suggestions?
10-25-2012, 06:53 PM
#21
Fork Horn
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Colorado Springs
Posts: 360
7mm caliber, key word, caliber, is 0.284". The 280 Remington, aka 7mm Express, is.... 0.284". Some things you can not just simply google. A 30/30, 308, 30'06, 300 win mag, and 303 savage all use a 30 caliber bullet, that is.... 0.308". 325WSM, and 8mm Rem mag use a bullet, 0.323". A 270 WSM, 270 win, and a 270 wby, all shoot a bullet 0.277".
Now there was a gun that was 0.275" I believe, 275H&H.
Last edited by LBR; 10-26-2012 at 10:06 AM. Reason: edited by LBR
10-26-2012, 05:17 AM
#22
Nontypical Buck
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Virginia / West Virginia
Posts: 4,906
Thanks for the replies guys. I'm 90% sure its either gonna be a .280 or 7mm-08, when the time comes. Def not interested in a 7mag, its overkill for what we do by a long shot. Def good cal though, agree. I'll keep my eyes open and see what pops up.
11-02-2012, 04:49 PM
#23
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Oct 2007
Location: central and east texas
Posts: 4,894
7mm caliber, key word, caliber, is 0.284". The 280 Remington, aka 7mm Express, is.... 0.284". Some things you can not just simply google. A 30/30, 308, 30'06, 300 win mag, and 303 savage all use a 30 caliber bullet, that is.... 0.308". 325WSM, and 8mm Rem mag use a bullet, 0.323". A 270 WSM, 270 win, and a 270 wby, all shoot a bullet 0.277".
Now there was a gun that was 0.275" I believe, 275H&H.
11-02-2012, 06:20 PM
#24
Fork Horn
Join Date: Nov 2008
Location: Colorado Springs
Posts: 360
Hopefully it makes more sense to you now. You cant really assume much on the actual bullet diameter based on caliber. I only really started grasping at all the variations when I started playing with reloading. 38 special, 38 caliber bullet, same size as a 357mag. 45auto, .451, while 45 long colt, .452 in modern guns, .454 when dealing with prewar(preWWII) guns. Well at least thats what my old Lyman manual said.
