325 WSM 30/06 Or 300 Win Mag
02-25-2008, 03:27 PM
#16
Typical Buck
Join Date: Aug 2007
Location: From Texas but now reside in MS
Posts: 823
RE: 325 WSM 30/06 Or 300 Win Mag
If it were me.. I would pick the 325. But seeing that your a wee bit younger than me I would suggest the 308.. Less recoil then any of those other and still gun enough for what your going to hunt.. Shoot you could even go with the 7mm08..
02-25-2008, 06:00 PM
#17
Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 125
RE: 325 WSM 30/06 Or 300 Win Mag
ORIGINAL: ox1443
Hi im from saskatchewan canada and im buying a new gun (browning,tikka,Savage) I need a gun that is reliable since im in thick country i need a gun that can handle Pronghorn Elk Moose White Tail and mule deer considering im 13 years old buy the time hunting season come around i will be 14 im either looking at a 325 WSM 30/06 or a 300 Win Mag Im not worried about kick but those are the choices i have..........Can anyone tell me the caliber Gun type and Manufacturer and what kinda of ammo and Grains
Hi im from saskatchewan canada and im buying a new gun (browning,tikka,Savage) I need a gun that is reliable since im in thick country i need a gun that can handle Pronghorn Elk Moose White Tail and mule deer considering im 13 years old buy the time hunting season come around i will be 14 im either looking at a 325 WSM 30/06 or a 300 Win Mag Im not worried about kick but those are the choices i have..........Can anyone tell me the caliber Gun type and Manufacturer and what kinda of ammo and Grains
02-25-2008, 06:07 PM
#18
Join Date: Aug 2007
Posts: 125
RE: 325 WSM 30/06 Or 300 Win Mag
Also, what species would you be hunting most? Elk probably the toughest, pronghorn probably the easiest to bring down. If you are going to mostley hunt elk, look at the 300, if mostly deer, then the .06
Not adding to the frey, but why not throw a 300WSM into the mix?
Not adding to the frey, but why not throw a 300WSM into the mix?
02-27-2008, 07:51 PM
#19
Typical Buck
Join Date: May 2006
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RE: 325 WSM 30/06 Or 300 Win Mag
I would strongly recommend the .30-06 for many of the reasons already listed.
- Has the ability to take down anything in North American (only light for Brown Bears)
- You can purchase factory ammo in 55gr, 125gr, 150gr, 165gr, 180gr, 220gr. No other caliber has this range in factory ammo
- Ammo is widely available
- Recoil is moderate yet tolerable
I have seven different rifle calibers (from .22 to 300WSM) and the .30-06 is my favorite. In fact, I could sell the other six rifles and still hunt all the same game
- Has the ability to take down anything in North American (only light for Brown Bears)
- You can purchase factory ammo in 55gr, 125gr, 150gr, 165gr, 180gr, 220gr. No other caliber has this range in factory ammo
- Ammo is widely available
- Recoil is moderate yet tolerable
I have seven different rifle calibers (from .22 to 300WSM) and the .30-06 is my favorite. In fact, I could sell the other six rifles and still hunt all the same game
02-28-2008, 02:27 AM
#20
Boone & Crockett
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Wall SD USA & Jamestown ND
Posts: 11,474
RE: 325 WSM 30/06 Or 300 Win Mag
If recoils is not a problem I would go with the 300 Win Mag. That said, The 30-06 would work just about as well. Out to 300 yards anyway. I no longer like the big kickers. Bad shoulders from shooting to many big Magnums.