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ShrtRnd

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Usually i'm never indecisive, but here's my dilemma....

Looking for a medium/middle of the road Cal that falls between .243Win & 300WSM. Deer & Moose are the intended quarry here in Ont. up to 3-400 yard max.

Would welcome suggestions, comments or personal experiences of those who've "been there-done that" as I'm completely at a loss (for once). I thought I had it narrowed down to one of the below.

.260Rem
.308Win
7mm-08
.270Win
30-06Spr

Yet every time I cross reference one against another, there's valid points for each.

Cheers!
 
With moose on the list it would be hard to go wrong with the 30-06. It's a very capable 500 yard cartridge that just seems to do everything well.
 
Personal choice I prefer 308 I think as a very good all purpose round it has done everything I have asked of it, from deer to moose and bear but your choice,
 
Dogleg said:
I question the need for anything between .243 and .300 WSM, but if you just want to get another gun I'd say .270.
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X2. Best answer there could be, and I don't own either a .270 or a .300WSM. But, a .243 is a 7mm-08 is a .308. You have the .30 world covered, you have the varmint end covered. If you really needed another, then, yes, the .270, but with that, do you need the .300 anymore?
 
A 300 to 400 yard moose rifle is reliably going to be something a little heavier than what you list as choices.
Yes they will all take moose at 400 yards but not reliably in my opinion, If you twisted my arm for an answer I would
pick the 30-06 as the best compromise from your choices, otherwise I would choose something bigger.
Knowing that you can lift your rifle and fire at a moose at any angle he presents tends to weed out alot of calibers
pretty quickly, go bigger for long range moose hunting.
Your 300 WSM beats everything you have listed for everything, if it was for deer sized game I would choose the 270 from your list.
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Well, the average is .2755" so you can either go with the closest groove diameter and get a 270 (.277") or go British and go .275"...as in .275 Rigby.

I'd go .275 Rigby, even though that's fudging the numbers a bit.
 
In 41 yrs. of moose hunting in Ontario I have ever only shot one moose at about 400yds , and it was done with a 30-06 with 165gr. Nosler partions. All the rest were 100yds and under with the same calibre and load. If your hunting in Ontario the 30-06 in my opinion is the way to go as it is a very versatile cartridge with plenty of bullet choices and more than enough umph to handle anything you'll come across in Ontario. It is a time proven cartridge.
 
Nobody should be without a 30-06 in their collection. They will kill any animal in this country, and there is no cartridge easier to find (other than possibly 22lr).
if you really can't decide between those calibers get one of each.
 
beretta boy said:
If it were deer only, I might look at the 260.
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Those 6.5mm projectiles with their high BCs' are quite tempting , but that begs do I add a 6.5x55SW in favour of or onto the list? All three (.260Rem, 6.5x55SW & 6.5CM) are pretty close ballistically.

rookie wildcat said:
If you really needed another, then, yes, the .270, but with that, do you need the .300 anymore?
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The .300WSM wasn't my choice of Cals. It has been handed down to me from my Dad & of course not one to upset the balance of life per say it stays as the large cal option.


bigbull said:
Your 300 WSM beats everything you have listed for everything
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Yes, the 300WSM trumps everything on the list, no doubts.

I think it's coming down to either the 7mm-08 or .270Win. I'm also trying to keep in mind resale/trade values further down the road if needed. I'm not always on the same stand/watch, so was thinking of having medium/longer range rigs to suit (probably over-thinking here).

400yrds is definitely on the extreme edge where I hunt. 2-300yrds would be norm, but i like to keep my bases covered.

Better to have it & not need it, than need it and not have it.
 
I have that gap covered with a 270 win. I have a 6mm Rem, a 270 and a 300 WM. Really you don't NEED a gun to fill that gap, but if you get the 270 to fill that gap you probably won't use the other 2 again :) my second choice would be a 308 or 7-08 in a light short action, I chose the 270 as it's more versatile as a coyote gun if I ever need it here in southern ontario
 
Dogleg said:
I question the need for anything between .243 and .300 WSM,
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Me too. There is way too much performance overlap between the cartridges on your list and your existing 2.


I would suggest jumping up to something in 338 or 35 calibre. . 338-06 or .35 Whelen are the ones I would suggest.
 
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