What caliber would you exclusively use to hunt each of the following big game?
- Thread starter Northern Shooter
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Not a bad type to have.
What would your preferred caliber to hunt each of the following large game be?
White Tail / Mule Deer? 6.5 Cal - either 6.5x55 or 6.5 CM
Have used 6.5, 270, 7mm, and 30 cals
Caribou? 7mm - 280 Rem
Have used 6.5, 270, 7mm, 338, and 375 cals
Black Bear? 375 - 375 Win with the 35 cal a strong consideration (358 Win)
Have used 30, 338, and 375 cals
Brown Bear? 9.3/375 - 9.3x62 or 376 Steyr
Have used 338 and 358 cals on grizzly
Elk? 338 - 338-06
Have used 6.5, 270, 7mm, 30, 338, 358, and 375 cals
Moose? 338 cal - 338 Federal
Have used 6.5, 270, 7mm, 30, 338, 9.3, and 375 cals
Bison? 9.3 - 9.3x62
Have used 30 cal, 338 and 375 cals
Mountain Goat? 7mm - 280 Rem
Have used 270, and 7mm cals
Dall Sheep / Stone Sheep? 7mm - 280 Rem
Have used 6.5, 270, 7mm, and 338 cals
Additions:
Antelope? 25 cal - 257 Roberts
Have used 7mm cal
Musk Ox?
Hope to use a 338! (338 Federal)
I will say that I have used the 7MM STW on more species of game than any other over the past 38 years, but this is due to the rifle; an extremely accurate LH custom Sako AV that has been a pleasure to shoot, carry and hunt with!
Was it the best cartridge for all game in all circumstances - probably not, it has accounted for a whitetail at 15 yards and a mtn goat at 30, and it also accounted for a 7x7 elk at 475 yards, and a host of game in between. So in the end, it worked just fine, as it was the firearm in my hands on those occasions!
White Tail / Mule Deer? 6.5 Cal - either 6.5x55 or 6.5 CM
Have used 6.5, 270, 7mm, and 30 cals
Caribou? 7mm - 280 Rem
Have used 6.5, 270, 7mm, 338, and 375 cals
Black Bear? 375 - 375 Win with the 35 cal a strong consideration (358 Win)
Have used 30, 338, and 375 cals
Brown Bear? 9.3/375 - 9.3x62 or 376 Steyr
Have used 338 and 358 cals on grizzly
Elk? 338 - 338-06
Have used 6.5, 270, 7mm, 30, 338, 358, and 375 cals
Moose? 338 cal - 338 Federal
Have used 6.5, 270, 7mm, 30, 338, 9.3, and 375 cals
Bison? 9.3 - 9.3x62
Have used 30 cal, 338 and 375 cals
Mountain Goat? 7mm - 280 Rem
Have used 270, and 7mm cals
Dall Sheep / Stone Sheep? 7mm - 280 Rem
Have used 6.5, 270, 7mm, and 338 cals
Additions:
Antelope? 25 cal - 257 Roberts
Have used 7mm cal
Musk Ox?
Hope to use a 338! (338 Federal)
I will say that I have used the 7MM STW on more species of game than any other over the past 38 years, but this is due to the rifle; an extremely accurate LH custom Sako AV that has been a pleasure to shoot, carry and hunt with!
Was it the best cartridge for all game in all circumstances - probably not, it has accounted for a whitetail at 15 yards and a mtn goat at 30, and it also accounted for a 7x7 elk at 475 yards, and a host of game in between. So in the end, it worked just fine, as it was the firearm in my hands on those occasions!
men used to be able to shoot all these with just a .50cal muzzle loader, now we need a caliber for every animal out there
even if money was not an issue, i would like to hunt all of those with a .270 Win, just because
even if money was not an issue, i would like to hunt all of those with a .270 Win, just because
When I finally smoke the barrel on this Vanguard, it'll totally be an 8-twist replacement, also in .257 Weatherby. Until then, 100gr TTSX at 3550 is just absolutely lightning on anything I point it at.
Deer both species I’ve used 270,284 and a 357 Magnum handgun (ex BIL’s ranch in Washington state
Caribou used a 270 Weatherby and 7 mm Weatherby
Black Bear Used 270, 30-06 and 338 Win
Brown bear AKA Grizzly (not a brown faze of a Black) would use a 375 H&H or my 375 Whelen AI
Elk used a 270 Win and a 30-06
Moose used a 270 Win 308 and a 35 Whelen
Bison would use 375 H&H 375 Whelen AI or my 404 Jeffery
Mountain Goat used a 270 Win
Sheep would use 270 Win 7 mm Remington
Add on Muskox used a 35 Whelen
Antelope used a 6.5/300 WSM
ya I read that one time on the news . it shows you how much they know . enough said.
billbmcleod
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- Back very close to Bruce County
White Tail, moose and black bear just about limits hunting in Ontario. There is a remote chance at an elk hunt but tags and locations are very hard to come by. So all could be hunted with a 7mm-08 Rem with proper shot placement. And I probably would not shoot a bear unless in anger.
Bill
Bill
pete dobinson
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- Courtenay BC.
From the calibers I own 270 for the smaller game on the list and 308 norma for the rest.
Old reliable.
- Location
- SE corner Sk
For me, up to moose size probably a 6.5 swede, anything larger maybe 300 win mag or 300 H&H?
