2nd rifle, what should it be?

[MAIDX75]

ALREADY OWN A .243 TIKKA,BUT GAINED SOME LAND AND WITH LARGER QUARRY ON IT!

THERE ARE RED,FALLOW ,ROE AND A FEW WILD BOAR .

I AM KEEPING MY .243 BUT WANT A 2ND RIFLE,JUST WONDERING WHAT TO GET?

ALL SUGGESTIONS WELCOME. CHEERS.

 

[jimbo1984]

My vote would be 7 mm08 sell the 243 and buy a .222 then your covered for everything

 

[jcampbellsmith]

.308 Win and turn your CAPS LOCK off. Regards JCS

 

[widows son]

ALREADY OWN A .243 TIKKA,BUT GAINED SOME LAND AND WITH LARGER QUARRY ON IT!

THERE ARE RED,FALLOW ,ROE AND A FEW WILD BOAR .

I AM KEEPING MY .243 BUT WANT A 2ND RIFLE,JUST WONDERING WHAT TO GET?

ALL SUGGESTIONS WELCOME. CHEERS.

.270 or a .3006 its something bigger your after, your .308 .708 (pussy calibres)they are the same size of cartridges as your 243 so there's no much point in that.

 

[Discopete]

.280 Custom build. Never any need to change rifles ever again after.

 

[Cris]

270 will cover all the UK has to offer.

I have .243 for the smaller deer and .270 for anything larger / stronger.

Expect a lot of replies with weird and wonderful caliber and case combinationsbut to my mind why complicate it.

 

[multiman]

300 Win Mag

 

[Roedinator]

Agree with WS 30 .06
regards pete

 

[User00001]

.30-'06 Springfield

 

[bewsher500]

243 and 270 are a tried and tested partnership

ideally I would look for bullet weight overlap between calibres to take into account all needs

 

[splash]

.260 rem with a 129gr pill.

I have a .243 and .308 BUT the .260 is my preferred Deer rifle

 

[jb7x57]

Try 6.5x55 or 7x57 low recoil used all over Europe for moose and boar

 

[Konnari]

1) 30-06
2) 7x64
3) 270

 

[simon1979]

+1 6.5x55

 

[49ERIC]

1,7hmr
243
270
covers most in uk , but want to start shooting Boars , so more,, hoops to jump . to get 30,06 or some thing bigger ????

 

[rem284]

If you dont hand load then I would suggest 270, 6.5x55 or 308. If you hand load then you can go for the less common rounds such as 6.5-284, 284, 280

 

[2130martin]

I have .22RF, .243 and .308,not sure which is first second or third but goot everything covered.....

 

[Whitebeard]

30-06, 308 or 7mm rem Mag

Ian.

 

[jimsim]

+1 6.5x55 would be my choice .

 

[I. Farticus]

6.5x55 or 7mm-08