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Re: My Next Rifle: 30-06 or 300 WIN MAG?
[Re: NWALJM]
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10/31/17 06:21 AM
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What do you have currently that is close to either of these calibers?
What kind of setup is this going to be? i.e. General hunting rifle, treestand gun, lightweight setup, long-range rifle, etc?
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Re: My Next Rifle: 30-06 or 300 WIN MAG?
[Re: NWALJM]
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10/31/17 06:23 AM
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I want magnum caliber rifle.....I have ZERO use for one - I already have a .308 and a .30-06 and the most I will be shooting on a regular basis is a couple hundred yds at deer/pigs - but I just want one, maybe a 7mmRM.
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Re: My Next Rifle: 30-06 or 300 WIN MAG?
[Re: NWALJM]
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10/31/17 06:27 AM
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Between those, I'd 30/06.
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Re: My Next Rifle: 30-06 or 300 WIN MAG?
[Re: AU338MAG]
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10/31/17 07:53 AM
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If you have a .270 I would not go 30-06 just because you could probably debate for hours which one of those two are better than the other. There is a reason they are two of the most popular North American cartridges. They both work for about anything and work well.
I'd probably do the 300 win mag. Don't need the extra burned powder or recoil to kill a deer but if you want something bigger.....
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Re: My Next Rifle: 30-06 or 300 WIN MAG?
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10/31/17 08:54 AM
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.358 Win Only reason anyone ever chambered a rifle in 338 Federal instead of .358 is they would have to step up the barrel contour and it would no longer work in the same stock. No reason otherwise and a poor excuse IMO. 
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Re: My Next Rifle: 30-06 or 300 WIN MAG?
[Re: NWALJM]
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10/31/17 10:08 AM
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If a bullet didn't expand that would that would be on the bullet manufacturer, not the caliber.
A man's gotta do what a man's gotta do.
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Re: My Next Rifle: 30-06 or 300 WIN MAG?
[Re: Hoytdad10]
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10/31/17 10:38 AM
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If a bullet didn't expand that would that would be on the bullet manufacturer, not the caliber. That's what I thought too, thanks.
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Re: My Next Rifle: 30-06 or 300 WIN MAG?
[Re: NWALJM]
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10/31/17 10:45 AM
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I agree, '06 should do it.
My 300WM and 300WSM are interesting and have a nice kill list. No such thing as too much dead.
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Re: My Next Rifle: 30-06 or 300 WIN MAG?
[Re: NWALJM]
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10/31/17 01:34 PM
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I wouldn't tote a big ol' long, heavy, over kill magnum for little ol whitetail deer if you gave me the gun.  Well, you asked.
"Why do you ask"?
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Re: My Next Rifle: 30-06 or 300 WIN MAG?
[Re: NWALJM]
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10/31/17 02:41 PM
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You want a 7mm Rem Mag.
I'll even sell you one!
A mans got to know his limitations.
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Re: My Next Rifle: 30-06 or 300 WIN MAG?
[Re: NWALJM]
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10/31/17 02:42 PM
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The ole 06 will be good for 5-600 yds if you know how to shoot it. The 300 will have more energy and will usually drop them in their tracks, just depends on what yardage you want to shoot, I have two 06 trued in at 250yds and will handle any shot I use them for. If I hunt clearcuts or pipelines I'm using the 308 where I feel comfortable out to 600 with it, a quick dial up to 4.1 mils and I'm zeroed at 600.
Last edited by Reloader79; 10/31/17 02:43 PM.
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Re: My Next Rifle: 30-06 or 300 WIN MAG?
[Re: NWALJM]
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10/31/17 03:55 PM
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300 all day long. As mentioned however the 7 mag will get you the same results with less recoil, better BC, and still about the same ammo availability
Only accurate rifles are interesting.
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Re: My Next Rifle: 30-06 or 300 WIN MAG?
[Re: Hornhntr]
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10/31/17 04:28 PM
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You never mentioned what ranges you would be shooting but my choice between
Those 2 it would be the 06. More than enough out to 300 or so yards provided you understand ballistics.
My choice in caliber after 20+ years of trying everything is the .257 Weatherby
300 yards is the max i will even try to hit a deer and with the 257 i can hold dead on from 0-300. No ranging/thinking/clicking/bullet drop scope crap. Just aim and shoot. The only negatives to me would be dealing with the 26 barrel in a shooting house and the high cost of ammo. Just my 2 cents.
They make them in 24" & you can load them. No negatives.
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Re: My Next Rifle: 30-06 or 300 WIN MAG?
[Re: NWALJM]
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10/31/17 05:05 PM
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If you are just hunting here in Alabama; between those two calibers Id go with the 30-06. I wont go over all the reason because they have been mentioned above.
If you arent hung up between 30-06 and 300 win mag, as mentioned above Id lean hard towards a .257 Wby.
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Re: My Next Rifle: 30-06 or 300 WIN MAG?
[Re: R_H_Clark]
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10/31/17 06:14 PM
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Most times we get way too hung up on stuff that don't matter.There's not one of us in 10,000 that will be shooting so far at a deer that a 300 win would kill it but a 243 wouldn't,and that guy is just showing out.LOL He could have and should have set up closer.
Yep.
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Re: My Next Rifle: 30-06 or 300 WIN MAG?
[Re: NWALJM]
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11/01/17 03:35 AM
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I love .30 cals, all of them! Have a .308, 30-06, .300wm, .300wby, and .300wsm
I also would always rather be over-gunned. I look it at it like having 4WD, better have it and not need it, than need it and not have it.
And at 260lbs recoil don't rattle my cage at all.
SO, I say go for the .300 OP! Plenty of good ammo options from 150grain all the way up to 220!
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Re: My Next Rifle: 30-06 or 300 WIN MAG?
[Re: NWALJM]
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11/01/17 06:41 AM
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Before buying the 300 win mag, you might as well step it up to the 300 RUM, or the 30-378 wetherby, then you can really walk around with a hard on.
Last edited by Reloader79; 11/01/17 06:41 AM.
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Re: My Next Rifle: 30-06 or 300 WIN MAG?
[Re: NWALJM]
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11/01/17 09:13 AM
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Thanks for all the input guys. Where I am after reading it all, is probably going to go with a 300 Win Mag. I know I don't need it to kill a deer, but I want one Go ahead and get a light weight one and get cured of magnumitus before you get any older.
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Re: My Next Rifle: 30-06 or 300 WIN MAG?
[Re: BigUncleLeroy]
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11/01/17 10:07 AM
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.300 WBY with the "cheaper" 180 Norma bullets will run 3200 and drop a whitetail like a sack of taters. 200-250yds like a lightening bolt. That's my favorite cutover cartridge. So will the same ammo in .257 on whitetail. Still like $40 a box though.
All that being said the best terminal performance on Whitetails in any cartridge I've used are .35 caliber. If I was only shooting 200-250 I'd take a Whelen over any of them.
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Re: My Next Rifle: 30-06 or 300 WIN MAG?
[Re: Goatkiller]
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11/01/17 10:52 AM
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.300 WBY with the "cheaper" 180 Norma bullets will run 3200 and drop a whitetail like a sack of taters. 200-250yds like a lightening bolt. That's my favorite cutover cartridge. So will the same ammo in .257 on whitetail. Still like $40 a box though.
All that being said the best terminal performance on Whitetails in any cartridge I've used are .35 caliber. If I was only shooting 200-250 I'd take a Whelen over any of them. I have a 35 Whelen AI I load with 250 grain hornady round nose bullets. Drops deer like the hammer of Thor.
Dying ain't much of a living boy...Josey Wales
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Re: My Next Rifle: 30-06 or 300 WIN MAG?
[Re: NWALJM]
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11/02/17 02:57 AM
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New gun day is the best.
PM me when you pick up that new 300WM. I've got some good factory loads I'll sell you cheap. I need to get them organized and get them out of my shop.
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Re: My Next Rifle: 30-06 or 300 WIN MAG?
[Re: NWALJM]
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11/09/17 10:13 AM
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7mm Mag is also another possibility I've been looking at.
I've heard a few stories of that round not expanding, anyone had that experience? Of the 2 in the original post, I'd go 300. I hunt everything with my 7mm mag. I've taken most Alaskan game, a few elk, and lots of deer. Never had an issue with ammo or the choice of sticking with that gun.
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Re: My Next Rifle: 30-06 or 300 WIN MAG?
[Re: NWALJM]
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11/09/17 10:53 AM
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expansion problems are going to be the particular bullet not the cartridge itself. 7mm will have all the power of the 300 with less recoil. FWIW I have both
Only accurate rifles are interesting.
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Re: My Next Rifle: 30-06 or 300 WIN MAG?
[Re: NWALJM]
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11/09/17 11:58 AM
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Get the original, 300 H&H. I had one once, neat round to play with. Would like to take one to Africa.
Sig Sauer, to hell and back reliable.
Whatever suits you just tickles me plum to death.
Can I refill your eggnog for you? Get you something to eat? Drive you out to the middle of nowhere and leave you for dead?
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