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Rifle for my Caribou hunt
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<blockquote data-quote="Michael Eichele" data-source="post: 594048" data-attributes="member: 1007"><p>I concider myself to be in pretty good shape and 15# for a gun I may be carrying for miles and miles is a bit much for me. I dont know about you. If youhad it on a back pack and still was able to carry your daily gear, food etc....that may be an option.</p><p></p><p>Caribou are not as tough or spirited as some critters like elk. You dont need a barrel burner or a sledge hammer for caribou. I agree with WW, the wide open tundra can be very windy and shots can be long. this of course depends on where you are going. Some areas have more cover than others. Still, a high BC bullet is in order. If I had to dedicate a rifle for caribou it would be a 338 RUM or Edge. Higher BC bullets available than the 300's or 7 mm's and will handle big bears in an emergency. I have an Edge that weighs in at 10.5 pounds with an NXS scope with one peice base, 3 rings, ACI and ACD. Kicks fairly hard but carries all day with ease.</p><p></p><p>Otherwise my choice would be a good old 300 Win Mag. Maybe a 7mm Rem Mag.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Michael Eichele, post: 594048, member: 1007"] I concider myself to be in pretty good shape and 15# for a gun I may be carrying for miles and miles is a bit much for me. I dont know about you. If youhad it on a back pack and still was able to carry your daily gear, food etc....that may be an option. Caribou are not as tough or spirited as some critters like elk. You dont need a barrel burner or a sledge hammer for caribou. I agree with WW, the wide open tundra can be very windy and shots can be long. this of course depends on where you are going. Some areas have more cover than others. Still, a high BC bullet is in order. If I had to dedicate a rifle for caribou it would be a 338 RUM or Edge. Higher BC bullets available than the 300's or 7 mm's and will handle big bears in an emergency. I have an Edge that weighs in at 10.5 pounds with an NXS scope with one peice base, 3 rings, ACI and ACD. Kicks fairly hard but carries all day with ease. Otherwise my choice would be a good old 300 Win Mag. Maybe a 7mm Rem Mag. [/QUOTE]
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