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re: Buying a rifle / Caliber question
Posted on 12/3/15 at 2:28 pm to Hammertime
Posted on 12/3/15 at 2:28 pm to Hammertime
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.270 is like getting hit with a heavy whiffle ball bat.
When sighting in or target shooting it slaps a little. But I absolutely never feel recoil when shooting deer with it. Does 30-06 or 7Mag kick enough to feel it when hunting?
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Posted on 12/3/15 at 2:31 pm to dat yat
i bought the limbsaver recoil buttstock pads... but generally during a hunt i'd say no. Sighting in my 30-06 few times without much padded jackets on etc pre limbsaver pad... frick yeah my shoulder hurt like a mo fo.
Posted on 12/3/15 at 2:41 pm to RollTide MJ
I have a break apart .243 for whitetail. All you need for deer.
Posted on 12/3/15 at 2:42 pm to dnm3305
I'm a 308 fan myself. Mainly because I'm cheap and a 308 can be cheap to shoot with bulk ammo. 30-06 would be my second choice for the same reason above :)
Posted on 12/3/15 at 2:54 pm to RollTide MJ
get one of each. in ten years you might not be able to buy any of them.
Posted on 12/3/15 at 3:11 pm to dat yat
quote:
270, 7-08 and .308 are ideal whitetail rounds.
7Mag and 30-06 are overkill on whitetail, but you still end up with dead deer.
I'm curious as to how you think a .308 is perfect when a .30-06 is overkill when their ballistics are virtually the same.
Posted on 12/3/15 at 3:30 pm to bayoudude
Yep,these are what I'm fixing to start shooting in my .270.
Posted on 12/3/15 at 3:34 pm to bbvdd
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I'm curious as to how you think a .308 is perfect when a .30-06 is overkill when their ballistics are virtually the same.
I've wondered that for years. I reckon the aught six kills them too dead.
Posted on 12/3/15 at 3:35 pm to JamalSanders
quote:Agreed. But just to be a little cooler I went with the 6mm Remington.
I have a break apart .243 for whitetail. All you need for deer.
Posted on 12/3/15 at 3:49 pm to RollTide MJ
I'm in market as well. Looking at a gun for hogs and predators in open fields and eventually deer. I'm leaning 25-06, looking at Kimber and Tikka
Posted on 12/3/15 at 4:02 pm to Riseupfromtherubble
quote:I was too several years back. But the gun I wanted didn't come in a 25-06.
I'm leaning 25-06,
Ballistics wise, the 6mm Remington was not for off and the gun came in that caliber. Wise choice, great for deer/hog size game out to 250 yards or so. Never lost one and Ive shot quite a few.
Posted on 12/3/15 at 4:03 pm to Jack Daniel
Nah brah. My knucks don't break anymore. Only problem I have is my pointer finger on my right hand. The first joint has been screwed up so many times, it just needs a light twist and it starts popping out.
My dad made me shoot my first deer with a 300 mag, and then laughed his arse off when I started crying because I thought my shoulder was broken. Not funny for a 10 year old
My dad made me shoot my first deer with a 300 mag, and then laughed his arse off when I started crying because I thought my shoulder was broken. Not funny for a 10 year old
quote:I fought with a buddy's 30-06 once because the scope tube was bent and I didn't figure it out until after a box of rounds. Definitely bruised my shoulder
Does 30-06 or 7Mag kick enough to feel it when hunting?
This post was edited on 12/3/15 at 4:06 pm
Posted on 12/3/15 at 4:05 pm to dat yat
quote:
30-06 are overkill
quote:
308 are ideal
please stop
Posted on 12/3/15 at 4:05 pm to CadesCove
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I've wondered that for years. I reckon the aught six kills them too dead.
Damn right, deader than dead and it's completely unnecessary when simply dead is good enough.
Posted on 12/3/15 at 4:21 pm to Hammertime
Who get's bruised shooting a 30-06?
Now, if you said a.45-70 in a handi-rifle. Yeah, that will start to smart after a box of shells.
Now, if you said a.45-70 in a handi-rifle. Yeah, that will start to smart after a box of shells.
Posted on 12/3/15 at 4:35 pm to RollTide MJ
7mm mag is the best out of those 4
This post was edited on 12/3/15 at 4:36 pm
Posted on 12/3/15 at 4:37 pm to RollTide MJ
I have a Tikka .308. It's the most accurate rifle I have bought from a store. Killed an elk with it last month. It's way more than enough for whitetail
The second most accurate round I have shot is the 7-08. I had a browning lever action that was really accurate. I sold that gun and really regret it. I killed 8 deer with that gun and fired 8 bullets. If you are shooting nothing bigger than whitetail, then it is a great choice.
I like .270, but less than the first two.
I've never liked 30-06, but I have only fired a few times.
If you plan to hunt bear, elk or moose with this rifle then you should consider 7 mag and 300 win mag. .270 wsm is also a great choice. It has nearly the same ballistics as 7 mag but a shorter burn time, ergo less recoil.
All three of these kick though.
But, back to your point: 7-08 is an accurate and deadly round that is easier to shoot.
I'd go .308 first though.
The second most accurate round I have shot is the 7-08. I had a browning lever action that was really accurate. I sold that gun and really regret it. I killed 8 deer with that gun and fired 8 bullets. If you are shooting nothing bigger than whitetail, then it is a great choice.
I like .270, but less than the first two.
I've never liked 30-06, but I have only fired a few times.
If you plan to hunt bear, elk or moose with this rifle then you should consider 7 mag and 300 win mag. .270 wsm is also a great choice. It has nearly the same ballistics as 7 mag but a shorter burn time, ergo less recoil.
All three of these kick though.
But, back to your point: 7-08 is an accurate and deadly round that is easier to shoot.
I'd go .308 first though.
Posted on 12/3/15 at 5:22 pm to TigerDeacon
I have a T3 in .30-06 and a box of 180's will leave a mark. It's not miserable or anything but you'll start to feel it after a few.
And I own the hardest kicking shoulder fired gun on earth I'm pretty sure, so I'm the most credible source around here.
And I own the hardest kicking shoulder fired gun on earth I'm pretty sure, so I'm the most credible source around here.
Posted on 12/3/15 at 5:37 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
Love 270 short mag. Have killed killed everything from coyotes to elk with it.
Posted on 12/3/15 at 5:54 pm to texag7
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7mm mag is the best out of those 4
This, and two forty three beats the other three. But they're all good enough that it's a no lose proposition.
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