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Help me decide: Minimum caliber for larger NA game
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<blockquote data-quote="Elknut" data-source="post: 2437945" data-attributes="member: 119289"><p>I would consider ammo availability and cost as well. For some calibers you may want to load up ammo first.</p><p></p><p>As for rifle makes Tikka and Bergara offer great accuracy for productions rifles for roughly $1K. Don't skimp on glass either.</p><p></p><p>300 PRC is hard to come by ($60/box and only Hornady makes it), as is 7MM RM in heavier bullets. 28 Nosler can also be hard to find and is expensive ($80). 308 is widely available and reasonable. 30-06 can be hard to find but is getting much better. 6.8 Western looks capable and I do see ammo for it. Might not be as popular yet.</p><p></p><p>Personally I would lean toward a 300 WM. Extremely capable and ammo is typically available. It can handle anything in North America. Not the lightest recoil</p><p></p><p>I have a 7MM RM and a 300 PRC and would be comfortable using either for what you are looking for. I reload for all my guns to avoid issues, for the most part anyway. </p><p></p><p>Have a 270 Win which you could take a Moose with at shorter range and good shot placement but I wouldn't use it.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Elknut, post: 2437945, member: 119289"] I would consider ammo availability and cost as well. For some calibers you may want to load up ammo first. As for rifle makes Tikka and Bergara offer great accuracy for productions rifles for roughly $1K. Don't skimp on glass either. 300 PRC is hard to come by ($60/box and only Hornady makes it), as is 7MM RM in heavier bullets. 28 Nosler can also be hard to find and is expensive ($80). 308 is widely available and reasonable. 30-06 can be hard to find but is getting much better. 6.8 Western looks capable and I do see ammo for it. Might not be as popular yet. Personally I would lean toward a 300 WM. Extremely capable and ammo is typically available. It can handle anything in North America. Not the lightest recoil I have a 7MM RM and a 300 PRC and would be comfortable using either for what you are looking for. I reload for all my guns to avoid issues, for the most part anyway. Have a 270 Win which you could take a Moose with at shorter range and good shot placement but I wouldn't use it. [/QUOTE]
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