What to get.
#11
RE: What to get.
bigpapa - if you have a 30-06 there is no need for a 300 mag. Yes it will be more potent, but not too much. If its a 'cannon' you're looking for then start looking at the 338 Win Mag and up.
If you decided that a 'big' gun isn't for you - and by looking at what you have, you may want to consider something a bit easier on the shoulder. If you pan on just punching paper or varmints then something like a 22-250, 223 or the like. If deer sized game is on the slate then something on the order of a 260 Rem or 7-08 Rem.
Let us know what you decide.
If you decided that a 'big' gun isn't for you - and by looking at what you have, you may want to consider something a bit easier on the shoulder. If you pan on just punching paper or varmints then something like a 22-250, 223 or the like. If deer sized game is on the slate then something on the order of a 260 Rem or 7-08 Rem.
Let us know what you decide.
#14
RE: What to get.
ORIGINAL: bigpapa
I have no knowledge of the .284 or .280how off the beaten path are they?I'll have to look that one up. My shots wont be past 200 yards really. And they will at times need to punch through light brush.
I have no knowledge of the .284 or .280how off the beaten path are they?I'll have to look that one up. My shots wont be past 200 yards really. And they will at times need to punch through light brush.
#19
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Jan 2007
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RE: What to get.
ORIGINAL: zrexpilot
.22 Hornet
.222
.223
.22-250
.220 swift
.243
.240 weatherby
.257 weatherby
.257 hot tamale
or
any of the .300 mags
or .338 win mag
or .338 Lapua
.22 Hornet
.222
.223
.22-250
.220 swift
.243
.240 weatherby
.257 weatherby
.257 hot tamale
or
any of the .300 mags
or .338 win mag
or .338 Lapua
#20
Join Date: Dec 2008
Posts: 2
RE: What to get.
Here in northern Louisiana we have lots of pipeline access which provide extra long shots, so I have a savage 110fp 300 win mag, I shoot 168 grain nosler reloads and get consistent kills out to 600+ yards, I use a Bushnell 4200 Elite Scope 6-24x50 30mm tube, with a mil-dot reticle. I've also hunted with the Savage 7mm mag and Savage .308 both tactical setups.