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Post by: jackmaster on February 11, 2011, 07:21:32 AM
can't go wrong with a 30-06 or .300 win mag. the .300 wsm is a little lighter gun compared to the regular .300 mag but has the same ballistics. Browning for me.very true, i like the 30-06 myself great gun for deer and elk, i use a ruger number one single shot falling block, never needed more than one shot per critter
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Post by: gasman on February 13, 2011, 05:04:48 PM
Have three in the family and they do the job nicely :bfg:
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Post by: kglacken on February 13, 2011, 10:52:06 PM
can't go wrong with a 30-06 or .300 win mag. the .300 wsm is a little lighter gun compared to the regular .300 mag but has the same ballistics. Browning for me.I second that one! Browning all the way! I shoot a .325 wsm for deer and elk. Works great. you hit them with that and they aint going anywhere :chuckle:
Post by: sakoshooter on February 14, 2011, 01:45:53 AM
im looking into a new rifle for all around use. this will be my first year hunting in washington and i dont know a lot of places. everywhere ive been looks as if the longest shots will be around 200yds. whats everyone think about a 308 for deer and elk here. ive always used a 7mag but dont have much luck with it in the brush. thanks in advance.
There will be no difference between a .308 and a 7mag as far as brush goes. Deflection will be relatively the same for both if an object is hit if that's what you're refering to. Most bullets travel pretty straight according to the test data I've seen over the years. Bullet weight and velocity are the main factors that determine how far a given bullet will deflect off an object. And of course the size of the object. So when you hit a limb with your 7mag shooting a 175 gr bullet 10' in front of the elk and your partner shoots his .308 about the same time shooting a 165 gr bullet, hitting another limb of the same size, etc about 10' in front of the elk, the elk will probably be hit with both bullets with minimal if any deflection.
Test results I looked at years ago showed that ricochets or deflection enough to miss a target would require hitting an object waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay in front of the intended target.
The old round nose bullet theory was believed for years and because of it, hunters used to use pointed bullet ammo for hunting open country and change shells if going into the brush. I've witnessed it plenty of times when I was younger and we made drives for whitetails. Standers shot pointed bullets and the drivers shot round nose bullets. I've witnessed plenty of gun swapping because the driver wanted a 'brush gun' over whatever he was used to shooting. A bullet of a given weight at a given velocity out of a .300RUM will not shoot any differently in the brush at 50yds than it will at 300. Nor will the 30-06 with comparable bullet weight and velocity.
If you just want to buy a new gun and are looking for an excuse, ignore my post and go buy one. Otherwise, buy whatever you like in a rifle and hunt with it.