Recoil??

The thing is, Moose , black bear, and caribou aren't hard to kill, so what you have is more than sufficient. I shot a fine bull moose near Roddicton with a .243 using a 100 grain soft point at 90 yards. He dropped dead without taking one step. I was in shock, but that was many years ago. I have lots of different calibers, my .30-06 is still my favorite. My .338 and .444 marlin will also be coming back to NFLD to live with me also. But I know they will be overkill.
I always found it funny, when I lived in NFLD, if I mentioned that I had a .30-06, people would say "what do you need that cannon for??" Almost everyone I know uses a .270 , a .243, or .303 british for almost every big game animal I have ever seen shot on the island (and thats A LOT)
My .338 is a Tikka T3 lite stainless, the rifle weighs 6.38 pounds. Total weight with scope and rings is about 7.5 pounds. After I put a decelerator recoil pad on it, it truly feels like shooting my .30-06. (although I am far more weary of scope eye, because if it clips you , you're gonna know it!!)
 
Oh yes, I know where you are coming from. When I brought home this '06, a few of my buddies/families were shocked that I bought such a "powerful" rifle for our big game..:D I'm sadly only one of the few hunters/gunnuts in my family..:redface:, So I knew the difference and lived it up even more..

What would the range difference be from '06 to 300wm/.338 etc....for an effective shot?? I know what I can do with my 06, I'd make a 400 yard shot easily without even hesitating, (i've done it on target/animal with great results). But that is my far limit for this gun...

I have and do hunt in both complete opposites....heavy, thick woods, and vast open areas that could make for a long shot... what are the further ranges for these other calibers...
 
The limiting factor is the accuracy of the rifle, not the down range power of the cartridge. I would not expect your maximum range to increase in any dramatic fashion by simply choosing a more powerful cartridge. At 400 yards, the difference between the drop of an '06 and a .300 loaded with the same bullet (180 gr spitzer at 2800 fps and 3000 fps respectively) is perhaps 3" and a 3" advantage at 400 yards cannot be utilized in the field.
 
300

You'll love a 300winmag. I've both a 300 and an '06. Yes, the recoil is a fair amount more than a 30-06. As long as you "hold it right", you're fine. Hold it wrong one shot, and you may be done with the 300 for the day, but don't let that scare you. It's not that bad, and you soon get used to it.
What I like about a 300 loaded with 180gr is the unbelievable accuracy and energy at a distance.
My first 300 for practice I'd shoot head sized rocks across the coulee by the farm(yes, the Coulee, not a draw). I've just finished building a +-1/4 mile target measuring about a foot square. Sight it in 1.5" high at 110 yds, and you can shoot consistant 2" groups at +-400-450 yds.
Pretty tough to beat that, especially if you use the ballistics tables to look at the remaining energy at that distance.
Think of it as a .243 or .270 on steroids. The ballists are pretty much the same, just keep adding distance and energy. If you can see it, just put the crosshairs on it. Tough to beat.
 
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