Next Hunt - Rifle Choice (Pics)

[herb]

I am planning on a caribou hunt later this year and have decided to take my Winchester Model 70 extreme weather in .300 Win Mag for this hunt. Caribou are not difficult to put down but the shots could be rather long, 200+ yards and the heavier bullets may help if it is very windy out there.

Win Mod 70 in .300 Win Mag topped with a Bushnell 6500 2.5-16x42 scope.




A few other likely candidates from my safe that could have qualified for this hunt...

Winchester Model 70 super grade in .270 WSM, this is a very flat shooting caliber and would excel on caribou sized game.






Winchester Model 70 feather weight in .270 Win, an all time favorite for CXP2 sized game.


Winchester pre-64 Model 70 in 30-06. Nothing to say about the 30-06 that hasn't been already said before.


The territory I am planning to hunt is not brown bear country, otherwise one of the following would be high on the list.

CZ 550 .375 H&H (bottom) and Remington model 700 in .375 H&H


Herb

[sudarsan7532]

These are under lever guns right ?

[Vikram]

Very nice set-up,Herb.Honestly, any one of those rifles would do just dandy provided the bullet is placed in the right spot.What kind of groups do you shoot with the .300 WM at 200+ yards? Heard that it's quite a beast. If not the .300WM, why not the 30/06?JMHOs. All the very best with the hunt and don't forget to post an after hunt report.

These are under lever guns right ?

The pictures you see are bolt action rifles.

Bolt action rifles:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bolt_action

Lever-action rifles:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lever-action


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Vikram

[shooter]

does one really need a 375 H&H for elk?

[Vikram]

does one really need a 375 H&H for elk?

Herb Wrote:

The territory I am planning to hunt is not brown bear country, otherwise one of the following would be high on the list.

From that observation, a .375 H&H is not meant to be a single purpose rifle.Also, with 200 or 235 grain bullets, it is almost as flat shooting as a 30/06 and 200+ yards Caribou shooting is not an issue at all.I also heard that the meat damage is far less than anticipated.

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Vikram

[Sakobav]

Herb

Good luck.and have a great hunt..your collection is amazing have a great season..a member here has .3006 Pre 64 Winchester, sweet looking gun.

Side bar question which .3006 would you rate a Sako T85, Kimber, CZ and Winchester ( in order of preference)
I need to get into Hunter ed class bad...

Cheers

[eljefe]

Good Shooting!

[sa_ali]

Lovely collection,
Coming to choice i second 270 or 30 06.

[shoot to kill]

Herb Your choice is gr8 thts the right caliber for the animal, all the luck , mainly its the man behind the gun
Best of luck, be safe n post some of the hunt pics




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[eljefe]

dont tempt me with the cz 550 375 Herb, there;s a highly affordable one, distracting me from the 9.3x62 I'm looking for...

[herb]

Vikram - The recoil of .300 WM is considerably more than the .270 or .30-06. This .300 WM shoots about +- 1 inch @ 100 yards, plenty accurate for hunting, have to practice at 200 yards. The .270 & .30-06 are wood stocked, I am expecting temperatures between -10 to -20 in the area I am planning to hunt, so the composite stocked Win 70 got the nod.

ngrewal wrote -

Side bar question which .3006 would you rate a Sako T85, Kimber, CZ and Winchester ( in order of preference)

I like CRF rifles hence prefer the Win 70, just a personal choice.The new Win 70 super grades are nice rifles. The Sako 85's are not true CRF's, I have seen a few at the range where I regularly shoot, very accurate and well made. Kimber is very much similar to the win 70 but more expensive. The Kimber montana's are good light weight rifles but recoil will be an issue in any caliber larger than .270.

eljefe wrote -

there;s a highly affordable one, distracting me from the 9.3x62 I'm looking for...

You can't go wrong with either, good luck with your search.

Herb

[Sakobav]

Herb

In my fair city getting FFL for purchasing a gun from out of state seller for transfer to a dealer is a hassle. Easiest option is to pick up are Tikka or Sako from Beretta Galleria or a trip to Yonkers/Elmsford ( Next to Bronx) where Kimber has some kind of set up / maybe their manufacturing unit. Shall check it out some day.


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[Vikram]

Herb, Thanks for the reply. From my readings, I gather that a CRF action may not offer any tangible advantage over a push-feed action while hunting non-dangerous game.Would you like to comment on that?Thanks.

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Vikram

[TwoRivers]

Herb, Thanks for the reply. From my readings, I gather that a CRF action may not offer any tangible advantage over a push-feed action while hunting non-dangerous game.Would you like to comment on that?Thanks.

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Vikram

It always has the advantage of not allowing a cartridge to roll into the lug raceway and causing a jam, while being chambered with the rifle canted to the left. Depending on cartridge diameter and raceway size, that has been known to happen. This only applies to some bolt action and cartridge combinations.

One of the complaints against the M88 Commission rifle was, that if chambering a round was not completed, and the bolt drawn back and another round was picked up by the bolt being rammed forward again, it could set off the chambered round. With disastrous results to rifle and shooter. This actually happened during live fire recruit training. Not a problem with soft points, of course. With buck fever, or in the heat of battle, men have been known to do strange things. Like loading a musket over and over, without actually ever firing a shot; or chambering and ejecting every round in the magazine without ever pulling the trigger once. And not believing that they could have missed their deer that many times. Being totally unaware that they never actually pulled the trigger and fired a shot.

Cheers.

[shooter]

all the best. please do share the details of your hunt.