Need some rifle advice!
What's up guys? Thought I'd hop on this forum and see what all the fuss is about.
I consider myself an experienced hunter and have been deer hunting for about 6 years with my 700 30-06 with a 3x9x40 Bushnell, which has killed about 30 deer. I'm confident at about 200 yards with 150 grain Fusion ammo. Where I hunt (Southeast NC) there are shots that vary from 150 yards and all the way out to 6 or 700.
Been reading on here and other places about the pros and cons to this caliber and bigger ones such as the 7mm mag and the 300 win mag. I want a rifle/caliber that I can take out anything, elk moose you name it. Considering selling my 700 and currently looking at a Savage 111 Long Range in 300 win mag, it seems like a really solid platform for a great price and the adjustable comb stock is a huge plus. If I were to deck out my 700 with the way this Savage is set up, it would be much more to get it to that point. Will also be putting some really good glass on top of it. I really don't mind some more recoil, duck hunting has helped minimize that lol.
Really just wanting a rifle that will do it all, but I understand it's more me than it is the gun! I plan getting into handloading within the next few months as well, seems it is a much better route when it comes to accuracy.
What are your thoughts?
Thanks y'all