RE: what caliber do i want?
 

All good choices! Put all the ingredients together and you will come out with a.........
7MM-08:D

RE: what caliber do i want?
 

Kyle,
Attempt #3:
Do you own another centerfire rifle?
EKM

RE: what caliber do i want?
 

Actually I can. I bet you Seattlesetters can too.

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sorry i forgot to answer about my old gun. i dont have one. i used my dad' s 30.06 and now i think i need my own.

RE: what caliber do i want?
 

frizzellr - I most certainly can. I can tell the difference between a 7mm-08 and a .260 Rem, too. If I had to pick, I' d go with the .260 becasue it will do anything the others can do and it does have less recoil.

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ELKAMPMASTER Couldn' t agree more [:-]

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I hunt regularly with both the .308 and the 30-06. Two things, first there is a difference between the felt recoil of a .308 and 30-06, second (oh here comes the fight) there' s never been a more accurate production round made than the .308. It (if I' m not mistaken) has surpassed the 30-06 in high power records. As far as a hunting round they both are about equal at moderate ranges on all but the largest of game animals.

As to your choice of rifles - you can' t go wrong with a Win 70 F/W. I personally have one in .308 with a Kahles 3X9 on it. Very accurate rifle and a pleasure to shoot and tote. Though lighter it has the feel of a full size rifle, which IMO the Rem. lacks.

In sum I' d go with the Win 70 F/W in .308 as an all around rifle.

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.22, 12 Ga. ,223 and 300 WSM would take care of everything in North America. I would settle for an 06 or 270 for my big rifle but many think you must have a magnum.
I do not much bird hunting any more but I still consider my shotgun the best home defense option. Although I have other guns I could get along with my 22, 12GA 22-250 and either my 257 Roberts or my 6.5x55 Swede. I would keep the Marlin 45-70 for a possible moose or Bear hunt.