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700xcr 05-25-2008 10:17 AM

RE: The Perfect Big Game Medicine
 

ORIGINAL: ox1443

In your opinion what is the perfect big game medicine? Big Game Meaning Elk/Moose/ Etc.
1.325 WSM
2.300 Win Mag
3.300 WSM
Those are mine What about you guys??
They are all perfect cartridges in the right hands. Mine is
270wsm
300wsm
300 H&H

handloader1 05-25-2008 05:30 PM

RE: The Perfect Big Game Medicine
 
.340 Wby. Mag.
8mm Rem. Mag.
.300 Wby. Mag-.300 RUM-30-378 Wby. Mag.

retrieverman 05-25-2008 08:03 PM

RE: The Perfect Big Game Medicine
 
9.3x62mm is "enough" for anything in North America.

salukipv1 05-25-2008 09:29 PM

RE: The Perfect Big Game Medicine
 
I think a .338 is a great elk round...

Moose I think I'd like to use a .375

any.300-375 I think would be a fine cartridge for elk/moose. But for elk and bigger, I'd say .338+ would be ideal.


8mm/06 05-26-2008 04:00 PM

RE: The Perfect Big Game Medicine
 
Of the 3 rounds you list I'd take the .325

For my own preference I'd want a 9.3 X 62 or a 375 H&H.

I already have a 30/06 and a 8mm/06, both virtually the same... and if I wanted to step up a bit I'd want to go a fair bit bigger.

TJEN 05-27-2008 11:32 AM

RE: The Perfect Big Game Medicine
 
Can't say enough about the 35 whelen it is very good out to say 250-300 yards. Its recoil is very manageble, not the hard smack the mags give you.

My favorite 35 cals: 35 whelen, 358 win, 35 rem.

ipscshooter 05-27-2008 11:48 AM

RE: The Perfect Big Game Medicine
 

ORIGINAL: eldeguello

Or just a plain old .30/'06 with 180 or 200-grain bullets.
As long as the "etc." doesn't include something that might eat me, I'll agree with the above...




ORIGINAL: salukipv1

I think a .338 is a great elk round...

Moose I think I'd like to use a .375

any.300-375 I think would be a fine cartridge for elk/moose. But for elk and bigger, I'd say .338+ would be ideal.
Just curious... I thought the general consensus was that elk are tougher to kill than moose (even though the moose is a tad bigger). Why .338 for the one that's tougher to kill, and .375 for the one that's easier to kill?

8mm/06 05-27-2008 07:26 PM

RE: The Perfect Big Game Medicine
 

ORIGINAL: ipscshooter


ORIGINAL: eldeguello

Or just a plain old .30/'06 with 180 or 200-grain bullets.
As long as the "etc." doesn't include something that might eat me, I'll agree with the above...




ORIGINAL: salukipv1

I think a .338 is a great elk round...

Moose I think I'd like to use a .375

any.300-375 I think would be a fine cartridge for elk/moose. But for elk and bigger, I'd say .338+ would be ideal.
Just curious... I thought the general consensus was that elk are tougher to kill than moose (even though the moose is a tad bigger). Why .338 for the one that's tougher to kill, and .375 for the one that's easier to kill?
Are you trying to pin him down? ;)


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