Hi...I'm just getting into hunting and was given my Uncle's 22 and his Winchester 30/30. I will be hunting mostly deer, elk and moose. I was thinking of a 30-06...what do you guys think?

Mike

Sure, why not. Also, don't overlook the 7mm Rem. Mag. The recoil is about the same.

Take a look at the Model 7 Stainless Steel Magnums...the 300 SAUM with a Leupold 3X9 will just about handle anything on the planet..lightweight, accurate, easy to handle...lighten that trigger up to 2 1/2 pounds and your in business...great little rifle, about as good as it get's for alot less than the ones that people are getting custom made...

Why not a fun gun like a 22 pistol?

i would recommend the 30-06. it's a great cartridge and can take care of everything you listed.

well, you have a .22 and a 30-30 so next logical choice is a 12ga. JMHO

The 30-30 is fine for deer and will work on elk and moose at very close ranges but I certainly would not reccomend one for this job.

A 12 ga. would make a great addition but you didn't mention wanting to hunt any birds and would see little action on big game of the West and North West.

You already have a .22 so you don't need another one.

The 300 Remington SAUM will certainly provide you with all of the cartridge needed for these three animals it is not likely to remain around for a very long time due to the WSM's having about 90% of the short action magnum market. Remington is loading for the three WSM's and is now chambering rifles for them as well. A sure sign that the SAUM's are fading fast.

The 30-06 would make an excelent cartridge for the hunting you described. Ammo can be found anywhere in just about any configuration you could imagine. As stated above do not over look any of the 7mm and 300 magnums either. My personal choice would be a 300WSM but the dead animals would be hard pressed to know the differance between a 180 grain bullet fired from the 30-06 and the same bullet fired from the 300 WSM.

Winchester model 70 in .308. It's the shooter that makes the shot, not the rifle.

12 gauge is probably the next gun you should get, but if you're talking rifle, 30-06 is one of the most versatile on the planet.


but...do you REALLY WANT versatility? i'm married, and do anything i can to keep from buying versatile guns...always looking for an excuse to the missus to buy the next one...

you could get a .50 or .54 cal muzzleloader