Which would you recommend?

Which would you recommend for coyotes, deer, bear, and moose?

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Boomer said:
For a general purpose hunting, I prefer .30 caliber and non-magnum cartridges, so I agree with the .308 and .30/06 choices, but I also like heavy for caliber bullets, which puts me firmly in the .30/06 camp with fast twist barrels being advantageous.
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Excellent answer and exactly how I think.

I just finished putting together a Rem 700 LSS in 30-06 had the barrel shortened from 24" to 20" installed a Kwik-Klip mag conversion and have 2 spare mag's the scope is a VX3 2.5-8X36 B&C reticle.

I will be loading 165gr Accubonds for my everything load and Hornady 180gr RN for when I am in thick bush.

I have to have a chuckle at those that are recommending rounds that basically duplicate 30-06 performance and the 30-06 is the round that all these other non-magnum rounds are compared too.
 
For the non-reloading, non-gun enthusiast who simply wants a tool to hunt with, I would say that either .308 or .30-06 would be equally suitable. I would also add in the .270 as another option. .243 is OK for coyotes and whitetails, but is a bit marginal for moose.

Any of the three calibres recommended above have the following advantages:
-Ammunition can be found anywhere that sells ammunition.
-Recoil is not unreasonable.
-Ammunition costs are lower than with other calibres, which encourages more practice.
 
I am in the 30-06 camp, but in factory loadings up to 180 grain, there is very little difference between the '06 and the 308. The reloader can capitalize on the greater case capacity of the '06, particularly if he chooses to use a 200 or 220 grain bullet. Since I am in BC, and hunt regularly where there is a chance of a confrontation with ole Grizz, I prefer my '06 with a 200 Partition ready to go. At 2700 fps, this is as close to a "stopper" as you can get with this chambering. With the 308 case, you have to giveup 200 fps with the 200 and 250 with the 220. Regards, Eagleye.
 
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I would give the .30-06 Sprng. the slight edge over the .308 Win. (based more on perception than fact) because of the slight ballistic edge and the great selection of factory ammo shooting anything from 55 grain saboted Remington "accelerators" to 220 grain round nosed bullets.

Another factor is the superbly accurate Savage Model 116 bolt action rifle that I own.
 
30/06 it's a little better with heavier bullet's than the 308. hit yote's with both. killed them real good, not so good for the pelt's, i guess i could of tanned them and wore them like a shawl.:)
but this one gun thing is just nut's, way to boring for me.:)
 
jethro66 said:
I'll say 7mm. Rem. mag.Why is there no love for this caliber??
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If you are cornered, and asked to recommend one chambering for one rifle for the non-gun-enthusiast, non-reloading, recoil-sensitive, guy on a budget who wants to be able to use it on coyotes, whitetail deer, black bear (from a tree stand), and moose, all with ammunition that is widely available, which would you choose?
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I'll say 7mm. Rem. mag.Why is there no love for this caliber
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The 7 mm Rem Mag is a fantastic cartridge, I still own one. But the recoil from it is not insignificant. It is not a rifle I can take to the range and comfortably fire 30 or 40 rounds through. Heck, it's starting to feel nasty by 15 or so. If I was going after grizzlies, I'd pack it. But that wasn't what the thread specified.

6.5 x 55 Swede, or, 270 Win. Wonderful accuracy, great knock-down power, modest recoil. And if - worst case scenario - I was ambushed by Mr. Grizz and I had either in my hands, I would not feel it necessary to scoot up a tree.
 
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