Thread: Hunting rifle

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My choice for a hunting caliber is a 270 Win.

I do not want any more gun legislation..

My solution for the madness in Washington is term limits........
I my opinion this is the only change we can make happen to promote sanity in Washington. Thru term limits for all Senators and Congressmen we can restore reason and a natural balance of common sense.

7mm magnum. Many manufacturers.

Sight it in at 100 yards and just lay the cross hairs on your target out to 300 yards no problem.

Kitz

Stovens, I'm sure that you have noticed that guns and calibers are a personal thing....ask 10 people and get 11 different answers. What is the truth is that a gun is a tool....different situations require different tools. The .45-70 in the Guide Gun has a 12" drop at 200 yards IF sighted at zero at 150 yards and it is 4" high at 100 yards with this 150 yard zero. The guide gun (I think it was introduced in 1998) is popular with folks hunting in the woods....much like the 30-30 caliber chamberning in Marlins, Winchesters, and other lever guns. These bullets are not known to be flat shooting....but more deer have been killed with lever guns than most other styles.

You need to assess what range of hunting you plan on doing; is it mostly woods? Mostly long shots? Are you walking or sitting in a stand? All these factors are important to consider when you are choosing a gun..... If you have a youngster who would also shoot your gun, you might want a lighter kick, etc. Look at gunsamerica.com for comparison pricing...they are the Ebay of guns.

There is a reason that .270, .308, 30-06, 7mm mag, etc are popular cartridges.....it's fun to investigate. In the end, after you get a little more educated on the choices, you'll make your own mind up when you find a gun that strikes your fancy.....

And, you'll find that one "tool" is never enough!!

Stovens,

IMO. If you want the ultimate in accuracy for a large round.....very light package....go with a Ruger Super 454 Casull. I've been hunting for years with the pistol and seriously doubt I'll find anything that it wont take down. Ammo is a little pricier (Is that a word ) but after years of hunting I've found it very satisfying. I went from a rifle as a teenager....to a bow (a little more challenging)....to a the pistol. I personally love it. I've taking the same shots with it that my buddies have taken with thier rifles.

But again...its just an opinion. I just like the convenience of the smaller package.


Like Robot said....the balistics arent the best for the 45-70 but its all in what you are used to. Here's a chart for the Remington 45-70 ammo.... http://www.remington.com/products/am...=R4570L*R4570G

The chart for the Casull.... http://www.remington.com/products/am...=pistol&cal=20

Elk may require the long shot. Around here though, they act more like cattle. Walk right up to you. LOL's. Arkansas has had a great program to populate an Elk program in our area.....but they only issue a few license's a year.

* And I know I'm comparing apples to oranges * I just like the pistol for the ease of getting around.

Alternativley.....I also love the .308. So much of our worlds military's call it their round of choice. Hence my recent trip to Ace Hardware to look into the purchase of an AR-15 in .308.

Dave G