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What's your favorite for ALL N.American big game?

I am very fond of the 300 WSM that I have had for the past 6 or 8 years. It happens to be a Kimber Montana and shoots very well.

donsm70

I haven't, and probably won't, hunt ALL NA big game.

But my fav 30 cal is, of course, the '06...

300 WBY

The 06, there's not much you can't do with it, but the 300 wby is a close 2nd for the 30s.

I hunt with a 30-06. I use 180 grain Nosler Partitions with Spitzer points, hand-loaded to perform like a .300 magnum (61 grains RL22 – 2,870 fps) for larger game like elk, bear, caribou, moose, etc. It might seem simpler to just use a .300 magnum but I already have the '06 and the hand-load has a trajectory that is close enough to factory loads Federal Premium 30-06, 150 grain Sierra Game King BTSP that I can switch loads and hunt medium game like deer and pronghorns without adjusting my scope.

KC

.300 Weatherby

.300 Savage.

FC

.308 is my most used, and most fun to shoot.

.300W is a favorite for when the ranges get extended.


That said, I could hunt with just a .308 and be satisfied.

This....my 99F likes the 180 grain Winchester silver tips real well.
The deer, not so much.

For all NA game, my 300win, only because it is lighter to carry than my 300rum.

My favorite 30 cal is 300rum.

Tony

Good post. I'd really like to try a 308 Norma mag one of these days too.... I tried to like the 300 win mag, but for whatever reason didn't care for it too much. I still believe Winchester fu cked up and let Norma develop what should have been the real 300 win mag...

Dang, Tony - I never figured you for a sadist!

Will you be bringing that to TX?

FC

If they had, Winchester would have ALL the fans and accolades that the 308 Norma enjoys..


My fav 30 cal is the 300 Win in a Win 70 Winlite. It's light, balanced, swings smooths and fits me to a T.


Jerry

I love .30 caliber rifles.. I have : a couple .30-30's, .300 Sav., couple 06's, couple .300 wins., .300WSM, .300 H & H & and .300 Wea. Had a couple .300 RUMS.. Have killed game with all but the WSM..
The 06 was an early favorite from the time I was 15 for about 10 years.. It still is a dandy.. It is a custom model 54, that belonged to my grandfather..
Along in the early 70's, I bought a custom 700 in .300 Win.
Since that time, it has become my most used rifle.. For many years, I was my main big game rifle.. Put a lot of meat on the table, and trophies on the wall..It is now on its 3rd barrel.. I have supreme confidence in it.. So it is my favorite of all, but I still like the rest.. I have thought of getting rid of most of my other calibers and just use the old .300, but I like rifles too much for that..

FC,

How's it going buddy????

The 300rum? .....she's a pussycat. Shot it prone many times and nary a mark on my forehead to show for it!!!

I could bring it to Tx., was thinking more along the lines of bringing the montucky 25/06ai like last time.

It put the smack down on that hog I shot in the field.... Remember the one with the bison running around... Lol

Tony

And the 30-06 is just right, in the middle. That gets my vote.

As cartridges go, my favorite .30 is the .308 Winchester.

And I have a fine .308 that has served me well for decades.
My two favorite .30 cal. rifles in captivity though, are an old Winchester .300 Holland, and a Savage 99F in .300 Savage.

Both of these rifles were acquired here on the classifieds...

.30/06

Maybe so, but there is no denying the wild popularity and success of the Winnie. It is just maybe the most commonsense and business like long range killing machine available to the average hunter...