View Poll Results: What caliber for big game would you recommend for a new young hunter
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243
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26.24% |
270
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60 |
27.15% |
308
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53 |
23.98% |
6.5
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50 |
22.62% |
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03-03-2023, 06:18 AM
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Strathmore, AB
Posts: 694
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CanuckShooter
25-06, finally it got mentioned. I've been shooting one for several years now and a great choice.
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Yes I am often surprised how little press it gets. It's a great coyote/deer cartridge, and I used one to take an Elk awhile back. Factory ammo is more readily available and recoil is very moderate. I think everyone should own one.
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03-03-2023, 08:14 AM
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Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Caroline
Posts: 7,513
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Quote:
Originally Posted by bezzola
257 weatherby
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That right there. Much like optics, do it right the first time
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03-03-2023, 08:47 AM
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Join Date: Jun 2022
Posts: 25
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Quote:
Originally Posted by ~altiplano~
As for 6.5CM it's a fine cartridge, might have been hyped up at one point, which seems to drive the hate on it, but who cares? There is no end all be all cartridge. And take it for what it is, 6.5CM is capable, mild to shoot, has good ammo availability, and it kills game...
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This is why I went with 6.5CM - the ammo is available, it has factory loads suitable for every kind of large game in North America (within a reasonable range, you're not going to be magically dropping a moose at 400 yards), and could be rebuilt into a long-range precision platform if I decide to get a different hunting rifle down the line.
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03-03-2023, 01:48 PM
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Join Date: Oct 2020
Location: Alberta
Posts: 756
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Chowdowncowtown
This is why I went with 6.5CM - the ammo is available, it has factory loads suitable for every kind of large game in North America (within a reasonable range, you're not going to be magically dropping a moose at 400 yards), and could be rebuilt into a long-range precision platform if I decide to get a different hunting rifle down the line.
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I'm sure someone will, rokslide has a whole thread about 6.5cm on all NA game.
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03-03-2023, 05:50 PM
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Join Date: Sep 2017
Posts: 350
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Quote:
Originally Posted by CanuckShooter
25-06, finally it got mentioned. I've been shooting one for several years now and a great choice.
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I've shot one since I was 12.( 30 years now) All I need, light recoil, consistent tak driver and available ammo. Taken moose, half dozen plus elk and lots of deer. We have a lightweight kimbre 6.5 that my 13 yr old shoots. But when I let him he shoots the 25 06 easily lol
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03-03-2023, 06:17 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Posts: 3,000
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I would take the 25 06 before the 243 any day of the week. I had 3 in my lifetime and they worked real well .
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03-09-2023, 09:12 PM
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Join Date: Dec 2013
Location: Sturgeon county
Posts: 156
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I would go with the 6.5 creedmoore.
Light recoil and great deer gun.Easy gun to shoot,he can fire off a lot of rounds at the range practising without getting a sore shoulder.
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03-10-2023, 12:45 AM
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Join Date: Dec 2011
Posts: 3,000
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Glenn D
I would go with the 6.5 creedmoore.
Light recoil and great deer gun.Easy gun to shoot,he can fire off a lot of rounds at the range practising without getting a sore shoulder.
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That's a terrible handle for a kid to live with ,YOUR THE 6.5 CREEDMORE KID ,hell that's mean. there is no gun there that should hurt a kid unless he scopes himself.
Just joken around ,they will all work fine.
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03-10-2023, 01:03 PM
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Join Date: Feb 2010
Location: Aldergrove BC
Posts: 19
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Weatherby Vanguard in .308 was my Son's first.
Came with shortened stock and full size....
Bought reduced load for him and worked great! Used it for a few years and others have used it to get use to "the kick"
His soon to be wife has shot a few critters with it too!
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03-18-2023, 10:11 AM
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Join Date: Apr 2017
Location: The WOODS
Posts: 124
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Passed on my Rifle
Decided to pass on my rifle to the son who is now 17.
He now has a 30-06,, and got a couple WT Doe's with
It this year with 150gr. Took him to sight it in, he is gonna
Need a lot more practice on sighting in.. so I just sighted
It in for him, will take him again once our shelves get stock
With shells.
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03-18-2023, 03:22 PM
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Join Date: May 2007
Location: Dreadful Valley
Posts: 14,778
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Quote:
Originally Posted by AlbertaWild
Decided to pass on my rifle to the son who is now 17.
He now has a 30-06,, and got a couple WT Doe's with
It this year with 150gr. Took him to sight it in, he is gonna
Need a lot more practice on sighting in.. so I just sighted
It in for him, will take him again once our shelves get stock
With shells.
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Don’t be un kind, that might be 3 years, and by then you’ll need a mortgage…..
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03-18-2023, 03:25 PM
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Join Date: Jan 2012
Location: Calgary
Posts: 1,559
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223 and change the rules to allow it.
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