Help me spend my money!!!
12-15-2004, 06:00 PM
#1
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Help me spend my money!!!
My guns were stolen and i have a reasonable amount of money from my insurance to spend on new equipment. The only purchase i am certain of is a sako 75 Hunter in 30-06 which i will top off with a zeiss conquest. i need advice on a smaller gun for varmints/antelope and a larger gun for elk and up. i am not partial to any brands or calibers. thanks
12-15-2004, 09:34 PM
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RE: Help me spend my money!!!
If your dead set on an 06 go ahead, but I think a 243,25-06 or comparable for medium to small and varmits and a 300/338 mag of some kind for the big stuff. I'd get em all the same make/model so that regardless of which you shoot your still getting more and more familiar w/ all.
12-15-2004, 10:07 PM
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RE: Help me spend my money!!!
Varmints I would get either a .223 or .22-250.
For antelope and deer I would suggest a 6mm Rem, 25-06, .270 Win or a .270 WSM.
For elk and up a 338 WM, 35 Whelen, 338-06, 350 Rem mag or if big bears are on the menue I'd opt for a 375 of some variant.
The 30-06, while certainly capeable of hunting anything you would want is a "do all" cartridge. If you want to specialize I would just drop the 30-06 all together.
For antelope and deer I would suggest a 6mm Rem, 25-06, .270 Win or a .270 WSM.
For elk and up a 338 WM, 35 Whelen, 338-06, 350 Rem mag or if big bears are on the menue I'd opt for a 375 of some variant.
The 30-06, while certainly capeable of hunting anything you would want is a "do all" cartridge. If you want to specialize I would just drop the 30-06 all together.
