Need to downsize ...

[Borcagu]

Which two of these 5 rifles and calibers should stay at home?
Three mast go with great regret.
1.Winchester 70 Classic s/s in 243
2.Tikka 3 Lite s/s in 7-08
3.Whinchester Classic s/s in 270 wsm
4.Ruger 77 Mark II s/s in 30-06
5.Winchester 70 Classic s/s in 300 wsm
Thanks,
Evan

 

[Thinking]

Hard to say without more info. What and where do you hunt? Do you reload? What distances are you shooting? Does weight matter? Definitely more info required.

 

[blargon]

Just personal choice here, but this combo will hunt anything...From varmints to brown bear...

1.Winchester 70 Clasic s/s in 243
2.
3.
4.
5.Winchester 70 Clasic s/s in 300 wsm

 

[denydart]

Blargon beat me to it.

 

[manitou210]

7mm/08 & 300 wsm

 

[Onagoth]

Three of them are the same rifle in different calibers....seems to me your decision is obvious.

 

[Borcagu]

Need to downsizde

I do hunt mule deer,black bear and moose.
Rifle weight is not that important because I have a back pack with scabard.Distances are up to 300 yds max with average being 100 to 200 yds.I do hunt in Central and Northern BC.I am in proces of learning to reload and almost have finished with equipment set up and purchase of supplies.
Thanks

 

[H4831]

I would keep the Ruger 30-06 and the 243. No use keeping two similar calibres.

 

[Big Guy]

7mm/08 & 300 wsm

X2 for my choices

 

[Thinking]

I'd go for the 7-08 and the 30/06.

 

[Calum]

What I would choose to keep.

3.Whinchester Clasic s/s in 270 wsm
4.Ruger 77 Mark ii s/s in 30-06

And if need be out of the two I would keep the Ruger 77.

 

[mrhigginsdogmodel]

243.........and the 300 is my vote. I love my 300!

 

[MiG25]

i'd keep #5, sell the rest, and buy a nice 22.

 

[BigUglyMan]

1.
2.Tikka 3 Lite s/s in 7-08
3.
5.Winchester 70 Classic s/s in 300 wsm

I'm not a Tikka fan, but I'd find more use out of a 7-08 than a 243.

 

[300Spartans]

No. 2 and No. 4

 

[Gatehouse]

243 and any of the others...7-08 to 300WSM isn't much different when hunting.

I'd personally keep the 300WSM, since I like it.

 

[ehntr]

Which two of these 5 rifles and calibers should stay at home?
Three mast go with great regret.
1.Winchester 70 Clasic s/s in 243
2.Tikka 3 Lite s/s in 7-08
3.Whinchester Clasic s/s in 270 wsm
4.Ruger 77 Mark ii s/s in 30-06
5.Winchester 70 Clasic s/s in 300 wsm
Thanks,
Evan

1.Winchester 70 Clasic s/s in 243
2.Tikka 3 Lite s/s in 7-08

.243 for varmint sized critters (deer too)
708 for deer and yes moose

I'm an anti-magnum guy......leaves to many bruises and they are absolutely no fun at all to shoot.....if you want to shoot for fun.

If you asked for 3 to stay at home I'd include the 30.06.

In fact I vote that you keep three

 

[mikeyb]

I'd keep whichever Winchester suits your hunting best.

 

[Jeepguy]

I will also suggest the 243 and 30-06 as one is good for smaller stuff deer on down and the other is good for anything with the correct bullet from varmints to big bears

 

[LittleBoyLefty]

This:

I would keep the Ruger 30-06 and the 243. No use keeping two similar calibres.

Or this:

Just personal choice here, but this combo will hunt anything...From varmints to brown bear...

1.Winchester 70 Clasic s/s in 243
2.
3.
4.
5.Winchester 70 Clasic s/s in 300 wsm

Lots of overlap with most of the others.