What is your favorite caliber?
02-06-2007, 10:44 PM
#1
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Calgary Alberta
Posts: 218
What is your favorite caliber?
I have a 270 for deer hunting but i want to do either some moose or elk hunting in the next few years, I think that my 270 is probly to light for what I'm after so what would you guys get?
Run asearchover the last couple pages you will see a couple threads about this
02-07-2007, 06:04 AM
#7
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Huntin' In Colorado
Posts: 2,910
RE: What is your favorite caliber?
He didn't ask if his 270 was fine or not, he asked what gun we would get! I love my 300rum. If I had to choose again I would choose the same gun and caliber.
02-07-2007, 06:44 AM
#8
Typical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location:
Posts: 549
RE: What is your favorite caliber?
I have two favorites 270win and 300 win mag. Ifyou were to upgrade from a 270win to a larger caliber I'd chose the 300win mag. I would chose a quality firearm that has some weight to the rifle and you won't notice that much difference. Calibers are personal choices what rifles can do has been proven a long time ago. Always nice to learn a new rifle.
02-07-2007, 06:45 AM
#9
Join Date: Jan 2007
Posts: 163
RE: What is your favorite caliber?
I would select one of these for hunting elk and moose: 300WSM, 325WSM, 338, 30-06. I like to have plenty of powerand these will do just fine.The 270 will get the job done but I wouldfeel alittle better going a step up.I believe the 06 and 300wsmare the best "all-around" calibers to hunt everything in North America maybe with the exception of Grizz or Brownies.
02-07-2007, 06:54 AM
#10
Fork Horn
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Arkansas
Posts: 138
RE: What is your favorite caliber?
My favorite is a 300 WinMag because it is a good elk gun and it will handle a wide range of bullets.
A 270 is almost OK but comes up a little short on long range power. Within 200 yards it is fine.And many elk are shot at less than 200 yards.
I use a 270 as a backup rifle. Because I have one. If I only had a 270 and did not want to purchase another rifle, then I would use my 270.
Some claim that you need 1500 to 2000 ft-lbs of bullet energy at the range you intend to shot at an elk. I used this info when I bought my 300 WM for elk.
It mainly depends on how you feel about getting a new rifle.
A 270 is almost OK but comes up a little short on long range power. Within 200 yards it is fine.And many elk are shot at less than 200 yards.
I use a 270 as a backup rifle. Because I have one. If I only had a 270 and did not want to purchase another rifle, then I would use my 270.
Some claim that you need 1500 to 2000 ft-lbs of bullet energy at the range you intend to shot at an elk. I used this info when I bought my 300 WM for elk.
It mainly depends on how you feel about getting a new rifle.