You bring up a very good point. The opportunity to have made and use the 358 has really created a nitch busienss for IN gunshmiths. If the regulation changes I suspect those that have their gun will continue to use them. Resale value would be not so good in my thoughts and the gunsmiths are not going to have as much work as in the past unless you just have it rebarreld.The thing with a .358 wildcat is that you have a rifle that will have little resale value, should you ever decide to sell it. No one outside of Indiana cares about them, and once Indiana legalizes high-powered rifles for deer, it'll pretty much be the death knell for them. Even if rifles aren't legalized for deer this time (and I feel they will be), the proposal will keep being introduced until it does pass, just like crossbows.
I still want a .257 Weatherby mag.
I keep hearing "light recoil" as a plus of the .243 win.
Has the world been totally infected with the wimp virus?
Big fan of the 25-06.Not a Weatherby,but still drives an 85 gr. ballistic tip to 3550 and will really let the air out of a coyote.Far more important than speed however is accuracy.I keep hearing "light recoil" as a plus of the .243 win.
Has the world been totally infected with the wimp virus?
Dual purpose, with deer as main focus..............I'd be leaning towards a .25-06.
Varmints primary, deer secondary............6mm.
I understand finances and current economy..................I'd drive a crappy truck and buy a dedicated varmint rifle, and a dedicated deer rifle. Would not settle for just one
Dual purpose, with deer as main focus..............I'd be leaning towards a .25-06.
If you truly want a all round yote and deer rifle your best bet is .243... Period !!!! Yep its that simple...