MAB1954 Posted December 30, 2014 Report Share Posted December 30, 2014 270 Yeah. If you load it, it can be loaded up or down from a soft round or up until the recoil hurts you. It is a superb cal and has been around for a very, very long time. There is a load of rubbish written about it. that it is a banger and damages meat and has heavy recoil. So does anything that uses the wrong bullet or isnt held in the right place. it is out of fashion now so they can be bought cheap. I know 2 people use them to very good effect....... Home load seems a must in my area though as there are hardly and rounds in our shops. + 1 for 270. You will get a nice rifle/scope for your budget and it will do every thing you need, I got one for less than your budget a couple of years ago.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roostshooter1 Posted January 4, 2015 Report Share Posted January 4, 2015 My personal choice for one single rifle would be the 25_06 ive had one for 7 years now after going from 243 as i found with my 243 sako i had to homeload 100 grain heads to there maximum to get 1700 ftlb of power to make it deer legal as any loaded 85 grain head i loaded was never on or over the limit so decided to go upto the 25 for the added security and the extreme knock down power Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
taximan Posted January 8, 2015 Report Share Posted January 8, 2015 My personal choice for one single rifle would be the 25_06 ive had one for 7 years now after going from 243 as i found with my 243 sako i had to homeload 100 grain heads to there maximum to get 1700 ftlb of power to make it deer legal as any loaded 85 grain head i loaded was never on or over the limit so decided to go upto the 25 for the added security and the extreme knock down power +1 for the 25-06. I have used one for the last three years, and it is fast and flat enough to smoke foxes, but with sufficient knock down power for the biggest stags at good ranges. Straightforward to reload as well . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beretta06 Posted January 8, 2015 Report Share Posted January 8, 2015 I went from 243 to 6.5x55 to .308. Nowadays everything gets a 150grain round. I have found carcass damage minimal and stopping power very effective on all deer & boar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest stevo Posted January 8, 2015 Report Share Posted January 8, 2015 25-06 beautiful calibre . Also a big fan of the .270 another cracking round. Ive never found them punchy or OTT . Just a good all round calibre thats perfect for the uk . I think some need to "man up " a bit lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paddy Galore! Posted January 8, 2015 Report Share Posted January 8, 2015 the only problem I had with my 6.5 was finding decent ammo in small quantities, I had to buy a case of norma in the end or go halfway across the county which was bloody expensive either way. if I was to buy another centre fire though, i'd still consider another swede. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratty1 Posted January 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 Cheers for all the info gents. I've decided on the 243, mainly on the fact a friend has all the loading equipment for it so I can use that instead of buying the stuff myself. Also as 80% of my quarry would be foxes,I think this would be the better choice. Cheers Ross. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WelshMike Posted January 9, 2015 Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 Cheers for all the info gents. I've decided on the 243, mainly on the fact a friend has all the loading equipment for it so I can use that instead of buying the stuff myself. Also as 80% of my quarry would be foxes,I think this would be the better choice. Cheers Ross. Good luck with the new calibre. Now all you need to do is decide on the rifle. Happy shopping and happy shooting afterwards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_b_wales Posted January 9, 2015 Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 Good luck with the new calibre. Now all you need to do is decide on the rifle. Happy shopping and happy shooting afterwards. As above. There are some excellent rifles out there, including the HOWA range. I have a Tikka T3 Lite in 243, and it's very accurate, straight out of the box. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratty1 Posted January 9, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 Tikka t3 is what I'm after. Preferably stainless barrel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flynny Posted January 9, 2015 Report Share Posted January 9, 2015 Ok , see what you mean , I shot my .243 for years on deer & fox & ended up shooting every thing with 100gr .. Me too mate, fox and deer( red , roe and CWD) have all fell with 100gr soft points out of my 243, shots have been on the money though Tis all I use , To the op the choice is yours mate?? Enjoy what ever you decide on getting, Atb Flynny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew f Posted January 10, 2015 Report Share Posted January 10, 2015 can pick up a second had Sauer 202 for £1400 you might not want a second hand rifle though. http://www.guntrader.co.uk/Guns-For-Sale/Sauer_Rifle_202_For-Sale_131113125901001 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted January 10, 2015 Report Share Posted January 10, 2015 Cheers for all the info gents. I've decided on the 243, mainly on the fact a friend has all the loading equipment for it so I can use that instead of buying the stuff myself. Also as 80% of my quarry would be foxes,I think this would be the better choice. Cheers Ross. With that percentage it's the right choice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flynny Posted January 10, 2015 Report Share Posted January 10, 2015 With that percentage it's the right choice +1 Atb Flynny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ratty1 Posted January 10, 2015 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2015 Been and had a look at some today. Its,a,toss up between a,remi 700 and a Tikka t3 lite. Both in stainless. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
al4x Posted January 11, 2015 Report Share Posted January 11, 2015 Not much to choose between them, just really comes down to do you want a magazine or floor plate design on the remmy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andrew f Posted January 11, 2015 Report Share Posted January 11, 2015 the man to speak to about remmy parts is Fister Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
activeviii Posted January 12, 2015 Report Share Posted January 12, 2015 A tikka or a remi. That's a very easy choice. Don't forget the optiloc rings for your tikka. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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WelshMike Posted January 13, 2015 Report Share Posted January 13, 2015 I have a Sako 85 in .270 which is a lovely rifle but had a slightly reduced budget for my .243 (dedicated NV foxing rifle). I ended up going for a Howa 1500 (laminate thumbhole, stainless varmint). I cant fault the rifle, great to use. The only issue I have (as I am a skinny ******) is that after 2-3 hours lugging it round the field (most of my ground is covered on foot) its weight starts to make its presence know on my shoulder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mick miller Posted January 14, 2015 Report Share Posted January 14, 2015 Not sure how I missed this thread but, during my recent hill stalking trip to Scotland I got talking to the the ghillies about preferred calibres, bear on mind that when not escorting clients these guys shoot a hundred plus hill red deer a year, likely many more. The choice for the estate rifle was 308. Their own personal choice, and the calibre they use on the hills for everytging from Fox to red deer, was for 243. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dunkield Posted January 14, 2015 Report Share Posted January 14, 2015 In fairness a lot of people can't even name any other calibres than .22 .243 and .308 As an aside when I went to Arran stalking the FC stalker opened by saying "I hope none of you have travelled all the way up here with that poofs calibre" They will all do the job in reality, the rest is just personal preference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
docholiday Posted January 17, 2015 Report Share Posted January 17, 2015 In fairness a lot of people can't even name any other calibres than .22 .243 and .308 As an aside when I went to Arran stalking the FC stalker opened by saying "I hope none of you have travelled all the way up here with that poofs calibre" They will all do the job in reality, the rest is just personal preference. Never a truer word said Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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