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ox1443 05-24-2008 07:50 PM

The Perfect Big Game Medicine
 
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??

burntmuch 05-24-2008 08:04 PM

RE: The Perfect Big Game Medicine
 
2 years ago I woulda said 7mag. Just got a 35 whelen & Im loving it. Both are rem700s. Now everytime I open the safe I have an internal struggle[:@]

Josh Sorensen 05-24-2008 09:47 PM

RE: The Perfect Big Game Medicine
 
300 wsm/WM
325 wsm
338 WM or RUM
375 H&H/Ruger

ANy of those will pretty much cover it.

CommonSense 05-24-2008 09:55 PM

RE: The Perfect Big Game Medicine
 
I would go with the .300 Win Mag, or .338 Win Mag

bigbulls 05-24-2008 09:56 PM

RE: The Perfect Big Game Medicine
 
Perfect has a lot of "depends" that go along with it. Such as where I will be hunting. Are there any animals that might want to eat me while I am skinning out my animal? Super thick woods or open mountains, etc... etc...

SometimesI think my lever action 444 Marlin is perfect.

SometimesI might need and want my .338 RUM

Sometimes an ultra light weight rifle in something like a7mm-08 would be perfect.

SJAdventures 05-24-2008 10:37 PM

RE: The Perfect Big Game Medicine
 
I am wondering what etc is? Anything up to etc 300 wm/wsm, 300 saum. Depending on etc starting with 338 and up.

salukipv1 05-24-2008 11:29 PM

RE: The Perfect Big Game Medicine
 
Get'em all.



Maine Shooter 05-25-2008 03:52 AM

RE: The Perfect Big Game Medicine
 
I think Teddy Roosevelt had the .405 Winchester as his "big medicine" and used it often on LARGE African game. Good enough for me!

starhunter21 05-25-2008 08:58 AM

RE: The Perfect Big Game Medicine
 
Sako 75 in 300 WSM using 168 TSX. Fits like a glove, well balanced, very mild (felt) recoil, more than enough for the mentioned game.


eldeguello 05-25-2008 09:11 AM

RE: The Perfect Big Game Medicine
 
The .338 Win, or something that is about the same, such as the 8mm Rem. Mag., other .338's or the .375 H&H, etc.

Or just a plain old .30/'06 with 180 or 200-grain bullets.


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