Your Personal Top 10 Canadian Big Game Calibers

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Similar to a few other threads as of late, What Are Your Personal Top 10 choices of Canadian Big Game Hunting Calibers and in what firearm? For Big Game, I'm thinking Deer and larger. Mine are;
- 7x61 S&H-----------------Schultz & Larsen, Model 68DL
- 30-06--------------------Husqvarna feather weight
- 303 Br.-------------------Jungle Carbine
- 308 Norma Magnum--------Schultz & Larsen, Model 65DL
- 338 WM-------------------Sako Carbine, sold:(
- 348 WCF------------------Winchester Model 71 Deluxe
- 358 Norma Magnum--------Schultz & Larsen (next purchase)
- 444 Marlin-----------------Marlin (Can't remember model:redface:)
- 45-70---------------------Marlin 1895GS
- 458 WM-------------------Winchester Model 70
 
My guess for most common:
243 Win, Rem 700
30-30, Win 94
303 Brit, every model, either sporterised or original
270 Win, Husqvarna
280 Remington, Rem 700
30-06, Win Model 70
7MM Rem Mag, Rem 700
300 Weatherby Mag, Weatherby Accumark
300 Win Mag, Win Model 70
338 Win Mag, Win Model 70

My Preferences:
6MM Remington, Rem 700 - custom
270Win, Rem 700 or Win Model 70
270 WSM, Win Model 70
7-08, Rem 700
280 Remington, Rem 700 - custom
300WSM, Win Model 70
308 Win, Rem 700
325WSM, Win Model 70
8MM Rem Mag, Rem 700
35 Whelen, Rem 700 - custom
 
303 br
7mm mauser
8mm Mauser
30.06
300 win mag
338 win mag
243
270
7 rem mag
300 weatherby
35 whelan
375 H&H

Ok, that is twelve!!:redface:

Rifle? Any rifle that fits you well and is accurate. However I do have a preference for Win 70's and modified milsurps.
 
Right now I've settled on 3 cartridges which I hunt big game with here in BC.

.223 Remington
300WSM
375 Ruger

All are stainless rifles with quality synthetic stocks.

I'm tempted to add a LW .260 or 7-08 to the list.
 
wow, 10 choices.

i would say pick 9 from somewhere between the 6.5x55 on the low end and .375 H&H on the high end (or .45/70). add a 12 gauge w/ both smoothbore and rifles barrels for those areas that are slug (ONT) or shot (BC) only. ensure that one meets whatever those goofy caliber restrictions are in southern ONT and make sure one fits BC's requirements for bison. have one that fits nicely in a saddle scabbard and one that can take any sort of weather.
 
30-30 , 38-55 , 30-06



25-06 , 375 H&H , 6.5 x 55 for now





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Gatehouse said:
Right now I've settled on 3 cartridges which I hunt big game with here in BC.

.223 Remington
300WSM
375 Ruger

All are stainless rifles with quality synthetic stocks.

I'm tempted to add a LW .260 or 7-08 to the list.
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other than because you can and the joys of ownership, what different purposes do the 300 and the 375 serve you?
 
MiG25 said:
other than because you can and the joys of ownership, what different purposes do the 300 and the 375 serve you?
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Not much, really. There isn't anything in north america that can't be killed with a good bullet form a 7-08/30/06/7mmRM/300 class cartridge.

Still, a .375 is nice to have when hunting grizzly, and it's not out of place on any other big game animal, either.
 
deer and larger without too much redundancy

260 Rem
270WSM
30-30
300 Win Mag
340 Wby
375 Ruger
45/70


I cant even make 10!
 
10 I don't have 10, well I do but not all for hunting.

For hunting I can settle on 4

300WM Savage
30-30 Winchester
25-06 Tikka
22-250 Savage

covers big game, meduim game and varmits :D the 30-30 is the do all truck gun :D
 
woodchopper said:
10 I don't have 10, well I do but not all for hunting.

For hunting I can settle on 4

300WM Savage
30-30 Winchester
25-06 Tikka
22-250 Savage

covers big game, meduim game and varmits :D the 30-30 is the do all truck gun :D
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Not a problem, name what favorites you do have and suppliment the remainder with what else you'd 'like to have':). A wish list if you will;):D.
 
I like redundant rifle overlap! :D

1, 7MM-08 Rem..... Rem 700 Varmint Special

2, .300 H&H..... Win Model 70 (Made in 1941!)

3, .300 Weatherby..... Made by Roy Weatherby himself in 1951

4, .257 Roberts..... Also an early Model 70.

5, .257 Ackley Improved.... On a left handed Win Model 70 action.

That is all I have that is legal to hunt with here in alberta unless you count my Sks, but i haven't hunted with it. Yet...
 
todbartell said:
all a guy needs is 2 or 3, unless you want to be redundant
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True enough but variety being the spice of life, the more the merrier:). As in a lot of 'things' we could narrow the choices down to one or two. With firearms, as with some of the other so called frills in life, sometimes our enjoyment of living is enhanced with the pride of ownership and having the diversity of choice. I've put great effort into convincing my wife I 'need' a variety of sunny day, rainy day, short range and long range firearms. Then more of the same for bigger game etc. I don't think she's bought my arguements:redface:, but I do have a fair selection;), and use them:D.
 
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