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02-01-2005, 08:52 PM
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Y'all know...Raz may just have a point. You can always feed yourself with a 22 and as for personal protection it'll work ok too. Might have to rethink this one a bit
 
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02-01-2005, 10:19 PM
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Soon enough we'll get taunted with the .30-06/12 Gauge/.22 Hortnet (I think?) we always do in these threads by our friend in Germany...
 Not to say I wouldn't have one too if I could... 
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02-01-2005, 10:46 PM
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2506 nothing more and nothing less.
ifn i had only one rifle this would do me for all my varmiting and bigame needs, while being much freendlyr on the shoulder than any 270 or 3006 and being way more varmitable. hows that for a word. Evan
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02-01-2005, 11:46 PM
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I think I would have to go with my .300 Win Mag since it is probably the one I shoot the most out of the gang (i.e., .22, .222, .220 Swift, .270, .30-06). Haven't had the chance to purchase a .25-06 yet, but that should be coming soon. Maybe I'd pick the .25-06 over the .300 Win Mag, but I doubt it.
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02-02-2005, 10:16 AM
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I don't know Evan, the .300 Win can do a lot of things and it can be loaded with some pretty light bullets. I hunt deer, fox, and groundhogs with my rifles for the most part, but I use a .220 Swift for the smaller game. Of course, I am one day hoping to hunt elk, moose, caribou, and other game bigger than whitetails and I think the .300 Win will do a better job than the .25-06.
I am sure we could argue about this all day regarding recoil, length of staulks, flattest shooting, etc. At the end of the day, I would still take my .300 Win because it is what I am familiar with and what I have killed the most game with.
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02-02-2005, 12:34 PM
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With bullets, like the Barnes X (that are almost armor piercing) almost any centerfire rifle can take much larger game that it could just two decades ago. I saw an old poaching video on PBS one time where it showed poachers shooting elephants with AP 5.56 rounds. They folded up to head shots. It comes down to what you're comfortable with.
My favorite gun is my customized 7STW, but I opted for the '06 in this post just for the availability of over the counter ammo and the longer barrel life.
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02-02-2005, 07:26 PM
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Originally, I would have had to go with the ol '06 also, but the 22lr got me thinking a little. So in my mind, (no comments please
), I'm going with my 30-30 Lever Action. Cheap and easy to get bullets, dependable as all get out, quick follow up shots, and reall can take anything down outhere, just needs to be a little closer than some other calibers.
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#24
02-05-2005, 05:36 AM
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Been there, done that for about 18 years. 1969 Remington 760 in '06, reloaded from the 110 half jacket to the 210 solid lead with gas checks. Had the most bullet weight and shape variations and cheap mil spec canister powder was everywhere.
That and an old Ithaca 37 pump in 16 gauge was all there was in the closet for a long long time. Then the kids grew up and the budget loosened tremendously. now I can't find enough corners in the house for all the newer additions!
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02-05-2005, 12:57 PM
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Quote:
While using good shot placement on Treerats. I found that head, and upper torso shots over 50y doesnt destroy alot of meat. Keep in mind shot placement is key!
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02-05-2005, 01:01 PM
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22 mag
The 22mag will take any thing i hunt at about 100 yards or under.
I'd take a marlin botl action. With it i could take rabbits, squirrels, raccoons deer foxes bobcat nutria coyotes gators birds pests and well whatever may roam Louisiana Mississippi or Alabama. And as greg says shot placement is key
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#27
02-05-2005, 09:42 PM
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the reason i like the 2506 is it walks right into 22/250 and swift territory kicks theyre buts and still comnes out to big game hunt with me.
though i do have two 22/250s and have had a 220 and 204 id almost rather grab the 2506 at any given time its just all opion based, and were lucky to have more than one rifle. if i hunted elk and could have only one rifle the 300win would do my jus fine for all my needs. Evan
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#28
02-06-2005, 09:32 AM
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ok not takin my shotgun away!!! and only one rifle to have i'd have to keep my model 88 in 358 win caliber..its a collecter but that rifle has a leupold 1.5-5 on it and will take down anything i'll hunt with it!!!
i agree with the 30-06 but have never owned one so i can't pick it to keep. OBA ps dad is the actual owner of "our" 30-06 model 70
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#30
02-08-2005, 06:21 AM
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LoneWolf,
I would have said something about the 30-30.... Until I used one I recently acquired (everybody should have one right???) to shoot a deer this past fall. Wow. Points like an extension of my arm, and I was pretty impressed with the results. Knocked a runnning deer flat at about 100 yards. Won't win any accuracy contests, but for handling and quick shot opportunities, it's hard to beat. gd357
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