Table of Contents
- 1 What is the best centerfire caliber?
- 2 What is a 277 caliber bullet?
- 3 What is the smallest caliber rifle for deer hunting in Alberta?
- 4 What is the 6.8 Western equivalent to?
- 5 What’s the difference between a 6.5 Creedmoor and a 243?
- 6 Which centerfire cartridges do best in the field?
- 7 What makes a good hunting rifle cartridge?
What is the best centerfire caliber?
What is the best caliber for deer hunting?
- 6.5 Creedmoor.
- 260 Remington.
- 264 Winchester Magnum.
- 270 Winchester.
- 280 Remington.
- 308 Winchester.
- 300 Winchester Magnum. You might be surprised by the number of hunters that use the 300 as their primary deer rifle.
- 300 Remington Ultra Magnum. Only one of my friends uses this caliber.
What is the fastest centerfire rifle cartridge?
.220 Swift
The . 220 Swift remains the fastest commercial cartridge in the world, with a published velocity of 1,422 m/s (4,665 ft/s) using a 1.9 grams (29 gr) bullet and 2.7 grams (42 gr) of 3031 powder.
What is a 277 caliber bullet?
277 caliber (6.8mm), introduced by Winchester as the 270 in 1925. This provides many excellent bullet-weight options that fit well between the . 257 caliber, and the . 308 caliber. When designing bullets, they can be made longer and heavier without detracting from their aerodynamic efficiency.
What caliber is a 243?
The . 243 Winchester (6.2×52mm) is a popular sporting rifle cartridge. Developed as a versatile short action cartridge to hunt both medium game and small game alike, it “took whitetail hunting by storm” when introduced in 1955, and remains one of the most popular whitetail deer cartridges.
What is the smallest caliber rifle for deer hunting in Alberta?
In Alberta, it is unlawful to hunt game with a caliber less than . 23 or a shotgun caliber/gauge of . 410 or less. Centrefire magazines are limited to five-round capacities and shotguns are limited to carrying three rounds.
What rifle cartridge has the flattest trajectory?
The 243 Winchester and 6mm Remington have reputations for shooting flat, but the lesser known 240 Weatherby magnum fires the same bullets at higher velocities, so it’s the flattest of the 24-calibers.
What is the 6.8 Western equivalent to?
In terms of energy, the 6.8 Western compares pretty favorably with most other long-range contenders. The 165-grain Accubond Long Range 6.8 Western blows a 143-grain 6.5 Creedmoor out of the water, offering a staggering 67 percent more energy at 500 yards.
What is a .270 caliber?
270 Winchester is a rifle cartridge developed by Winchester Repeating Arms Company in 1923 and unveiled in 1925 as a chambering for their bolt-action Model 54. The cartridge is the same length as the . 270 Winchester uses a . 270 inch (6.86 mm) bore diameter and a . 277 inch (7.04 mm) bullet diameter.
What’s the difference between a 6.5 Creedmoor and a 243?
243 Winchester fires smaller diameter bullets at a significantly higher velocity than the 6.5 Creedmoor. The . 243 has a flatter trajectory and much less recoil, but the 6.5 Creedmoor retains more kinetic energy and drifts less in the wind than the . 243 Winchester at typical hunting ranges.
What is the most popular 22 caliber centerfire?
The .223 Remington is by far the most popular .22-caliber centerfire, and perhaps the most popular cartridge in America. This military cartridge in civilian dress is chambered in plain-Jane break-action single-shots to bolt-actions and of course autoloaders.
Which centerfire cartridges do best in the field?
It’s hard not to like cartridges with names like Swift, Hornet and Fireball. Here’s what they do best in the field. Photo: The .22-250 Rem and .220 Swift have the reach when shots are long. There really are only a few popular .22-caliber centerfire cartridges, and each one covers only a certain range of bullet velocities.
What is the best caliber for hunting with a rifle?
Besides the .270 Weatherby Magnum and 6.8 SPC, the .270 Winchester is the only .277-caliber cartridge made—and the only one that matters to most hunters, given all the guns and loads out there for it. The plain, old .270 Winchester is still one of the best long-range hunting cartridges out there.
What makes a good hunting rifle cartridge?
A good hunting cartridge has to fit in a rifle that’s comfortable to carry all day and won’t kick you so hard that you can’t shoot it well. If you’re after critters deer-size and up, the field is dominated by .30-caliber, 6.5mm, and 7mm cartridges, with the best long-range options remaining supersonic out to at least 1,400 yards.