Which calibre is a one for all

Starscream said:
....Why is anything larger then a 270 restricted in Ont? I mean I can probably understand the intention of a minimum caliber but a maximum caliber? :confused:
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There are no maximum restrictions on rifle hunting. .50 plus maybe due to other laws. but i dunno. .
.22's and smaller are restricted here for large game. If it is infact a law it's the first i've heard of it.


Cheers

Edit. I see now you were talking of small game. I misunderstood. My mistake. Still new to me though.
 
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Starscream said:
....Why is anything larger then a 270 restricted in Ont? I mean I can probably understand the intention of a minimum caliber but a maximum caliber? :confused:
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The restriction is actually .275 Caliber, not .270. The way that I understand the restriction, I have "heard this from numerous people" is that shortly after WW2, the governing body/bodies wanted to restrict the amount of firearms that were used for hunting. So they put the size restriction in place, to get rid of the .30 Caliber families of firearms, for hunting small game in SW Ontario, high human population densities, or so I figure. And yeah it make absolutely no sense, cause we all know that a 30 - 30 , or .303 British flies so much farther than a .270, 22-250 etc., etc. Ultimately, the restrictions don't make sense in this day and age. Like I said, I haven't done any real research into this, but this is what I understand the reason to be.

Anyone know any better?
 
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Nothing beats the speed, accuracy and energy of a hot loaded .257wby. Load it with a 100gr TSX pushed to 3900fps and you got your self a lazer beam capable of taking large game out beyond most hunters capabilities. You can load it with some 75gr Vmax's and have blistering speed with enough energy to take even the biggest predator out to 500+yds.
 
Dogleg said:
I keep hearing that, but nobody has ever shown me anything a 30-06 can do that a .300 Win can't do better.
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The real advantage of the .300 is that at any given range it shoots a tad flatter, but under most big game hunting conditions this is of little advantage. If you intend to shoot beyond 300 yards, yup, the .300 wins. So I'll concede that a .300 magnum is at least as good a big game cartridge as the '06, particularly if both have 20" barrels. But IMHO, if you need more power, it is better to go bigger rather than faster, and I think you are in agreement with this.
 
Boomer said:
The real advantage of the .300 is that at any given range it shoots a tad flatter, but under most big game hunting conditions this is of little advantage. If you intend to shoot beyond 300 yards, yup, the .300 wins. So I'll concede that a .300 magnum is at least as good a big game cartridge as the '06, particularly if both have 20" barrels. But IMHO, if you need more power, it is better to go bigger rather than faster, and I think you are in agreement with this.
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Boomer,
Much big game range is short, but I live where it's long. That sort of thing shapes my viewpoint, and powder is cheap.
My 30-06 does 2700 fps with a max load of IMR4350 and a 180. My latest .300 that I'm playing with right now does 3160 with H1000 and a 180 NBT, one grain under their published data. 460 fps shows up in more than trajectory.
When .300 doesn't seem to be enough I go straight to .375. Around home I'll usually stick with my STWs. For most of the hunting I do most of the time, I'm in the faster is better camp. Living on the prairies will do that to you.
Mike
 
Gymbo said:
Thanks for all your advice , since I live in Southern Ontario the above quote was pretty much what I was thinking.

As for the coment about who would only want 1 gun anyway , its because my wife won't let me have anymore ( LOL)

Thanks

Gymbo
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Here's a thought that would fit into those parameters:

Try a 12 or 16 gauge drilling with something like a 6.5x57R or 7x57R below (basically a Side by Side with centrefire underneath).

The two shotgun barrels can work for small game and fowl, though you'd probably need to use bismuth shot if or whenever you use it on waterfowl. Perhaps a gunsmith could install the appropriate choke tubes to make it more versatile.

6.5x57 or 7x57R would fit within the paramaters of calibre restrictions in Southern Ontario, but could still be loaded up to tackle big game.

Since the gun would have sights, and might be amenable to some kind of scope mounting, the shotgun barrels might also be able to double for shooting foster/Brenneke slugs when hunting in a shotgun only zone.

These guns aren't cheap, but perhaps you can get a hold of a used one from Tradeex. Of course, a decent bolt action centrefire and pump shotgun combo with field/slug tubes would cost less, but this would be an interesting way to meet your one gun requirement.

Frank
 
I hunt with a 308. But my Father has hunted with his enfield for ever he's now 70. I've brought other guns to the camp, but he always picks up the 303 infield. You get distance, and power, good for Moose, Bear, deer, and anything smaller than that. I guess this post is for him, he'ld say a 303 enfield all the way if you could have one gun. I also read an ad in the Out door Canada once they would agree with Dad too.

What ever works for ya. Open or thick stuff depends where you hunt.
 
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