30-06 or 7mm

[petermtl]

buttom line what do should i get for moose here in quebec 30-06 or 7mm
thanx

 

[stubblejumper]

Flip a coin,it won't make any difference.

 

[p-17]

Whichever rifle feels better to you and handles better. If you're thinking about identical models, then I agree with Stubblejumper: flip a coin, bearing in mind that the .30-06 is the most popular cartridge out there, so ammo, brass etc. will be available everywhere. The 7mm Rem. Mag is slightly less popular.

 

[tylerjwitty]

minuim 7mm would be a 280 after that pick a coin with has to differnce sides and cast into the air

 

[diesel_weasel666]

.30-06 all the way. I usually find enough .30-06 brass to keep me going just from scrounging the bins at my range. I can't afford NOT to reload. Nothing wrong with 7mm though, the moose won't know the difference!

 

[Until the Angels Fall]

30-06...easier to find ammo and brass IMO

 

[SuperCub]

Either/or ........ but the 30/06 will generally be a lighter rifle with cheaper more available ammo.


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[pinkmoon]

which ever you can find a better deal on. If you do not reload there is more 30-06 on the shelves then 7mm in most stores

 

[Northman999]

I prefer 30-06.

 

[tony d]

I have used both & can't really tell the difference for the average joe I'd go 30-06 or flip the coin

 

[mike shickele]

I'm a 30-06 fan; in fact, so much so that I wonder why the .284 dia even exists. In saying this though; no animal in this world will ever tell the difference in killing power, and no shooter will ever tell the difference in the field of the trajectory of an equally contructed bullet of 175 or 180gr from a 280rem, 30-06, or 7mm rem mag. I think this is the reason why I like the 30-06 so much. The 7mm rem mag also needs a 24" bbl to strut it's stuff, whereas the other 2 do very well with a 22" bbl; something you might want to think about if you hunt in the timber.
Mike

 

[gunrunner8]

The 30-06 has advantage in heavy bush but 7mm Rem mag is better in open spaces. If you can limit yourself to say 300m or so (I do) then 35Whelen trumps them both.

 

[Ron AKA]

The 7mm RM is easily the better choice. The ballistic coefficient of the bullets is better, and it will provide more power at distance. Closer up, it obviously will do the job too.

 

[SuperCub]

The 30-06 has advantage in heavy bush

What advantage is that?

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[Traps]

If you have open sights neither would be better in the bush, and alternatively at 300 yards with a 3-9X scope neither would be that different to say one over the other.

 

[eclipse71]

7mm Rem Mag is my bet, tailgated by 30-06

 

[kimberman]

I vote 7 rem. Great bullets with high bc, flatter trajectory and also very common to find ammo and components. I shoot hi bc 160 gr bullets at 3000 fps into .75" groups, pretty tough to beat!

 

[Gatehouse]

7-08, .280, 7RM, .308, 30-06, all do the same thing.....Pick the rifle you like and just buy it whatever cartridge it is chambered for.

 

[tim3500]

The moose will not know the differnce there is only one degree of dead
What feels better to you that's all that matters.

 

[steve62]

I have both, a remington 760 carbine 30 06 for the bush. The 7m Rem Mag for the longer shots. all depends where you are hunting.