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Hard to disagree with this.
LeftHandGuy
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Yeah, doubt it would be fast enough to be UK legal, I only really meant it wouldn't struggle to kill a deer at sensible ranges even with bog-standard ammo.
Thankfully I am not covered by the deer act(s) here in PA (well intended though they may be). I would far rather a 357 than a 223 or even 243.
Obviously everyone needs to obey the law, even those whose letter sometimes contradicts their own spirit. And I get it, if you set some rules they have to be easy enough to follow, even if they can create some nonsense situations. E.g. a solid from a 470 NE would make a bigger permanent wound channel through a roe than a 223 ever could, yet it would be illegal. A 200 or 215 grain bullet from a 303 would be better against a big red stag than a 100 grain from a 243, but would similarly be illegal in Scotland.
Anyway, all of which is to say, 357 is my ideal "small deer" rifle, and I really need to get one!
Yes, it would undoubtedly kill anything we have here in the UK. The laws are quite daft but we have to work with them.
I do like fast and flat but I’m developing a fondness for lever guns. Had my first deer with the 45-70 marlin last week, the smallest deer you can shoot in the UK, a female munty!
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Errr, not hard at all unless everything is judged by mediocrity being the gold standard. The Creedmoor is kind of the Kardashian’s of rifle calibres!
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Welcome to the SD. I note you joined in 2017 but recognise it may have escaped you etc. Just the first page from a 5 second search on here limited to this area of the forum. You’ll find the search button on the top right of your screen.
Calibre choice ?
I know this will be a “how long is a piece of string “ question but here goes , new to stalking , done my dsc1 put in for fac , listed both .243 and 6.5 creedmore , question is if I’m mostly after muntjac , roe , fox and occasion day plinking at the range what would be my best option ? Given...Preferred Calibre.
Good afternoon all. As an up coming new stalker looking to shoot predominantly roe, with the potential for sika in the west and red up north with friends, my personal choice for compatibility has been to opt for .308win. I know it all comes down to personal preference but what is the...What calibre ?
Just looking for people’s views on caliber for variation. I’d like to get into target shooting in the coming year but ….. Would also like a calibre of rifle to spit some heavier bullets for large stags etc. It’s not everyday I’d require this for deer but would like the rifle to overlap as I...Yes why not, what calibre takes your fancy?
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No - it’s more the Ford Focus!
Or, if we’re using celebrities as the metaphor, I’d say something like Tom Hanks. Mild mannered Everyman.
To be fair, we only had ‘what 3 calibres’ a few weeks ago…..
Gets there with a 110gr and plenty of N110, but I'm still around 200fps down on you.
That’s good to know as I may swap out for a 16” marlin when funds allow.
My load is H110 under a 110 sierra HP.
Same as mine but of course N110. Not taken deer with it mind, works well on foxes though
I would have thought the 308 would have been the mundane Everyman… I would make a case for the Kardashians being valid as they were the in thing a few years ago but are not in the press quite as much these days as everyone is a bit fed up with them. Now the 6.5PRC, that must be the “Hawk tuar “ girl!!
Agreed .308 is the Tom Hanks of cartridges.
So… let’s nail the metaphor down. Creedmoor is effectively a flashy repackaging of a venerable stalwart (6.5x55), with a lot of marketing behind it. But which is, underneath it all, a perfectly adequate, quite versatile multi purpose round. I think where the Kardashian metaphor breaks is that they actually have nothing at all behind the marketing. Whereas the Creedmoor is a perfectly functional cartridge, if rather dull.
So you’re looking for a young celeb who burst on the scene to great fanfare, but turns out to be just another iteration of an established pattern. Perfectly workable journeyman actor who appeals to everyone from angry teens to your gran. Tom Holland seems like a good option.
And yes - I’m ‘on holiday’ with the family and bored to tears.
No, this is important to get right
… yes I could go with Tom Holland. Have a good holiday !!
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