Drilling - Rimed or Non Rimmed Cartridge

[dougk]

I am looking for a drilling again.  I am open to the 12 or 16 ga, both have their pluses and minuses.  Causing me to be open to either.

For the rifle I would prefer a 30-06 but I am opened to a rimmed cartridge.  If I go with a  30-06 I dont need to buy any additional ammo.

In my combo guns I shoot mainly non rimmed cartridges with out any issue.

In the drilling is the rimmed superior?

[BUGEYE]

my only experience with a break action firearm and a rimless cartridge was a nef 223. it was a disaster.
I would pick a rimmed classic caliber.

[Drilling Man]

I am looking for a drilling again.  I am open to the 12 or 16 ga, both have their pluses and minuses.  Causing me to be open to either.

For the rifle I would prefer a 30-06 but I am opened to a rimmed cartridge.  If I go with a  30-06 I dont need to buy any additional ammo.

In my combo guns I shoot mainly non rimmed cartridges with out any issue.

In the drilling is the rimmed superior?

  IF, i'm spending the $$ to get something like a drilling, i want everything to be as proper and smooth working as can be, and rimmed cartridges just work smoother in a break open gun.  I've owned both, and i kept the rimmed version, that doesn't mean rimles won't work for you though.

  Same deal with 12 or 16ga.  12ga drilling are "clunky" and not my cup of tea!

  DM

[dougk]

My Valmets handle the non-rimed cartridges very well.  But they have extractors that make a big difference. 

DM you have a good point about rimmed cartridges.

OK I'm going with a 16 ga and rimmed cartridge.  I was leaning to the 12x12/.30-06 but after thinking about it I really like the 16 ga.  Having a few extra boxes of ammo is not that big of a deal...

thanks
Doug

[AkMike1]

It'll be alot easier to find a nice 16/16 8X57R drilling than any other. The 8mm is no slouch! Easily comparable to an `06 and it has a rim! Ammo is still 20 bucks a box too!

[saltydog]

I would look at a 7X57R caliber combined with a 12 ga. 2 3/4's. The best deals are on drillings with unusal rifle calibers or issues with the chamber dimensions of the shorgun. The 16 ga was built with a short chamber 2 9/16's as well as in standard length so you have to look at this issue. I recommend you don't go down the path of special calibers or non standard chambers. I have enough trouble keeping my 5.6x52R fed with .227 bullets to add finding non-modern spec 16 shells.