- Location
- Yellowknife, NWT
.280 Remington.
The Old "What Caliber?" question again
- Thread starter NorthernPF
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- Location
- Coquitlam, BC
You've got all the mainstream 30 cal, which is enough to put down practically all animals on our continent. For big thumpers, can't go wrong with 375 H&H; for varmint/plinking, 223 is your friend (these are the choices because you don't handload).
Looks like you're in a rut of 30 cals (except two that are pretty close). Play with the ballistics of 6.5 mm rounds. It is some kind of ballistic magic and many feel they can be used on moose.
Or go the other way to a 33 or 35. I say the wound channel of a .358 winchester (250 gr bullet) on a moose for the first time this year. It killed well with plenty of penetration, but without excessive meat damage. Very impressive.
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Or go the other way to a 33 or 35. I say the wound channel of a .358 winchester (250 gr bullet) on a moose for the first time this year. It killed well with plenty of penetration, but without excessive meat damage. Very impressive.
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leveractionjunkie
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- Kamloops, BC
.358Win, .350Rem, or .338Fed just to be different.
7mm rem mag. It can be used with all North American big game and ammo is easily available and reasonably priced. It has significantly less recoil than a 300 win mag. My neighbour shot a moose with one 2 days ago.
beretta boy
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Orillia, Ontario
.... 7mm Rem. Mag. already owned/covered. Read the whole post !
At the lower end, a 260 Remington or 270 WSM. At the upper, a 338 Win Mag, 35 Whelen or 375 H&H.
Do you hunt both deer & moose, deer & elk at the same time, or during seperate seasons ?
Around here, we consider "Deer" guns just that, whether for short or longer ranges, and generally they tend to be a little on the light side to inadequate for elk/moose. But surely what's adequate to ideal for elk/moose
.... HAS TO BE overkill for a scrawny little deer !
There are a lot of "lower-end" deer cartridges that work very well on deer and have comparatively little recoil ... the 243 Win, 6mm Rem, 250 Savage, 257 Roberts, 25-06, 6.5x55, 260 Rem, 7mm-08, 7x57 etc.
The "upper-end" cartridges capable of taking elk & moose reliably out to 300 yards do come with recoil. You're apparently O.K. with the 300 Win Mag, so the 338, 35 Whelan, and 375 H&H or 375 Ruger all come to mind. Good shooting form, long eye relief scopes and premium grade recoil pads are all a big help.
And ... with the calibers you already have ... YOU SHOULD BE RELOADING ! Quit putting off the inevitable !
At the lower end, a 260 Remington or 270 WSM. At the upper, a 338 Win Mag, 35 Whelen or 375 H&H.
Do you hunt both deer & moose, deer & elk at the same time, or during seperate seasons ?
Around here, we consider "Deer" guns just that, whether for short or longer ranges, and generally they tend to be a little on the light side to inadequate for elk/moose. But surely what's adequate to ideal for elk/moose
.... HAS TO BE overkill for a scrawny little deer !
There are a lot of "lower-end" deer cartridges that work very well on deer and have comparatively little recoil ... the 243 Win, 6mm Rem, 250 Savage, 257 Roberts, 25-06, 6.5x55, 260 Rem, 7mm-08, 7x57 etc.
The "upper-end" cartridges capable of taking elk & moose reliably out to 300 yards do come with recoil. You're apparently O.K. with the 300 Win Mag, so the 338, 35 Whelan, and 375 H&H or 375 Ruger all come to mind. Good shooting form, long eye relief scopes and premium grade recoil pads are all a big help.
And ... with the calibers you already have ... YOU SHOULD BE RELOADING ! Quit putting off the inevitable !
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NorthernPF
Regular
- Location
- Ramore, Ontario
See my issue with reloading is that I'm afraid to F*** Up and me or my gun go boom. I hear the shooting vets at the range talk about headspace, and necking down and I have no clue what they are talking about lol!!!
But I would like to get into it eventually.
But I would like to get into it eventually.
Kid, then you dont need another gun. What has your daddy got to do with anything?
.... 7mm Rem. Mag. already owned/covered. Read the whole post !
At the lower end, a 260 Remington or 270 WSM. At the upper, a 338 Win Mag,
35 Whelen or 375 H&H.
Do you hunt both deer & moose, deer & elk at the same time, or during seperate seasons ?
Around here, we consider "Deer" guns just that, whether for short or longer ranges, and generally they tend to be a little on the light side to inadequate for elk/moose. But surely what's adequate to ideal for elk/moose
.... HAS TO BE overkill for a scrawny little deer !
There are a lot of "lower-end" deer cartridges that work very well on deer and have comparatively little recoil ... the 243 Win, 6mm Rem, 250 Savage
257 Roberts, 25-06, 6.5x55, 260 Rem, 7mm-08, 7x57 etc.
The "upper-end" cartridges capable of taking elk & moose reliably out to 300 yards do come with recoil. You're apparently O.K. with the 300 Win Mag, so the 338, 35 Whelan, and 375 H7H or 375 Ruger all come to mind. Good shooting form, long eye relief scopes and premium grade recoil pads are all a big help.
And ... with the calibers you already have ... YOU SHOULD BE RELOAFDING !
Quit putting off the inevitable !
NorthernPF
Regular
- Location
- Ramore, Ontario
Because I'll be getting all his guns eventually, I don't really want to have multiples of same caliber or Action
shortaction
CGN Regular
- Location
- Manitoulin Island, Ontario
270 in a browning Bar would be a nice outfit.
Great selection of shells and available everywhere.
It would do everything you want to 300 yards and then some.
Great selection of shells and available everywhere.
It would do everything you want to 300 yards and then some.
Sell everything and just get a really nice 6.5x55 Swede.
If you do your part it will do it all.
It's not rocket science, just needs some common sense.
Get a few reloading books and have a good read.
Also one doesn't need allot of expensive equipment for reloading, keep it simple.
If you do your part it will do it all.
It's not rocket science, just needs some common sense.
Get a few reloading books and have a good read.
Also one doesn't need allot of expensive equipment for reloading, keep it simple.
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- Location
- Vancouver Island BC
- Location
- Albertabama
Dude, get 45/70 govt. You don't REALLY care if it bucks, do you? Or get a 8mm k98 Mauser. Dubyuh Dubyuh 2 surplus.
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- Location
- Lumby Town!!
Get something different
Well, seeing as your looking for everyones .02$ I'd look at a nice 6.5x55 or 7x57. Both have a bit of cool factor, slightly exotic, but still not that hard to get ammo for. Neither one bucks too hard and they have incrediable game killing records in Europe, including freakin' elephant in Africa. A nice Tikka in 6.5 or it's easy to get a nice old Husky (like the one I have for sale!!) that would be really classy. 7x57 might be little harder to find I think, but it's a great alround caliber. Both these really lend themselves to being even better if they're handload...might give ya the kick to get into it..The 6.5 can easy be loaded with some light varmint bullets as well, if you so like. There ya go, .02$ worth.
Well, seeing as your looking for everyones .02$ I'd look at a nice 6.5x55 or 7x57. Both have a bit of cool factor, slightly exotic, but still not that hard to get ammo for. Neither one bucks too hard and they have incrediable game killing records in Europe, including freakin' elephant in Africa. A nice Tikka in 6.5 or it's easy to get a nice old Husky (like the one I have for sale!!) that would be really classy. 7x57 might be little harder to find I think, but it's a great alround caliber. Both these really lend themselves to being even better if they're handload...might give ya the kick to get into it..The 6.5 can easy be loaded with some light varmint bullets as well, if you so like. There ya go, .02$ worth.
