Caliber Question
06-17-2008 | 08:44 PM
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RE: Caliber Question
JohnWayne : Contact Questar.com. I have used them to import firearms from the U/S. and they are great people to deal with. It will cost you in the area of $300.00, but they will broker the whole deal for you.
06-17-2008 | 10:18 PM
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RE: Caliber Question
I said it once, .338 is sounding like a great compromise.
I've now become a huge fan of the .338's.....especially the faster ones....they combine the flat down range ability with the big bullet dangerous game stopper. hard to be a rifle that can do all of that.
I've now become a huge fan of the .338's.....especially the faster ones....they combine the flat down range ability with the big bullet dangerous game stopper. hard to be a rifle that can do all of that.
06-18-2008 | 07:23 AM
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RE: Caliber Question
ORIGINAL: salukipv1
I said it once, .338 is sounding like a great compromise.
I've now become a huge fan of the .338's.....especially the faster ones....they combine the flat down range ability with the big bullet dangerous game stopper. hard to be a rifle that can do all of that.
I said it once, .338 is sounding like a great compromise.
I've now become a huge fan of the .338's.....especially the faster ones....they combine the flat down range ability with the big bullet dangerous game stopper. hard to be a rifle that can do all of that.
However, here we SEEM (don't know yet!!) to have a situation in which the poster can get a No. 1 in .300 H&H Magnum, as well as any of the easily available other chamberings, such as the .338, .375 H&H, etc. etc.
IF this is indeed the case, he should get the .300 H&H. It will do anything the majority of the other .300 magnums will do, and in addition, it is an unusual/rare chambering. He can buy any of the other, standard chamberings later, if he still wants something in addition to the .300 H&H.
06-18-2008 | 08:58 AM
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RE: Caliber Question
ORIGINAL: johnwayne
I am going to get a ruger no1 rifle and I have narrowed it down to either the 300H&H or the 375H&H. I am from canada and I will be using this rifle for everything from deer up to moose, bear and possibly woodland buffalo but the majority of the time it will be deer.
I will be hunting in all terrains including heavy bush, open fields and mountains.
The 300 will be better for deer and longer ranges but mightnot beas effective on moose or buffalo.
The 375 will be better for the bigger animals and in the brush butit will have more weight and recoil.
I will be handloading both calibers.
For those of you that haveexperience with these caliberswhich would you recomend?
I am going to get a ruger no1 rifle and I have narrowed it down to either the 300H&H or the 375H&H. I am from canada and I will be using this rifle for everything from deer up to moose, bear and possibly woodland buffalo but the majority of the time it will be deer.
I will be hunting in all terrains including heavy bush, open fields and mountains.
The 300 will be better for deer and longer ranges but mightnot beas effective on moose or buffalo.
The 375 will be better for the bigger animals and in the brush butit will have more weight and recoil.
I will be handloading both calibers.
For those of you that haveexperience with these caliberswhich would you recomend?
I just don't understand the idea of buying a 375 and then shooting light weight bullets in it for less recoil... A 300 H&H with 200NP's in it will out perform (on big game) a 375 with any std. 260 grain bullet at any range...
I would have no fear of any bear with the 300H&H loaded with the 200 NP's, and a moose or a bison wouldn't stand a chance either...
DM
