Just get an ATI or Ramline synthetic stock for your Enfield and wrap tinfoil around the barrel, and everytime you shoot another moose with it, laugh at how much extra money you are putting away in your pension compared to guys like TodBartell who suffer from the obsessive compulsion to buy a brand new variant of the Remington 700 for each occasion that they go to the range or out hunting.
I need a new hunting rifle
- Thread starter wickit
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30-06 all the way. It's the most versatile caliber out there. You can get cartridges from 55 gr all the way up to 220gr. Next the favorite mentioned so far Tikka. Then other good options Savage, Remington, CZ. Take your time to check these for quality control and customer support and less hassle right out of the box.
Keep us posted.
Andre
Keep us posted.
Andre
death-junky
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
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I'm surprised that no one has asked what is your price range....
If you want a cheep rifle go for a Remington SPS in 30/06 or 300 winny but if you want to spend some money go with the Sako 75 beautiful fit, finish and action!
ttyal
Riley
If you want a cheep rifle go for a Remington SPS in 30/06 or 300 winny but if you want to spend some money go with the Sako 75 beautiful fit, finish and action!
ttyal
Riley
any of the above mentioned rifles in .308 or 06 will be perfect (although any calibre will work). Magnum ammo costs more, kicks more, is not as easy to find (but not hard to find) and it doesn't really work any better for all intents and purposes (hunting at normal ranges) I use an 06 and it kills everything with 1 shot. Don't let anyone convince you otherwise, the 06 is a lot of firepower. I have to be careful in shooting to minimize meat damage. I've used .223, .270, .243, 7.62X39 to shoot deer too, so i've had some things to compare the 06 to, frankly they all killed deer just as dead.
I use a model 70 winchester in stainless. I got a featherweight one and i changed the wood stock to a synthetic one, it's better for hunting (rain, snow, rocks etc...) It's a tool after all) I would avoid the real light ones cuz the barrels are pretty thin, mine doesn't hold a great zero when it's hot (3") but it works for hunting cuz i only really need 1 or 2 shots from a cold barrel. I can make 100 yd head shots with it.
I would like to rebarrel one day and get a mcmillan stock, but i don't need to so i haven't yet.
That there's the best advice you're gonna get
I use a model 70 winchester in stainless. I got a featherweight one and i changed the wood stock to a synthetic one, it's better for hunting (rain, snow, rocks etc...) It's a tool after all) I would avoid the real light ones cuz the barrels are pretty thin, mine doesn't hold a great zero when it's hot (3") but it works for hunting cuz i only really need 1 or 2 shots from a cold barrel. I can make 100 yd head shots with it.
I would like to rebarrel one day and get a mcmillan stock, but i don't need to so i haven't yet.
That there's the best advice you're gonna get
Another important consideration if you are trying to save some cash is that there are a LOT of used 30-06 and 308 out there or better yet on this site. You can almost pick your brand and model. Ammo availability is a great plus too. Dont matter how much punch you pack if you need ammo and cant get any.Wah!
wickit said:
I guarantee you that by the time this thread dies off, the only thing you'll need is a bottle of Advil .....
Ok then, I'll throw my two bits in just for fun....you get a CZ550 in a .375 H&H and you'll never wish for anything else.
probably because the rim would cause feeding issues in most actions, or maybe because the 308 does the same thing and more, with alot more bullet options and it is already so much more popular than the 303
the only thing the 303 has going for it is inexpensive rifles, and thats why its been popular for so many years.
the only thing the 303 has going for it is inexpensive rifles, and thats why its been popular for so many years.
get a tikka t3 in 3006.. could do with 270 if you were hunting blackbear, too..
heres my little review
http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=144480
heres my little review
http://www.canadiangunnutz.com/forum/showthread.php?t=144480
Nothing wrong with the 30-06 but I personally like the 300 Win with 200 grain bullets.
The 270 isn't that far behind the 30-06 so I would step up to the 300 so you can throw the 200's near as fast as your 270 throws 130's.
Pick a rifle that you can easily afford (buy used if required) and then spend your left over money on a good Leupold .
No matter what rifle you chose you will have a rifle combo that will last a lifetime of Moose hunts.
Just my 2 bits.
Good Luck!
The 270 isn't that far behind the 30-06 so I would step up to the 300 so you can throw the 200's near as fast as your 270 throws 130's.
Pick a rifle that you can easily afford (buy used if required) and then spend your left over money on a good Leupold .
No matter what rifle you chose you will have a rifle combo that will last a lifetime of Moose hunts.
Just my 2 bits.
Good Luck!
It is amazing to me how many people will recomend a .270 or 30.06 because they are "adequate" for large game. It seems to me that a plastic shovel is "adequate" to dig the suez canal as well but that doesn't make it the right tool for the job. If you are hunting the largest game in North America then why not use a tool designed for the job like the .338. Then you don't need to qualify your recomendation with " if your shots are broadside" or "inside 200 yds" I think the .270 is a fine deer cartridge but why push it's capibility. The 30.06 was designed by the army to kill 200 lb mammals. Unless a little extra recoil makes your panties bunch up, use a cartridge design for large game. The .338 Win Mag is built for large game.
Both the 270 and 30/06 are more than adequete for big game with proper bullets. The 150gr Nosler Partition in the 270 or the 180 in the 30/06 are perfect for the task. For the one BG gun owner, either combination would serve him well, besides a very large portion of game is shot within 200yds anyways.My_Ram said:
My_Ram said:Unless a little extra recoil makes your panties bunch up, use a cartridge design for large game. The .338 Win Mag is built for large game.
The .338 is a fine BG caliber. but ammo is harder to find and more expensive, guns are heavier, and not everyone can handle one. I have two 35Whelens here that would be perfect for the job at hand, but they are not the be-all and end-all. Sure the .338 was built for BG, but so were alot of other calibers.
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john-brennan
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What to buy
You have heard it all and there are alot of good choices, I would get a SS Win M70 in 7MM RM which is my favorite or a 30-06. They have the same recoil and have it weigh around 8 lbs. scoped so recoil is not to bad and you can hunt all you mantioned with out been under gunned. 270WSM,270,280,300WSM,7mm WSM and so on are all excellent calibres but the two I mentioned are easy to find ammo if you do not reload.
You have heard it all and there are alot of good choices, I would get a SS Win M70 in 7MM RM which is my favorite or a 30-06. They have the same recoil and have it weigh around 8 lbs. scoped so recoil is not to bad and you can hunt all you mantioned with out been under gunned. 270WSM,270,280,300WSM,7mm WSM and so on are all excellent calibres but the two I mentioned are easy to find ammo if you do not reload.
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My_Ram said:It is amazing to me how many people will recomend a .270 or 30.06 because they are "adequate" for large game. It seems to me that a plastic shovel is "adequate" to dig the suez canal as well but that doesn't make it the right tool for the job. If you are hunting the largest game in North America then why not use a tool designed for the job like the .338. Then you don't need to qualify your recomendation with " if your shots are broadside" or "inside 200 yds" I think the .270 is a fine deer cartridge but why push it's capibility. The 30.06 was designed by the army to kill 200 lb mammals. Unless a little extra recoil makes your panties bunch up, use a cartridge design for large game. The .338 Win Mag is built for large game.
Believe it or not, I look at thee rifle BEFORE the caliber!
There are so many decent cartridges made these days in single shot falling blocks that it is not an issue.
The last one I almost bought was a No.3 Ruger in 30/40 Krag, not because the cartridge was "adequate" because the combination is so cool.
I'd not worry about hunting bears with any of our modern cartridges\, be they non magnum or not.
Cat
My_Ram said:It is amazing to me how many people will recomend a .270 or 30.06 because they are "adequate" for large game. It seems to me that a plastic shovel is "adequate" to dig the suez canal as well but that doesn't make it the right tool for the job. If you are hunting the largest game in North America then why not use a tool designed for the job like the .338. Then you don't need to qualify your recomendation with " if your shots are broadside" or "inside 200 yds" I think the .270 is a fine deer cartridge but why push it's capibility. The 30.06 was designed by the army to kill 200 lb mammals. Unless a little extra recoil makes your panties bunch up, use a cartridge design for large game. The .338 Win Mag is built for large game.
Yes, of course you need a super duper magnum for large game
The 30-06 is barely capable of taking a moose or elk over the last 100 years
The 303 has being doing it, so I think the 30-06 might be up to the challenge.
