.264 Win. Mag

February 20, 2005 03:28

This caliber is a little over kill but a great one; I have used one for the past 5 years and when you hit them you put them down but there is a lot of meat damage. This is a great long range caliber for deer but from what I have read it's even better out west for mulies and antelope. I shot a deer @ 300 yards w/ factory ammo, it just laid him out, very flat shooting bullet also. when I shot him I just put the cross hairs right on his "boiler room" and down he went. Unless you reload you are going to be stuck w/ Remington or Winchester 140 grain factory ammo. As far as value I paid $500 for mine in 2000, this was the last year that Winchester made one, they made a super grade and the classic LT, I have the LT. If you are talking about a pre-64 and it's in good condition you will probably pay $1000+ for it.

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westlund_125

February 20, 2005 08:45

.264 mag is a great cal for making long shots. My friend last year put a deer down a 350 yards with one.

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lcflcf

February 20, 2005 09:13

Alpha Man, I have both the 264 mag and the 270 Win, I load for both and if you look at the specs the 270 is hard to beat overall, has softer recoil and the 264 is hard on barrels, also I would take a look at thr 7MM Rem mag, It has a large selection of ammo available and is quite possibly the best all around caliber ever invented. I generally read this forum because there is a lot of experience available, but though I would offer you my experience with the 264, Les

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remington nut

February 21, 2005 14:10

imho, the .264 win mag is a great cartridge for deer, capable of shots as far as your shooting skills allow. But then again considering i own 3 different guns in .264 i'm kinda on the biased side, the last rifle i bought was a model 70 that i paid 400 for and refinished the stock and it looks good as new

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Ackley Improved User

February 21, 2005 18:38

If I had one high-powered rifle to choose, I wouldn't get a 264 WM. Limited to one caliber, I'd go with the 30-06 - ammo (commercial or reloaded) is reliably available for varmints or grizzly bear. Moreover, the bullet selection in 30 caliber is the best of all calibers. The 264 WM is a great super long-range caliber, but its way overbore, inefficient, not inherently accurate, and very hard on barrels.

If I were two buy to high-powered rifles, I get a 25-06 and a 300 WM. Now you've got everything covered extremely well, with each caliber able to backup the other, should one gun be lost or broken during a hunt.

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sandwarrior

February 21, 2005 19:38

Hello all,

I have two friends who shoot .264 Win Mag and in different ways have much to appteciate about th4e round. First is the one who shoots heavier bullets. He killed an AK brown bear while hunting up there. That speaks for the round itself. The other likes light bullets pushed fast. I used his .264 to shoot a .400 group, and a jackrabbit at @400 yds. both say something about accuracy. I have never found the .264 to kick more than the .270, that boils down more to load and weight of rifle.
Further, to say that 6.5 isn't accurate says you should stay in touch more with the accuracy side of the rifle world. A lot of high-powered accuracy shooters are using a 6.5-284 Win.

Bottom line: I would go with the .264 Win as an "all-around caliber" as with anything. I own and like my 30-06 too.

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rayl380

February 23, 2005 15:43

My Model 70 in .264 WM is one of the most versatile rifles I've ever owned. I'm a handloader, so that gives me the opportunity to load bullets from 100 grain up to 160 grain. Unless you handload, you'll find that ammo choice is very limited. As far as being hard on barrels, maybe that's true but in a hunting rifle is it really an issue? Are you really planning to shoot thousands of rounds through it?

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texaswildman

February 23, 2005 16:54

i shot a 264 for several years and really liked it. it was an old browning and kicked like the devil with the 140 grain factory ammo. also shot a classic in 264 that had a kick pad and it wasn't too bad. fairly flat shooting rifle like others have said, and i would put it in a good sheep caliber rifle also (along with the 280). but ammo is limited unless you reload. my preference is still the old 30-06 - very versatile.

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Alpha Man

March 12, 2005 04:37

Thank all of you that responded to my question. I`ll keep the rifle and will hunt with it with confidence.

Alpha Man

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heavyiron

March 12, 2005 09:30

The 264 Winchester Magnum was developed in 1958 and is a necked down 458. Ballistics for the 264 are very similar to the 257 Weatherby. The 264 got a bad name for poor accuracy with bullets over 140 grains because the twist rate used by Winchester would not stabilize bullets over 140 grains. This is an excellent looong range plains and mountain cartridge because of its flat trajectory. The 264 is extremely hard on barrels and precaustions must be taken to prolong barrel life.

Here is the trajectory.

This cartridge offers about 288 yard maximum point blank range for a 6-inch zone. Best used in 26-inch or longer barrels.

Regards,

Heavyiron

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