Which caliber would you pick

[BIKER13]

But everyone knows I am a 308 nut when it comes to 1 cartridge.I own a 243 though.

 

[hseII]

I'm wanting to purchase a new rifle and have narrowed down the calibers im interested in to the 22-250, the 243, or 6.5 creedmoor. It will be for hunting small to medium sized game at distances of no more tha 300 yards. Which would you choose and what manufacturer. Need price to stay under $800

6.5 Creedmoor

 

[jsmith15]

.243 very versatile and several bullet options available

 

[MuleShoe]

OUT OF THE 3 THE 243 WOULD BE WAY TO GO! EASY TO FIND AMMO , SEVERAL BULLET WEIGHTS AND PRETTY FLAT SHOOTING . VERY VERSATILE FOR COYOTES, DEER, ETC. LIGHT RECOIL AND GOOD CARTRIDE TO REOAD. SAVAGE, BROWNING, WEATHERBY, AND BROWNING ALL MAKE RIFLES IN CALIBER.

 

[Crubear]

.243 - not as hard on the barrel as a 22-250 can be and you can use it for pretty much everything you'll find around GA.

Rifles? Savage or Encore

 

[Falcon1]

17hmr

 

[Hayata]

6.5 Creedmoor

Ruger American Rifle Predator.

'cause guys on the interwebz are hitting targets a mile away...

$400 at Buds with free shipping

https://www.budsgunshop.com/catalog...id/93389/Ruger+American+Predator+6.5CRD+MTBLK

And it's THREADED!

 

[BDR1]

I love the 22-250....as some say it's light for a deer but I won't say that

 

[greg vess]

22-250 is good for varmints and will kill a dear but limits the possibilities down the road. I love the 243. The ammo is available and cheap. It just a good all around caliber. However I have been reading on the 6.5 creedmore and it's a very good option. The round is effective all the way out to 1000 yards. It would make a very good dear round and have the ability to expand in the future. Get a good base rifle and put a hell of a scope on it and you would have the ultimate combination. Now this is coming from a man who absolutely loves the 243.

 

[spencer60]

17hmr

^^ Ths ^^^

Inside a few hundred yards the 17 is a great varmint round, and even though it's not cheap, it's a lot cheaper than those other calibers you were looking at. Plus it shoots flat as a laser beam and has no kick it all. There's also a lot of very economical guns that can shoot it, and you can even find pistols chambered in it.