I have 7.62x39mm right now and I want to get a big calibre rifle. I've shot my buddy's Browning A-Bolt .300 WSM and I love it! I was just wondering if there were any suggestions about any other types of rifles.
2007-10-16 18:12:47 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Hunting
All in all you have some good suggestions here but one that is missing is the Remington model 700 bolt action rifle chambered in .308. The ammo is a lot cheaper than the 300 wsm and the kick will be less. If you don't plan on taking a bull elk at 1000 yards you will be fine. You can take that large of an animal out to about 600 yards with a 308 and smaller animals farther. You can punch paper at 1000 yards too. Remington is not the only one out there who makes a very accurate, affordable rifle but they are the easiest to customize because they are popular, and popular for a good reason. Savage (model 10 or 110) also makes an accurate, affordable rifle, as does Tikka (T3).
2007-10-17 01:34:05 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Doc is correct, the 7.62 & .30 calibers are the same bore diameter and medium caliber (or 'calibre' to use the Continental spelling). Forty or larger is considered 'large' bore.
If you wish to stick with the thirties consider the .308/7.62x51 NATO, .30-06 or any of the .300 Magnums including the .300 WSM. Or move up to a .458 either the Winchester Mag. or the newer .458 Lott. I have the .458 Win. Mag. in a Ruger #1 which I love to shoot.
Best.
H
2007-10-16 22:37:37 · answer #2 · answered by H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Caliber wise, your 7.62 mm Soviet and the .300 WSM are both .30 caliber rifles. The .300 WSM just uses more powder.
Strictly speaking, while .30 caliber cartridges can be high power, they are not large caliber.
Calibers are not considered to be large bore until they are larger than .40 caliber.
Personally, my favorite rifle cartridges are .358 Winchester, and .45-70 Government. The .358 Win is the best medium bore cartridge around. And inside 150 yards, with the proper load, there are mighty few critters on the face of the earth that a .45-70 can not put on the ground.
If you doubt my word, pop over to Garrett Cartridge Company's website and read the story of how Vin Lupo took all of the African Big Six with a Marlin M-1895 rifle loaded with Garrett's premium .45-70 ammo.
doc
2007-10-16 18:58:58 · answer #3 · answered by Doc Hudson 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
.270 is a great caliber rifle and very accurate Savage has a whole line of rifles called weather warriors and I would look into that. Savage also has some of the most reasonable prices out there. But then again if you are gonna get a bigger rifle anyway I shoot all my deer with a .223 and I never ruin any of the meat because shoot em in the head or at the very top of the neck just below the head. For the big caliber, any real shooter will tell you to stay away from the short mags, they are barrel burners and you'll never see a champion target shooter with a short mag. Go with a .300 ultra mag. Also something to look into Remington 700 models are known to accidentally discharge you can google it and a few people have died from it.
2016-04-09 11:34:33 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your choices in a large bore are pretty limited unless your funds are unlimited. Very few experienced people think a large-bore push-feed is a good idea, so you're pretty well down to Ruger or CZ. Your choices become much more diverse with medium-bores, so if you can get by with something in the 338 to 375 range you'll have a lot more fun shopping. And if small-bores like that 300 WSM will do, your choices are even broader.My personal favorites in the small-bore group are a Remington 700 Mountain rifle in 7x57, which started out as a piece of junk, and a Sako 75 in 7mm08. In the small-medium-bore category, when I feel the urge to burn more powder, a Sauer in 8x68 is my choice.
2007-10-17 01:43:33 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I own a .460 Weatherby Magnum bolt-action rifle that is good for elephants. It has plenty of recoil. A 260 pound man was knocked back 3 steps when he shot it. For most North American hunting, I use a .300 Winchester Magnum. It is one of the best for long-range shooting, and it has enough power for most game on this continent.
2007-10-17 02:46:23 · answer #6 · answered by miyuki & kyojin 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
375 ruger not sure if it is a big bore or not but it has lots of power
45/70 great cartridge 45/70+sharps rifle+black powder loads = large smile and lots of fun
2007-10-17 00:04:41 · answer #7 · answered by crazy_devil_dan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
How about a .458 Lott. That is a true large caliber rifle.
2007-10-16 18:52:43 · answer #8 · answered by Steel Rain 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i like ruger and remington bolt actions. i would not really look at anything but bolt actions for large cal.
2007-10-16 18:19:38 · answer #9 · answered by ron s 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just wondering. You do know that a 7.62 mm is larger than a .300 cal.? 7.62 mm is the same as a .308 cal.
2007-10-16 18:24:40 · answer #10 · answered by dragonrider707 6 · 0⤊ 3⤋