best hunting rifles?

[cmdrost]

I don't really do much hunting that requires a rifle, so I'm curious.....whats the best all round rifle out there? Good for hogs, deer, coyotes, etc.

.243
.270
.25-06
7mm-08
.308
.30-06
7MM

I think I have them ranking in order of power, so if wrong let me know. Anyways.....which one is the best all round? Range, knock down power, light recoil, fun to shoot, etc...

[Jordan]

Originally Posted by cmdrost

I don't really do much hunting that requires a rifle, so I'm curious.....whats the best all round rifle out there? Good for hogs, deer, coyotes, etc.

.243
.270
.25-06
7mm-08
.308
.30-06
7MM

I think I have them ranking in order of power, so if wrong let me know. Anyways.....which one is the best all round? Range, knock down power, light recoil, fun to shoot, etc...

can't get a better all around gun... i got a winchester not sure what model... but its a .270... took out a watermelon--- drew a dot size of quarter on side... nailed it at 200 yards... at least i think i hit the dot... there was nothing left but a fence post..

[wtretrievers]

It's all Opinon. Some people like Mercury & some Yamaha....... It's all what you're comfortable with. They all kill dead. My favorite is the 7mm-08, next would probably be the .308, I'm a fan of the short actions. But then again the 30-06 & .270 are probably the most popular. They all kill dead!

[Hopedale Hustler]

.300 winn mag...i dont deer hunt much but wen i do..it always kills..

[Jordan]

u couldn't kill a bottle of jack daniels... lol

["W"]

I shoot a 300mag and it drops everything.....I like head shots

270 is a good all around gun!!

[LaAngler]

i've been dying to get a 7mm-08

the .284 dia bullet has the best ballistic coefficient

light recoil & better numbers on paper than a .308

trajectory matches the .270

Out of the ones you mentioned, I've taken game with the .243 win, .270 win, & 7mm rem mag...

I like the 7 mag the best, .243 second, then .270....

The great writer Jack O'Connor touted the .270 as one of the best cartridges made, but I heard he secretly thought the .280 rem (7mm) was better.....

[wtretrievers]

Originally Posted by LaAngler

i've been dying to get a 7mm-08

the .284 dia bullet has the best ballistic coefficient

light recoil & better numbers on paper than a .308

trajectory matches the .270

I own 4 of them. I like the 7mm-08. Got plenty of bone on the wall to show for it.

[RaginCagin]

In my unprofessional opinion I like them in this order .270, .308, 7mm-08, 30-06.

[SULPHITE]

I have a 7 mag..but hunted with a 25-06 and .270 both were accurate as hell...

[huntin fool]

270, 30-06, or 30-30..lil 30-30 is a good lil gun.

[corndog]

300 wetherby mag will take em down

[cajunman7925]

270 or 30-06 can't go wrong 30-06 has probably killed more animals than anything else out there plus you can pretty much find ammunition anywhere for both of them.

[Ray]

I have been shooting the same old Remington model 700 30-06 with a 3 X 9 Leopold scope for about 30 years. I cannot seem to want to change to anything else. It is and always has been a great gun. I have shot deer, hogs and coyotes with it.

[Ducktrickster]

Did you get your answer yet? I personally have only shot a 270 and 7mm-08. Being a novice rifleman, I would be nervous to shoot the 270 at live game because I can only group about 10 inches at 50 yards. I recently bought the latter and can group about 1.5 inches at 100 yards. Not sure what causes it but I have no confidence with that 270.

[cajunman7925]

Originally Posted by ducktrickster

did you get your answer yet? I personally have only shot a 270 and 7mm-08. Being a novice rifleman, i would be nervous to shoot the 270 at live game because i can only group about 10 inches at 50 yards. I recently bought the latter and can group about 1.5 inches at 100 yards. Not sure what causes it but i have no confidence with that 270.

are u serious about the 270???

[LaAngler]

Originally Posted by Ducktrickster

Did you get your answer yet? I personally have only shot a 270 and 7mm-08. Being a novice rifleman, I would be nervous to shoot the 270 at live game because I can only group about 10 inches at 50 yards. I recently bought the latter and can group about 1.5 inches at 100 yards. Not sure what causes it but I have no confidence with that 270.

my .270 groups 3/4" at 100 yds. with core lokts

.264 win mag is also a good long range whitetail caliber


gotta love caliber wars

[Red Devil]

Originally Posted by Ducktrickster

Did you get your answer yet? I personally have only shot a 270 and 7mm-08. Being a novice rifleman, I would be nervous to shoot the 270 at live game because I can only group about 10 inches at 50 yards. I recently bought the latter and can group about 1.5 inches at 100 yards. Not sure what causes it but I have no confidence with that 270.

Have you tried different bullets. I had problems grouping with the .270 Core Lokts so I switched to the Winchester XP3 130 grain and have had no problems. Dropped two in their tracks last year.

[Feesherman]

Originally Posted by Ducktrickster

Did you get your answer yet? I personally have only shot a 270 and 7mm-08. Being a novice rifleman, I would be nervous to shoot the 270 at live game because I can only group about 10 inches at 50 yards. I recently bought the latter and can group about 1.5 inches at 100 yards. Not sure what causes it but I have no confidence with that 270.

I'll take that crappy old 270!!

[Too Tall]

A .270, .308 or 30/06 will take any big game animal in America with correct shot placement. Personally I wouldn't want to test that theory on a Grizzly Bear but its been done. For coyote/deer/light recoil the .270 may be your best choice. You can always have a muzzle break installed to manage recoil. If you don't want to spend a lot of money but still have an accurate rifle check out a Stevens rifle. @$400 minus the scope.

Originally Posted by Ducktrickster

Being a novice rifleman, I would be nervous to shoot the 270 at live game because I can only group about 10 inches at 50 yards. Not sure what causes it but I have no confidence with that 270.

Flinching. You are probably anticipating the recoil. Go to the range with a buddy and have him load your rifle. Have him watch your reaction to the shot. Tell him that sometime during the shooting session to not load a round and see how much you flinch when you pull the trigger. Another thing to do is get a box of reduced recoil rounds and try that. If you are not flinching and still shooting that spread have the rifle and scope checked out by a gunsmith.