300 or 7mm mag?

Which one

  • 300 win mag

    Votes: 71 50.4%

  • 7mm Rem mag

    Votes: 46 32.6%

  • Other (SPECIFY)

    Votes: 24 17.0%
  • Total voters
    141
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So right now Im looking into buying a new gun for elk and moose mostly, and I got it narrowed down to the 300 mag and 7mm mag can you guys give me a hand choosing which one?

And as far as model Im thinking of getting a Browning A-bolt
 
I've hunted quite a bit with both, and they are both good for moose and elk. What are you hunting with now?
 
Toss a coin. I always like the sound of using a .30 for moose though....not that there's much real difference between the two. Yup.....the .300 but why not a .300WSM......it's newer and ###ier.
 
If you want, you can shoot heavier bullets from the 300. Moose will not notice the difference though.
 
B said:
Better bullet selection with the .300, so I voted for it.
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There is a 7mm bullet for any hunting application you would use a 7mm OR .308 caliber bullet..Bullet selection is a moot point.:)


Using good bullets, the difference between the 2 is not noticeable.
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My personal favorite moose cartridge is the .338WM, but now that moose is on a draw basis, you would get more use out of a .300mag or the 7RM, but I don't see much difference between 'em.

So I would say to buy whatever rifle appeals to you, that you find available in either caliber. Like if you drop into Russell's or WSS and there is ******** brand of rifle in stock, in either cartridge, and it looks good, then buy that.

But I would not limit myself to a .300WM, a good rifle in .300WSM would be good for moose too.
 
"thanks guys, Im shooting a 270 right now
and anyone here know much about the Ruger m77 Hawkeye?
11-02-2008 09:23 PM "

Have only handled them but it seems like a very nice rifle.

I chose other - the other all around cartridge - .338wm.

Otherwise either the 300 or the 7mm would do, if you are set on those two the 300 has a greater bullet range.
 
I would go with 30-06, with a good quality 165-180 gr bullet. Unless you're shooting past 350 yards, the 300 doesn;t give any advantage at normal hunting ranges and gives several disadvantages (heavier longer gun, more recoil, higher ammo price)

the 7mm is good, recoils similar to 30-06 - shoots a bit flatter with a skinnier bullet, but its hard to beat the 30-06

PS Rugers are good solid guns, the new Xbolts seem awesome...and I hated Abolts! Check em out before you buy
 
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I would go with 30-06, with a good quality 165-180 gr bullet. Unless you're shooting past 350 yards, the 300 doesn;t give any advantage at normal hunting ranges and gives several disadvantages (heavier longer gun, more recoil, higher ammo price)

the 7mm is good, recoils similar to 30-06 - shoots a bit flatter with a skinnier bullet, but its hard to beat the 30-06

PS Rugers are good solid guns, the new Xbolts seem awesome...and I hated Abolts! Check em out before you buy
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I couldn't have said it better. At normal hunting ranges, if you can't do it with a .30/06, then you can't do it with the .300 either. If you need more than the .30/06 can deliver, you should consider a medium like a .338 or .375. The Ruger Alaskan is an incredible choice for anyone who has a need for a powerful rifle in a compact package.
 
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