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What would you chooses for elk, sheep, and moose? I'm leaning towards the .300 win mag but open to suggestions. Im looking at a winchester or weatherby vanguard meateater series. Any other rifles you would suggest?
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If I had to choose 1 it would probably be the 300 win mag loaded with 215 Bergers. Either would be fine
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Me I would get a Winchester model 70 300 Win Mag and shoot the bullets most applicable to the species hunted. My 7MM RM won't do anything my 270 can't.
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both cartridges are excellent
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I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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7mm RM with a 1:8 twist if you don't mind building one. The new 180 gr Hornady ELD bullets with BC's of .796 are on my list to try. Should be great for long shots in windy conditions.
My old Ruger Boat Paddle 7RM has taken many Elk and one Moose. Sheep is not feasible for me to draw so I'll not comment about that.
I'll second BSA about the .338 WM, especially for Elk. I have one of those too. Ruger 77 MkII of course.
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Hell, I was going to add 308 Norma, 300H&H, and 300WBY to the list... Chit can the 300wm idea..
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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Hell, I was going to add 308 Norma, 300H&H, and 300WBY to the list... Chit can the 300wm idea.. .
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I've always found the recoil of a 300 Win Mag to be a little uncomfortable, even though my 300H&H isn't. I can't imagine my 7Mag not being capable of taking any non-dangerous game on the planet, with the proper bullets. If I got the chance to hunt dangerous game, you better believe I'd move up to something larger than a 300.
Basically, ease of shooting leads me to stick with the 7Mag.
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I've killed all three of those critters for years with a 30/06. If you were adding an AK grizzly---300 Win Mag. If not pick the one you like. If I was doing it all over again--I would opt for the 308 Winchester. As for a rifle again pick the one that fits you. For I would look at a Tikka.
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I would suggest you find friends with rifles in the calibers you like and shoot both... Many years ago, a friend was making the same choice.. I have both in similar wt. rifles, and I let him shoot both.. He went with the 7mm.. I prefer the .300, but he was not a shooter and reloader.. He would buy a couple bx. of ammo and use that.. It worked out fine.. Both are top of the line for 95 percent of the game we shoot..
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I've had an itch for a 340 wby but heard brass had short life. I've never shot a 338 win mag or 340 wby. I have shot a 338 Lapua that wasn't bad.
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I've always found the recoil of a 300 Win Mag to be a little uncomfortable, even though my 300H&H isn't. I can't imagine my 7Mag not being capable of taking any non-dangerous game on the planet, with the proper bullets. If I got the chance to hunt dangerous game, you better believe I'd move up to something larger than a 300.
Basically, ease of shooting leads me to stick with the 7Mag. Pretty much where I come out as well.
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357, I made my .340 brass out of Rem. 8 mag brass.. Trim and you are read to roll.. I like my .340 far better than any of the .338's I have owned.. But it does not get the use my .300 and 7mm get..
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I like both and what one can do so can the other. On elk and moose the 7RM seems like a step up over the 270, for deer not much advantage for the 7RM. The 300WM seems like a step up once you go to bullets heavier than 180 grains, whether this is significant or psychological is hard to say. If big bears are about the 300WM would get the nod although I have carried a 7RM as a fishing gun when the big brownies were thick.
I can shoot more with the 7RM than with the 300WM which has just enough more recoil to be noticeable. A Tikka T3 light was uncomfortable for me even in 300 WSM which is supposed to have less recoil than the 300WM. Les Bowen wrote numerous times he hated to see the dudes show up at elk camp with a brand new 300 magnum because they usually didn't shoot them well. He would much prefer they bring a well broken in 270 or 30-06.
Flip a coin or go for which rifle that feels the best.
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I'm just in the mood to put together another 300 Winchester Magnum. I always got quick kills with the two I have had in the past, great accuracy too.
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I’d error on the side of less recoil.
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What would you chooses for elk, sheep, and moose? I'm leaning towards the .300 win mag but open to suggestions. Im looking at a winchester or weatherby vanguard meateater series. Any other rifles you would suggest? For those 3 animals, I'd go with the .300 and I'd consider .338 and .300 WSM. Add in deer, antelope, and maybe a coyote, and the 7mm mag might be my choice. I'd add in the .270 WSM to the list. Of the 2 rifles you list, I'd go with the Winchester 70, preferably the stainless extreme. I would probably also consider a Kimber Mountain Ascent as a lighter weight alternative. Tom
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