Best all around hunting caliber for BC?

[Rugdoc]

270, 7x57, 280, 308, 30-06, 7mm Rem. Mag, 300 Win. mag, take your pick.

 

[Zanelike]

My choice would be my 30-06 if I could only have one gun. But if you like the 45-70 have at. My concern wouldn't be what it would do to smaller game. Those bullets move slow and do very little meat damage (not moch in the way of bloodshot meat). My concern would be distance. It's most effective out to 100 yards. Can it shoot further? Sure but it is better for the up close and personal scenarios. I might even have to use my GG on a spring bear this year.

 

[geologist]

Same cartridge as the rest of the world: the 30-06 Springfield.

 

[chappy]

if your not a reloader i would stick to the 270, 30 06 and 7rem mag. all work and are avalable everywhere and don't break the bank.

 

[manitou210]

RIFLE BALLISTICS for 30.06 with 180gr accubonds Winchester

DISTANCE
(YDS) VELOCITY
(FPS) ENERGY
(FT.LBS.) TRAJ.
SHORT TRAJ.
LONG
Muzzle 2750 3022
50 -0.1
100 2573 2646 0 1.9
200 2403 2308 -3.8 0
300 2239 2004 -13.5 -7.9
400 2082 1732 -30.3 -22.8
500 1931 1491 -45.6


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Winchester 338 mag 180gr
DISTANCE
(YDS) VELOCITY
(FPS) ENERGY
(FT.LBS.) TRAJ.
SHORT TRAJ.
LONG
Muzzle 2950 3478
50 -0.2
100 2765 3055 0 1.5
200 2588 2676 -3 0
300 2417 2334 -11.3 -6.7
400 2253 2028 -25.5 -19.4
500 2095 1754 -39.0

Two good choices 30.06 or 338 win mag for me it would be the 338 and 225gr but I think I would feel better with 338 win if a grumpy bear was around
manitou

 

[geologist]

For those who champion the .30/06 as the correct answer, I'm with you. ". . . There ain't many problems that a man can't fix with $700 and a .30/06. . . . "

The great Tom Waits agrees with you.

 

[LedZepLen]

375 ruger magnum, it'll work on anything anywhere with minimum aiming required. But I do c lots of guys running 30:06, 270's and various short mags so if worst comes to worse one of those may work too.

 

[skneub]

Make it easy on yourself, 30/06 and don't look back.

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