Which rifle?

Deer-Slayer22 · 11-27-2003, 08:59 PM

I need help on deciding which rifle, caliber, scope, and bullet combination to get for my next rifle. I already have a .308. Iwill be hunting mostly whitetail deer but possibly black bear and elk. My shots will be from 25 to 350 yards. It will be my only rifle for a while and I hope to get it by next season.I' m looking at a 7mm mag. Any help is appreciated.Thanks!

Vapodog · 11-28-2003, 03:19 AM

Any of the .300 Magnums with Leupold' s 3-9 compact scope and Swift 180 or 200 grain A-Frames in a M-70 Winchester will fill your needs.....however the .308 you already have will do it too.

PaJack · 11-28-2003, 09:53 AM

I would go with a .30 caliber bullet also...

skeeter 7MM · 11-28-2003, 12:36 PM

You got the 30 cal bullet, so why not go for a 7mmRM to spread her out a bit. I use the 7mmRM on deer, moose and elk it works just great. Blackie' s no problem either with the 308 or 7mmRM.

The 300 winnie would be solid as well, depends on what you like/want.

bigbulls · 11-28-2003, 01:31 PM

The 7mm mag would be an excelent choice for everything from pronghorns to elk and moose.

With the lighter animals like deer and antelope I would choose a 140 grain bullet of conventional construction like a Rem. core lokt and for the bigger elk and moose choose a 160 grain bullet of controled expansion like the nosler partition or barnes X.

You can' t go wrong with a 7mm magnum. Either a Remington, Weatherby or the new Short magnums.

lucky-7piont · 11-28-2003, 06:49 PM

i shoot a 25-06 and it the bes gun i have ever used. it shoots faster and flater than 30-06 or .270 but i dont know much about a 7mm mag.

frizzellr · 11-29-2003, 02:34 PM

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it shoots faster and flater than 30-06 or .270 but i dont know much about a 7mm mag.

You need to rethink your statement. The 25-06 does not shoot faster nor flatter than the 270 Win. It can' t even begin to touch a 7mm Rem Mag.

DANTHEHUNTER · 11-29-2003, 08:52 PM

THAT IS EXACTLY RIGHT FRIZZELLR

stubblejumper · 11-29-2003, 09:08 PM

Velocity is determined by the weight of bullet used.If the 25-06 was firing a 100gr bullet and the 270 a 140gr or 150gr bullet the 25-06 could produce more velocity and a flatter trajectory.On the other hand if the the 25-06 fired a 120gr bullet and the 270 a 100gr to 130gr bullet , the 270 would produce more velocity and a flatter trajectory.

DANTHEHUNTER · 11-30-2003, 10:04 AM

I THOUGHT EVERBODY WOULD KNOW THAT WE WHERE TALKING THE SAME GRIAN BULLETTS