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11-06-2018, 12:07 PM
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Help me decide
Hi All. I have a couple safes of guns. I'm heading out tomorrow to look for a whitetail buck, and I can't decide what to bring. Since there is no shortage of opinions around here I thought I'd ask for some. I'll be hunting in open stubble fields and coulees.
Options:
6.5x55 in Husqvarna 1640 sighted in with 120gr speer HC going 2900 fps
7mm-08 in Howa Alpine Mountain with 129gr SST Superformance factory ammo going 2850 fps
.270 in Husqvarna 1640 with 130gr Sierra Gamekings going 2980 fps
.30-06 in Rem 700 Mtn rifle LSS with 165 gr Accubond going 2900 fps
.280 Rem 700 Mtn rifle DM with 140 gr Sierra Gamekings going 3060 fps
All rifles shoot the load listed at MOA or better. Each rifle is wearing a Leupold scope except the Howa which is wearing a Burris. They are all 3-9x40.
Thoughts?
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11-06-2018, 12:11 PM
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I have a soft spot for the 6.5x55 myself
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11-06-2018, 12:26 PM
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.270, shoots flat, hits hard, gamekings just plain work: great expansion in the vitals and if a shoulder shot is required they don’t fragment as easily as the Speer hollow points or sst, at least in my experience.
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11-06-2018, 12:27 PM
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They all will work take your favourite rifle!
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11-06-2018, 12:30 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by catnthehat
They all will work take your favourite rifle!
Cat
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They're all my favorite. That's the problem!
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11-06-2018, 12:32 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by weedcatcher
They're all my favorite. That's the problem!
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Then take the 6.5x55!
Cat
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11-06-2018, 01:10 PM
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It won't matter close your eyes and pick one.
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11-06-2018, 01:20 PM
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Where are you hunting and what type of hunting? Is one rifle more suited to the terrain or type of hunt than the others?
I say take the 280 or the 6.5 just because I have always wanted one. Lol
Or do it playoff format, choose between A and B the between rifle C and D then have the winners "square off". Or just close your eyes and grab one.
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11-06-2018, 02:29 PM
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take the swede
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11-06-2018, 02:38 PM
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I have 1 hunting rifle, pretty easy to pick the one that I need.
I'm sure you'll find the one that works best for your needs since you have a collection of them to chose from.
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11-06-2018, 03:22 PM
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.30-06 in Rem 700 Mtn rifle LSS with 165 gr Accubond going 2900 fps
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11-06-2018, 03:24 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DirtyBert
.30-06 in Rem 700 Mtn rifle LSS with 165 gr Accubond going 2900 fps
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All you need. Sell the rest.
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11-06-2018, 07:10 PM
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7-08 just because guys suggested the 6.5x55 haha
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11-06-2018, 08:22 PM
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Looks like the 6.5x55 is the most preferred. I thought the 7-08 would get more nods than it did.
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11-06-2018, 08:29 PM
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write them all down, ball it up, put it in a hat and pick!
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11-06-2018, 08:35 PM
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Stubble and coulees...? Take the 7mm Rem Mag with 150 gr TTSX at 3100....
Or the 7mm-08.
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11-06-2018, 08:36 PM
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6.5x55
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11-06-2018, 08:41 PM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Twisted Canuck
Stubble and coulees...? Take the 7mm Rem Mag with 150 gr TTSX at 3100....
Or the 7mm-08.
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Don't have a 7 Rem Mag anymore. Closest I have is a 7mmWSM. It's current pet load is 150gr Federal Fusions going 3100fps. It was getting the DuraTouch sticky stock problem so I sent it in to Browning Canada in Montreal about 6 weeks ago. Was told it would be back to me in 3 weeks. Still waiting.
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11-06-2018, 08:44 PM
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6.5 or 280... a little bit different???
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11-06-2018, 08:53 PM
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I think you are splitting hairs here as these are all great cartridges.
Maybe sell them all and buy a 257 Weatherby and reach out and touch something far away...... lol ..... just kidding ...... keep the swede.
Or .....
Grab the one second from the left in your safe and enjoy your hunt !!!!!!
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11-06-2018, 09:25 PM
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Thanks for the feedback everyone.
I know they'll each do fine and there's not a lot between any of them in field conditions versus a whitetail. That's why I couldn't decide.
So thanks for the opinions.
I've decided to go with the collective wisdom of the group and take the 6.5x55 Husqvarna. I'm also taking the 7-08 Howa along in case it snows. The forecast says it might. The Howa is cerakoted and synthetic so it will handle the wet better than the wood and blued steel. If the skies are clear when I leave the truck then the 6.5 will be slung over my shoulder.
I'm only going to pull the trigger if it seems like a good mature buck. I've got 4 doe tags with my daughters as partners on. They'll fill the freezer with meat. Tomorrow's hunt is for a trophy. At least what seems like a trophy to me. My trophy may not be another man's trophy.
Best of luck to each of you this season!
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11-09-2018, 07:02 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by weedcatcher
They're all my favorite. That's the problem!
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Well you need a few packers trudging along behind you....
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