Wookie Posted June 21, 2010 Report Share Posted June 21, 2010 I'm thinking of applying for a variation and going for a larger calibre to allow both deer/foxes and target shooting at further than 100m. Now, I know the .223 is not legal for really anything but foxes (but is a handy calibre for target shooting), so it would really have to be something bigger, with .243 being the obvious choice. Are there any other good calibres I am discounting out of hand? .308 immediately springs to mind, but this seems a little overkill for deer and the target rifles I have held in .308 would be far too heavy to take stalking. Help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted June 21, 2010 Report Share Posted June 21, 2010 .243 if you want a fox gun you can take deer with! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
garyb Posted June 21, 2010 Report Share Posted June 21, 2010 Any of the 6-6.5mm Centrefires would fit your needs.. Will you reload? that will have quite a factor on choice IMO. 6mmBR 6.5x55 260 etc There's also the ASBO's like 25-06, 270 etc to consider Although, you are right when you say 243 - I'm just about to swap my 223 for one, most of my shooting is Fox control with the odd Muntjac, I like the idea of being able to shoot fast flat varmint bullets at foxes, and still being able to take bigger deer should the need arise. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy Galore! Posted June 21, 2010 Report Share Posted June 21, 2010 How big are the deer your way? 223 is capable and legal for muntjac and CWD. personally i chose a 6.5x55 as my large deer calibre, with 22/250 for fox, muntjac,& CWD. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wookie Posted June 21, 2010 Author Report Share Posted June 21, 2010 The deer round here are a mix of CWD, Muntjac and Roe (with a larger stag of some sort that hangs around with the sheep on Portholme meadow), but I don't have any land to stalk on here. This alone will probably get me asked some questions at the interview. I live in hope that some of the people I know will let me go out on their land, but I cannot bank on that and, to be perfectly honest, the rifle will mainly be used for targets. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MC Posted June 21, 2010 Report Share Posted June 21, 2010 In your situation Wookie I would go for a .223. Unless you are really serious about the target shooting and then it would have to be a 7.62/.308 If you are a member of a HO approved club then it would depend on the type of shooting they do. If I was to go for an all round caliber it would be a 6.5 x 55, as I like them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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