Good long-range deer calibers.
10-29-2005, 07:20 PM
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Good long-range deer calibers.
What are some long-range flat shooting calibers with a good amount of knockdown power?. I know .270, 30-06 and the likes, what are some others? I'm gonna buy a deer rifle sometime so I can stop mooching of my grandpa. I want a gun that I can use for everything from deer on up. So far I've heard most of the 300's, 30-06 and .243. I'm not a big fan of the .243, my friends hunt with them and it always seems like it takes multiple shots or lots of tracking to get them. I want something with more power than that, recoil isn't a big factor.
10-29-2005, 07:35 PM
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RE: Good long-range deer calibers.
I'm not a big fan of the .243, my friends hunt with them and it always seems like it takes multiple shots or lots of tracking to get them. I want something with more power than that,
Long range deer calibers would include..... .243 Winchester; 6mm Remington; 25-06; 257 Roberts; 257 Wea mag; .270 Winchester, WSM, & Wea. mag; 280 Remington; all the 7mm magnums; all of the 300's,
10-29-2005, 07:52 PM
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RE: Good long-range deer calibers.
When I get a rifle my dad and grandpa are gonna pitch in and make it kind of a birthday present or something that I pay for most of. I was thinking about a Benelli R1 Comfortech in .300 WM but my grandpa has real strong feelings that I should get a 30-06. Theres nothing wrong with the -06 but the .300 has been recommended to me much more as a all-around cartridge. I've heard that "The 30-06 is good for everything but perfect for nothing." I don't wanna get a .300 and make my grandpa mad or seomthing and have him pull out his money.What are your thoughts?
10-29-2005, 08:01 PM
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Boone & Crockett
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RE: Good long-range deer calibers.
If you can't do it with a 30-06 then a 300 aint gonna do you any better.
I certainly would not reccomend a Benelli R1 for a first rifle. There is a lot of maintenace that goes with a gas operated semi auto rifle and semi autos are mush more prone to malfunction than a good bolt action.
A good bolt action rifle will serve you far better than a semi auto for a first rifle. They are simple to operate, ultra reliable, easy to maintain, and generally more accurate.
Honestly a 30-06, 280 or .270 would make a much better first rifle than would a 300.
I certainly would not reccomend a Benelli R1 for a first rifle. There is a lot of maintenace that goes with a gas operated semi auto rifle and semi autos are mush more prone to malfunction than a good bolt action.
A good bolt action rifle will serve you far better than a semi auto for a first rifle. They are simple to operate, ultra reliable, easy to maintain, and generally more accurate.
Honestly a 30-06, 280 or .270 would make a much better first rifle than would a 300.
10-29-2005, 08:07 PM
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Typical Buck
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RE: Good long-range deer calibers.
Bigbulls has some good advice here. Get a remington 700, savage 111, winchester model 70, or a stevens in a 30-06. The 06 is a fine cartrige for elk, moose, deer and anything else your skilled enough to hit.
10-29-2005, 08:14 PM
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RE: Good long-range deer calibers.
ORIGINAL: bigbulls
If you can't do it with a 30-06 then a 300 aint gonna do you any better.
I certainly would not reccomend a Benelli R1 for a first rifle. There is a lot of maintenace that goes with a gas operated semi auto rifle and semi autos are mush more prone to malfunction than a good bolt action.
A good bolt action rifle will serve you far better than a semi auto for a first rifle. They are simple to operate, ultra reliable, easy to maintain, and generally more accurate.
Honestly a 30-06, 280 or .270 would make a much better first rifle than would a 300.
If you can't do it with a 30-06 then a 300 aint gonna do you any better.
I certainly would not reccomend a Benelli R1 for a first rifle. There is a lot of maintenace that goes with a gas operated semi auto rifle and semi autos are mush more prone to malfunction than a good bolt action.
A good bolt action rifle will serve you far better than a semi auto for a first rifle. They are simple to operate, ultra reliable, easy to maintain, and generally more accurate.
Honestly a 30-06, 280 or .270 would make a much better first rifle than would a 300.
10-29-2005, 08:45 PM
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RE: Good long-range deer calibers.
If larger game is a possibility,I would go with the 7mmremmag myself.Flatter shooting than a 30-06 but with similar recoil.If it is strictly a deer rifle the 25-06 shoots flatter than the 30-06 and offers very mild recoil.