30-30 question...good for long range?
10-30-2002, 07:39 PM
#12
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RE: 30-30 question...good for long range?
Yes, the 30-30 is always getting slammed. But in this case, I'd opt for the 30-06 too. Mainly because your shoots are going to be over 150yds. The 30-30 is good with-in its range. Where I hunt, 50yds is a long shoot. So the 30-30 is a perfect choice, but in your case it is not.
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10-30-2002, 09:08 PM
#14
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RE: 30-30 question...good for long range?
In saskatchewan or alberta 200 yards is not considered long range.We save that description for shots over 300 yards or more.Leave the 30-30 at home.
10-30-2002, 10:49 PM
#15
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Location: Saskatchewan Canada
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RE: 30-30 question...good for long range?
SJ, yeah thats the truth. The long distance shot stories here, all start out the same "I had to dial 1 and the area code before I squezzed", indicating a much longer shot than most consider acceptable. My pal put a brute down 2 years ago, we guessed 350, but were wrong and missed low, the buck ran and he dropped it in its tracks with a spine shot, decided what the hey lets rangefind it back to the truck 419 Yards. Now that's a poke, sure wouldn't want a 3030, you would have to hold on the moon and hope the wind was gusting behind you.
Schider1, the outfitters I referred to are all wide open, wild animals not penned or canned hunts. Baiting is a legal, standard practice hear. Well right now anyway. Believe me most of these camps are exceptional, they may have the barley on the ground, but that in no way is a gaurantee. They do their scouting and homework like the rest of us. they just don't lay down slop and expect a monster to appear, so I know you won't be sorry with most of them. If you want bruiser, typical whitetails, look at camps in the central to the west of the province. If you want average and more nontypi's than the east side seems to produce the most trash but tends to have more 140 class deer killed as average.(the west/central most good camps run high 150's to low 160's with always a number make the holy grail each year) How much do you guys want to spend? I don't think I can name names,on this site. But check out the Saskatchewan Outfitters Association on the web, they have a list of all the camps. Then you can get specifics, prices and ask me if I don't know I can find out. I used to work in the industry and have many pals who still do.
However whether you hunt Sask, Alberta or Manitoba you should book soon, as they are often full well inadvance of the next season and all 3 provinces will give you a great chance at a trophy. (none of these provinces have blacktails, but alta does allow non-resident Mulie hunts, I believe)
Caution though you might get hooked on our land of Canada, it is immense, wonderful resource and really untouched.
Edited by - skeeter 7MM on 10/30/2002 23:58:56
Schider1, the outfitters I referred to are all wide open, wild animals not penned or canned hunts. Baiting is a legal, standard practice hear. Well right now anyway. Believe me most of these camps are exceptional, they may have the barley on the ground, but that in no way is a gaurantee. They do their scouting and homework like the rest of us. they just don't lay down slop and expect a monster to appear, so I know you won't be sorry with most of them. If you want bruiser, typical whitetails, look at camps in the central to the west of the province. If you want average and more nontypi's than the east side seems to produce the most trash but tends to have more 140 class deer killed as average.(the west/central most good camps run high 150's to low 160's with always a number make the holy grail each year) How much do you guys want to spend? I don't think I can name names,on this site. But check out the Saskatchewan Outfitters Association on the web, they have a list of all the camps. Then you can get specifics, prices and ask me if I don't know I can find out. I used to work in the industry and have many pals who still do.
However whether you hunt Sask, Alberta or Manitoba you should book soon, as they are often full well inadvance of the next season and all 3 provinces will give you a great chance at a trophy. (none of these provinces have blacktails, but alta does allow non-resident Mulie hunts, I believe)
Caution though you might get hooked on our land of Canada, it is immense, wonderful resource and really untouched.
Edited by - skeeter 7MM on 10/30/2002 23:58:56
10-31-2002, 07:34 AM
#16
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RE: 30-30 question...good for long range?
Alberta does allow non-residents to hunt mulies and most other species.If you want an alberta hunt I can refer you to a great outfitter that averages bucks in the 150 to 170 class if you are able to pass up the smaller bucks.Theses are horseback type hunts conducted on a cattle ranch with great guides and accomodations.I will be gone elk hunting for several days but let me know if you are interested.
11-01-2002, 01:20 AM
#19
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RE: 30-30 question...good for long range?
I would use the 06 for the same reasons above but bring the thirty/thirty for a back up gun. You never know when some fool is going to break your scope (like I did to my own rifle awhile back). Then you might have to make do with the model 94. In Alberta and Sask. I have shot some deer in the next postal code(with my .264 win. mag.) but I have probably killed more at under 100yds.(some with a muzzleloader)
Robin.
Edited by - Duffy on 11/01/2002 02:21:54
Robin.
Edited by - Duffy on 11/01/2002 02:21:54
11-03-2002, 02:37 PM
#20
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RE: 30-30 question...good for long range?
Otis-That is a mule deer hunt.I hunt with this outfitter myself for bighorns and he is a great outfitter that produces quality animals if the hunter does his part.His name is skip selk and he can be reached at 403-625-2022.