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Help me pick a caliber for my next rifle
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<blockquote data-quote="rblum" data-source="post: 2689434" data-attributes="member: 4227"><p>Some question! No lack of opinions here. </p><p>I believe that ALL, repeat ALL rifle calibers represent compromises. That is what keeps gun writers in jobs and rifle manufacturers in business. </p><p>The biggest unknown for all of us is what do you intend to hunt, and at what is the maximum range that you are honestly comfortable killing your intended species. </p><p>If you mostly hunt deer or elk at ranges under 250 yards, then a .308 win or 30-06 should be great. If you are going on regular elk hunts, then the 30-06, on the other hand if it is aspirational "Someday I am going to go on an elk hunt". Then a .308 is great. Almost the same ballistics and less recoil. I have seen them kill elk.</p><p>My personal preference for deer hunting is the .308 Win., but I also have a 30-06. I just have not seen a practical difference for use on deer.</p><p>Good luck. There is no such thing as a magic caliber, each is a compromise.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rblum, post: 2689434, member: 4227"] Some question! No lack of opinions here. I believe that ALL, repeat ALL rifle calibers represent compromises. That is what keeps gun writers in jobs and rifle manufacturers in business. The biggest unknown for all of us is what do you intend to hunt, and at what is the maximum range that you are honestly comfortable killing your intended species. If you mostly hunt deer or elk at ranges under 250 yards, then a .308 win or 30-06 should be great. If you are going on regular elk hunts, then the 30-06, on the other hand if it is aspirational “Someday I am going to go on an elk hunt”. Then a .308 is great. Almost the same ballistics and less recoil. I have seen them kill elk. My personal preference for deer hunting is the .308 Win., but I also have a 30-06. I just have not seen a practical difference for use on deer. Good luck. There is no such thing as a magic caliber, each is a compromise. [/QUOTE]
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