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shopping for a new gun for my son (caiiber selection)
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<blockquote data-quote="Tracer" data-source="post: 230773" data-attributes="member: 5742"><p>I have been through your delema of choosing a rifle & caliber for an offspring in past years! My advice would be to pick the caliber in 7mm-08 from the two that you mentioned in your post. </p><p></p><p>The 7mm-08 has much larger (heavier bullets) bullets to choose from and if he were to go on an elk or moose hunt, this would be a plus in my book anyday. Nothing wrong with the 6.5 caliber or .260 Remington really, it is just more for lighter game in my eyes. I would rather hunt moose or elk with a 175 grain bullet out of the 7mm-08, than a 140 grainer from a .260 Remington. </p><p></p><p>The Sectional Density of the 175 grain bullet is .310 verses the 140 grains .287, so there is a big difference in penetration capabilities with using the heavier bullet out of the 7mm-08. This is what I choose for my daughter when she entered highschool some years ago.</p><p></p><p>List of bullet weights for 7mm-08 are as follows: 120 grain, 140 grain, 150 grain, 160 grain and 175 grain bullet weight.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tracer, post: 230773, member: 5742"] I have been through your delema of choosing a rifle & caliber for an offspring in past years! My advice would be to pick the caliber in 7mm-08 from the two that you mentioned in your post. The 7mm-08 has much larger (heavier bullets) bullets to choose from and if he were to go on an elk or moose hunt, this would be a plus in my book anyday. Nothing wrong with the 6.5 caliber or .260 Remington really, it is just more for lighter game in my eyes. I would rather hunt moose or elk with a 175 grain bullet out of the 7mm-08, than a 140 grainer from a .260 Remington. The Sectional Density of the 175 grain bullet is .310 verses the 140 grains .287, so there is a big difference in penetration capabilities with using the heavier bullet out of the 7mm-08. This is what I choose for my daughter when she entered highschool some years ago. List of bullet weights for 7mm-08 are as follows: 120 grain, 140 grain, 150 grain, 160 grain and 175 grain bullet weight. [/QUOTE]
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