One and Done Hunting Rifle

[handloader]

My dad had a pre-1964 Winchester model 70 Lightweight in .30-06.

He considered it good for everything from woodchucks to black bear, although rather than take his gun into Canada, he borrowed a lever rifle in .35 Rem for that bear hunting trip.


I had a similar rifle, also in .30-06, a Weatherby Mark V.

I'd have hunted anything in North America with it, without reservation, within any distance I could Count on a good hit given my own skill limitations. (The gun was more accurate than I was).

I concur. A 30-06 with a heavy Nosler Partition may not be be suitable for a 600 yard shot on an elk or a brown bear, but it would be just fine at the distances most game is taken 25-200 yards. Unless they are delusional, 30-06 is accepted as plenty if not too much for a Georgia deer.

 

[BIKER13]

you got what you need for all North American game 150 grain up It will kill em all

 

[Burdy]

Sig Cross. I talked to several very reputable people this week that told me this has become their go to rifle, unexpectedly. Reports of 3/4 MOA or better consistently among those that own more than one...or two of them. I'm starting to wonder why pay more if your use case is exactly what you state.

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[glocker]

Seriously, something in at least a 30 caliber that you are going to put hundreds of rounds down range at various distances. What good is that magic rifle if you don’t shoot it but , once a year to sight it in .

 

[gh1950]

I've thought about this some.

The likelihood of my traveling much is nil, but if I did, I would probably go with a .35 caliber, probably a .35-06 which you can get factory loads for, or one of the .35 cal short magnums.

 

[Duck Duck]

I have decided for me I am going with savage in 280 AI. Will work for everything from Antelope to Elk. For true dangerous game I have a Browning BAR in 300 win mag. My 2 cents worth.

 

[Dice]

7 mag with a muzzle break.

 

[Bennyboy]

I’d normally say a 308 but since you said ALL of North America, I’d step up to a 300 Winmag. Light loads for small stuff, heavy loads for scary stuff. Couldn’t go wrong with a bolt action but a Browning Bar would be something to consider as well for all around use and lighter recoil.

 

[handloader]

Sig Cross. I talked to several very reputable people this week that told me this has become their go to rifle, unexpectedly. Reports of 3/4 MOA or better consistently among those that own more than one...or two of them. I'm starting to wonder why pay more if your use case is exactly what you state.

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At 6.5 lbs, the weight is good for walking or sitting as long as you don’t put a 3 lb scope on it. I have a friend who uses 180’s in .308 for the “bigger stuff” at reasonable ranges from a nice Remington 700. If you like an ar, the Sig would be an easy platform to shoot. I didn’t know Sig even made this until I saw your post. Even with the 16” barrel, this would be fine for bigger game if someone wasn’t trying to be a 600 yard elk sniper.

 

[falken]

Tikka T3X 308 superlite or regular tikka t3x lite in 300winmag in stainless.