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scavaleru 
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 Topic: CaliberPosted: November/01/2009 at 01:21 |
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I have to buy my first rifle.For the moment I have to buy just the one.The targets will be deer,moose,bear.
The question is what caliber is proper to take to be OK with all of them.I understood that could be a grain difference for white tail/moose/bear.But with the caliber... |
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rjtfroggy
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Posted: November/01/2009 at 05:30 |
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For all 3 with all the different loadings, America's favorite 30-06.
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The Apostle AK
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.308 Winchester
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300S&W
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Posted: November/01/2009 at 06:09 |
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"I ain't got time to bleed!"
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trigger29
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Posted: November/01/2009 at 07:22 |
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.300 Weatherby Vanguard Backcountry..........I'll sell you one.
I would say .300 Win., but might not be a good choice for a first rifle. I'm a 30-06 hater, so I don't know what to recommend. Maybe a 7mm Remington, but I don't know that that would be my first choice for bear. My first choice for bear would be something BIG though..........because they scare me.
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martin3175
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Posted: November/01/2009 at 07:38 |
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You've really left it wide open for caliber choices ...308's ...30-06....7mm mag anything ....338 anything ...... 300 mag anything .....270 ...280.....whatever it takes ...
Do you have a budget in mind or make of rifle ? Is ammo cost and availability an issue? Will deer be the primary game of choice with a hope for something bigger in the future or will bear and moose be a regular item?
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RONK
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Posted: November/01/2009 at 07:49 |
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Also, what KIND of bears will determine suitability as well. I know that some guys figure a big black can approach a grizzly in size, but my recommendations for Kodiak brown or Polar bears would be significantly different than that for strictly black bears.
Also brush country whitetails and open sage muleys have very different requirements in cartridge performance. You should probably narrow it down a bit for us.
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Horsemany
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Posted: November/01/2009 at 07:55 |
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Turdy ot six.
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mike650
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Posted: November/01/2009 at 09:53 |
What kind of experience do you have shooting?? What area/terrain are you hunting? Ronk already asked what type of bear(s). |
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scavaleru
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Posted: November/01/2009 at 10:05 |
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The first choice will be deer,moose is the second and bear(black) the third.The ammo for hunting has to be very precise(best in the market).But for training could be ordinary.
Bears scare me,too. The area will be in Ontario-Canada.So,will be a lot of forest.I thing max.300 yd. I never was to hunting.But I am good to shot the targets. |
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pyro6999
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Mr. Anti .270 Joined: December/22/2006 Location: Minnesota Online Status: Offline Posts: 13051 |
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Posted: November/01/2009 at 10:28 |
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this is easy, 35whelen.
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now i know why i bought a .375H&H!!
.270win sucks 343 we will never forget God Bless Chris Ledoux "good ride cowboy" |
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Horsemany
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Posted: November/01/2009 at 10:57 |
Yep. That would be great choice. 35 Whelen hits a whitetail like the hammer of thor.
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