I am 14 years old and getting a rifle what caliber wold you get it in? 30-06 spring 300 win mag 7mm rem mag?

Question

what calibers other than those do you guys like?I am using it for all around north american hunting.

Answer 1

300

Answer 2

Let me tell you about a 7mm RemMag a former co-worker had. First of all, Johnny was a big old boy. He was about 6'1" and weighed around 250 - 275. He was a real hardcore rifleman and hunter. He'd shoot up several hundred rounds of rifle ammo every month and two or three hundred rounds of pistol and revolver ammo every week. To say he was no stranger to recoil would be an understatement.

Anyway, Johnny decided he wanted a 7mm RemMag, so he bought a Remington M-700 ADL. That rifle kicked the stemwinding snot out of him. He developed a helluva flinch and the only way he could combat the flinch was to tune the trigger down to an absolutely sickeningly ridiculous light let-off. I mean is was under 1 pound.

He used to get mad at me when I'd ask him why the hell he thought he needed that much power to kill skinny-assed South Alabama Whitetails.

I ask you the same question. Why the hell do you think you need the power of a .300 WinMag or 7mm RemMag to shoote a skinny-assed whitetail deer?

If you were my kid, I'd probably get you a .30-30 WCF levergun, or if you really pestered me and I had the spare cash, I'd get you a Browning BLR in .308 Win. The only game I would say the .308 is unsuitable for in North America are the large bears.

Do yourself a big favor. Get a rifle that won't punish you with severe recoil, and that won't keep you broke buying ammo. Shooting a rifle with mild recoil won't prevent hair from growing on your chest, and it won't make the girls think you are a wimp. The biggest, hairiest new UltraShortSuperLong Eargersplitten Loudengoboomer SuperMagnum cartridge won't kill a deer any deader than a .30-30 WCF or .308 Win. can kill it. It will just cost you more money to buy, more money to feed and will be more likely to make you flinch.

Doc

Answer 3

Well, all North American hunting instantly ide say 30-06. My cousin recently went on a hunting trip to Alaska and bagged a Dall sheep with a full curl with a 7mm. So if you have multiple guns to change in and out with, get the 7mm if you dont have any others 30-06 is the best rifle you can find. But my uncle shoots 300 shorts and can bag all kind of stuff. So try out all three, see if you can try out a few rounds through them, and good luck.

Answer 4

If it had to be one of those 2 and you didn't already own a .300 Savage, I would choose the .30-06 with Remington Managed recoil rounds (which is what I did for my 13 year old daughter last year). The reduced recoil rounds bring the recoil down top near .243 levels. When they can handle the heavier recoil, you have the flexibility of the .30-06. If you already own a .300 Savage, it is an excellent choice as it has less recoil than a .308 and a little slower round. I would personally suggest a .308 though if you currently do not own a .30-06 and are looking to buy them their first gun. You can still use Managed Recoil rounds if needed and full power .308 rounds are more than capable of taking game up to and including Elk without the recoil of the .30-06. With a .243, you are limited to the lighter grain rounds forever.

Answer 5

When you have a 30-06 you don't need any other Rifle, because you have a greater variety of bullet weights to choose from.* The 300 & 7MM are not needed.*

Answer 6

Geez kid what you huntin moose and elk or bear? Both those calibers are heavy kickers but id say for all around hunting here in the USA the 30 06 is your best choice its a much more versital round than the 7mm is. ammo is more readily available and less expensive and bullet grain varies from i think 120gr all the way to 220. [i think there is even a lite load varmit round for the 30 06 too] The 30 06 is by far your best "all around" one shot one kill cartridge.

Answer 7

30-06 probably if you are hunting alot of big game theres no sense blowing the crap out of a whitetail or antalope with a 300 and it is more economical to shoot a 30-06 than a 300 or 7mm

Answer 8

I'd go with 30-06 for your criteria. There's really no advantage to the others in practical use, and the old standard is easy to feed. It also won't knock you to pieces in a long day on the bench paper-punching.
Oddly, I don't own 30-06. I have lots of different rifles for lots of different situations, but if I had to give up the bigger and smaller ones in that range and use just one gun, that would be my pick.

Answer 9

Personally I would reccomend a 270. I have fired a lot of different types, and it is just a good all around bullet. A 30-06 is really good if you hunt mostly in open areas, while a 30-30 is good for brush areas. It really all depends on the distance and terrain. I love my 270, wouldn't trade it for the world, its the perfect blend of brush and distance.

Answer 10

30-06, cheaper, a lot of bullet selection so you can load it up or down to manage recoild or take bigger animals. And less powder charge than the other two so it has less recoil for any given bullet weight.

I would try all three before you buy. Does your dad buy a car without test driving it first or a house without looking inside? Of course not. Same thing with guns, see which one has the right feel to you.