Best all around caliber rifle

[jstone]

Ok i already have a 7mm Remington magnum, but i also am thinking of buying a 270. Cause i am going to try for antalope and deer in Wyoming. So other than just getting a new gun, is the 270 good enough? Thinking about a ruger or even a new TC 270. Any other ideas??

[bobcat]

The 270 is a perfect cartridge for deer and antelope in Wyoming. It's not any better than your 7 Mag but will recoil less, so that's a nice benefit. The 270 is the only rifle I've used for big game since 1997, except for this year I did shoot two antelope in a Wyoming with my 223 WSSM.

[splitshot]

   go 25-06.    mike w

[Bob33]

You don't need a new rifle for antelope and deer. The 7mm is perfectly adequate. If you want a new rifle, I wouid suggest not getting a 270 since it's pretty close to what you have with the 7mm. For deer and antelope I'd go smaller: a .25 caliber like the 257 Weatherby or 25-06 would be ideal.

[fastdam]

You already have the "all around rifle". I would go to a smaller caliber like the other guys said. Maybe a .243 or a .260 or. 257 bob. Something with less recoil. I love my. 270 but i consider it to be in the same class as 7 Rem Mag or real close. 

[Piscatory_5]

With 130 to 140g bullets the 7mm should be great for deer and goats. I like the 257 Roberts and have 2 of them and a 257 weatherby. I say go 25 for lighter recoil.

[deerhunter_98520]

I second the .243 

[Charlie]

 
Everything so far.............Good advice!!

[Nature Boy]

I hunt Wyoming and IMO the 7RM is a excellent "all around" cartridge for deer, antelope and anything else in North American for that matter.  I would recommend sticking with the 7RM over the 270 for several reasons (flatter shooting, longer down range energy, higher sectional density, etc.) to name a few.  That said, IMO the best "all around" rifle caliber for Western Big Game is a 300WM.  But owning and hunting with only one rifle is no fun at all so get all three.     

[Biggerhammer]

The 7mm Magnum and a 160gr Nosler Accubond covers you for everything in North America. I would be taking a step up in bullet diameter if purchasing a second rifle. Then again I have all sorts of stuff, I don't need or hardly use rifle wise.

[Hunterman]

The .270 would be a great rifle for what you would like to do.

Hunterman(Tony)

[VarmintVentilator]

I agree with nature boy, owning one or two is no fun.  Start with a 243 and work your way up to 300 win mag or 338.  Make sure you get a different scope with each rifle to see which one you prefer.  In a few years you'll know which one is your baby, then you can sell a few of them that you don't shoot to H-W members.   

(Besides whats money anyway, you can't take it with you.)

[wildweeds]

Deer and speed goats would fall easily to the .260 rem or the 6.5 creedmoor,and both would also easily fit into the category of yote shooter.

[b23]

Ok i already have a 7mm Remington magnum, but i also am thinking of buying a 270. Cause i am going to try for antalope and deer in Wyoming. So other than just getting a new gun, is the 270 good enough? Thinking about a ruger or even a new TC 270. Any other ideas??

Maybe take a look at a Savage in 6.5-284 or just a 6.5 something in anything, or, if you are a reloader you'll already have 7mm components so maybe think about 7-08.  I'm a bigger fan of going with something in 6.5 caliber though.

[carpsniperg2]

270 wsm would be a fine choice as well.