Help me to decide 7mm or 300wm...
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Well, I've spent more hours than I care to admit reading old posts. However, I'm still somewhat unsure of which caliber to choose. I've hunted all my life with a 30.06 and my trusty 30-30. I've killed more Deer with my 06 than I can remember. I'm at the point in my life where I'm financialy able to experience more exotic hunting trips. Myhunting buddies and I are planning a few trips in the upcoming years. I plan to hunt Elk, Mule Deer, Moose and maybe large Canadian Whitetail. Which caliber will accomplish the deed ? What do you reccomend , why ? Your responses are greatly appreciated.
By the way, the trust Winchesterm70 has already harvested Caribou at 252 yds in Canada.
Well, I've spent more hours than I care to admit reading old posts. However, I'm still somewhat unsure of which caliber to choose. I've hunted all my life with a 30.06 and my trusty 30-30. I've killed more Deer with my 06 than I can remember. I'm at the point in my life where I'm financialy able to experience more exotic hunting trips. Myhunting buddies and I are planning a few trips in the upcoming years. I plan to hunt Elk, Mule Deer, Moose and maybe large Canadian Whitetail. Which caliber will accomplish the deed ? What do you reccomend , why ? Your responses are greatly appreciated.
By the way, the trust Winchesterm70 has already harvested Caribou at 252 yds in Canada.
I was at just this same decisionback in August of '05, when I decided that I finally oughta go chase some elk. I did a stupid amount of research on boards like these, but I finally came to the conclusion that I would have to make a choice that I could live with. Everyone was going to make fun of me no matter what I ended up choosing. As long as the elk don't laugh, I guess that'sall that matters tome!
I ended up going with the .30-06. I liked shooting that caliber more than the 7mm mag. that I'd tried, and I was confident that the '06 would do its part if I did mine. Plus, I found it to be comfortable enough to shoot that I was able to consistently makethe bullets go where they oughta.
It sounds like your '06 has your trust, and that's about the highest compliment you can pay a gun (or a person, for that matter!). If you haven't been shooting premium bullets thus far, then try a few different kinds to see which ones group best in your M70. Then you should be good to go. Or, take the advice of those suggesting a scope upgrade: that may give you a whole new outlook on things (pun intended).
Now, if you're trying to justify buying a new gun, then just go out and buy it! We ALL need more guns! Just don't go saying that your faithful companion, yourM70, doesn't have what it takes!
And most importantly of all, send us pics when you get back from the trips!
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Model 70 is the best gun and I have these in 30'06, 7mmRMAG and 338WMAG. As far as distance and a good flat shooting round I would say a 165g Nosler in 7mmRMag. By going to the Accubond the own range accuracy is impoved and I shot 2 caribou this year at 400 and 600 yards.
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but I finally came to the conclusion that I would have to make a choice that I could live with. Everyone was going to make fun of me no matter what I ended up choosing. As long as the elk don't laugh, I guess that'sall that matters tome!
but I finally came to the conclusion that I would have to make a choice that I could live with. Everyone was going to make fun of me no matter what I ended up choosing. As long as the elk don't laugh, I guess that'sall that matters tome!
My opinion: skip the 300 and step up to the 338. Not because your 06 or the 300 won't do the job because it will.rather,with a 338 in the cabinet you can go brown bear hunting down the road, which I wouldn't take a 30 cal. for
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Come on guys....lets look at this rationally. When in doubt...buy them all!!!
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By going to the Accubond the own range accuracy is impoved and I shot 2 caribou this year at 400 and 600 yards.
By going to the Accubond the own range accuracy is impoved and I shot 2 caribou this year at 400 and 600 yards.
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stuped quetion why spend the exstra cash on ammo when Ballisticly a 300win mag has the same knock down power at 300 yards. Unless you plan on just walking up to the it an shooting it then a 338 has 500lb more at muzzel but starts to drop like a rock at 500.
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I have been shooting Caribou in Laforge for a few years now. Sometimes they are close and I could use my bow. THe past 4 years they have not been and all shots have been in excess of 300 yards. They are actually skidish - not like whitetails, but they will move into the woods fast and the shot window can be brief. The fall hunt is generally the one you see on TV and here you get placed right in the middle of the static herd - once they start migration they can move 125 miles in a day or 2.