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i am in the market for a new hunting rifle, i was looking through my hunting guns and need help to see if i have any "holes" in my hunting calibers. i was thinking a 338 maybe?! my shots are well under 300 most times.

30-06 Bolt (General purpose, used the most Deer-Elk)
300 Win Mag Bolt (Moose-Grizz and some longer range applications)
30-30 Lever (Bush gun for deer)
22-250 Bolt (Predator Rifle)
22 WMR Bolt (Gopher Slayer)
10/22 22lr (i never use this for hunting. always pick up the 22 wmr instead)
20 Ga Double (Grouse and rabbit)
12 Ga Semi (Ducks and Goose getter)

Does my Selection seem to cover all bases? i am interested to see what you guys think?! maybe another milsurp is in my future instead!
 
You have most of the basics covered (if not all of them)..... I recently got into the big bore game and am loving every minute of it..... I just picked up a .375 H&H and a .338 wm....... IMOP, if you are missing anything, it's a big boomer...... It's kind of like having the answer to everything "yup, I could hunt that".....
 
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You have most of the basics covered (if not all of them)..... I recently got into the big bore game and am loving every minute of it..... I just picked up a .375 H&H and a .338 wm....... IMOP, if you are missing anything, it's a big boomer...... It's kind of like having the answer to everything "yup, I could hunt that".....
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i was eyeing up a 375 in the store...hows the recoil?
 
Depends on the rifle..... My Ruger RSM is a pussycat, but it's heavy..... My Ruger guide gun in .338, I just received and fired today, but it has an obnoxious sounding brake on it that I will be switching out for the included thread protector...... So I don't yet know what recoil will be like without the brake..... But I also like recoil when shooting a big boomer, so I may not be your best source...... If I am shooting a rifle that means business, I like feeling that it means business...... Lol

In theory the .338 will have lower recoil, but both are great cartridges...... And the .375 is well regarded around the globe, so it's a toss up.....

To be honest, I am torn in reccomending one over the other...... I love the .308 family, so .338 fits...... But my .375 carries much more class and tradition than my .338 ever will......
 
last year I did some northern BC moose hunting in OCT. took 3 300 win mag 180gr pills to put down a big bull. thank god I practice fast follow up shots lol, the 300 for me seems like such an in between cartridge, I would much rather have a 30-06 and a 338/375
 
My opinion may not be popular here.... But here goes....

The .300 wm is a great cartridge.... But it is essentially designed to do what .308 or .30-06 does but at longer ranges, which is great....

And I echo most people's sentiments that moose and black bear are not hard to kill if you out the bullet in the right place, however:

Bears have a lower heart rate than most animals and it takes them a while to bleed out.... And they can do some crazy stuff before they die......

Moose are also extremely easy to kill with a well placed bullet.... We regularly hear about moose harvested with 30-30, 7mm-08 etc....

BUT, both animals live near swamps, prickly ash, and god knows what..... A 75 yard run from a 1000 pound plus moose will put you in a world of recovery hurt...... Same with a bear, and even worse if it happens to head your way.......

I prefer the shock and awe approach and like to let in more daylight than necessary....... If it costs me 5 pounds of meat on an animal, I am ok with that...... A quick death is convenient for both me and my moose or bear.....
 
Superbrad said:
My opinion may not be popular here.... But here goes....

The .300 wm is a great cartridge.... But it is essentially designed to do what .308 or .30-06 does but at longer ranges, which is great....

And I echo most people's sentiments that moose and black bear are not hard to kill if you out the bullet in the right place, however:

Bears have a lower heart rate than most animals and it takes them a while to bleed out.... And they can do some crazy stuff before they die......

Moose are also extremely easy to kill with a well placed bullet.... We regularly hear about moose harvested with 30-30, 7mm-08 etc....

BUT, both animals live near swamps, prickly ash, and god knows what..... A 75 yard run from a 1000 pound plus moose will put you in a world of recovery hurt...... Same with a bear, and even worse if it happens to head your way.......

I prefer the shock and awe approach and like to let in more daylight than necessary....... If it costs me 5 pounds of meat on an animal, I am ok with that...... A quick death is convenient for both me and my moose or bear.....
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Exactly! I agree, never hunted bear but with the moose I have seen shot and shot I have always just kept firing in hopes it would not run far. luckily for me it only went about 15 yards (2 lung shots and a final one to the neck) but I have had some buddys call me to get a moose out of some pretty soupy stuff. every deer I have shot with my 30-06 (50 yards to about 250) have all been lights out. but in saying that one shot with a 375 wastes less meat then 3 300 rounds in it for sure
 
The 45-70 is a cool round, but short range......

The Wagner stretches it out..... But so does the .375 and .338....... To greater lengths.....

As much as I like the .45-70, it is a poke cartridge......
 
The medium bores are cool, I've used 338's and my 375 ruger has proven to be a truly awesome moose gun. But even with a 270 grain soft point though the lungs, sometimes a moose will wander 20-30 yards before they figure out their dead.
Or you could try a genuine big bore, maybe a 460 weatherby;)
 
Seems like a few holes. I like a little more coverage between the 22 and 30 cal like a 25-06 or 260 or 7-08. Above 30 you cou go up in steps. The 325WSM or 338 then up to 35 Whelen or 350n Rem or 9.3x62 and then up to the King 375 H&H. Then you might be well rounded.
 
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