Your Ideal BC hunting rifle. Made my choice page 8
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freddyfour
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Brant County, Ontario
Not that I have any BC hunting experience but my first ever BC hunt is about a month and a half away and this is what is coming with me, she is in 270 WSM and will be shooting 160gr Partitions @ around 3000 fps
barry1974w
Regular
- Location
- Central B.C.
I seem to mostly be using my 375 ruger for the last few years, but I think for one allround rifle for BC, for under $1200. I'd say sako A7 stainless in 300 WM
As said before in other forums my Remington 700 Classic in 338 WM was used on grouse, gophers, groundhogs, coyotes, deer, elk, moose, and black bear. It also doubled as a target rifle in the club's hunter shoot Magnum class. It has also been rumored to take grizzly bear. It preferred being loaded to the "nuts" and used Nosler Partition (210 and 250 grains) plus the Hornady 225 grain bullet (target load) but it is not for the faint of heart nor recoil sensitive.
My go to BC rifle/cartridge combo is my Rem 700 LSS bolt action with barrel shortened to 21" in 375RUM.
Close to far doesn't matter smack a grouse/rabbit in the head at 20 yards or reach out to 500 + yards with authority on anything be it moose/elk/deer/bear.
I load 260gr Accubonds @ 3020fps, 300gr bullets @ 2800fps and my defense loads are 350gr TSX reduced velocity down to 2450fps for a faster second shot.
If that is to much recoil for you go 375H&H or Ruger and load 250gr - 270gr bullets @ 2600fps.
but for me my second choice would be my 21" barreled T/C Contender carbine in 375JDJ loaded with 260gr Accubonds @ 2300fps this combo is super light/accurate/low recoil and moose/elk/deer/bear capable out to 300 yards.
Close to far doesn't matter smack a grouse/rabbit in the head at 20 yards or reach out to 500 + yards with authority on anything be it moose/elk/deer/bear.
I load 260gr Accubonds @ 3020fps, 300gr bullets @ 2800fps and my defense loads are 350gr TSX reduced velocity down to 2450fps for a faster second shot.
If that is to much recoil for you go 375H&H or Ruger and load 250gr - 270gr bullets @ 2600fps.
but for me my second choice would be my 21" barreled T/C Contender carbine in 375JDJ loaded with 260gr Accubonds @ 2300fps this combo is super light/accurate/low recoil and moose/elk/deer/bear capable out to 300 yards.
IMHO, any 30-06 or larger caliber rifle with a laminate or composite stock, stainless steel action and barrel, weighing 7.5 pounds or less that is capable of around 1 MOA accuracy will make an Ideal all around BC hunting rifle.
Brand is subjective, buy what feels comfortable for you.
Brand is subjective, buy what feels comfortable for you.
burnt_servo
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- right in the middle of b.c.
just shoot the rabbits head off . ( if your doing a lot of rabbit / grouse hunting .375 round balls work very well ...... you can also use this loading to fire form 30-06 brass to 9.3 )
or better yet get your dog to run them down . crush their head and bring them back
even loaded to high pressure the 9.3 will still not do much more meat damage than the smaller rounds , and very possibly much less damage than many magnum based rounds .
yet when you happen to run into something huge and furry with sharp teeth and a taste for human flesh you have more than enough power to defend yourself .
Both my 375 H&Hs are well on the North side of 2800 fps with the 270 gr. Hornady.
And for more speed with a 260 Nosler I had A 375 Ackley Imp. that consistently drove it to 3090 fps over 96.5 gr. RL22.
nowarningshot
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
That gun was my go to for about 10 years also CC. Except mine is full length and muzzle braked. Now my south province go to is one that has been mentioned several times, T3 stainless in 30-06 with a Loop Vx1 3-9.
I like the T3, for areas where deer and black bears are common, and i am going to walk. In the north, my LSS 375 Rum would be my go to. When one handloads, anything could work. Dont think that most OP's asking this question are going to pick the 375 Rum, or Kevan's 375 AI. Closest ammo for those is Edmonton, or Vancouver; or for Kevan, on his table where he forgot it. LOL.
Jeez, you guys.
You're driving me nuts.
After 49 years accumulating rifles always seeking the "perfect" BC hunting rifle now you've got me convinced I NEED a 9.3x62.
Actually a buddy described the accuracy and power of his as witnessed during a moose hunt last year and also is persuading me.
You're driving me nuts.
After 49 years accumulating rifles always seeking the "perfect" BC hunting rifle now you've got me convinced I NEED a 9.3x62.
Actually a buddy described the accuracy and power of his as witnessed during a moose hunt last year and also is persuading me.
Yes. The components are so easy to get.
Brass: TradeEx, Hirsh Precision, etc, tons of them.
Bullets: TradeEx, Hirsh, Matrix, and dozens of other online stores.
Powder: every gun store.
It is easy to reload. I like John Barsness says: loading 9.3x62 is like loading a .308
burnt_servo
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- right in the middle of b.c.
outside of north America it is similar to the 30-06 in north America for popularity .
brass can easily be made from 30-06 brass .
virtually every company that makes bullets , makes 9.3 bullets .
even with cast bullets the 9,3 seems to fall into a area that cast preforms almost as well ( if compared to hornady , better than ) cup and core bullets .
it also falls into a area where at point blank most inexpensive jacketed bullets perform very well ...... there isn't really a need to go to a premium hunting bullet .
it takes the same primers , many powders work very well in it .
it uses magazine of similar dimensions to he 30-06 , so there isn't a lot of crewing around to get the rifle to feed properly if rebarreling .
250 grain accubond has a similar trajectory to a 180 grain out of a 30-06 , with no real noticeable increase in recoil .
and as it becomes more and more popular , a lot of gunshops are now stocking factory loaded ammo .
buckbrushoutdoors
Regular
- Location
- fort saskatchewan AB/Edson AB
If I was BC resident I would have to rifles built. A heavy long range, heavy caliber rifle with a good scope with a higher magnification for long range. And the other would be lighter than 7lbs scoped.
