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- 6.5 Creedmoor. I’ll lose half my audience with this one, but be realistic. This light-kicking round matches the performance of the famous 6.5×55 Swede that has been sorting out deer, caribou, moose and even brown bears since the 1890s.
- .308 Winchester. It pains me to list this one because I know the 7mm-08, .260 Rem., 6.5 PRC and many others are ballistically superior, but the .308 Winchester is so middle-of-the-road versatile, ubiquitous, and inexpensive that I have to include it.
- .300 Win. Mag. Despite unrelenting competition from new and ever more powerful or convenient .28- and .30-caliber rounds, this old warhorse maintains its stance atop the mountain because of its versatility.
- .375 H&H. This is another old pounder I’d like to brush off, but can’t. Like the .308 Winchester, it’s too common, too available, and too effective. Of course this isn’t your ideal deer cartridge or even elk, moose, etc.
- 30/06 Springfield
- 308 Winchester
- The .270 Winchester and .280 Remington
- 6.5 Creedmoor
- 6.5 Weatherby Rpm
- 6.5/300 Weatherby
- 338 Winchester Magnum
- 224 Valkyrie
How could I possibly put anything else in this spot? I’d be locked up for impersonating a gun writer. Its record of success is so long and so extensive that we need not waste each others’ time. At the risk of becoming tiresome, I must once again point out that an ’06 loaded with 200-grain bullets becomes a cat of a different stripe, one that will s...
On the one hand, it’s not as powerful as the ’06 and doesn’t put as much steam behind 200-grain bullets. On the other hand, it kicks a bit less and is more accurate. And, if you’re looking for an AR round that really is powerful, here’s your huckleberry.
I’m lumping these together because they’re almost identical in dimensions, bullet weight, velocity, and every other measurement. You could use them both on game from now until the sun goes supernova and not see an iota of difference. On paper, the .280 might have the edge because it can use 175-grain bullets, while the heaviest weight for the .270 ...
Like the ’06, how could I notput this in? In terms of making game fall down, it will not do anything that the 7mm/08 or the .260 Remington or the ancient 6.5 Swede won’t do. What it will do, almost certainly, is shoot more accurately. If you’re interested in shooting at long range with minimum recoil and getting groups that could be covered by a ho...
And while we’re on the subject of long range, let us now consider this most radical and just about brand new Weatherby, which lacks the double-radius shoulder and belt that are a trademark of the company’s cartridges, and does not deal in brain-contusing recoil, as many of them do. The RPM has a standard 35-degree shoulder and a rebated rim. The on...
Well, why not? If I were looking for a no-holds-barred long-range cartridge, here’s where I’d go. It shoots 127-grain bullets at 3,500 fps (Handloading, I can get only 3,400; who cares?) and is still at point-blank range at 400 yards. Most important, despite its horrific powder capacity, and noise, and muzzle flash, it’s not a painful rifle to shoo...
Finn Aagaard, who did a ton of hunting said this was the most useful cartridge developed since World War II, and there have been a ton of cartridges developed since World War II. You can load it with 210-grain bullets and use it on antelope, but its proper employment is with strong 250-grain slugs on big critters. It strikes a crushing blow that no...
This is the only round here that’s too small for the large ungulates, but for pronghorn and deer, it is highly capable. I mention it largely because I shoot alongside AR-Tactical competitors and have gotten a look at what long, heavy, .22 bullets can achieve at 600 yards and farther, and it is impressive. The Valkyrie, you may recall, were mythical...
- 30-06 Springfield. Well, I hope you saw that coming. Born a military cartridge, this is a revision of the short-lived .30-03 Springfield, yet the 1906 design has certainly been getting it done in the hunting fields for well over a century.
- 7mm Remington Magnum. The 7mm bore diameter is second in popularity among big-game hunters only to the .30 calibers, yet are highly effective choices.
- 338 Winchester Magnum. The darling of Alaska, the .338 Winchester Magnum is a surprisingly flexible cartridge, giving flat trajectories and enough horsepower—with the heavy 250-grain slugs—to handle the big coastal brown bears neatly.
- 6.8 Western. I have spent nearly a year playing with the latest incarnation of the WSM concept, and have yet to find something to complain about. And while I can already hear the groans from the .270 Winchester crowd, I choose the 6.8 Western not because the .270 Winchester is inadequate, but because the 6.8 Western is more adequate.
If you're hunting antelope, deer, bear, moose, or anything in between, these 10 big game rifle cartridges have proven themselves worthy across North American.
The Kynoch range of Big Game cartridges. Legal restrictions preclude the sale of ammunition on-line. You should click on the link. above to find your nearest stockist. In cases of difficulty Kynamco Ltd will be pleased to advise you. Click on any cartridge below to view it's ballistic data.
.240 H&h Flanged.425 Westley Richards9.5 Mannlicher Schoenauer.450 Nitro for Black.300 H&H Flanged.450 No.2 Nitro Express.300 H&H Belted Magnum.450 Rigby.303 British.500/450 Nitro ExpressOct 10, 2014 · Factory ammo is available in weights ranging from 139 to 175 grains, and there are plenty of rifles from which to choose. The heavy 175-grain bullets have a very high sectional density (.310) and penetrate well.
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Jul 7, 2020 · Listed by caliber, here's a look at what big game rifle cartridges are trending upward, and which are not. The top cartridges for new big game rifles shift from year to year in some categories as a few relatively new cartridges catch on while some old standby rounds fade away.
