300Spartans
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Canada of course
Which calibre is a one for all
- Thread starter Gymbo
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And on the Eight day God created the 375 H&H, and he saw that it was good... 
There are a lot of options out there that can go from coyote to moose, which is why it's almost impossible to pick just one.
If I were hunting mostly deer/black bear and under, I would choose a .270 Win.
If I were spending more time hunting deer-sized game and up, I would go .30-06.
In big bear country, I'd grab a .338.
All are cheap, ammo can be found anywhere, easy on the shoulder (well, the .338 is after practice!), and are good out to most any reasonable range. Depends on what I was spending most of my time shooting at. Luckily I don't have to pick just one and instead can own more specific tools to do the job.
If I were hunting mostly deer/black bear and under, I would choose a .270 Win.
If I were spending more time hunting deer-sized game and up, I would go .30-06.
In big bear country, I'd grab a .338.
All are cheap, ammo can be found anywhere, easy on the shoulder (well, the .338 is after practice!), and are good out to most any reasonable range. Depends on what I was spending most of my time shooting at. Luckily I don't have to pick just one and instead can own more specific tools to do the job.
- Location
- Hillbilly shack in the boonies
juanvaldez
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Sudbury, Ontario
YUP...I'm a big fan too. You can load roundball for small game too
Long Range Canuck
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- Athabasca Alberta aka God's Country
.300WM rocks my world and everything I shoot, from up close and personal to reaching way the hell out and gone it's my favorite all around cartridge. It can be loaded for Long Range gophers to Bad arse Bears economically.
Check the regs and you will more than likely find that in areas of SW Ontario where there is a caliber restriction there is no rifle season for deer. These areas are shotgun and m/l only. Pretty well everywhere north of 7 highway is open to all calibers and they allow rifle for deer. I hunt chucks in Grey Bruce which is just north of Toronto quite legally with a .375 H&H. Some municipalities have thier own bylaws like Smith near Peterboro where rimfire and shotguns only are allowed. Across the river she's wide open. If your in a zone that won't let you hunt deer with a centerfire ya might want to stick to a regular varmint caliber.
Only one gun??? .30-06 SPRG...will comfortably take all big game in North America, including Polar Bears and Grizz if you do your part. A little overkill for Coyote/Fox; however, if you're simply looking to kill predtors, rather than fur hunting, doesn't really matter if you make a mess. Overall, the .30-06 can handle a broad range of different bullet weights and is commonly available in factory loads ranging from 150 grains up to 220 grs. If you reload, you have even more options available to you!
Incidentally, the only .30-06 I currently own is a pre-war M1 Garand, so I can't be accused of having partaken of the '06 Kool-Aid too liberally! Most of my hunting/tactical rifles are chambered in .308Win/7.62mm NATO, 7mm Rem Mag and .223REM/5.56mm NATO with a couple of .22-250s thrown in for use on 'yotes! I would've gone with the .308WIN, however, the '06 can use a broader range of bullets more effectively, so I had to give it the edge over my absolute favorite cartridge of all time!
.30-06 SPRG...will comfortably take all big game in North America, including Polar Bears and Grizz if you do your part. A little overkill for Coyote/Fox; however, if you're simply looking to kill predtors, rather than fur hunting, doesn't really matter if you make a mess. Overall, the .30-06 can handle a broad range of different bullet weights and is commonly available in factory loads ranging from 150 grains up to 220 grs. If you reload, you have even more options available to you!Incidentally, the only .30-06 I currently own is a pre-war M1 Garand, so I can't be accused of having partaken of the '06 Kool-Aid too liberally!
Most of my hunting/tactical rifles are chambered in .308Win/7.62mm NATO, 7mm Rem Mag and .223REM/5.56mm NATO with a couple of .22-250s thrown in for use on 'yotes! I would've gone with the .308WIN, however, the '06 can use a broader range of bullets more effectively, so I had to give it the edge over my absolute favorite cartridge of all time!
You CAN'T beat the 6.5X55 Swedish round for the ultimate in versatility. For small game like super fast coyote/ varmint rounds to very deep penetrating , flat shooting big game capability. I've read how over the decades, european hunters have successfully harvested moose, norwhals and even brain shots on elephants, what more could you want from one round?
Forgot to mention, reloading is key with the 6.5X55 Swede.
Forgot to mention, reloading is key with the 6.5X55 Swede.
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The one caliber that I have actually used for coyotes, deer and moose, plus elk and caribou is the 7mm STW. Works fine for the BG, plus with it's guitar string trajectory it is about as good a coyote gun as a 22/250. (Forget about hides) Now if the question was one caliber for the world it would be .375 H&H.
I'm about the last guy to want one gun for everything, but you can only carry one at a time, it's hard to travel with more than 2 and there are times that you need to cover a wide range of species on the same hunt.
