Hunting gun?

[Angus Cattle Shower]

What would you guys suggest for a gun for me? My neighbour has a .300 mag., one year old, a high powered scope, mint condition. I am not worried about recoil because there is already a recoil pad, and it is very accurate. My Dad and Grandpa have .308's, and the rest of my family has 30-06's. I would like to get something different then those

 

[dun]

Depends on what you'll be hunting, moose or mouse.

dun

 

[Angus Cattle Shower]

We go for moose every year, and for whitetails and mulies. Basically anything that I can get my tag for, not forgetting coyotes...

 

[Cabo]

That 300 mag. should take care of everything that you mentioned. I would suggest trying to shoot one a few times to get the feel of it.

 

[Bez!]

Your age, weight, experience, strength, and so on.

Breed of fifle and scope?

Age and use of rifle and scope?

Cost as compared to buying new? Or is this an under the table buy? 8)

I own several similar to what you are asking about and used them many times on the flatlands of Sask and Alberta.

Worked well - bit too big for deer in my opinion - but it never stopped me from using it.

Cost for rounds? I reload - suggest you consider the same - good hobby and keeps you busy.

Have fun - use it for bit to try it out.

Bez!

 

[Angus Cattle Shower]

13
1 year of hunting, and 3 years with the pellet gun.
Used the .303 with a 180 grain load
It is a Browning
The scope is a Bushnell
It is a legal buy. I am paying Dad back for it and he will get it with his PAL, and it would legally be his, and I would use it.
We are able to reload our own-- Uncle does it, is getting new stuff, and we would like to buy his old stuff.

I never buy anything without lookingn at it, trying it out, and seeing how it works.

 

[Mahoney Pursley Ranch]

300 Mag is quite a large weapon for a 13 year old. I would suggest your fire several rounds and then let your shoulder decide. ;-)

 

[dun]

With reloading thrown into the pot, a 300 mag would be fine. Just have the ammunition loaded down to 308/30-06 velocitys

dun

 

[Angus Cattle Shower]

Mahoney, I can hold my own, and when I shot this, there was just as much recoil as the .303 that I was shooting. The .303 is still a classic... too bad I can't get a new one. I got a nice buck with one last year.

 

[EIEIO]

Nothing wrong with the caliber of rifle your looking at buying but keep one thing in mind and that is the availability of shells for it.

I love my 30-06 and can go in dang near anyplace that sells ammo in the world and buy shells for it in loads from whitetail to bear or moose. Doubt you can do the same with a .300 Win. Mag.

But I do see where your coming from and remember being young and wanting something different than what everyone else had and there is nothing wrong with that either.

You never mentioned the brand or model of the rifle your looking at buying. Let us know that and I'll give you some sites to go to for either advise or a price comparison.

J

 

[whatabull]

I like the 30-06 and I Agree age is not a issue, when I was 13 I was 6 foot and 200 pounds 6'4 and about 50 pounds north of 200 now :lol: . But just one point if every one around you are using 308 or 30-06 could be a reason for that.

 

[cowgirl580]

i use a .300 win mag, it still hurts my shoulder and i'm 25. have used it since i was 15 or 16. lots of kick to it. shells may not be hard to find for it, but they are expensive, especially for the good ones. reloading is expensive also. like others said. take it out and test it a few times.

 

[D.R. Cattle]

If you are the young man in the picture, you're big enough to pack a 300. I use a 300 WTHBY. Kicks like a mule, but not painful and harsh as most people suggest. Depends on how heavy the weapon is. Most people say it's too much rifle for whitetail, but I see those same folks shooting their game several times in some cases. I've never shot more than once with the WTHBY MAG. Biggest problem with the WTHBY MAG is the cost of ammo if you don't reload. A WIN MAG is easier and cheaper to find rounds for. Have you considered one of the new short mags? I hear they are the cats meow.

 

[Angus Cattle Shower]

Yeah, thats me in the pic, and we did look at the short mags... a little too pricey for me. We went into the city too look for a rifle, and we found the new Tikka T-3. I am looking at that in a .308 caliber. $690.00. Light, and the action is very smooth, but with a scope, sling and all the other stuff, how much would this run me?

whatabull,
It is just what my family has always used. Lots of others only deer hunt, so they have .270, and .243's.

 

[jbar]

always go for shootablity, if you cant hit what you aim at dosnt matter what the caliber is. but i still think like elmor keith better to have to much gun than not enough gun. what ever cal. you get shoot it and make you can hit what you aim at before you go to the woods :cboy: always go for a quick clean humain harvest

 

[Caustic Burno]

Size of the caliber has nothing to do with it, it is the accuracy of the man pulling the trigger. Thats the reason I like a 45-70 or 30-30 in a 1885 high wall very low recoil but you can stop a train.
Most kill's happen at a hundred yards or less. Its not about shootin far its about shotting acurate.
A man should own 3 guns a 22 cal a 12 gauge or one of the following rifles 30-30, 30-06 or 45-70 you can get ammo anywhere you go and can take anything on the continent.

 

[Angus Cattle Shower]

Caustic, you forgot the .308! ;-) 8) :lol:

 

[dun]

Size of the caliber has nothing to do with it, it is the accuracy of the man pulling the trigger. Thats the reason I like a 45-70 or 30-30 in a 1885 high wall very low recoil but you can stop a train.
Most kill's happen at a hundred yards or less. Its not about shootin far its about shotting acurate.
A man should own 3 guns a 22 cal a 12 gauge or one of the following rifles 30-30, 30-06 or 45-70 you can get ammo anywhere you go and can take anything on the continent.

You're a lot tougher old boot then me. over the years I've backed down to a .250 Savage. One shot still drops them were they're at.

dun

 

[D.R. Cattle]

Size of the caliber has nothing to do with it, it is the accuracy of the man pulling the trigger. Thats the reason I like a 45-70 or 30-30 in a 1885 high wall very low recoil but you can stop a train.
Most kill's happen at a hundred yards or less. Its not about shootin far its about shotting acurate.
A man should own 3 guns a 22 cal a 12 gauge or one of the following rifles 30-30, 30-06 or 45-70 you can get ammo anywhere you go and can take anything on the continent.

Own all but the 45-70. 30-06 kicks just as hard. Agree to a certain extent, and disagree to another. 300 Mag is same projectile as 30-06 and plenty of other 30 caliber rifles. Caliber may not have as much to do with it, but velocity and energy have everything to do with it. For what it's worth most of the deer I've killed were with a 22 mag, and more deer have been killed with a 30-30 than any other rifle made but that's all there was. I don't reckon anybody needs a Corvette when the speed limit is 55, but they sure sell a hell of a bunch of them for some reason.

 

[D.R. Cattle]

Yeah, thats me in the pic, and we did look at the short mags... a little too pricey for me. We went into the city too look for a rifle, and we found the new Tikka T-3. I am looking at that in a .308 caliber. $690.00. Light, and the action is very smooth, but with a scope, sling and all the other stuff, how much would this run me?

whatabull,
It is just what my family has always used. Lots of others only deer hunt, so they have .270, and .243's.

Heck you can get a short mag in a WIN Model 70 or a Browning A-Bolt for that money. I spent more on my scope than on the rifle. If you've got a decent rifle, don't risk a sorry shot because of a cheap scope. I put Leupold Vari X3 on mine. Love it. But I put a Simmons Aetec on my sons rifle and I'm pretty surprised at how well that scope does. Huge difference in price.