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re: Buying a rifle / Caliber question
Posted on 12/3/15 at 5:59 pm to dat yat
Posted on 12/3/15 at 5:59 pm to dat yat
quote:
I notice that 7Mag guys miss the most deer and .243 guys wound the most.
Gonna stir the pot some??
OTOH, your statements don't apply if the deer were shot w/ a Tikka 7 Mag or Tikka 243. 
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Posted on 12/3/15 at 6:05 pm to drakeT1217
What type of bullet you shoot?
Posted on 12/3/15 at 6:10 pm to RollTide MJ
Good question, RTMJ. Personally, I don't think a 7 Mag is needed for the majority of the deer hunting done in the south. When I was growing up in the Pacific NW, the first rifle I bought was a Winchester M70 in 270 Winchester. Killed a bunch of deer w/ and was always satisfied w/ it. But, for a number of years now I've done all my deer hunting w/ various single shot handguns. A Savage Striker in 308 Win is my current #2 in kills. But, my 2 most recent kills have been w/ a Remington XP-100 in 7-08. When my son started deer hunting, I bought him a 308 Win. I say this to point out there's not a whole lot of difference in effectiveness between the non-magnum calibers you mentioned. Nevertheless, if it were me and I already had a 30-06, I'd prolly lean towards the 7-08 just to have a lighter rifle w/ a short action action that shoots a little bit lighter bullet. 
Posted on 12/3/15 at 9:43 pm to TigerOnThe Hill
308= yes
270= yes
30 06= yes
7 mag= no, only because I don't see a point. I would get a 300 win mag if you want something with more power. I would skip 7 mag.
For what it is worth 30 06 will kill any thing in the lower 48 and has more grizzly kills (I would get a bigger caliber though) then any other caliber documented.
270= yes
30 06= yes
7 mag= no, only because I don't see a point. I would get a 300 win mag if you want something with more power. I would skip 7 mag.
For what it is worth 30 06 will kill any thing in the lower 48 and has more grizzly kills (I would get a bigger caliber though) then any other caliber documented.
Posted on 12/3/15 at 10:34 pm to ctiger69
Anyone shoot a box of .308 or 30-06 at the range? I'm getting a .308 delivered in a few days and planning to spend a lot of bench time.
Posted on 12/3/15 at 10:42 pm to lsu xman
.308 is generally easier on the shoulder than the .30-06
Depending on the rifle and load, a box of bullets usually isn't bad out of a .308. Shooting a box of 175gr match loads out of a tikka super light will probably get rough towards the end, but a box of 150gr mild loads out of a wood stocked 700 won't be bad at all.
Depending on the rifle and load, a box of bullets usually isn't bad out of a .308. Shooting a box of 175gr match loads out of a tikka super light will probably get rough towards the end, but a box of 150gr mild loads out of a wood stocked 700 won't be bad at all.
Posted on 12/4/15 at 12:33 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
.280 FTW
.308 1a
7-08 Meh
.308 1a
7-08 Meh
Posted on 12/4/15 at 12:33 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
I love my 270 wsm...but out of the OP, id go 270 if I were hunting greenfield and could shoot more than 200 yards. Just a tad flatter than the rest. If my longest shot was less than that, its be 30-06 no doubt.
But my next gun will be a 7mm-08....well, just because I want a good compact rifle.
270wsm ammo is a bitch to find these days. Still don't know why hornady doesn't load this round.
But my next gun will be a 7mm-08....well, just because I want a good compact rifle.
270wsm ammo is a bitch to find these days. Still don't know why hornady doesn't load this round.
Posted on 12/4/15 at 8:36 am to Count Chocula
Boom Count! Been shooting a Model 700 Carbine 6mm for 20 years, never had a deer/pig take a freaking step after squeezing off.
Had 3 pigs piled up at 240 yds last weekend. Buddy missed at 50 with his big ol manly 300 Ultra Mag. Shot placement is key
Just bought a Ruger M77 MarkII 6mm yesterday and the gentleman who turned me on to this caliber and has at least 10 of these in different makes, is already making cash/trade offers. Great Caliber, and somewhat unique!!
Had 3 pigs piled up at 240 yds last weekend. Buddy missed at 50 with his big ol manly 300 Ultra Mag. Shot placement is key
Just bought a Ruger M77 MarkII 6mm yesterday and the gentleman who turned me on to this caliber and has at least 10 of these in different makes, is already making cash/trade offers. Great Caliber, and somewhat unique!!
Posted on 12/4/15 at 8:52 am to SportTiger1
I'm the opposite. If I'm shooting far, I want the aught six so I can throw heavier bullets.
Posted on 12/4/15 at 9:02 am to RollTide MJ
Tikka .270 with nikon scope for $450 on louisiana sportsman fwiw
Posted on 12/4/15 at 1:57 pm to RollTide MJ
Thanks for all the opinions. What I am going with is a Ruger American in 30-06 with a Vortex Crossfire 3-9x50 scope. Going to pick it up tonight.
Posted on 12/4/15 at 2:16 pm to RollTide MJ
Good choice. Not sure why they would make anything bigger than 06.
Posted on 12/4/15 at 2:23 pm to WRedmondsStang
quote:
Just bought a Ruger M77 MarkII 6mm
Same here, but several years ago. The 6mm Remington is a well kept secret. No exit wound, fragments inside the deer like a grenade! Deer no move.
Posted on 12/4/15 at 4:00 pm to Chad504boy
quote:
i bought the limbsaver recoil buttstock pads
You were just saying the .270 was "feminine", and now you're buying pads.
Posted on 12/4/15 at 4:02 pm to Count Chocula
You don't want an exit wound?
Posted on 12/4/15 at 4:11 pm to Purple Spoon
Lots of people don't.
Bullets completely letting go inside of something typically gives extremely fast kills.
I personally like the consistency of a full pass through. I prefer exit holes and good blood and the occasional bang flop rather than lots of bang flops with the occasional deer running off with no blood trail.
Bullets completely letting go inside of something typically gives extremely fast kills.
I personally like the consistency of a full pass through. I prefer exit holes and good blood and the occasional bang flop rather than lots of bang flops with the occasional deer running off with no blood trail.
Posted on 12/4/15 at 9:43 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
quote:
I personally like the consistency of a full pass through. I prefer exit holes and good blood and the occasional bang flop rather than lots of bang flops with the occasional deer running off with no blood trail.
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Posted on 12/5/15 at 8:07 am to RollTide MJ
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Posted on 12/5/15 at 8:55 am to RollTide MJ
I'm pretty convinced that for whitetail caliber is almost irrelevant for shots inside of 300 yards.
A double lung, shoulder, or neck shot deer will die within 100 yards on the vast majority of quality shots.
So pick whatever caliber u like, and put it where it needs to be.
That being said I shoot a 25-06 for deer and a 300 win mag for big game . I like em both, but much prefer shooting the 25-06.
A double lung, shoulder, or neck shot deer will die within 100 yards on the vast majority of quality shots.
So pick whatever caliber u like, and put it where it needs to be.
That being said I shoot a 25-06 for deer and a 300 win mag for big game . I like em both, but much prefer shooting the 25-06.
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