@@waynemayle865 7x64 is miles ahead of 30-06, 308 or 270win, 8x57 kills board better than any of those, 8x68s absolutely wrecks 300 win mag and 338 win mag, 6.5x55 has more powder capacity than 6.5cm and so on and so on🤣 7x57 is miles ahead of 7mm 08 and 308...😉
@@RodjoTheHunter you have lost your mind I'll give you the 6.5x55 over the 6.5 creedmoor just because I don't care for it. If there so good where's the market for them at there isn't one
@@waynemayle865 I bet you live in america, uneducated people that still live under the rock haha! Come to europe and you will see how real hunters look and what cartridge they use!😉
Ron, that’s a beauty of a 7x57! I’ve got a pair of SC/FN era Featherweights in 7x57, such a fantastic chambering! PS - Ron, I see so many newbie’s zero at 100yds and just use the numbers from the side of the box… 🫣 I hope 100yd zero guys decide to test their rigs at whatever distances they actually think they’ll shoot from; the box numbers are never the same as the individual’s rifle! Great video!
Have a Ruger #1 in 7x57 and just built one on a Howa 1500 long action with a 22” McGowen precision barrel. Chambers smooth with no issues and shoots lights out!
That SD10 is just gorgeous along with the rest of the gear! I often use my T/C Encore Pro Hunter in 308 Win. It’s a very accurate rifle. Don’t worry though I’m saving up for a 7mm-08 Rem for my next rifle. I’ve never had a problem using a single shot rifle and for Whitetails. Good luck to you and Betsy.
Thanks for another great video, Ron. Up here in Northern Manitoba we are getting our rifles sighted in for the Caribou migration. My good friend John and I were out at the range yesterday playing with some hand loads for his new Bergarra B-14 Wilderness Ridge in 6.5 Creedmoor and he was getting incredible 1/4" groups at 100 yards and a 3/4" group at 300. I always love spending time at the range practicing my shooting, becoming better, more accurate and seeing how each of my rifles shoot differently.
Really important with the support - Your own tests along with my (former owned Dakoto 10) told the same tale. What mine did at 100 yds made me exchance it for another rifle. I don’t really like the impact shifts the Dakota showed… Now the stalkning rifles I own is a very special Sauer 202 6,5x55 or (for small game) a Sako Vixen .222 Rem. If not my Chapuis double rifle with a FX6 Leupold (still testing). Shoots great with open sights… I’m really curious what it will do magnified 🤔 Thanks for another great video!
Thanks for all your content, Ron. Just getting ready for the last day of whitetail season on Friday. MB from Alberta, Canada. Late season Elk in two weeks. Old Husqvarna 1640 in Thuddy-o-Six for elk, and a Husqvarna 1900 in 6.5 Swede for deer.
As a wood man ron from Ky I love what you’ve done here. I’d like to work with that cartridge bein a lifelong 7mm fan. I’ve got 3 walnuts growing and won’t be long till I harvest the logs and I’ve been thinking about the slabs and what the figure will look like. Limb unions almost spaced out perfectly on 1 and it should be pretty. I don’t do all the things a real wood worker does but been in tree industry for yrs and have an Alaskan mill I slab logs with. Happy turkey day brother. Matt
7x57 or, for that matter 7mm-08 are really, really, good cartridges for anything resembling a deer or essentially in deer class for on the hoof weight. Both are some seriously user friendly hunting loads.
Can pretty much duplicate 7mm-08, even go over if one wishes too. Found Norma/ Winchester brass works well. Not super thick walls. Winchester featherweight rifle. The old grand dad, 275 Rigby,. Existed in the 1800's. Modern loaded today, ❤ it.😊
I hope you and your family have a wonderful Thanksgiving! As a long-time fan, I truly enjoy your channel and appreciate the great content you create. I think it would be fascinating to see a comparison of the ballistics between your beloved 7x57 and a .308 Winchester. I’ve tried analyzing it on my own, but your expertise would undoubtedly make for a much better exploration. Looking forward to seeing what you come up with! Best regards, Robert
I find it funny that people are just now starting to rediscover the timeless cartridges. 30-30, 7x57, 243, even 30-06 and 270 , 35rem, All these “ ancient” cartridges that have been taking game since great grand paw and even great great grand paws time. Not super magnums, not long skinny bullets, just perfectly designed for task hunting rounds. For some it has to be the newest, most talked about rounds to hit the market…and fade away. But just dig through grand dad’s closet and there’ll be a perfect hunting rifle from 80 yrs ago waiting to go back to work. Most of the new rounds today are just modern copies of these old , proven game getters. 7x57 is a legend, there’s nothing remarkable left for it to do, same with the other oldies, they’ve already “ been there done that”. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I have to go oil up the 300 Savage for a hunt this weekend…
7x57 was used by the boers in the 2nd boer war to littery destroy the imperial british army. The boers were farmers and hunted extensively with their mausers so it translated into great shooters when they faced the imperial army. Just to give an insight how effective they were. After 3 years of war the imperial army had 500 thousand soldiers stationed and fighting them, while the boers only had 25000 men. And even then they werent defeated by military means,only defeated because the british put their families into concentration camps and burned their farms is the only way they could get them to surrender.
Absolutely gorgeous gear. Almost to pretty to use. I always enjoy sighting in or checking zero. It gets me excited for the hunt. No better feeling than an upcoming adventure.
Being a bit a of a shill for my home country Finland, watched the Tikka review. Review some Marttiini knives if you can get a hold of them and what you think about them as a hunter. Always nice to have different views from different people. Good content, keep it up.
Just tuned in my.35 Rem yesterday. Something must have happened in the off season 😮 she was close to a foot/ 12” right of center. 16 rounds later she’s money at 140 yards. Let’s go get it.
Best of Hunting to you n M70 Steve. I know your old school PBR n understand why. These adjustable turrets today have become popular. Have skme mysemf but a lack of range time n esp at range I to still use my long standard PBR . Maybe you should do a video incorporateing the CDS dial on that one. I also recall you mentioning some who use them still use BPR n incorporate the dial with that in mind.Be nice to see both done.
Hi Ron i seen a 30-30 round in the photo . Shes a dog but that old dog still hunts and always will. Call me old fashioned because i am. And always will be. Still wear grandpaps woolrich hunting coat that was made in 1940,s. I took his rifle first day.a 1894 made in 1909. I saw a buck and it missfired. My bad. 100 years of gun oil gunked the firing pin. I cleaned with brake clean. Black gunk came out. I reoiled with k1 kerosene. . Guess what my 1894 put one down next day. 18 deg and blowing. . God bless good hunting shoot straight. Your Pennsylvania fan. Jeffrey.
Ron. I will not take grandpaps 1894 30 wcf out in rain either. I deserves to be kept dry. . After 100 years it deserves it. I shot my first Pennsylvania buck with it when i was 8 years old. But i would much rather have had my grandpaps instead. . I miss him and dad. Every day😊
Robert, it's the MPBR system. With a dead center hold, it keeps all shots within the vital zone, i.e. a 6" circle from muzzle to 300 yards. Saves time on quick shooting opportunities when no time to dial.
Hey Ron I know you’re a fan of older rifles. I was wondering if you have used a Remington 760. Been hunting the past couple years with one. Was my grandfathers 270 and dropped a nice 9 point with it Monday.
Can someone explain how shooting off sticks or having a sling attached affects the point of impact? Isn’t all that matters the alignment between the bore and the reticle?
Anything touching the barrel can alter its vibration pattern and disrupt bullet impact. That's the principle behind muzzle tuners and free floated barrels.
That was good shooting Ron but you missed the Ron factor.You were froze up some by the cold you think it don't matter but it gets in your head .But you shot threw it and still made good hits.Good luck on your hunt
Is the Winchester low wall the best bang for your buck falling block available? Or is can find some sort of sporterized military rolling block in 7x57 and make her pretty
The external hammer of the Win M85 is bothersome to some shooters, but I've always found those rifles accurate. They have an excellent reputation. Ruger No. 1 is also excellent. This Parkwest Arms is the Dakota M10. They just can't label it that anymore. Same rifle though, and beautifully made. This one is a significant upgrade from the base model. Might be the last rifle I buy.
@ I’m a poor army officer and a new father so Dakota is out of the question haha. Ruger #1 or a low wall or a sporterized rolling block seem to be the best possible affordable option
@@burnsboysaresoldiersI have a Ruger #1A Light Sporter 7x57. It weighs 7lbs scoped with a 2x7 Leupold. Handy little rifle. Excellent for stalking or stand hunting. I think you would be quite happy with it. They also have a wood to muzzle version called the International and a special run chambered for 275 Rigby. Same cartridge as the 7x57 just renamed by the Brits.
@@mdell4959 i agree. I have a savage 219 in .30-30 but there are several things about it i don’t like. It’s just not smooth, workable but not smooth at all. If i could sell that and the 12gauge tube i have to match it I would put the cash towards a falling block or a model 94
Come on now Ron.. if that first group was only 1/2’’ inch, then I must be at least 9-1/2 foot tall..!!?? But all that aside i love you and especially Betsy and the show mate. I know that you only had 3 rounds loaded up at the start. But it may have been an idea to have fired a fourth shot into the ground. Just to rule out if that first round was just your Cold Bore offset!!?? And perhaps just maybe 🤔 that fourth round may have went where the last two rounds hit. Then you actually might really been a lot closer to that 1/2” group. And also you can document if you actually have a thermal shift between your Cold Bore and your main grouping. Have a wonderful day guys, and cheers for good old Down Under 🇦🇺
I won a savage axis 2 (the new version came out this fall) in 270, and kicked around the idea of getting a prefit bartlein 280ai barrel for it. Is there any reason to believe the premium barrel would not shoot well on a cheaper action like the axis?
Honestly I would just run it as a .270 and if you handload, try work up some super accurate handloads. IMO going to an aftermarket barrel is only necessary if you REALLY want to change cartridges or you are building a rifle purely for accuracy.... So, in my opinion I would be more apt to spending the money on a prefit barrel on an action like the savage 110 or remington 700 or something along those lines. For the axis, just make it your rugged hunting rifle that isn't scared to be tossed in the truck and used like a work horse. 270 is a fantastic caliber. I used to have one and regret selling it. My target rifle is a savage 110 fcp mcmillan thats around 12 years old in .308 and with handloads I had that thing capable of shooting 5 shot groups at .4 MOA. Savage makes a very accurate rifle especially for the cost. My father has a full custom rem 700 and the savage 110 honestly hangs with it on a good day. At the end of the day though, do whatever makes you happy, as the only person that matters in this, is YOU, and if you want a different caliber or to try build a tack driver out of that action then give'r. Take care!
Thanks, I just wanted to try a new cartridge since I already have another 270. There are enough 280ai factory loads on the market now that I figured it’s worth toying with. Plus higher BC 7mm bullets available for future hand loads. I realize the deer won’t know the difference, I just thought it might be fun to try.
@@lukeu6672 Well the 280 AI is a very nice cartridge for sure. Im sure you would gain some level of accuracy from a rebarrel to aftermarket, but again, I would do it for the caliber change if that's what you are after. The 7mm is a sweet bullet. I don't have any rifles in 7mm chambering and I'm thinking that will be my next one. I did most of my shooting and buying when the .308 was the king of the target world and .30's were the main hunting caliber everyone spoke of... I remember talking a lot about Ballistic coefficient at the time and how the higher numbers give you much better performance...and most people at the range had no idea what I was talking about, lol. Re-learning all the modern data on cartridges has been a ton of fun and really gets me itchin for some new rifles :) ... I dont blame you wanting another caliber to play with if you already have a 270.
Fair question, but needing to know the distance and dial each time wastes what can sometimes be precious seconds. Zeroing at 100 yards wastes a bullet's max range potential. If your need is to hit, say, an 8" diameter vital zone, zero to hit the upper edge of it when you aim at its center. Then you are ready to instantly aim and shoot center chest at any distance from 10 feet to wherever your bullet falls below that 8" circle, about 300 yards (depending on bullet B.C. and MV.) If a quick shot opportunity arises at 300 yards, you needn't take your eye off the deer to dial. Just hold dead center and shoot. You can still use your dial for longer shots (which usually arise when you have time to range and dial.)
@ makes sense. I set my zero at 100, since most of my shots here in the southeast are within 150 yards. If I have a longer shot and don’t have time to “dial up” the CDS, I’m still within that 8” circle out to about 250 yards, even with a .308 (your favorite!), which is probably as far as I’ve ever shot a deer. I really enjoy your content! God bless.
Hi, could you please respond to my emails? I ordered a signed book weeks ago, and I was charged for it but it was never shipped. I've emailed you 4 times with no response.
People can say whatever they want, but Paul Mauser was right about his 7x57 cartridge. Same for the Swedes & Norwegians with their 6.5x55.
European cartridges are superior to american ones, 7x64, 8x57, 7x57, 8x68s, 6.5x55... they are all superior to american cartridges
@@RodjoTheHunter riiiiight😂😂
@@waynemayle865 7x64 is miles ahead of 30-06, 308 or 270win, 8x57 kills board better than any of those, 8x68s absolutely wrecks 300 win mag and 338 win mag, 6.5x55 has more powder capacity than 6.5cm and so on and so on🤣 7x57 is miles ahead of 7mm 08 and 308...😉
@@RodjoTheHunter you have lost your mind I'll give you the 6.5x55 over the 6.5 creedmoor just because I don't care for it. If there so good where's the market for them at there isn't one
@@waynemayle865 I bet you live in america, uneducated people that still live under the rock haha! Come to europe and you will see how real hunters look and what cartridge they use!😉
My 45 year old ruger 77 in 7x57 may not be the prettiest in the safe, but she's always ready to go hunting.
I like that you appreciate that a quality single shot rifle is all that is needed for the hunt of a lifetime!
Ron, that’s a beauty of a 7x57!
I’ve got a pair of SC/FN era Featherweights in 7x57, such a fantastic chambering!
PS - Ron, I see so many newbie’s zero at 100yds and just use the numbers from the side of the box… 🫣
I hope 100yd zero guys decide to test their rigs at whatever distances they actually think they’ll shoot from; the box numbers are never the same as the individual’s rifle! Great video!
Have a Ruger #1 in 7x57 and just built one on a Howa 1500 long action with a 22” McGowen precision barrel. Chambers smooth with no issues and shoots lights out!
Taking my grandpas old 762 woodsmaster tomorrow for opening day of rifle in north Florida. Hope to honor him this season by taking a buck with it.
The velocity you're getting really is impressive. ~280 velocities. really shows that the 7x57 is more capable than what is given to it.
That SD10 is just gorgeous along with the rest of the gear! I often use my T/C Encore Pro Hunter in 308 Win. It’s a very accurate rifle. Don’t worry though I’m saving up for a 7mm-08 Rem for my next rifle. I’ve never had a problem using a single shot rifle and for Whitetails. Good luck to you and Betsy.
Wood on that rifle is stunning. Love a single shot rifle too
Congratulations Ron! Beautiful rifle and great hunting accessories! I understand all the special sentiment!
Thanks for another great video, Ron. Up here in Northern Manitoba we are getting our rifles sighted in for the Caribou migration. My good friend John and I were out at the range yesterday playing with some hand loads for his new Bergarra B-14 Wilderness Ridge in 6.5 Creedmoor and he was getting incredible 1/4" groups at 100 yards and a 3/4" group at 300. I always love spending time at the range practicing my shooting, becoming better, more accurate and seeing how each of my rifles shoot differently.
Really important with the support - Your own tests along with my (former owned Dakoto 10) told the same tale.
What mine did at 100 yds made me exchance it for another rifle.
I don’t really like the impact shifts the Dakota showed…
Now the stalkning rifles I own is a very special Sauer 202 6,5x55 or (for small game)
a Sako Vixen .222 Rem.
If not my Chapuis double rifle with a FX6 Leupold (still testing).
Shoots great with open sights…
I’m really curious what it will do magnified 🤔
Thanks for another great video!
Thanks for all your content, Ron. Just getting ready for the last day of whitetail season on Friday. MB from Alberta, Canada. Late season Elk in two weeks. Old Husqvarna 1640 in Thuddy-o-Six for elk, and a Husqvarna 1900 in 6.5 Swede for deer.
As a wood man ron from Ky I love what you’ve done here. I’d like to work with that cartridge bein a lifelong 7mm fan. I’ve got 3 walnuts growing and won’t be long till I harvest the logs and I’ve been thinking about the slabs and what the figure will look like. Limb unions almost spaced out perfectly on 1 and it should be pretty. I don’t do all the things a real wood worker does but been in tree industry for yrs and have an Alaskan mill I slab logs with. Happy turkey day brother. Matt
7x57 or, for that matter 7mm-08 are really, really, good cartridges for anything resembling a deer or essentially in deer class for on the hoof weight. Both are some seriously user friendly hunting loads.
Can pretty much duplicate 7mm-08, even go over if one wishes too. Found Norma/ Winchester brass works well. Not super thick walls. Winchester featherweight rifle. The old grand dad, 275 Rigby,. Existed in the 1800's. Modern loaded today, ❤ it.😊
I hope you and your family have a wonderful Thanksgiving! As a long-time fan, I truly enjoy your channel and appreciate the great content you create. I think it would be fascinating to see a comparison of the ballistics between your beloved 7x57 and a .308 Winchester. I’ve tried analyzing it on my own, but your expertise would undoubtedly make for a much better exploration. Looking forward to seeing what you come up with!
Best regards,
Robert
I find it funny that people are just now starting to rediscover the timeless cartridges. 30-30, 7x57, 243, even 30-06 and 270 , 35rem, All these “ ancient” cartridges that have been taking game since great grand paw and even great great grand paws time.
Not super magnums, not long skinny bullets, just perfectly designed for task hunting rounds.
For some it has to be the newest, most talked about rounds to hit the market…and fade away.
But just dig through grand dad’s closet and there’ll be a perfect hunting rifle from 80 yrs ago waiting to go back to work.
Most of the new rounds today are just modern copies of these old , proven game getters.
7x57 is a legend, there’s nothing remarkable left for it to do, same with the other oldies, they’ve already “ been there done that”. Now, if you’ll excuse me, I have to go oil up the 300 Savage for a hunt this weekend…
7x57 was used by the boers in the 2nd boer war to littery destroy the imperial british army. The boers were farmers and hunted extensively with their mausers so it translated into great shooters when they faced the imperial army. Just to give an insight how effective they were. After 3 years of war the imperial army had 500 thousand soldiers stationed and fighting them, while the boers only had 25000 men. And even then they werent defeated by military means,only defeated because the british put their families into concentration camps and burned their farms is the only way they could get them to surrender.
Awesome stuff Ron, I only shoot plastic stocks our spiky bushes destroy wood stocks.
Every day is deer hunting day over here.
Absolutely gorgeous gear. Almost to pretty to use. I always enjoy sighting in or checking zero. It gets me excited for the hunt. No better feeling than an upcoming adventure.
That is one classy rifle! And the chambering couldn't have been selected any better to match it.
Being a bit a of a shill for my home country Finland, watched the Tikka review. Review some Marttiini knives if you can get a hold of them and what you think about them as a hunter.
Always nice to have different views from different people. Good content, keep it up.
Beautiful Rifle, and matching accessories! Good luck on that hunt!
Happy Thanksgiving to you and your family! Love to watch and learn from your videos. Thank you.
Always fun to see that rifle in a video
Styling indeed, Ron. Good fortune on your hunt.
Just tuned in my.35 Rem yesterday. Something must have happened in the off season 😮 she was close to a foot/ 12” right of center. 16 rounds later she’s money at 140 yards. Let’s go get it.
Best of Hunting to you n M70 Steve.
I know your old school PBR n understand why.
These adjustable turrets today have become popular. Have skme mysemf but a lack of range time n esp at range I to still use my long standard PBR .
Maybe you should do a video incorporateing the CDS dial on that one. I also recall you mentioning some who use them still use BPR n incorporate the dial with that in mind.Be nice to see both done.
I always check my zero on my rifle before deer season.
Hi Ron i seen a 30-30 round in the photo . Shes a dog but that old dog still hunts and always will. Call me old fashioned because i am. And always will be. Still wear grandpaps woolrich hunting coat that was made in 1940,s. I took his rifle first day.a 1894 made in 1909. I saw a buck and it missfired. My bad. 100 years of gun oil gunked the firing pin. I cleaned with brake clean. Black gunk came out. I reoiled with k1 kerosene. . Guess what my 1894 put one down next day. 18 deg and blowing. . God bless good hunting shoot straight. Your Pennsylvania fan. Jeffrey.
What ran behind the target on your 400 yd shot?!
Thanks Ron!
Ron. I will not take grandpaps 1894 30 wcf out in rain either. I deserves to be kept dry. . After 100 years it deserves it. I shot my first Pennsylvania buck with it when i was 8 years old. But i would much rather have had my grandpaps instead. . I miss him and dad. Every day😊
Happy Hunting!
Thanks for a great channel, Ron! But why are you zeroing the scope 3´ high when you have the CDS?
Robert, it's the MPBR system. With a dead center hold, it keeps all shots within the vital zone, i.e. a 6" circle from muzzle to 300 yards. Saves time on quick shooting opportunities when no time to dial.
@@RonSpomerOutdoors can be good but the margins in the end/close to 300 are slim. Merry x-mas from Sweden 🙂!
Hey Ron I know you’re a fan of older rifles. I was wondering if you have used a Remington 760. Been hunting the past couple years with one. Was my grandfathers 270 and dropped a nice 9 point with it Monday.
Can someone explain how shooting off sticks or having a sling attached affects the point of impact? Isn’t all that matters the alignment between the bore and the reticle?
The sling is attached to the barrel, so it's a good idea to sight in with it attached.
Anything touching the barrel can alter its vibration pattern and disrupt bullet impact. That's the principle behind muzzle tuners and free floated barrels.
Ron did I hear your spotter say 5:00 when you were shooting at 300 yards?
Talk about a screw up...I converted my 7x57 to a 300 mag..😢
I’d be interested to know why you changed the Swarovski for a leupold? Aesthetically I thought it was much nicer.
That's a sign of cold stability
Happy Thanksgiving 🦃🍽️
That was good shooting Ron but you missed the Ron factor.You were froze up some by the cold you think it don't matter but it gets in your head .But you shot threw it and still made good hits.Good luck on your hunt
What shooting sticks are those used? Thank you sir
Old set of Predator Snipe Sticks.
Ron using them targets up! Lol
Is the Winchester low wall the best bang for your buck falling block available? Or is can find some sort of sporterized military rolling block in 7x57 and make her pretty
The external hammer of the Win M85 is bothersome to some shooters, but I've always found those rifles accurate. They have an excellent reputation. Ruger No. 1 is also excellent. This Parkwest Arms is the Dakota M10. They just can't label it that anymore. Same rifle though, and beautifully made. This one is a significant upgrade from the base model. Might be the last rifle I buy.
@ I’m a poor army officer and a new father so Dakota is out of the question haha. Ruger #1 or a low wall or a sporterized rolling block seem to be the best possible affordable option
@@burnsboysaresoldiersI have a Ruger #1A Light Sporter 7x57. It weighs 7lbs scoped with a 2x7 Leupold. Handy little rifle. Excellent for stalking or stand hunting. I think you would be quite happy with it. They also have a wood to muzzle version called the International and a special run chambered for 275 Rigby. Same cartridge as the 7x57 just renamed by the Brits.
@@mdell4959 i agree. I have a savage 219 in .30-30 but there are several things about it i don’t like. It’s just not smooth, workable but not smooth at all.
If i could sell that and the 12gauge tube i have to match it I would put the cash towards a falling block or a model 94
curious what shooting sticks you use ron? Good shooting!
An old set of Predator Snipe Sticks.
Come on now Ron.. if that first group was only 1/2’’ inch, then I must be at least 9-1/2 foot tall..!!??
But all that aside i love you and especially Betsy and the show mate.
I know that you only had 3 rounds loaded up at the start. But it may have been an idea to have fired a fourth shot into the ground. Just to rule out if that first round was just your Cold Bore offset!!?? And perhaps just maybe 🤔 that fourth round may have went where the last two rounds hit.
Then you actually might really been a lot closer to that 1/2” group. And also you can document if you actually have a thermal shift between your Cold Bore and your main grouping.
Have a wonderful day guys, and cheers for good old Down Under 🇦🇺
Great video, who makes your coat?
Weatherwool.com
I won a savage axis 2 (the new version came out this fall) in 270, and kicked around the idea of getting a prefit bartlein 280ai barrel for it.
Is there any reason to believe the premium barrel would not shoot well on a cheaper action like the axis?
If it shoots as a .270 , why spend money and change to a 280 AI. The deer knows no difference and the ballistics are very close.
Honestly I would just run it as a .270 and if you handload, try work up some super accurate handloads. IMO going to an aftermarket barrel is only necessary if you REALLY want to change cartridges or you are building a rifle purely for accuracy.... So, in my opinion I would be more apt to spending the money on a prefit barrel on an action like the savage 110 or remington 700 or something along those lines. For the axis, just make it your rugged hunting rifle that isn't scared to be tossed in the truck and used like a work horse. 270 is a fantastic caliber. I used to have one and regret selling it. My target rifle is a savage 110 fcp mcmillan thats around 12 years old in .308 and with handloads I had that thing capable of shooting 5 shot groups at .4 MOA. Savage makes a very accurate rifle especially for the cost. My father has a full custom rem 700 and the savage 110 honestly hangs with it on a good day. At the end of the day though, do whatever makes you happy, as the only person that matters in this, is YOU, and if you want a different caliber or to try build a tack driver out of that action then give'r.
Take care!
Thanks, I just wanted to try a new cartridge since I already have another 270. There are enough 280ai factory loads on the market now that I figured it’s worth toying with. Plus higher BC 7mm bullets available for future hand loads. I realize the deer won’t know the difference, I just thought it might be fun to try.
@@lukeu6672 Well the 280 AI is a very nice cartridge for sure. Im sure you would gain some level of accuracy from a rebarrel to aftermarket, but again, I would do it for the caliber change if that's what you are after. The 7mm is a sweet bullet. I don't have any rifles in 7mm chambering and I'm thinking that will be my next one. I did most of my shooting and buying when the .308 was the king of the target world and .30's were the main hunting caliber everyone spoke of... I remember talking a lot about Ballistic coefficient at the time and how the higher numbers give you much better performance...and most people at the range had no idea what I was talking about, lol. Re-learning all the modern data on cartridges has been a ton of fun and really gets me itchin for some new rifles :) ... I dont blame you wanting another caliber to play with if you already have a 270.
Getting a bit Gucci Ron
Just curious: why wouldn’t you just zero at 100 and let that CDS from Leupold do the work for you at longer ranges?
Fair question, but needing to know the distance and dial each time wastes what can sometimes be precious seconds. Zeroing at 100 yards wastes a bullet's max range potential. If your need is to hit, say, an 8" diameter vital zone, zero to hit the upper edge of it when you aim at its center. Then you are ready to instantly aim and shoot center chest at any distance from 10 feet to wherever your bullet falls below that 8" circle, about 300 yards (depending on bullet B.C. and MV.) If a quick shot opportunity arises at 300 yards, you needn't take your eye off the deer to dial. Just hold dead center and shoot. You can still use your dial for longer shots (which usually arise when you have time to range and dial.)
@ makes sense. I set my zero at 100, since most of my shots here in the southeast are within 150 yards. If I have a longer shot and don’t have time to “dial up” the CDS, I’m still within that 8” circle out to about 250 yards, even with a .308 (your favorite!), which is probably as far as I’ve ever shot a deer. I really enjoy your content! God bless.
You my have to reweigh your lead shot this will change your accuracy???
Clean your barrel dude your wife got you that!
Wow $8,000
If you have the cds why don’t you just dial?
What knife is that
It’s a diamondblade heritage
Hi, could you please respond to my emails? I ordered a signed book weeks ago, and I was charged for it but it was never shipped. I've emailed you 4 times with no response.
dear boy, you are full of it...your voice narrative do NOT match the video