Gun advice

[Sjardine]

Hey y'all, so I'm just wondering what kind of rifle I should get. Let me tell Ya a little bit about me ok so I will be using my rifle for mainly deer and elk but I want one that could also take down a moose. I talked to a buddy of mine and he thinks I should go with a 7mm, he's never hunted anything in Canada though, so I'm looking for advice for someone native to these lands lol. I'm looking at .308? Are they decent? Can't say that I have ever shot one. I Should probably mention that I am a girl, recoil isn't that big of a deal for me. Any advice is greatly appreciated!

[Sjardine]

Thanks in advance!

[obsessed1]

7-08 or 308 would be a great place to start for sure. As for which rifle...that depends on many factors as it's always said get the one that fits you best. If you happen to be a petit lady than you may need to have the rifle stock cut down a bit. Fit is every thing even a 308 can kick like a mule if the stock has too much drop or just doesn't fit you very well. If at all possible try to shoot a few different rifles in a few different calibers to see what will work best for you. My wife doesn't like wood stocked rifles as they are a bit heavy for her to pack around all day but lighter rifles kick to hard for her and are unpleasant to shoot so I shorten up the stock's a bit and install a lifesaver pad and she often wears a shooting pad under her jacket this way she can shoot even her synthetic 300wm without any discomfort.
Hope this helps

[Sjardine]

Thanks so much! I'll look into trying some out! Lifesaver pad? I have never heard of this! I shall look that up too! Great advice thanks again!!

[gitrdun]

Originally Posted by Sjardine

Thanks so much! I'll look into trying some out! Lifesaver pad? I have never heard of this! I shall look that up too! Great advice thanks again!!

It's called a Limbsaver. And yes they are one of the most effective in taming recoil.

[Hunter1602]

Originally Posted by gitrdun

It's called a Limbsaver. And yes they are one of the most effective in taming recoil.

Haha beat me to it!!

[Hunter1602]

It's actually called a Limb-saver pad.
Look at a 30-06 or a 270.

[norwestalta]

Originally Posted by Hunter1602

It's actually called a Limb-saver pad.
Look. At a 30-06 or a 270.

30-06's are the bomb. Remington managed recoil shells and your golden

[gitrdun]

I too am a big fan of the 7-08. However since elk are on your list, I would recommend to step it up to a 30-06 which should still remain within your recoil tolerance. Elk don't wear Kevlar hides, but they have endurance to live. I think that the 30-06's higher impact energy would be more suitable.

[Xbolt7mm]

Originally Posted by Sjardine

Hey y'all, so I'm just wondering what kind of rifle I should get. Let me tell Ya a little bit about me ok so I will be using my rifle for mainly deer and elk but I want one that could also take down a moose. I talked to a buddy of mine and he thinks I should go with a 7mm, he's never hunted anything in Canada though, so I'm looking for advice for someone native to these lands lol. I'm looking at .308? Are they decent? Can't say that I have ever shot one. I Should probably mention that I am a girl, recoil isn't that big of a deal for me. Any advice is greatly appreciated!

You question was two fold, 1st was what kind of rifle, which is different from cartridge or caliber. As for type, I find the browning x bolt come with one of the best recoil pads made, very similar to a limb saver, but it needs to fit you. Tika t3's are too light and kick lots. Winchesters are ok if you wanna shoot the same gun you great grandfather shot. Remington 700 is ok too, sako's are too expensive and a savage is, well it's a savage. Any gun will need to shoulder comfortably and not having to reach for the trigger or have your eye too far from the scope as you can only adjust them so far. I'm not a .308 fan and when people tell you they load there's to match a 30-06, that's apples to oranges, match that effort with a 30-06 and they are different again. If you get a 308 up to 30-06 it's still pushing a 30 cal at the same speed its gunna kick about the same, pressure is pressure. To get less kick you gotta go for a heavier gun, which can be bad when carrying it or small caliber, the trick is to find the perfect blend, if you can, shoot other people's caliber/ cartridges/ rifles. Learn the difference between a cartridge and a caliber, it's important to communicate with these people. My guess for you would be a Browning X bolt hunter with a wood stock in a .270 which is a necked down 30-06. It's a 7mm-08 on roids basically. I'll get a few shots/ digs on that last statement but it's fairly accurate. Hope this helped