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  1. Redhawk45

    Caliber Comparison

    I think TKO adds an element of minimum effectiveness to expanding bullets that fail to expand. I see minimally expanding pistol and rifle bullets being less dramatic in their effect than fully expanding examples of the same type bullets. I shot lots of deer with 180 grain .308 Win and the deer...
  2. Redhawk45

    Why The 30-06 Has Been rendered OBSOLETE

    Convert them to 35 Whelen or 9.3x62mm? Should have read the rest of the suggestions. I converted a commercial Mauser 98 to 416 Taylor, so the sky is pretty much the limit. It took me many years before I tried the 30-06, it was just to much common place, efficient, effective, available. As...
  3. Redhawk45

    Caliber Comparison

    The idea to me is finding a "anything I run into" rifle. I like three of the medium bores mentioned for this function, the 338 Win Mag, 9.3x62mm and .375 H&H. I would throw an American cartridge into the mix, the 35 Whelen. I've never hunted Africa but Alaska and parts of the western US have...
  4. Redhawk45

    Why The 30-06 Has Been rendered OBSOLETE

    There are a number of newer cartridges that better the ballistics and terminal performance of the ancient 30-06! BARTFRNCS It shoots comfortably, shoots accurately and does the job from duiker all the way to eland and has a reasonable bullet weight range for the different situations that are...
  5. Redhawk45

    Scopes on Double Rifles

    I have lots of muscle memory invested in over/under shotguns. What are the dynamics of over/under rifle scopes and sight regulation? Would a double barrel set with 9.3x74 and 20 gauge be desirable? Lots more bird than buffalo not to mention skeet shot around middle Tennessee!
 
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