Need (my) perfect hunting rifle.

I'd talk to Gram's about her .264. The reloading ability makes it as good a choice as any that have been suggested. within the parameters you have listed. And I bet the price will be right!!
 
Here is the killer reload receipt
reloader 22 -49 grains
win brass
match fed 210 primer
Honraby 140 sst
oal 3.129
Please remember this is a modern
auction rem 700
2950 fps
out of a 24 inch barrel
1/2 groups at 300 meters
kills everything
this was built as a 600 yard rifle
yup any more powder the primer pockets start to open up at 50 grains
 
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OH MY GOD IS ALL I CAN SAY .... are you kidding me .... if you can not take the reccoil look into a 280 rem. and buy good ammo ... if old Jack O did not get paid to white about the 270 it would have been gone today . as the 243 and the 6 mm neck shoots for deer and the 308 was for wounding pepole . As it takes one more to pack them out as the game does not No such thing as to dead I will add no more to this as on this site to this i buy and sell and dealling with these topic will lead into a trap.. LIKE BC HUNTING SITE
 
Brian46 said:
308 will do all that you want just fine, it is the caliber I have taken the most game with in 30 or so years of hunting.
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I must have a dozen guns in 308 Win from a single shot NEF, bolts, several levers right up to a Winchester model 100 semi-auto almost 50 years old in great condition. Just love the caliber. Have taken upwards of a dozen deer, a couple of elk and several moose with 308 Win firearms of one configuration or the other.
 
i think that for long range big animals you are putting yourself in a situation where you shouldn't be taking a chance you need a mag weather its a 257 7mm 325 (i love) you need long range energy flat shooting i would not discount the lapua at those distances on moose it just makes sense 1000 pound animal 500yrds away you want a canon and good shot placement and if your in the coulies spot and stalk and take time to get set up then shoot with confidence

happy hunting and good luck
 
fingers284 said:
I'd talk to Gram's about her .264. The reloading ability makes it as good a choice as any that have been suggested. within the parameters you have listed. And I bet the price will be right!!
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Good point. haha! I should bring it up with Gramps, it is "her" rifle, but really it's his IYKWIM.

I've actually never considered the European cartridges either. I do notice them more often now, probably because I'm looking for them, but honestly I've not really heard much about them at all. Honestly I don't know anything about them.
 
I'm all about the .308 Win and I think the Savage Weather Warrior 116 FCSS is the best value in a rifle out there! Also available in many other calibers. Some are tough to come by of late but check out Irunguns U.S they had one in .308 the other day. Check them out on the Savage website. Scott
 
Fretman said:
I'm all about the .308 Win and I think the Savage Weather Warrior 116 FCSS is the best value in a rifle out there! Also available in many other calibers. Some are tough to come by of late but check out Irunguns U.S they had one in .308 the other day. Check them out on the Savage website. Scott
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Have one in 30-06 Sprng.
It'd really accurate.
 
hometownhero said:
308 is over rated anyway. Yup I said it. Pick up a 270 win in a winchester model 70 and live happily ever after. That will be the only gun you ever need for big game. Use a good bullet like say the nosler partition and no problems with moose
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I would say the exact opposite, I think the 308 is wildy underrated and would take one over a 270 anytime.
 
Saw a nice Carbon X- bolt on sale at WSS in Winnipeg for $650. They had some short mags too but a little more. Not sure how long that sale is on for, started the 5th I think. Those are really nice rifles. That 264 Mag would do just fine.
 
I shoot a Rem 7600 pump, in .270 Win, and love it. I'd suggest .308, .270 or 30-06, in any action you prefer, for deer up to moose, out to 300 yards. There are lots of factory bullet weights, and styles to chose from these days. For any shooting beyond 300 yards, I suggest a QUALITY bolt action, and stepping up to a .270, 7mm or .300, all in magnum. The main thing is that you need to be able to place your shot, so the physicality of the gun, and it's recoil are important factors. Don't try to "save" on optics, so be sure to install a quality scope. All the best!:)
 
I already have a Scope picked out. It's not uber expensive but it fits within my price range and I really like it. Saw it at Bass Pro on the weekend, It's a Leupold VX-3 (I think). 3 - 9, Duplex, terrific eye relief for me and pretty crystal clear at every magnification.

I tried 4 or 5 of them and when I picked it up and shouldered the dummy stock it just smacked me like a ton of bricks, that's my scope.
 
I own a lot of rifles, big and small. The 243 is a fine short range deer rifle or coyote gun. Yes i know they will kill others. A 270 is a step up but again will only launch max a 150 gr projectile. It comes down more than anything on what you intend to hunt, where, and if this a "all around" gun or if you see yourself adding others later. If i was to limit myself to only one it would be a good bolt action with a good scope in any of the following....30-06, 7 mag, or 300 win. Any of those three will take anything that walks in North America. If you mostly hunt smaller game add some smaller calibers, moose or large bears a few larger...notably the 338 Win.

i have owned a 338 lapua, IMO, a long range rig for the reloaders. Much the same can be said about the Ultra Mag family, and the Weatherbys. Further all of these calibers are expensive to shoot, which makes it hard to become a good shot. Go to your Walmart, common calibers are cheap to shoot. Get good, buy a box of expensive premiums to hunt with, and never look back.

Bryan
 
Short answer? The is no "perfect" cartridge, caliber, or rifle for that matter.
Pick a gun you like inn a cartridge you like and go kill chit!
I've been killing stuff for over 40 years and have owned hundreds of different guns in different chamberings and loved them all - of the most part.....
Cat
 
Put a Leupold ultra-light 3-9x33mm scope on my BLR '81 takedown in 450 Marlin.
The rifle and scope combo is extremely accurate with the factory Hornady 325 grain LeveRevolution FTX ammo and will easily reach out 200 yards for 1-shot kills on deer and moose.
The FTX bullet is devastating on game.
 
I suppose I should have mentioned. The .243 isn't going anywhere, It's my gun and I'll be using it for the same things I have been the last 15 years. So for shorter range and smaller game, It'll still be my go to. Not looking for a new "perfect" rifle to fill in every role. Just one that fills the roles that the .243 wont.

I really am digging the Leupold though. I think that's a for sure buy. Unless I end up with the .264 as that already comes with glass.
 
If U want just one rifle for everything and I mean everything that walks on planet earth get yourself a 300H&H. Recoil is not bad, the rifle is generally very accurate and has been a huge success through out the world for over 100 years and for good reason, it just works. Choose a 235 grain bullet for deer, moose or 300 grain solid or 270 grain premium for grizzly or African Cape Buffalo. The 300H&H is the traditional lion getter. This is the one do all caliber offering and they are so mild in recoil that a 120lb female can handle one.
 
eaglesnester said:
If U want just one rifle for everything and I mean everything that walks on planet earth get yourself a 300H&H. Recoil is not bad, the rifle is generally very accurate and has been a huge success through out the world for over 100 years and for good reason, it just works. Choose a 235 grain bullet for deer, moose or 300 grain solid or 270 grain premium for grizzly or African Cape Buffalo. The 300H&H is the traditional lion getter. This is the one do all caliber offering and they are so mild in recoil that a 120lb female can handle one.
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I think you actually mean 375 H&H, not 300 H&H........
 
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