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re: Best all-purpose hunting rifle?
Posted on 6/27/11 at 10:09 pm to INFIDEL
Posted on 6/27/11 at 10:09 pm to INFIDEL
Infidel knows my answer: .270 wsm!!!!!
7mm-08 may be a GREAT round for louisiana. But I would not shoot a big bear nor an elk with this caliber
I would put 7 Mag and 308 as my next two choices.
7mm-08 may be a GREAT round for louisiana. But I would not shoot a big bear nor an elk with this caliber
I would put 7 Mag and 308 as my next two choices.
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Posted on 6/27/11 at 11:00 pm to Athanatos
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Athanatos
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.270 WSM
coupled with your sig pic is just damn funny.
I agree with Infidel 270, 30-30, 30-06, 308 all great guns.
I like the 308 due to the short bolt and well studied ballisitcs.
This post was edited on 6/27/11 at 11:02 pm
Posted on 6/27/11 at 11:54 pm to theunknownknight
i love my .270 
Posted on 6/28/11 at 12:27 am to TBama93k
One that the shooter is good enough to place the bullet exactly where he wants. One could elk hunt with a 22/250 as long as he is confident in his shot placement.
.270 WSM
.270 WSM
Posted on 6/28/11 at 5:16 am to Choirboy
It really depends on what you are hunting. If you are hunting deer and hogs in Louisiana, I will make a statement that I will probably get hammered for but I have the experience to back it up. For deer, any of the flat shooting calibers will work fine, such as 243, 257, 6.5mm, 270, 308, 30/06, 7-08, 280, 7mm Mag, 300 mag. A whitetail is simply not that tough if you put the proper bullet in the vital area. I would not go smaller than 243 and unless you shoot at extreme long range there is no need to go over 300 mag.
But all of that said, pick a rifle that you can shoot comfortably and not be bothered by the recoil. I know some guys that buy a 300 mag so they can look tough but then cant hit the side of the barn with it because recoil bothers them.
In truth, with any of the above calibers, it will be hard to tell the difference if shots are 300 yards and under. Over that , then it is a little different ballgame.
I have killed deer with the following calibers - 223, 243, 6.5 x 55, 260, 270, 7 mag, 30/06, 8 mm Mauser, 300 mag, and 375 mag at ranges up to 550 yards. Anything above 243 is absolutely deadly if you use the proper bullet and put it in the right place. I normally hunt with either a 30/06 or a 7 mag.
I suggest you pick a couple calibers that spark your fancy, find a friend who has a rifle in that caliber and shoot it, and pick the one you are most comfortable with.
Too many people fret too much over this decision when in reality it really dont matter so much.
Now if you want to hunt bigger game such as elk, then that is another topic.
Good huntin
Jimbeaux
But all of that said, pick a rifle that you can shoot comfortably and not be bothered by the recoil. I know some guys that buy a 300 mag so they can look tough but then cant hit the side of the barn with it because recoil bothers them.
In truth, with any of the above calibers, it will be hard to tell the difference if shots are 300 yards and under. Over that , then it is a little different ballgame.
I have killed deer with the following calibers - 223, 243, 6.5 x 55, 260, 270, 7 mag, 30/06, 8 mm Mauser, 300 mag, and 375 mag at ranges up to 550 yards. Anything above 243 is absolutely deadly if you use the proper bullet and put it in the right place. I normally hunt with either a 30/06 or a 7 mag.
I suggest you pick a couple calibers that spark your fancy, find a friend who has a rifle in that caliber and shoot it, and pick the one you are most comfortable with.
Too many people fret too much over this decision when in reality it really dont matter so much.
Now if you want to hunt bigger game such as elk, then that is another topic.
Good huntin
Jimbeaux
This post was edited on 6/28/11 at 5:23 am
Posted on 6/28/11 at 6:54 am to Vol Fan in the Bayou
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All the round listed are great ones. There is a reason they have been around for so long. Personally, I shoot a .270 and love it.
The one thing about the 7mm 08 is that ammo isn't always easy to get. If you forget to bring it with you and you are out in the boonies, you might not be able to buy it since it isn't that common.
Spot on. I have shot a .270 for years and can drive tacks with it. Minimal recoil, factory ammo available everywhere. One son shoots a 7MM-08, love it, ammo not that easy to find, even in the city. Other son shoots a .270 WSM-a lot more recoil and blows up the regular size WT deer we shoot. It is probably the one of the three I would grab for an elk hunt though (Jack O'Conner I'm not).
Posted on 6/28/11 at 7:38 am to Icansee4miles
30.06
Posted on 6/28/11 at 8:31 am to theunknownknight
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.30-06
Excellent round.
Posted on 6/28/11 at 8:42 am to nhassl1
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270
+1
Posted on 6/28/11 at 8:45 am to jimbeaux82
What Jimbeaux said.
If I were picking a new rifle, it would come down to one of the short calibers under .30 cal pushing a 120ish grain bullet over 2,400 but under 3,000.
If I were picking a new rifle, it would come down to one of the short calibers under .30 cal pushing a 120ish grain bullet over 2,400 but under 3,000.
Posted on 6/28/11 at 9:50 am to Icansee4miles
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Spot on. I have shot a .270 for years and can drive tacks with it. Minimal recoil, factory ammo available everywhere. One son shoots a 7MM-08, love it, ammo not that easy to find, even in the city. Other son shoots a .270 WSM-a lot more recoil and blows up the regular size WT deer we shoot. It is probably the one of the three I would grab for an elk hunt though (Jack O'Conner I'm not).
Just a logistic question: Why so many different calibers? Seems like that is a pain to make sure everyone has the right bullets.
Reason why I ask, my dad and I years ago settled on a .30-06 (he really made this decision, I was just a kid). That way, when we meet at the camp, if one of us forgets our bullets they can use the other persons.
Posted on 6/28/11 at 10:04 am to 4LSU2
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Remington Model 742 Woodsmaster .30-06.
I have one of these and love it. My magazine got stolen out of my truck and I have yet to find a quality replacement. I've been through at least 5. My gun NEVER jammed with the original mag, but now I'm having problems with it.
I switched to a 30-30 for my dog hunting gun now, but would love to get this thing back rolling.
Posted on 6/28/11 at 10:06 am to theunknownknight
quote:wouldnt shoot anything else
.30-06
Posted on 6/28/11 at 10:06 am to TigerDeacon
My dad taught me that if you leave your bullets at home you don't hunt. 
that's why I have my trusty pre-hunt check list. Rifle, cartridges, wallet.
After all the replies in this thread I'll still go with the original answer. The ole tried and true trio of 30-06, 270 and 308. All the rounds mentioned here have merit, but these three are a great compromise of all of them. They will all get the job done on anything in north America except maybe grizzly bears and that is a huge maybe. Regardless, if you can afford a grizzly hunt you can afford a new rifle!
that's why I have my trusty pre-hunt check list. Rifle, cartridges, wallet. After all the replies in this thread I'll still go with the original answer. The ole tried and true trio of 30-06, 270 and 308. All the rounds mentioned here have merit, but these three are a great compromise of all of them. They will all get the job done on anything in north America except maybe grizzly bears and that is a huge maybe. Regardless, if you can afford a grizzly hunt you can afford a new rifle!
Posted on 6/28/11 at 10:14 am to INFIDEL
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My dad taught me that if you leave your bullets at home you don't hunt. that's why I have my trusty pre-hunt check list. Rifle, cartridges, wallet.
This is why I have a box of bullets stowed away at the camp.
Posted on 6/28/11 at 10:17 am to WAR TIGER
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But I would not shoot a big bear nor an elk with this caliber
Have you guys even looked at the ballistics? I am not saying I would go elk or bear hunting with a 7mm-08 but it's more than capable.
7-08 Rem 139 gr. GMX 80576 929 2910/2613 2718/2280 2534/1982 2358/1716 2189/1478 2026/1267 -1.5 1.6 0 -7.0 -20.3 -40.9
SF 7-08 Rem 139 gr. SST 80573 977 2950/2686 2757/2345 2571/2040 2393/1768 2222/1524 2059/1308 -1.5 1.5 0 -6.8 -19.7 -39.6
Reloading 120gr bullets can get to 3100 fps
308 Win 150 gr. SST 80933 940 3000/2997 2772/2558 2555/2173 2348/1836 2151/1540 1963/1282 -1.5 1.5 0 -6.9 -20.0 -40.7
SF 308 Win 150 gr. GMX 8094 920 2940/2878 2715/2454 2500/2082 2296/1756 2101/1470 1919/1223 -1.5 1.6 0 -7.2 -21.0 -42.7
270 Win 130 gr. GMX 8052 936 3190/2937 2976/2553 2769/2213 2573/1911 2385/1642 2202/1404 -1.5 1.2 0 -5.8 -16.8 -33.9
SF 270 Win 130 gr. SST 80543 939 3200/2955 2984/2570 2788/2228 2582/1924 2393/1653 2213/1414 -1.5 1.2 0 -5.7 -16.7 -33.7
30-06 Sprg 150 gr. SST 81093 965 3080/3159 2848/2700 2627/2298 2417/1945 2216/1636 2025/1366 -1.5 1.4 0 -6.4 -18.9 -38.4
SF 30-06 Sprg 150 gr. GMX 8112 965 3080/3159 2848/2700 2627/2298 2417/1945 2216/1636 2025/1366 -1.5 1.4 0 -6.4 -18.9 -38.4
This post was edited on 6/28/11 at 10:18 am
Posted on 6/28/11 at 10:23 am to offshoretrash
all I see is a bunch of fricking numbers
Posted on 6/28/11 at 10:25 am to mylsuhat
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all I see is a bunch of fricking numbers
Well do a search for ballistics then, the point is they are all very very close to one another.
Posted on 6/28/11 at 10:25 am to INFIDEL
Three that would not be on my shopping list: 30-06, 270 and 308.
Posted on 6/28/11 at 10:34 am to AlxTgr
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Three that would not be on my shopping list: 30-06, 270 and 308.
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