The 460 S&W is a 452 diameter, shoots 45 Colt, 454 Casul and 460 S&W.

My favorite game cartridges is the 30-06 and .270

9.3x62!!! 35whelen 358win!!!!!

When you hit 500k, a 50 cal muzzleloader may be the ticket. Though a Smith & Wesson 500 would be a blast as well.

Latest Nosler reloading manual #9 show maximum velocity for 300 Win Mag 220 grain bullet at 2771 fps. 300 H&H gets 2718 fps with the same bullet. That’s less than 2% difference. Maximum for the 180 grain in the 300 Win Mag show 3160 fps vs 3023 in the H&H. That’s only 4.5% difference. 300 H&H will do anything the 300 Win Mag will do in the smoothest feed cartridge ever invented. Also 300 H&H known for handling bullets lighter than 150 grain better than the Winchester. For folks who like to shoot the lighter recoiling 7mm’s (me included) look at the data for both the Nosler 175 grain ABLR and Partition bullets in the 7x57 Mauser. I use the same ballistic calculator Ron that does. BC for the Long Range Accubond is 0.648 vs 0.519 for the Partition so the Partition won’t shoot quite as flat but on the average with a muzzle velocity of 2574 fps and sighted dead on at 250 yards maximum trajectory height is 4” at 150 yards before falling to -4.6” at 300 yards while still clocking 2138 fps with 1778 ft lbs remaining kinetic energy. Even at 350 yards they’re still running over 2000 fps with 1666 ft lbs remaining while only being down 11”. Again these are the mean averages for the Partition and Long Range Accubond bullets at a muzzle velocity of 2574 fps. Your mileage may vary. Pretty good for a cartridge that’s 125 years old. Happy hunting boys and girls!😊

They do make a 350 legen revolver. It uses moon clips. S&W and Colt made 45 acp revolvers when they couldnt make enough 1911s. They also used moon clips.

I love the good old 30-06

338 straight is a .223 blown out to a straight wall case. I've see it also written as 338-223. gets rid of some of he ambiguity. I've seen a few cartridges based on the .223; 6mm-223, 17 stinger, 20 Viper, 6.8 Badger. But, the straight wall is 338 Thumper

Ron. Best plaque ever.

My 35 Whelen suits me fine ! Not much a 225 accubond moving at 2750 at the muzzle can’t handle inside of 400 yards .

Big game cartidges: I am a native western Coloradan, and have been hunting for 40 years. I prefer a 300 Win Mag. My brother prefers a 30-30. Yes, it works fine because he is a good hunter. I have bought 257 Roberts for my kids to use. It works fine under 200 yds for elk. (Yes, you do have to spend time stalking. I taught my kids how to hunt, as a life skill.) 257 Weatherby works fine too. My dad used a 270 Win in his later years. The more important consideration is to practice with the rifle you intend to hunt with, and learn to shoot it accurately.

Smith & Wesson makes several different revolvers for non rimmed cartridges, including the .350 legend, as well as 9mm & 45ACP

The 350l is available in a revolver, The BFR Magnum Research and Smith Wesson model 350

Like the .300 H&H Mag most. Has a magic (nostalgia) the other magnum rounds lack and has the best feed/extraction reliability in adverse conditions if dust, dirt or mud has worked its way into the rifle/magazine. With modern powders it performs as well as the .300 WM did when introduced in 1963. The first and best .300 magnum round IMO as it does all you need without being ludicrously overbore like some rounds are (e.g, .30-378 WM) which have excessive recoil and a very short barrel life.

@20:42 The "338 Straight" mentioned might be a .223 case cut at the shoulder and loaded with a 338 slug. Similar to a 338 Whisper. It might also be called "338 Thumper"

Weatherby MarkV .270 mag! LOVE THE HOLES!!!

Hey Ron, love watching your videos. I've been watching them for years. Thanks for all the info. You put out. Happy New Year!!!

I use Moyle Mink and Tannery, too! My family is from that area. They do a phenomenal job.

Hey Ron, I just found an article on the Smith & Wesson model 350 revolver. It turns out that it is chambered for the. 350 legend and how they do it is by using moon clips. The article was a Guns & Ammo article and I think it was done by Craig Boddington? ( there's a picture of him shooting the revolver anyway)

Ron just received your 7mm book a few days ago. Excited to begin reading it, thank you for your hard work and content!

I really like the 270 in a 16 inch bore but I also like a 25 06 with a 4x weaver black dot ⚫️ scoop with a 100g core lock

Yes the 350 legend is made in several revolvers. BFR has one in 450 bushmaster also

It's so true on the ammo. I got a 300 win mag in a box of 338 win mag once. No issues though it was so obviously smaller. Caught it quick.

Ruger has made and does make revolvers in chambered in cartridges that headspace off the case mouth, .45 cap. 9mm, and I have a blackhawk in 10mm. I would think you could make one in .350 Legend, in theory anyway.

S&W makes a .350 legend apparently Pretty sure there is a BFR in that chamber too

Ron the 338 straight is a 223xase straightened out ( straight wall) nickname 338 thumper. in my opinion, it's a longer stepped-up 300 blackout. oh the 460 S & W is a 452. yes I have one and just ordered bullets to reload mine.

270 for the win

Uttar , possibly Uttar Pradesh , which is a state in India . Thanks Ron , I always enjoy Your shows , either Podcasts or RS Outdoors.

The 7 shot X-frame Smith in 350 legend uses moon clips I believe.

Occasionally there will be accuracy issues when switching between different types of lead-core bullets too. Different jacket alloys are used by manufacturers sometimes. The issue is typically not as bad, but I have seen some people recommend not shooting for accuracy until five or so of the new bullets have gone down the barrel.

I have long thought that leaving the bore alone is better than constant cleaning and then having to fire a fouling shot when the bore bore has been cleaned. That seans to be talking out of both sides of your mouth. I also remember Jack O'Conners love and constant promoting the 270. I have several of his books and would like to have the others. Enjoy your channel.

Ron, regarding the tip of the week: Do you consider a couple passes with a bore snake to be cleaning a barrel? Sometimes there may be atmospheric moisture in the bore after an early morning or late evening hunt, and a couple of passes with a bore snake will dry it. Do you think that will affect precision like a full barrel clean? Thanks. Mike from humid Florida.

They have a 350 Legend revolver write down the street at a store here in Wendell Idaho Ron!

All around western hunting? That’s easy! The .338 Win Mag is the best for antelope through elk. It also works well in Alaska and most African game. I’m using a .375 Ruger as my all around rifle as I moved up to the last frontier with a .416 Taylor as my stopping rifle. I’ve noticed that the typical American hunter is a pansy when it comes to recoil. I’m an American but I’ve shot with a variety of nationalities and in my experience it’s the American shooters that don’t handle recoil well. Love your channel.

Ohio originally listed individual cartridges legal to hunt with in a rifle. It was mostly handgun cartridges and obsolete blackwpowder cartridges. I suspect it was not just to reduce range but also limit the types of actions available in those cartridges. We were limited to lever guns and single shots. No semi autos for trigger happy hunters.

One day at deer camp gpa got a 270 mixed up with his 06 ammo and shot a buck at 50yards with it he says it felt weird and when they recovered the buck it had keyholed non the less it only ran 30 40 yards.

Moon clips. For rimless revolver rounds

I've has 7mm rem mag end up in 300 win mag before too. Lucky for me it just misfired. It shouldn't have blown up but I'd rather it not go off at all.

I know a guy (not gonna say if it was me lol) that accidentally fired a 308 through a 300wsm. The shooter didn’t have safety glasses on bc the hand loads were known to be safe in those rifles. The shooter almost lost an eye. A lesson was learned about not having multiple rifles and boxes of ammo on the bench while shooting. It’s easy to grab the wrong one by mistake when you’re single feeding.

Moon clips aren’t required for revolvers designed for rimless cartridges that headspace on the casemouth.

Why does everyone forget to mention the 280 remington..if you handload you have a great all around capability

Hi Ron, BFR does chamber a 350 legend in their revolver.

I would like to add something about Safety Glasses. Not all Safety Glasses are created the same. I sold Safety Supplies for many decades and for shooting I always wear "Ballistic Rated" Safety Glasses. Non rated glasses may provide some degree of protection but can't stop fast moving particles, etc. In fact, some less expensive glasses can shatter if subjected to an impact. Ballistic Testing is more stringent and Safety Glasses that have that rating are your best insurance against a projectile or fragment penetrating the lens or shattering the Lens. Let's face it, you only get one set of Eyes. Protect them at all costs. Shoot Safe, Happy New Year and God Bless.

45-70, 7mm rem mag, 300 win generally takes care of anything you might find in Alberta. but due to medical problems my 6.5x55 se is my big game rifle now. before my main was 45-70

Hey Ron, 22Plinkster did a video on the 350 legend revolver

I bought a box of 6.5x55 and there was a 30-06 round with the bullet pushed down into the casing.

I guess I've been lucky not to run into accuracy issues switching between cup and core and all copper. Both shoot 1" MOA groups.

Curious - I live in Canada and have checked out the Cabalas website a few times every year and I was surprised so see that they offer very few rifles. The former company SIR always had a lot of everything. No sense in asking them for sure

The one gun debate is not about which cartridge does it all. NO, It's simply a debate. Can any mode n cartridge replace the 30.06 because the 30.06 can and has done it all.

Go for 300WSM over 30-06. Tikka T3x

i think part of the reason the 300 h and h is dying is because heavy bullets eat the powder capacity. With heavy bullets and slow powder the 30-06 will come so close to it they are the same.

For bear id personally stay away from the 350 legend. Most factory bullet offerings are made for deer. They simply won’t have the proper bullet construction or sectional density. Velocity will also suffer some from a revolver. Of the options given I’d choose the 460 s&w. It has ample power and gives you the option to shoot 45 Colt, 454 cas or 460. It’s more versatile.

Best is the .458 Lott.

I am writing to ask a question most of my rifling is done within a hundred yards down range where I found on milk jugs 5-gallon water drugs and other items that hydrostatic shock seems to be more aggressive with faster smaller bullets then with larger slower moving projectiles. My question is if that's the case then when shooting a soft fleshy creature would that also not translate to tissue damage and ultimately blood loss? I understand that yin and yang and everything in the world is about balance. I am a fan of smaller moving flatter shooting projectiles and I'm drinking the Kool-Aid on these newer long-range fast twist items I still am not a fan of heavy recoil like I was when I first started shooting sports because I found that I could more accurately shoot distance with a projectile coming from a cartridge and gun with less recoil. I am considering a 30-06 with a slightly faster to a barrel ackly improved. I love the look of safari type rifles with the wood stock in the iron sights and I think it's 57 acme or 25 out 6 would be an ideal set up as well but I know 257 isn't known for its flat shooting

They do make a 350 legend in the s&w x frame

Plenty of revolvers that head space on the case mouth, 9mm, 10mm, etc

SMITH AND WESSON MODLE 350 7 round capacity

Tikka now makes a .243 with a 1:8 twist, Just picked one up :)

This is a re-run. Dang it ron you got me. Lol.

I want links to where I can buy most of the shirts you wear! :)

Ron thank you, you've taught me so much. Question for you. My dad is a reloaded and knows a lot. He has always told me that firing .223 Rem in my 5.56 Nato gun will leave micro fractures in the chamber. But everyone I talk to about it says no. Was wondering if you could clear this up for me?

What about 6.8 Western!!! I am disappointed you did not include it!

From my understanding the 338 straight is a 223 expanded to except a 338 projectile.

I have found that the only real thing to do as regards to cleaning a barrel is to remove carbon fouling. Leave the copper alone as copper fills the microscopic irregularities of the bore. Of course this holds true until accuracy is affected.

There are only 2 of the best, the 270 Weather by and the 300 Weatherby.

Ron, you mentioned that you had never heard of the .338 Straight. Well, neither had I, so I looked it up, and it turns out that it's a .223 case blown out to accept .338 caliber bullets.

S&W 350 legend revolver

I view cartridge selection differently. I do not relate energy much with killing power. How much energy does an arrow produce? I feel with non cns shots, tissue damage, and shock kill? So it seems bullet performance kills. My concern is, will my bullet perform correctly on the game at the ranges shot? So if one wanted to shoot a bear or elk out to 500 yards, would 270 Win bullet retain enough velocity to perform correctly? What about at a more reasonable 400 yards? On the last day of an expensive hunt? If your bullet fails to perform, would you rely on it? How about the other way? Bullets that explode up close? Like an SST? As an example, it is suggested that CX copper bullets require some 2000 fps to open. So, at what ranges with your chosen cartridge, will your bullet fail to perform? Obviously, there are so many variables, but that brings me to another thought. Besides the bullet performance, I believe often bigger calibers kill quicker. All things otherwise being equal with bullet performance, wouldn't the wider bullet cause more damage? This might support why, in my experience, bigger calibers, to a point, kill quicker? I want so bad to hunt with a 270 or 7, but every elk I've shot with a 7 mag required multiple shots. I once saw a small moose shot 7 times with a 7 mag! It was sick to see! Every elk I've shot with a 338 mag was 1 and done! I personally can't stand the idea of animals suffering, having to be shot multiple times. I conclude that there is a magic caliber starting point, which makes a noticeable difference, and that's 30 caliber. Just my opinion. I watched this vid because I'm in the process of my ultimate do lots hunting rifle build. Only my specs make cartridge selection frustrating. I want a light rifle. 6lbs. A short rifle with no brake. 20-inch barrel. I want the ability to take elk and moose out to at least 400 yards, or in black timber at close ranges. Light for mountains, yet also fast pointing in swamps for hogs! Crazy, huh? So what cartridge do I pick? I've thought about everything from the 270 to 300 RUM... 338 Win Mag, and was originally favoring the 7PRC at first. But because I came to my senses, in that 30cal is minimum in my opinion, I'm now leaning towards the 300 Win. If my gun likes Hornady SF 165 CX, that might be my 1 load for everything out to 400. My calculations show it would still open at that range, out of my short barrel. I would rather pull the trigger on a 270, but I just don't see the bullet performance I expect.

I’ve had nothin but bad luck with nosler 6.5prc cases…seams in necks/shoulders and splits in new cases…

Smith and wesson makes a 350 legend on the X frame same, frame as the 460 and 500 its an 8 shot and uses moon clips

You could do a 50 AE, for when you hit 500k subscribers. Should be any day! 👍😁

They absolutely make revolvers in 350 legend they use moon clips they same as the old revolvers that chambered .45 acp in WW2 etc...

A 50cal muzzle loader would be super cool for the 500k subs

Hey Ron. A friend of mine and I are planning to take ours boys out for a prairie dog hunt. We live in Eastern Iowa and were thinking of going to South Dakota the end of this May, after school gets out. If you google prairie dog hunts the prices are a little step for us, $850 per person per day. We were thinking about asking around for places to hunt. Do you have any advise on finding a good place to hunt prairie dogs and making this a successful hunting experience? Any help would be very appreciated. Thanks.

Hey Ron what do you do with a rifle that doesn’t shoot great about a six inch group at a 100 yards and you clean it and it doesn’t improve and I don’t have any history of it I got it from a pawn shop I changed the scope and and now bedded the action I’m thinking of re-barreling it to a280AI being it’s a 30-06 Remington 721

Speaking of caliber for out west elk hunting, particularly I live in Pennsylvania and Pennsylvania's game commission has a law that you are not allowed to. Hunt are elk with under a 27 caliber rifle or bullet cartridge. Which I find funny that they stipulate that for the elk, but they don't stipulate caliber specific for are black bears which Pennsylvania gets quite a few black bears that are well over 500 lb. So, for the rest of big game which is elk turkey and bear and whitetail deer. You can use any centerfire rifle or pistol that is not semi-automatic or automatic. Just wondering why they would caliper specific for an elk and not are black bear?

Ron do you ever shoot with a suppressor?

Thy make a 350 legend S&W

S&W model 350

I would love to go do a hunt. What or where would be a more "affordable" option that could get me "into" something different than whitetail in the Midwest. I've heard hog hunting is fairly cheap, or maybe some pronghorn or bear?

Moon clips let you run auto's in a revolver.......my wife's grandpa has an old colt 32 rimmed that shoots 32 auto no modification

hunt the west but what chance of getting an elk tag?

Magnum research makes a revolver single action in 350 legend & Smith & Wesson makes a revolver in 350 legend.

I’d like to see the plaque shot with a 50 Beowulf for 500k

Use a .50 GI.

There is no best cal. Its what your use well ! More difference in the style bullet you choose than the caliber . But thats just me .

300 win mag

.50 Beowulf for 500k subscribers. There are revolvers chambered in just about any rimless cartridge you can think of. .380 ACP, 9mm, 10mm, 45 ACP, 350 Legend etc.

1:06 - 500 S$W lever gun?

7 PRC would definitely be my first choice as an allround cartridge for most African game up to and including Eland. 9.3mm or .375 after that.

No comments after 57 minutes?? Look at first comment to see the other

.30-06

As usual, more 06 & 270 bias. 280rem/280ai/7rem mag all shoot as flat as a 270 & hit as or harder than the 06. Even 308 can be used. But the more useful cartridges are 7/30 caliber mags and above, if you like the recoil. Midbore non magnums have a place in some scenarios as well. There’s a lot more choices than those two tired, old, overhyped ones. They’ll work too. But they aren’t necessarily what any particular individual must use. There are numerous choices.

7MM Weathe

30/06

I thought we solved the best cartridge for big game last year. 😉

Shows you have 84k subs. I just made it one more. Thought i was

Thank you for being one of the few people not shoving politics down our throat.

When Ron hits 1M he will have to shoot it with a 4bore 1inch bullet 😂

The best cartridge debate will never be settled. Too many variables and different priorities for every hunter. If you want low recoil you can easily justify mediocre ballistics by saying, "shot placement is key". If you want top performance you may easily go too far and get a gun you can't shoot accurately. I think the best advice is to first decide what the ideal ballistics would be for your hunting style, and then get as close to that as possible without sacrificing accuracy.