Buying a 700 XCR, what caliber?
 

Well, after much research on all weather rifles, I have decided on a Remington 700 XCR. The question now is what caliber? It will see the most action (98% of the time)on Adirondack whitetails, and some black bear. I will more than likely take it on a caribou hunt or two, and would some day like to go west for elk. What caliber would you all suggest?

Fat-Arrow

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I have one in .270 and I hunt mule deer and elk. I would think this would be a good choice for want you want to hunt. My second choice would be a 30.06. Congrats on the new purchase. You won't be disappointed.

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When you mention elk,I like at least a .284" bullet.The 7mmremmag would be my choice.

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If it comes in 308 win, a splendid cartridge.

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I agree :D!

However if you already own a deer rifle you like then maybetake look at 300 wm.

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7 MM MAG. or .300 MAG. WSM or Win. would be a good choice , and at the high end .338 MAG. would be good too.
whelen36

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Is this the last rifle you plan to buy? If not, don't consider an elk rifle until you're ready to hunt them. Pick your caliber based upon the animals you currently hunt. The .270 win. is a great round for deer, bear, and caribou.

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30-06 or 7remmag. either will do all you mention, with ease.both rounds are VERY popular, and have been taking game worldwide for many years.

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I used to look at and own alotof the new cartridges out there but the 30-06 can do just about anything and has proven itself in battle and in hunting. You can find ammo for it just about anywhere if in a pinch. Dont get me wrong though, I have a .308 that does just fine but not with bigger bullets like 200 or bigger. The 30-06 has factoryloads from 110 up to the 220 if its still made. There is also the Remington 55 grain .22 saboted accelerator round at about 4000 feet per second. There is more of a variety of .308 bullets than any other cartridge for reloading which is appealing also.Its justa greatall aroung cartridge.

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Judging from some of the other responses, lemme turn it up a notch and suggest a 416 Rem or 460 Weatherby...them ol deer can be a bit nasty :D

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I'll have to second the .308. It's ballistics are very similar to the 30-06, but with a short action. That can be important when you need a quick follow-up on a deer or bear that you will most likely encounter where you are hunting.

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Here are the calbers it comes in.

.270 Winchester
.270 WSM
7mm Rem mag
7mm RUM
30-06
300 WSM
300 RUM
338 RUM
338 Win mag
375 H&H
375 RUM

With these calibers in mind I think the best one for you would be the .270 Winchester. On deer size animals, black bears and caribou it will be all the gun you will ever need or want. And for elk it still does a great job on them also. IMHO it is truely one of the very best do all cartridges out there. The 30-06 would be my second choice.

Remember that the dead deer really aren't going to care if you shot them with a magnum or a standard cartridge.

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.300 RUM. Good luck.

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:D:)

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If it was availible in 308, I wouldn't have to ask this question. The 308 is by far my favorite round, but it is not offered in the XCR. I'm kinda leaning toward the 30-06.

To everyone else who has responded, thanks for your opinions. I must admit however, I can see no need for anything "magnum" when it will be used 90% of the time on deer and black bear.

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In all seriousness I would have to go with either one of the 270's.

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AWWW...sorry, I didn't realize it doesn't come in the .308. From the list bigbulls gave, my second choice would have to be the '06. Won't be overkill on deer, but will still handle the bigger stuff. Plus, the shells won't cost you an arm and a leg like the RUM's and WSM's.

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.338 win mag.

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270, 7mm mag or if you like the power and recoil 300rum

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RE: Buying a 700 XCR, what caliber?
 

I have mine coming in 375H&H as my deer rifle and for use on the odd Buff.
I’m not to sure on the game that you hunt but I would base my choice on what others have suggested and get a 30/06 as with the proper bullet selection it wont do too much damage on the smaller game and it will stop some pretty big animals as well It is one of my favourite calibres.

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30-06. Thats what I chose for similar species.

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Thanks to all who replied! I think I will purchase the 30-06 version. It was between that and the 270, but I am partial to the .30 caliber. I have always had and hunted with a .308 since I was 15, and I have always loved its performance. Thanks again,

Fatarrow

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IMO the 30-06 will do for your choice of critters. But then again, so will anything from the 270 on up in the long action. If it comes in a short action then anything from the 270 WSM 7mm-08 up will do nicely.