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<blockquote data-quote="Dean2" data-source="post: 1514955" data-attributes="member: 26077"><p>After reading this thread I am now convinced that a 308 is not near enough gun to kill our big Canadian Elk and Moose, and may even be too small for our really big bodied deer. It is going to come as a terrible shock to the dozens of moose, elk deer and bear that I have killed with a 308! They should not in fact have died, they are just wimps. <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite8" alt=":D" title="Big Grin :D" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":D" /></p><p></p><p>In all seriousness, I love the 7mm caliber. 7x57, 7-08, 7 Rem Mag. Have even used a 7 Rum quite a bit but it is the nastiest kicking gun I ever owned. Put a mercury suppressor and a Pachmeyer recoil pad for hunting and spin a Brake on it to do load development. When the barrel is shot out it will become a 7 Rem Mag.</p><p></p><p>Most of the tagged game I have taken is with a 7 Rem Mag or the 308. For the last 12 years I have predominantly carried an unbraked NULA in 308, with a Swaro Z5 3.5x18 scope that weighs 6 lbs including scope, sling and a full mag. Using 130 grain Barnes at 3150 fps, it has very handily killed deer, bear, moose and elk out to 600 yards. Furthest anything has gone is 20 yards, most died within feet of where they were shot.</p><p></p><p>As someone said earlier, the gun gets carried way more than it gets shot. I like packing a 6 lb gun much more than one that weighs 12 lbs but I sure wouldn't want to shoot a 6 LB 300 WM.</p><p></p><p>To me that is the real decision, how much weight are you willing to pack and will you hunt with a braked rifle ( I won't). That pretty much determines the cartridges that are suitable choices.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dean2, post: 1514955, member: 26077"] After reading this thread I am now convinced that a 308 is not near enough gun to kill our big Canadian Elk and Moose, and may even be too small for our really big bodied deer. It is going to come as a terrible shock to the dozens of moose, elk deer and bear that I have killed with a 308! They should not in fact have died, they are just wimps. :D In all seriousness, I love the 7mm caliber. 7x57, 7-08, 7 Rem Mag. Have even used a 7 Rum quite a bit but it is the nastiest kicking gun I ever owned. Put a mercury suppressor and a Pachmeyer recoil pad for hunting and spin a Brake on it to do load development. When the barrel is shot out it will become a 7 Rem Mag. Most of the tagged game I have taken is with a 7 Rem Mag or the 308. For the last 12 years I have predominantly carried an unbraked NULA in 308, with a Swaro Z5 3.5x18 scope that weighs 6 lbs including scope, sling and a full mag. Using 130 grain Barnes at 3150 fps, it has very handily killed deer, bear, moose and elk out to 600 yards. Furthest anything has gone is 20 yards, most died within feet of where they were shot. As someone said earlier, the gun gets carried way more than it gets shot. I like packing a 6 lb gun much more than one that weighs 12 lbs but I sure wouldn't want to shoot a 6 LB 300 WM. To me that is the real decision, how much weight are you willing to pack and will you hunt with a braked rifle ( I won't). That pretty much determines the cartridges that are suitable choices. [/QUOTE]
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