Biggfoot44
Ultimate Member
- Aug 2, 2009
- 33,490
I'm the last one to ever talk anyone of buying another rifle !
But the reality check is that you already have everything covered , with a 50% overlap ,especially since you handload .
.25-06 is flat shooting , more than enough power for Bambi , and flexible to go larger .
.35 Whelan AI is big enough for anything , except maybe having a gunfight in a phone booth with angry Grizzly .
Handloaded 8x57 can cover all the middle ground .
To meaningfully expand your experiences , look at either a Lever Action , or something AR-15 based , at least one of which is Straight Wall .
But the reality check is that you already have everything covered , with a 50% overlap ,especially since you handload .
.25-06 is flat shooting , more than enough power for Bambi , and flexible to go larger .
.35 Whelan AI is big enough for anything , except maybe having a gunfight in a phone booth with angry Grizzly .
Handloaded 8x57 can cover all the middle ground .
To meaningfully expand your experiences , look at either a Lever Action , or something AR-15 based , at least one of which is Straight Wall .