Which is a better deer rifle?
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RE: Which is a better deer rifle?
ORIGINAL: Rebel Hog
I would choose the 7mm Mag!
I would choose the 7mm Mag!
You wont get a straight answer on here. It will turn into an argument. I would get a 7mm but it is your choice. Go with what what you feel most comfortable with. Different people shoot different rifles better than others. Shoot each caliber in the same brand and model gun if you can and see what one you like better.
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RE: Which is a better deer rifle?
ORIGINAL: eldeguello
For game no larger than deer, it's pretty much of a tossup. If I were going for elk, moose, or grizzly I'd prefer to use the 7mm Mag. with a Nosler 175-grain Partition bullet. But I would not hesitate to use the '06 on these critters either, if I could use a Nosler Partition 200-grain bullet at 2600+ FPS!!
ORIGINAL: bigbuck13754
Which is a better deer rifle 30-06 or 7mm mag?
Which is a better deer rifle 30-06 or 7mm mag?
Neither a 7mm mag or a 30-06 is known among bear huntersas an optimal brown or grizzly gun.
The only guy I know who hunts elk every year - both he and his sons use 30-06. But they're not making 350 yard shots because of the multiple risks involved no matter what gun you use.Only point I'm making is that the above about the advantage of the 7 mag is just an opinion which my personal experience doesn't agree with at all. Don't get me wrong, it's an excellent gun, just not a practical improvement over an '06 from what I've seen in the field among experienced, conservative hunters.
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