Southern AB prairie. Mule buck

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Drawn for this in November.

Your choices are 7mm08, 30-06, 300 mag. All shoot moa at 100 yards with accubond reloads. . Which would you choose?

7mm08 - 140 accubond

3006 - 165 or 180 accubond

300 mag - 180 accubond. Could load up a smaller 150 or 165, lots of time to play around.

7mm08 and 3006 are fairly light to pack. 300 not so much.
 
jus cos yer sayin prairie, its gotz me a little nervy bout tis how far we is guna be chuten dem lil speedin goatz at,,,, so for this I pick ye ol 7 rem mag out of the yer safe :D

lookanese - , in English- yeah mate 7 remmy all day 300m , layin down, kapow


EDIT- Holy Jesus, my eyes are trippen!! I thought I seen a 7rem mag there but I think I assumed it said 7rem below the list, but infact says 708 an 3006 arnt heavy...

um, Don't mind the Special Ozzie....... take a little 7-08 an keep her at -300 m
 
Having hunted the area between Oyen and Medicine Hat for 15 years - with decent success rate. Any of the 3 you listed would be fine. My personal favorite is a Ruger No. 1 in 270 and I have used 30-06 and 300WM.
300 is more than you need. Mule deer aren't that tough.
Most important is how YOU shoot your rifle. Long shots are possible, BUT you have to shoot within your range limitations. With Mule deer, you can usually get within 100 - 150 meters.

That being said.. Good Luck
 
Hard to argue with a 300 in open country. But depending on how "not so much" the 300 is for weight could change my opinion. The '06 with 165 NABs would be just fine too.
 
Are you hunting "just to fill a tag" with some good meat or are you leaning towards a "once in a lifetime" trophy buck hunt.

For the meat hunt any of the listed will do fine as your prob. not going to have to attempt to break the "longest sniper shot in history" however those big ol' boys sometimes are hesitant to show themselves at a relatively close range so a long "bean field shot" may very well be all that is offered to you...for that shot the .300 wins hands down, more bone breakage and tissue damage at a long shot marginal hit.
 
My vote would be the 7-08 or '06 as they're lighter. If you're hunting the big coulee's (red deer or milk river) the 300 may be worth considering(and a rangefinder). I'm drawn as well, using my '06, 150gr nosler partition, but the area I'll be htg the shot will most likely be 60 yds, although could be as much as 300 or so, but most likely under 100.
 
7-08, 30-06 and .300, in that order. How heavy is your .300? Does it have a bipod? Can you shoot your .300 prone to 300 yards without getting scope bite or needing a chiro appointment? Extra power and range are useless if you can't be accurate. In the end you should pack the rifle you're the most proficient with, regardless of caliber.

Think of the following scenarios:
- Standing quick shot for short range.
- Standing, standing supported, sitting or kneeling for medium range.
- Sitting supported, kneeling supported or prone for longer range.

Which rifle will give you the best results in the highest number of scenarios? Which rifle can you actually practice with until hunting season starts?
 
Take the .300 Win Mag.

Meat damage is a myth IMO when you compare .30 cal rounds or comparable calibres. I'd rather pack more punch and put all the chances on my side in case of a crap shot...

I got the chance to get drawn for both Mule and Moose buck this year in a Muzzle Loader/Shotgun only zone this year, I'll be packing my Muzzle Loader but if I had the choice I'd take my .300...
 
All 3 are 300 yard guns. Don't live anywhere near the zone I'm hunting. Been there for elk and 3006 was very capable.

First season cow elk at 257 yds. Second season cow elk 100 yds. Like someone said range finders are nice.
 
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fingers284 said:
Are you hunting "just to fill a tag" with some good meat or are you leaning towards a "once in a lifetime" trophy buck hunt.

For the meat hunt any of the listed will do fine as your prob. not going to have to attempt to break the "longest sniper shot in history" however those big ol' boys sometimes are hesitant to show themselves at a relatively close range so a long "bean field shot" may very well be all that is offered to you...for that shot the .300 wins hands down, more bone breakage and tissue damage at a long shot marginal hit.
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I'd like to get a fairly decent to large antlered buck. Of course monster trophy would be great!
 
Take the rifle you prefer to pack around. Get yourself a good range finder. Knowing your range and trajectory are more important. Practice shooting at long range.
 
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