Favorite round for mountain hunting

[phillyblt]

300 win mag

 

[DANS40X]

Around 5 Lbs
Rem XP-100Repeater chambered in 260 Rem or 7mm-08.
topped w/ a Leupold 2.5-8x EER scope & a Harris BR bipod.

Has worked well on Dall Sheep,Woodland Caribou,Wolves over the years!!

 

[schlarry]

Hi all;
Wondering what peoples favourite chambering is for mountain hunt (goat/sheep).
270? 308?

.280 AI w 162 eldx Easy to carry and if you need it has the guts to put the hurt in anything that may decide to eat you

 

[Bustercluck]

So, I’ve shot a handful of lightweight 7s now and I really think the sweet spot is a 6.5prc or 6.5-284. It’s not that the recoil is bad, they just seem to buck more. Just my limited experience

 

[redneck09]

I will say 7mm-08 or maybe 284 for mountain hunting. The ballistics are good enough and the short action is a little more lightweight and eats lighter weight ammo.

There are probably 100 good choices for the job and further more a lot of different styles of mountain hunting. I do know that the humble little 7mm-08 has effectively killed every game animal including grizzly that walks the southern Rocky Mountains.

 

[WhelanLad]

I love the 7mm08 but a 284win would be right at home with 154/160gr projies an a nice 3-9x40 scope
Kimber weighted rifle.

 

[Big bore dinosaur]

.280 AI w 162 eldx Easy to carry and if you need it has the guts to put the hurt in anything that may decide to eat you

Agreed, and mild enough recoil in a 5lbs rifle to shoot in bad postions.
No break needed.