Tabacco Brook
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- Nova Scotia
Another vote for the 30.06
1st Moose, Deer, Elk rifle. So hard to chose. PLZ HELP
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He's talking about the barber shop, right??
Any of the calibers you mentioned will work great, 270, 270 wsm, 30-06 or 7mm rem mag. The 270s and the 7mm shoot a little flatter for deer hunting on the open prarries. Either way you go the will all fit the bill. for my self I would go 7mm rem mag or one of the 270s
Just passing on what I've read, I'm pretty sure I read 400 was the around the end of the reasonable range.
Again, I'm not sure myself and I'm probably the last person who should be trying to answer. Just trying to help out. I could be completely wrong, and or what I read could be incorrect. lol, disclaimer complete.
Again, I'm not sure myself and I'm probably the last person who should be trying to answer. Just trying to help out. I could be completely wrong, and or what I read could be incorrect. lol, disclaimer complete.
Everyone I know who hunts has a 30-06 in the safe. One guy I know hasnt hunted with his in over 10 years but wont let it go. Says its just to reliable a caliber/gun and wants to keep it just in case. If you're just starting out its pretty much the best first caliber you can own. You can always branch out and explore new calibers, but chances are you'll always keep that 30-06
Considerably further than many shooters are capable of shooting it effectively.
The Tikka and Bushnell 3500 is not bad advice, although I have to admit I much prefer Leupold and Redfield.
Browning A-bolt Stainless Stalker in 300 Win Mag shooting 180 grn bullets.
3-9x40 mm Obj. and you are good to go.
Shoot one bullet for all three game animals.
Trouble is an A-Bolt Stainless Stalker might be hard to find.
Failing that I suggest what ever rifle of your choice in said cal.
Best Regards,
Rob
3-9x40 mm Obj. and you are good to go.
Shoot one bullet for all three game animals.
Trouble is an A-Bolt Stainless Stalker might be hard to find.
Failing that I suggest what ever rifle of your choice in said cal.
Best Regards,
Rob
Ahsan Ahmed
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
That's an excellent move on your part. I don't own any Tikka rifles at this time, however, I've had the opportunity to zero quite a few, one as recent as last week. Based on personal experience, I found that accuracy performance of the Tikka rifle is very consistent from rifle to rifle. I also noted that Tikkas generally group very well with most brands of even the least expensive factory ammo. The recommendation made earlier regarding the Bushnell Elite 3500 is an excellent one as well.
Couple weeks back, another friend wanted to check the zero of his T3 Lite - his 12 year old son shot the following group at 100 yards ......
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- Calgary, AB
Perfect choice. I have a T3 in .30/06 and love it!
Ahsan Ahmed
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
As a co-incidence, an acquaintance of mine recently purchased a new T3 Lite in .30-06 and topped that with the Bushnell Elite 3500. He asked to go to my range last Sunday. I dialed in the scope about 2 inches high @ 100 yards. As the range was full that day, I couldn't be bothered to switch targets so used the same to also check zero for a couple other older rifles including a Ruger American. He shot the new Tikka at the middle target using the cheapest couple ammo types he was able to find.
Many of us frown (IMO, unnecessarily) upon the Tikka due to the fact that it has a few polymer components. However, for the individual on a strict budget this is an excellent European quality product at its price bracket and short of major abuse or neglect, the plastic parts won't negatively impact its utility.
Many of us frown (IMO, unnecessarily) upon the Tikka due to the fact that it has a few polymer components. However, for the individual on a strict budget this is an excellent European quality product at its price bracket and short of major abuse or neglect, the plastic parts won't negatively impact its utility.
