Top Three Big Game Calibers?
 

I well be going to alaska for a caribou and moose hunt with two of my buddies, we are all going to buy newguns and we all want different calibers could someone tell me the top three big game calibers...Thanks

RE: Top Three Big Game Calibers?
 

1 300 win mag in a-bolt
2300 wsm in b.a.r.
3 45/70 govt for the lever action guy

Thats my top 3.

-Dave

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Heres my choice, 338 win Mag, 300 win mag, and 7mm Rem Mag.........Pass the this will get interesting

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what u mean pass the popcorn i dont get it?

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...as in, settle in for the show. Lots of opinions about the "best" big game rifle, and folks here aren't shy about sharin'.

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I would go 260 rem for the small bore but extremelyhigh performance type...300 mag for the meat and potatoes and 45-70 for sure for the "add a twist guy!!!

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Thanks everyone i appricate your help.

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1. 300 Win Mag
2. 338 Win Mag
3. 45-70 Govt

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Ain't gonna stick my neck outand saywhich would be the BEST, but I did read what the three most popular chamberings are among Alaska residents..

1....30-06 2.....300 Win mag 3.... 338 Win mag

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These aren't the top three "big game" cartridges, for sure. But if you're going to hunt caribou and moose, I'd start at the .270 Win.

Then, I'd have someone in the party get a .30-'06.

Last, if you can find one, a .35 Whelen would be sooooo sweet!

Contrary to popular belief, you don't need a "magnum" to kill caribou or moose.

In fact, you can always go to the short action version of each of these...a .260 Rem or a 7mm-08 Rem, a .308 Win and a new .338 Federal or a .358 Win.

All of these will knock the **** out of a moose, and won't hurt your shoulder in the process.

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7mm STW, .300 RUM, .340 Wby. Mag.

Good luck.

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7mm mag
300 (win, weatherby, remington ultra... ect)
338-378 if you wand to be a BA like myself :D

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.300 wm-- .338wm --- 45/70 lever Thats a pretty awsome trio. There are alot of in between and alot bigger,faster i can do this and that but those three will work.

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To get both animals, you will need a gun with some "umpth" but also a flat shooting gun. Also, as stated, you don't need to get a truly big "knock you down with the recoil"gun for the game you are after. Calibers I would choose in this order:

7mm rem mag
300 win mag
30-06

Also, I would suggest a bolt action. Don't want a semi-automatic or a single shot if you happen to have a grizzly charge!

RE: Top Three Big Game Calibers?
 

6.5x55 Swede, .35 Whelen, .338 Win

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If all Three where for myself the list would be:

280 Rem
338 Ultra Mag
416 Rem Mag

With those three I have the every kind of biggame covered from North America to Africa.

In the situation you described where there are three seperate individuals who need weapons but want each one to be different I would say:

338 Win Mag
338 Ultra Mag
300 Ultra Mag

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7mm rem mag
300 wm
338 wm

All three loaded with Barnes TSX or Nosler Partition bulletsto theirliking.:D

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Who needs three,I would go with a .338 win mag.
Top three for me since you could be shooting 300+ yds at bou. would be as follows.
1.300 Ultra mag 180 gr partions
2..338 win Mag 210 gr Partions
3.7mm Rem Mag 160 gr Partions
Bou are not hard to kill,but shots can be a stretch.Wan't enough umph for moose(plus when your are covered in blood the reasurance is nice).
I would go bolt gun all the way,and a nice 2.5-10 or 3-9 scope.
BBJ

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270win
300 win mag
375 h&h

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.300 wby
.338 wm
.340 wby

Use good bullets to each rifles liking, all are flat shooting for the longer shots and still have plenty of energy when they get there.

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I agree with everything except on the Grizzly charge. I'll take my .300 WSM bolt action with me if I go to hunt big bear some day but I will also have a good buddy with either a semi-auto or shotgun.

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30-06
35 Whelen
375 H&H

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1. 7mm rem mag all the way
2. .325 wsm
3. .308

if you guys have the 7mm, you are good to go, after that one, just pick guns that they are comfortable shooting, the 325 hasvery nice trajectory and downrange power, and the 308 comes in justabout every kind of gun for the guy that likes the lever, semi, single, or bolt

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.30-06 Springfield
.308 Winchester
7mm Remington Magnum

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How? all 3 of these cartridges basically offer the same thing, with the 7mm mag and 30-06 offering almost equal ballistics, and the .308 not too far behind.

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Do they all not perform?
I was almost certain any ofthem threewould be enough medicine.
How many guns can one man carry in the mountain?

30-06
375
50 BMG

Better?

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Substitute the 30-06 with the .300 Win Mag, and the 50 BMG, with the .416 Rem Mag, and you'll have a keeper.

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Now we can't go exchanging the .30 of 1906.
That would be like asking me to leave my Bowie at home.;)

I use an '06 and a 7mag backup.
Ithrowed the .308 in there in case one of the shooters wanted a short action.

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Yeeah, those short action folks are hard to please, sometimes.;)

RE: Top Three Big Game Calibers?
 

1. 350 Remington Magnum in a Ruger Alweather

2. 375 Ruger in the new Ruger Alaskan

3. .500 S&W in a T/C Pro Hunter Katahdin Carbine

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I gotta ask, how can you put the 375 Ruger up there, when it hasn't even hit stores yet?

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30-06
270
7mm mag

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338wm, 300wm, 30.06sprf

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I assume the hunt will be in the fall of 2007 and the Ruger 375 is due out this spring.

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My 3 in the this order:

.338 WM...I have one and love it

.300 WM....will have one in the house soon..but will always choose the .338 before it

325 WSM......close to the .338.......if you can't tell I like big caliber guns!

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30-06, 7mm Rem Mag.. 300 Win Mag

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notta bad choice in the lot

cept maybe 50bmg..........i wouldn'd be luggin one those boat anchors huntin

early

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7mm STW
300 wsm
325 wsm

If you want to spend some money. Here's the list.

30-378 Weatherby
340 Weatherby
338-378 Weatherby

Happy Shopping!!

RE: Top Three Big Game Calibers?
 

30-06 Springfield
45/70 U.S. Government
460 Weatherby Magnum