Chooseing a rifle caliber

[TheDudeAbides]

My go to is a 6.5 x .284. Flys flat, hits hard, won't kick you like a mule.

This is an awesome cartridge.

The 6.5 x 55 Swede is another good 6.5 choice.

 

[Corax]

Caliber selection is about the only thing in hunting we can really control. So we tend to spend a lot of time on it.

 

[sbhooper]

Also rolling around in my mind to buy a Ruger American in 7MM=08.I hear good things about these rifles. Would make a good truck rifle for around the farm.

That would be a great choice. They don't cost much and shoot great. I shot my .308 RAR yesterday out to 550 yards-sub-moa.

 

[Rooster52]

From what I have heard ,the Ruger American is the best buy on a new rifle available today. I have even seen them onsale for around $300. When I get home from Alabama I am going to pick one up.

 

[sbhooper]

From what I have heard ,the Ruger American is the best buy on a new rifle available today. I have even seen them onsale for around $300. When I get home from Alabama I am going to pick one up.

Mine is a left-hand, stainless and I got it for $460. Hard to find a left-hand stainless elsewhere that is that cheap-or accurate.

 

[Curvebow]

308 is a good choice. Personally, I prefer short action over long; and a light weight rifle as opposed to a tank out of the box. My go-to deer rifle for NYS is a 7mm-08. I also have a 308 that I'm tinkering with among my stable of guns....

 

[Recon_Doc]

I've killed just about everything on this continent with a 30.06. Except brown bears

 

[putm2sleep]

Get one with good resale value...........

 

[Rooster52]

Yes.Resale value is important as I am always buying and trading guns.Some I have had for years and others are gone in weeks.

 

[JohnCushman]

308 is a good choice. Personally, I prefer short action over long; and a light weight rifle as opposed to a tank out of the box. My go-to deer rifle for NYS is a 7mm-08. I also have a 308 that I'm tinkering with among my stable of guns....

Cuomo let you guys have guns to hunt with??!! Just kidding, I'm originally a 315er

 

[Rooster52]

Bought my left hand Browning XBOLT today. Not in 308 caliber but a 300WSM. Bought the 300WSM for a lot less money than anywhere I could find a 308.Sometimes you find just what you are not looking for.
Worked out as I just sold my 270WSM.

 

[noharleyyet]

Excellent cartridge. Have had good results with Accubonds and Barnes out of a couple of 30 shorts.

 

[Rooster52]

Will not see my new Browning for a few weeks as I am in Alabama and shipped the Browning home to Michigan. I will be busy when I get home scopeing and sighting in 4 New rifles.