rate different deer rifles. I want something powerful that is good in wooded area appx 100-250 yards max.?

Question

guns, rifles,44 magnum, 30-30, 30-06, .35, remmington 700 7 mag, 308,

Answer 1

forget the .44, its still just a pistol round. fine to 100 or 150 yards but beyond that no. 30-30 is good to 200 yds and has killed about as many deer as any round, its cheap and easy to shoot but its not the flattest shooting thing out there, you need to know your rifle. 30-06 and .308 are almost clones ans both are fine calibers, the 06 will handle heavier slugs better however due to the longer neck. 7mm is also a fine round, flat shooting with more that enought power but for your uses its almost overkill. other cartridges to consider- .243, flat shooting and easy recoil, accurate and powerful enought for any deer- 8mm, .303 , 7.62R close matches for the .308 and 06. and enjoying a comeback as surplus rifles are getting easier to find. an out of the box round to think about is the 7.62x39 soviet in an SKS. cheap gun that with a change of sights is useably accurate and effective to 200yds for deer, about = to the 30-30 and there's some good ammo being made for it. for those that want knockdown power there's the 45-70 and the marlin .450 in the guide gun.
as to rifles there's not a lot of real differences between any major brand. its more what you like, can afford, and can find easily. i have used about every action and each wil work well. the bolt is the strongest and may be the most accurate but for 200yds any action is accurate enought. pumps, levers, and auto are faster for the second shot and may be shorter and handier in brush. whatever floats your boat. BTY savage arms makes some of the best shooting guns today and as i said the SKS is a much better gub than most prople think. don't think you have to own a high priced rifle when there's many less expensive ones that will do just as well.

Answer 2

The .44 Magnum, .30-30 Winchester and .35 Remington are all short range guns. One hundred fifty yard max for most shooters. A hundred yards for the .44 for most shooters, as it is really a pistol caliber.

The .30-06 Springfield, .7mm (I am assuming you mean the Remington Magnum) and the .308 Winchester are all long range guns (all available in the Model 700 Remington rifle). All the calibers you have mentioned (including the .7mm) will work in the woods, just remember that there is no such thing as a "brush-busting" caliber. All, including the .44 Mag. can be deflected by brush. ALL the calibers you mentioned are powerful.

Final note: The last three I listed, the .30-06, 7mm Mag. and the .308 will all kill at 600+ yards. Marine snipers supposedly have taken out targets at a thousand yards with the .30-06 and .308 Winchester. The .7mm Mag. is in the same class as the .30-06 except that it shoots a slimmer .28 caliber bullet rather than a .30 (7.62mm) caliber bullet like the .308 & .30-06..

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Answer 3

Great answer by Glen T, however I will say that the .30-06 will outperform a .30-30 by a good bit as far as range and energy. If you're in the thick of the woods, you'll be hard pressed to get a shot longer than 85 to 100 yards. The 44 mag is out of the equation. The 30-30 would fit well here. The .30-06 would be sufficient (I have 2) and I would use 180 to 200 grain bullets in the woods, .35 Remington or Whelen are great rounds for closer woods shooting (Remington ran a special run of them recently), 7mm-08 would be a great fit (still want one), 7mm Mag is overkill like Glen said, for most whitetail situations, and the .308 would do well here too. Go to www.reloadbench.com and get a look at the history and characteristics of each or to Wikipedia's listings which is similar.

Answer 4

The 30-30 would do the trick up to 125 yards with no problems but to reach out to 250 my choice would be 30-06 and the 308.The 30-06 will take down any animal you would want to hunt in the USA.7m/m magnum is a great gun but a bit much for what you want to do.

Answer 5

Pushing out to 250 yards is a bit far for a wooded area in most parts, but looking at that as your max. range. Anything from a .243 to the .45's will work. My personal picks would be the 25-06, 270 (and .270 WSM), 7mm, .308 and .30-06. For closer shooting out to 180 yards or so I'd look hard at the 30-30. It isn't going to win any speed records, but does the job.

Answer 6

I am going to add the 243. Don't get a 22-250. I recommend the 700 remington. Don't get a heavy barrel they are hard to shoot in most hunting situations. Next choice the 308. Don't get something powerful it will make you a bad shot because you won't practice and you will flinch.
If you want to use a revolver get a reloading press and shoot 41 mag. It is flatter and softer and the effect is about the same. 50 yards is about as far as you will want to shoot but that is prettyfar in a really wooded area.

Answer 7

Your 44 and 30-30 are both good brush guns as there shells don't deflect as easy. Your 06 is an all around round be careful of your area it Carry's along way. 308 is about the flattest shooting gun out there. good for open ground up to about 250 but your stretching it, I've shot alot of deer with it in the brush but it deflects

Answer 8

everybody has different opinions, but from my20 plus years of hunting various game, with various guns, i have found the .308 to be the most versitile caliber for the woods and fields, coupled with the fact that the .308 has almost all the knockdown power of the .30-.06 with half the recoil and alot less noise( muzzle blast). if i had to pick one caliber to hunt everything in n. america with, it would be the .308 caliber.

Answer 9

.30-06, 7mm Rem. mag, .308 Win., .35 Rem. Both the .30-06 and 7mm Rem. Mag and fine, versitle calibers.

Answer 10

well i never seen a wooded area that had a shooting lane that long may on a pipeline but wooded area i use a 35rem but 30-30 32spec 243 22-250 223 i have used them all so its all up to you good luck my best is 35rem