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<blockquote data-quote="Tac-O" data-source="post: 1657490" data-attributes="member: 109994"><p>Awesome. Thanks everyone for all the insight. I'll have to do some more reading and thinking for awhile before deciding.</p><p></p><p>What about factory ammo cost? I found an article today that mentioned a 7 rem mag being a great gun for larger game so I checked out ammo prices and they seem quite a bit more than .308 and .30 06. </p><p></p><p>Part of the reason I initially chose .30 06 was due to the price of factory loads and it's versatility in the range of bullets it can shoot. .308 is nearly the same, but can't do the higher weight bullets as well (I think).</p><p></p><p>.270 is the only other cartridge I know of that compares to or beats the cost of the old .30 cals and has significant power at long range. But, it seems that a lot of hunters say you shouldn't hunt tough 800lbs+ game with it farther than maybe 300yds. So, that's part of the reason for being a bit hesitant in going with a light, fast cartridge. Is that just old school thinking that is wrapped around the older powders not giving as much power and it just won't die?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tac-O, post: 1657490, member: 109994"] Awesome. Thanks everyone for all the insight. I'll have to do some more reading and thinking for awhile before deciding. What about factory ammo cost? I found an article today that mentioned a 7 rem mag being a great gun for larger game so I checked out ammo prices and they seem quite a bit more than .308 and .30 06. Part of the reason I initially chose .30 06 was due to the price of factory loads and it's versatility in the range of bullets it can shoot. .308 is nearly the same, but can't do the higher weight bullets as well (I think). .270 is the only other cartridge I know of that compares to or beats the cost of the old .30 cals and has significant power at long range. But, it seems that a lot of hunters say you shouldn't hunt tough 800lbs+ game with it farther than maybe 300yds. So, that's part of the reason for being a bit hesitant in going with a light, fast cartridge. Is that just old school thinking that is wrapped around the older powders not giving as much power and it just won't die? [/QUOTE]
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