What caliber to add?

[SloppyJ]

Quarter bore! Or more reasonably, a 6 creed would suit your needs and likely replace everything you own that's bigger.

Here's a 25western I just wrapped up. Again, more realistically, a 25 creed would be great. I saw it is listed on Saami's site and I'd guess likely to become mainstream this year. It didn't really blow my skirt up, I thought it was slow, but it would be fine in the field with 134s or 135s.

 

[long hunter]

6.5 CM

 

[Conrad]

6 Creed is kind of the easy button and you can still get good velocity out of a short barrel with it. I like 25 Creed too back when I shot 131s around 3000 fps (24 and 26” barrels) but it seems guys are shooting the ELDs and Bergers slower. More bearing surface, etc. We were probably stepping a bit hard on the 131s in the 2019-2020 timeframe.

I actually like the idea of going 25 PRC or 25Wes like above better than creed for hunting. 20” barrel and a 133/134 would be cool.