help me with my decision

[groundhog]

The 30-06 would do the job but I am partial to the 300WM.
If a guy could only have four rifles I think these four would do nicely, 22-250, 270, 300 wm, 375. 

[JackOfAllTrades]

If a guy could only have four rifles I think these four would do nicely, 22-250, 270, 300 wm, 375.

My four cartridge choice would be:

243 is a screamin varmint round in lighter bullets. Yes, a little overkill than the 223 or 22-250, but very versital and still great for Pronghorns up through Deer.

30-30win. Everyone should own an iron sighted brush gun. Substitute 308Marlin.

30-06. Will kill anything in Washington and not beat you to death doing it. Substitute 308win.

338winmag. For the times you want something a bit bigger than the venerable ought - Six.

With the exception of 308Marlin, each of these is plentiful on store shelves everywhere.

To answer the OP, I would go with 30-06ai.

Funny, that some would mention recoil and accuracy. The two have nothing to do with each other. NOTHING!

-Steve

[CAMPMEAT]

300 mag in a T/C Encore. Then you can buy different barrels alot cheaper than buying more rifles. Bergara barrel is what I have in the 300 mag. 22-250 T/C barrel both 26 inches.

[HighCountryHunter88]

i like the 06 but my dad has one and since one day ill probably inherit his gun collection I'm kind of trying to expand the caliber selection. i have an op pertunity to buy a weatherby backcountry in 300 wby with only a box ran through it for $600 from a buddy but i think the recoil will be pretty harsh in light gun like that. ive heard in terms of recoil the weatherby is alot more recoil than the win mag.

[JackOfAllTrades]

im not recoil sensitive and i want a gun that i can absoultly knock down what i aim it at and not gona knock me down.

Hmm....

And ammo for a Weatherby costs a whole lot more.

So.. How long before you inherit that gun collection from pops?  I mean... You're not pushin him in the grave, right? When you get his guns, maybe you'll pass yours on to your son/daughter or sell yours for something different. Until then, you'll be shootin the ole ought-six for years for a whole lot cheaper than you would be a magnum or Weatherby mag..

-Steve

[jackelope]

I'd buy that Roy in a heartbeat.
 
You're not gonna plink with it, right? I see backcountry mule deer when I see that rig.
 

[HighCountryHunter88]

LMAO.. no definatly not pushing him to his grave, then id be out a hunting partner. Ive shot 06's and ive hunted with it a couple times, im just not wild about it. i dont know why, i know it can do anything ill need it to do   maybe im just jonezing for somthing i dont already have access to haha.. i can always barrow my dads 06 but no one i know has a 300 win haha!!

[HighCountryHunter88]

I'd buy that Roy in a heartbeat.
 
You're not gonna plink with it, right? I see backcountry mule deer when I see that rig.
 

ya im thinking about it he's bringing it back from mt next month and im gona shoot it to see how it feels before i do anything

[JackOfAllTrades]

You hit a deer inside 100yds with a 300Roy; Get ready for some hamburger.

@100yds, that 300Roy is ~500fps faster than the same bullet/weight from a 30-06.

Sure, it'll kill, but it sure will damage meat too.   Don't get me wrong, I like several Weatherby cartridges.  But the 300Roy is not for the 'one gun' hunter.

Identify the game, terrain, expected shooting distances, then choose the cartridge/bullet/rifle.

-Steve