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pbr streetgang
PostPosted: Fri Apr 27, 2018 8:12 am  Reply with quote



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Location: At the edge of a Florida marsh

Hhhmmm, I’ve been thinking.
Dangerous, I tell ya.
So I’ve been looking for a new shooting iron to be used on some light thin skinned southern pine goats this fall and I’m at a crossroad of sorts and then “IT” came to me and I then asked myself...and now I ask you.

What is the 16 ga of the rifle world?

Meaning, limited commercial ammo choices, limited manufacturers, a middleweight, something that isn’t offered in every sporting good store, has a dedicated following and somewhat cult status, not everyone has one and is sorta like everyone here on this website😎

12’s and 20’s are everywhere but only the special chosen ones hunt 16’s

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Nasty-G
PostPosted: Fri Apr 27, 2018 8:36 am  Reply with quote



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7 x 57 Mauser. Jack O'connor had nothing but good to say about them. I had a Ruger 77 in that caliber that I gave to my Great Grandaughter. She has shot several deer with it.
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goathoof
PostPosted: Fri Apr 27, 2018 8:36 am  Reply with quote
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.348 winchester 71. But too much for your goats, unless you down load using a cast bullet @ ~ 1500 fps.
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kgb
PostPosted: Fri Apr 27, 2018 8:53 am  Reply with quote
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Savage 99 in .250 or .300 Sav, maybe .358 Winchester. That last caliber is hard to find, the other two are more like the gauge-common enough but not a lot of people looking for them to use as a primary arm.

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mart
PostPosted: Fri Apr 27, 2018 9:11 am  Reply with quote



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The 300 H&H and 35 Whelen come to mind.
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PostPosted: Fri Apr 27, 2018 9:18 am  Reply with quote
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For moderate range, 44-40?

As per OP title question... Ithaca 37 Deerslayer Wink
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1stgun
PostPosted: Fri Apr 27, 2018 9:25 am  Reply with quote
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kgb wrote:
Savage 99 in .250 or .300 Sav, maybe .358 Winchester. That last caliber is hard to find, the other two are more like the gauge-common enough but not a lot of people looking for them to use as a primary arm.



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Dogchaser37
PostPosted: Fri Apr 27, 2018 10:19 am  Reply with quote
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Easy .270 Winchester just like the 16 it acts bigger than the numbers indicate.

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sneem
PostPosted: Fri Apr 27, 2018 10:34 am  Reply with quote



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6.5x55 Swedish. Accurate, low recoil and deadly. In Sweden it is the most common caliber and they use it on moose.

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Tedthesurveyor
PostPosted: Fri Apr 27, 2018 10:38 am  Reply with quote



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2nd vote for the .270, kills everything without over doing it or leaving you feeling under gunned.

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AmericanMeet
PostPosted: Fri Apr 27, 2018 10:39 am  Reply with quote



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Those are all far too common- to really qualify it needs to be something that was once popular but is now obscure. That leaves two, one small bore, one large bore: 6.5x54MS & .404 Rimless Nitro Express aka Jeffery.
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mart
PostPosted: Fri Apr 27, 2018 10:46 am  Reply with quote



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How about the 256 Mannlicher (6.5x53 Rimmed). Rifle of choice for explorer Charles Sheldon. That's really getting obscure.

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tramroad28
PostPosted: Fri Apr 27, 2018 11:19 am  Reply with quote



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Location: Ohio..where ruffed grouse were

.25-06(.25 Neidner)
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jswanson
PostPosted: Fri Apr 27, 2018 12:28 pm  Reply with quote



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I vote for the 270 as first choice and 6.5 X 55 second. Availability for the 6.5 is spotty depending where you are and like the 16 load selection is slim. But either are deadly.

Joe

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ROMAC
PostPosted: Fri Apr 27, 2018 12:35 pm  Reply with quote



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.257 Roberts
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