Another what if question.........

[Waterfowler]

What if you were going to have one bolt action gun for pretty much everything in Canada with the exception of big bears.

Would you get a 270 wsm or a 300 wsm??

 

[Dogleg]

Of those two, the .300. I wouldn't automatically rule out the bears either.

 

[joe-nwt]

If "everything" includes the occasional bison, I'd go with a 300 because of the availability of heavier bullets. For general purpose big game, it doesn't really matter.

 

[Kevan]

What if you were going to have one bolt action gun for pretty much everything in Canada with the exception of big bears.

Would you get a 270 wsm or a 300 wsm??

How about neither ??

 

[skhunter]

Of the two it would be the 300WSM. I think a better option is the 338win.

 

[kman300]

300 wsm. I just bought one (m70 Extreme weather). 150gr etips and 200gr accubonds and you are good to go for everything.

 

[Sask_Hunter]

make mine a 7wsm or 7mm rem and call it good. one rifle would get alittle boring after a month or so

 

[Cleftwynd]

This is a question that poses more questions! Do you handload? However of those two choices I would say the 300, due to energy, availability of factory ammo in many makes and grains, etc...

But my vote says get both!!!

 

[horseshoe]

I don't want to imagine a world where I can only have one...

 

[Max Owner]

I was thinkin 30/06.

300 WSM is pretty popular out here.

 

[thumper1]

A cal for everything id go with a 375 ruger

 

[archie_james_c]

I did just that this year, I went .270 WSM in a Kimber Montana with intent to rebarrel it later to 7WSM. Mind you I only hunt in ON, and theres nothing here that would walk off a 130 TTSX.

Screw 30 cals.....

 

[1899]

I did just that this year, I went .270 WSM in a Kimber Montana with intent to rebarrel it later to 7WSM. Mind you I only hunt in ON, and theres nothing here that would walk off a 130 TTSX.

Screw 30 cals.....

There is nothing in all of North America that would walk off a 130gr TTSX. Unless it didn't expand.

 

[TheTooner]

What if you were going to have one bolt action gun for pretty much everything in Canada with the exception of big bears.

Would you get a 270 wsm or a 300 wsm??

No, I wouldn't.

 

[Boomer]

If I was going to inflict a .300 magnum upon myself, it would be of the H&H, Winchester, Weatherby persuasion, and I would not hesitate to use any of them on big bears with a decent bullet. Here's the thing though, the only advantage a .300 has over a .30/06 is trajectory, its still the same .30 caliber bullet that lands on target, so if I need more than a .30/06, I'd be looking at the larger frontal area and heavier bullet of a 9.3 or a .375, and neither would be as difficult to shoot as a .300 in a flyweight rifle.

 

[hometownhero]

Niether. 270win or 30-06 for me.

 

[sobo4303]

x2 ^ ^ on that one. 30-06

 

[doublelung]

Two options that the op gave asking a simple question and guys can't help but chime in with "their" preferred choices. my choice out of the TWO would be the .270 wsm.

 

[Max Owner]

I agree with Double Lung.

But I always give the best answer that I am aware of. And maybe help a fellow member make a good decision for himself.

 

[Northman999]

300 wsm over the .270 for sure.

And load it with some TSX's and go ahead and shoot big bears with it; you'll be just fine.

Neither would be my first choice for a "one gun" guy, but one could really do far worse than a 300 wsm.