I am looking to purchase a single rifle that can handle many activities. I am an amatuer marksman for fun, with my cheap savage .270 which is a beater at best, I can pop eggs at 200 yards without any problem with cheap federal factory loads. I feel that with practice and with the right equipment and handloads I could get to the 800, 1000 yard club and want a rifle that can do that, but I can also hunt with without disintegrating the animal, (yet can take down any game in this continent), that isn't obnoxiously heavy, and can shoot from any position without uncomfortable recoil.
I am thinking the best choice considering all the options is a .300 win, maybe mostly Remington 700 action and frame, with a heavy free-floated barrel with the1/11.5 twist they put on their milspec guns, and maybe an adjustable stock with balanced weight, and probably wouldn't cost an obscene amount of money (<1.5K) Thoughts?
2007-09-30 16:05:54 · 11 answers · asked by ? 1 in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Hunting
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As far as recoil is concerned note that I am 180lbs at a 5'8 tall and in shape, martial artist and can take a punch. I've never fired a .300 win so I dont know how bad it is, but a .270 and 30-06 aren't much of a problem. The .300 isn't going to have as much as a .50 or .338 lapua unless its got a serious recoil reducer built into the action. Can anyone attest to performance of the .300 win? I hear you can get sub-moa at 1000 out with right equipment and ammo.
2007-10-01 05:40:42 · update #1
First off, for an all-around rifle do not go for anything less than the Remington 700. Reliable, accurate, and flexible. less than one MOA out of the box! As for the caliber, .30-06 or 7mm Rem Mag are good all around cartridges.
2007-09-30 18:54:11 · answer #1 · answered by Factual Pterodactyl 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"but I can also hunt with without disintegrating the animal, (yet can take down any game in this continent), that isn't obnoxiously heavy, and can shoot from any position without uncomfortable recoil"
with these parameters and not knowing how much recoil is to much for you I have to suggest the 30/06 it is capable of doing all the things listed
it was the rifle cartridge of choice until the 308 Winchester came available it is a more accurate but i believe it is needing more power in heavier bullets for some of the bigger game animals ie grizzly and polar bears
there are several rifles available in this chambering available in your price range
2007-10-01 04:24:10 · answer #2 · answered by crazy_devil_dan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
30-06 or 308 caliber in Remington.* Jack O'Connor's favorite Rifle caliber was not 270, it was 30-06.* The 30-06 is more versatile with a large choice of bullet weights to choose from.*
2007-10-01 04:02:57 · answer #3 · answered by dca2003311@yahoo.com 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would say .308 or .223 because they are still currently veing used by the military and there are so many sources for reliable ammunition. The problem with the "Age of Empire" calibers (.303, 30-06, 7.62x54R, 7.92mm) is that you either have to rely on older surplus, buy expensive new versions, or "roll your own" with a shell press and dies. .270 is a great hunting caliber (Jack O'Connor's favorite I believe), but it is not a target round by any means, despite your egg popping with it. Mdern military calibers are the best all-around offerings.
2007-09-30 18:04:51 · answer #4 · answered by david m 5 · 0⤊ 1⤋
30/06...can't get a more all around work horse round. You metioned that recoil was an issue for you, the .300 can sometimes pack a nice punch to it. Otherwise for about 2.5k you could get a single shot .50 which if you load your own rounds you can get to work for everything from deer to moose..
2007-09-30 19:42:50 · answer #5 · answered by Tom Graphics 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I would also consider a 30.06 or a 7mm.06. The latter being a bit more expensive and obscure for ammo.
2007-09-30 16:17:38 · answer #6 · answered by cubsnguns 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
my dad is in the Australian Rifle Shooting team & holds the Australian record for 1000yds. He uses a type of 303. Its a 7.62 callibre rifle with open sights & no scope. By far the best rifle for that distance & found its also good for hunting wild bores & roos.
2007-09-30 16:12:34 · answer #7 · answered by Kylie P 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
30/06 has the widest range of bullet weights avaible to hunt varmits to Moose.
2007-09-30 16:17:48 · answer #8 · answered by fishhunt987 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
30.06.Tons of cheap surplus ammo,wide variety of factory loads,can hunt pretty much anything up to a moose with it.Many different rifles chambered in it,from lever actions to semi auto.
2007-09-30 17:25:16 · answer #9 · answered by HM 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
lets not forget the .308 or .338 lapua
2007-09-30 16:45:33 · answer #10 · answered by spooky 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋