Which one should be my third rifle and why...

[SStomcat]

As some of you know I have a Krieghoff 470 and a Sauer 404 9.3X62. I'm contemplating my third and tilting toward something of a lighter calibre. With a plethora of options 300, 308, 275 and 30.06 etc I'm unsure. Banking on your esteem knowledge to help me decide.

 

[Datchew]

Seems to me there's always a spectrum of what people like.

Practical for variety of game, ubiquitous availability, and broad knowledgebase cartridges on one side.
Quirky, hand load with custom dies and possibly extinct or wildcat but strong historical or personal sentiment cartridges on the other.

Determine where you land and put that against what's available in your type of weapon.

 

[dchum]

30-06 or 300 win mag. Which ever you find a nice rifle you like

I love both of those calibers very much. So versatile.

300 yards is just aim high shoulder and let her rip.

 

[DLSJR]

I was going to say get a .338 Winchester and don’t look back, BUT since you already have a 9.3 that doesn’t make sense. My .02 worth is get a 30-06 or 7x57 or 270 and call it good.

 

[Lance Hopper]

I think the only way to answer this with any kind of degree of accuracy is what are you planning on hunting with it.

 

[SStomcat]

I think the only way to answer this with any kind of degree of accuracy is what are you planning on hunting with it.

Small to medium game

 

[Art Lambart II]

Before I answer are you a reloader?

 

[Philip Glass]

As some of you know I have a Krieghoff 470 and a Sauer 404 9.3X62. I'm contemplating my third and tilting toward something of a lighter calibre. With a plethora of options 300, 308, 275 and 30.06 etc I'm unsure. Banking on your esteem knowledge to help me decide.

.300 Win or others would be my choice because of the versatility.

 

[Deepfork]

300PRC is going to be my next new rifle. Everybody is chambering for that cartridge now, that would be my pick. Based on what you have a .30 cal for sure.

 

[Killo]

.270 or 30-06

 

[Rem700stw]

7x57/275 Rigby. No recoil to speak of. 175 grain round nose was instant death on waterbuck, kudu, steenbok, impala, duiker and blesbok. 100 to 300 yards. Also killed a camel thorn tree that I could not see a branch of on a waterbuck.