Which would you recommend?

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

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I'd say .308, you can fit some rifles with brakes and pretty decent decellerator pads to shield against any perceived recoiled.
 
Jimbobob08 said:
I didn't know loaded tsx were sold. How much? and where?
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They aren't available for the 6.5x55. The only load Federal lists is a 140gr soft point.

Norma loads the 140gr partition though, but being on a budget, he likely wouldn't buy them...
 
.308 or 7-08 with the appropriate Barnes will fit the bill for all NA game, provided you can shoot. Even big deer and black bear with a .243 is not a stretch.
 
For what you are hunting the .308 and 30-06 are practically the same. Recoil on the .308 is a little lighter, and realistically you shouldn't need anything bigger than a good 180 grain bullet for what you are hunting so why go 30-06. Funny how so many people vote 30-06 but don't leave any reason. The biggest isn't always the best.
 
All I have is the .308 for these jobs
...on a coyote...sometimes messy
...and maybe a tad overpowered for deer, but some of the mulies in my yard this year have been pretty hefty...
 
mlehtovaara said:
You don't need anything bigger than a .308 in Canada my friend. Unless your planning 300+ yard shots on some big Moose, but even then it would be 300 win mag. Although I have seen a 300 win mag hit a coyote and it is quite a sight, but the meat damage to a deer would be too much.
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I don't know where some of you people come up with silly statements like this. I mean really!

I shot, and killed an elk last fall at 500 yards with my .308. But then, I do practice at distances from 100 to 700 yards regularly all summer long and know my rifle very well.

If you need a magnum of any kind to hunt then I suspect you're a lousy shot and you should really concentrate on spending more time at the range.

Don't get me wrong, I understand wanting to own, shoot and hunt with a magnum.....I like big bores too.....but to say you have to use a magnum at distances over 300 yards is just plain ridiculous.

Oh and I voted .308 although I'd say either that or a 30-06 would be my preference.
 
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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.
 
.308 all the way!

CptnBlues63 said:
I don't know where some of you people come up with silly statements like this. I mean really!

I shot, and killed an elk last fall at 500 yards with my .308. But then, I do practice at distances from 100 to 700 yards regularly all summer long and know my rifle very well.

If you need a magnum of any kind to hunt then I suspect you're a lousy shot and you should really concentrate on spending more time at the range.

Don't get me wrong, I understand wanting to own, shoot and hunt with a magnum.....I like big bores too.....but to say you have to use a magnum at distances over 300 yards is just plain ridiculous.

Oh and I voted .308 although I'd say either that or a 30-06 would be my preference.
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How is a 300 win mag a big bore?

I choose the .308 win because I thought it best met the criteria stipulated, but the 270 win did come to mind - maybe ammo isn't widely available, I don't know - rather then the 243 win.
 
I've always referred to magnums (rifle or pistol) as "big bores". It's an idiosyncrasy.

I don't even know why I call them that I've been doing it so long. It never occurred to me before that that could be confusing. But upon rereading my original post in this thread, I see that it is very much so.

It's a stupid habit and not accurate so please forgive me for confusing you.'

What I should have said was, "Don't get me wrong, I understand wanting to own, shoot and hunt with a magnum.....I like magnums too.....but to say you have to use a magnum at distances over 300 yards is just plain ridiculous."

I hope my original post makes more sense now...
 
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