cant decide on cartridge

[shortaction]

The 30-06 will do all the Moose killing you want out to 400+ yds, so if your max is 300 yds you will be in great shape.

As you reload I would strongly suggest you look at the 168gr Barnes TTSX as an all around load.

 

[philthygeezer]

Get the .30-06.

If you want something that can do it all with minimum recoil get the .270 Win and shoot moose and elk with 130 grain bullets.

 

[Boomer]

Don't get all caught up in cartridge selection. Modern medium capacity cartridges between 6.5 and .30 caliber all fall pretty much within the same performance envelope, when they're loaded with similar bullets. Concentrate more on finding a rifle you like, and use the cartridge it comes chambered for.

 

[257Roberts]

Seem you like the .308 caliber. Might I suggest the .270 or you could be real adventuresome and go with the .....
257Roberts

 

['Boo]

The 30-06 loaded with 180 grain Partitions will take anything from mice to moose. No worries about changing trajectories from using different specialized loads for specific critters.

With that said I agree with Boomer any medium-bore cartridge with a good bullet will do the same thing.

 

[bogie]

You may not like any of the suggested cals but simpler to just buy something used and try it out. You can likely sell it for what you paid. I have bought and sold a bunch of different cals and have sold them for one reason or the other but what have you got to lose? Buy something strange-you may come to love it. Pretty much any of the 30cals will take game so go play. I currently own a
223. 308, 30-06, 35Rem, 45/70 and several 22s plus a nice 12ga pump. A lot of this is interchangeable under the right circumstances. I dont need all these and may change my mind but for right now I am loading for them and loving it. Sometimes the hunting choice is "eenie meenie minie moe". We only really rent them anyways...

 

[bearhunter338-06]

Seem you like the .308 caliber. Might I suggest the .270 or you could be real adventuresome and go with the .....
257Roberts

X 2 for the 257 Roberts

 

[cdn shooter]

They sell ammo at gas stations?

LOL! I was suprised at this aspect of Sask when I was out there. I was also very impressed by the level of gun store they have in the Home Hardware in Yorkton, who knew. So much so I left with one of about 30 858's they had on the wall!

 

[rem338win]

I am a fan of the 30-06. A good 165gr for everything and fill the freezer.

 

[Curly1]

Why not consider the 35 Whelen. You can load plinking rounds using light 38/357 bullets or go hot and get 375 H&H performance with heavier bullets that will take anything in North American with authority. I am using this "poor mans magnum" and getting fantastic results.

 

[dead meat]

Another vote for the 06, in reality it`s 6 of one 1/2 doz. of another. No need to buy a 7mm oh crap it ate my rem.

 

[jackrabbit000]

Get the 30-06, it's good for anything in North America.

 

[muckle]

I used the 06 for years with Barnes 165 gr.worked great on Moose,Elk and everything else.
Reb

I have also works great .