Your Ideal BC hunting rifle. Made my choice page 8

Johnn Peterson said:
That was kind of my Dads take as well. He didn't care much for one of my firearms interests, handguns, but as we have two hands, he could see the 'possible' need for two there. However, with rifles, you can only use one at a time so get something that is up to the task and go with that. Here's an ;) early photo of Dad. from the 30's I believe, shooting Mule Deer on the homestead in Alberta.



And here's another of my last Moose hunt with Dad where he has his Husqvarna in hand. I got that bull with a 444 Marlin.

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Great pictures Johnn...thank you for sharing them.
 
Okay, okay, so if you don't think you are capable of financing and shooting the 340 Wby, then I highly recommend any 30 cal Magnum from the WSM to the RUM, my personal preference is the 300 Wby using 200 gn Accubonds, but the Win is also an outstanding hunting cartridge. One must however understand that to hunt all of BC, that includes some of the largest and nastiest of critters in all of North America as well as the two largest ungulates in North America, the bison and our northern moose. The northwest coast grizzlies are huge and very ill tempered fellas where the 340 would not necessarily be over gunned at all. And then we have the coastal blacktail, being one of the smallest big game species in North America. Bottom line is BC has the biggest and smallest, as well as the most aggressive and the most shy and retiring of all NA animals. The one gun concept is doable but not necessarily all that practical, given the size and personality range of all of BC's game opportunities.
 
I actually prefer floor plate then blind over DM's. No magazines to lose, misplace, forget, get bent and jam. Road hunters love detachable mags I hear :stirthepot2:.
 
Dorian Gray said:
Agreed but I'd take one in 308 or 30-06 if I couldn't find one in the WM.
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I'd almost prefer one of those two for the shorter barrel vs the 300WM, that was a big factor in me selling mine that was chambered in 7mmRM, I do prefer shorter barreled guns though. Now I plan to use my Ruger Alaskan in 375R for pretty much all my big game hunting with a .308 as my back up rifle(and primary most likely for deer and such).

As much as I prefer the Winchester Extreme Weather over the Tikka T3 lite, I think the Tikka more closely matches what the OP is asking for in that it is lighter than the Winchester and most other rifles in its price range. Chambered in 30-06 it wouldn't be too punishing for recoil either.
 
... In the past, lots of Game throughout BC was taken with the old .303 British, the 30-30, and if one wanted to extend the range a bit, there's always the 270 Win.All available on the used market at minimal cost. A good used, Ruger for example, with the Tang safety, in 270 can be had for, with a bit of luck for under $600 and it's good from Sheep and Goats through Deer, Elk and Moose. Black Bear as well ,BUT a Grizzly,personally I'd consider it debatable, and not an ideal choice but with good shot placement effective enough in a pinch.......As a bonus, the 270 can be hand loaded to become an effective Varmint Rifle.A bit noisy admittedly ! LOL ! ..... David K
 
hawk-i said:
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. :)
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this.
 
I've had 338's , 35 Whelen, 375 HH, 45-70, 7 mag, 280 Rem, for hunting BC. But have boiled it down to two calibers over the years, 30-06 with 168 TSX-BT's or 200gr AccuBond's and a 9.3x66 Sako (a +P 9.3x62) with 250gr AccuBond's , 250gr TSX's and 286gr Partitions are all good.

Both are light recoiling and easy to pack in a Finnlight and an M-85.
 
Thanks for the replys everyone. I have made my selection. A fellow cgner has hooked me up with a stainless synthethic Remington model seven in 7mm08.

Now to develope the perfect load.
 
I've been hunting in the gulf islands for years with a $230 Stevens shotgun with rifle sights. Puts meat in the freezer and that's all I really care about. It was cheap, and it's accurate and reliable. For me it's the perfect gulf islands gun.
Mind you this year I'm thinking about heading to the big island for a campout/hunting weekend with a couple friends and I'll probably take my Remington 788 in .308...

I think you made a good choice with the 7mm08. Even though you can't use it to hunt at home, it's perfect for Vancouver island IMHO.
 
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