Need help with hunting rifle.

[Seniorman]

Weatherby Vanguard has a clone Remington 700 action with the adjustable trigger.....and still is guaranteed factory groupings....
Howa is a similar unit, ...

I don't know if it is still true but for years, Howa made the actions for the Weatherby Vanguard rifles. They're good actions and the several people I know who have them like them.

FWIW.

S.M.

[postman]

The majority of moose hunters I know go with 308 or 30-06, with 30-06 being the more popular of the two.

[Trouthunter]

With the possibility of brown bear, I'd go with the .300 Win. Mag. I'd skip the short mags.

[hunter63]

With the possibility of brown bear, I'd go with the .300 Win. Mag. I'd skip the short mags.

Actually about the same with the WSM....and the mag.....but both do the job.
.300 win mag....165 gr (10.7 g) GMX 3,260 ft/s (990 m/s) 3,893 ft·lbf

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.300_Winchester_Magnum

.300 wsm ....... 165 gr (11 g) HP 3,223 ft/s (982 m/s) 3,807 ft·lbf
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/.300_Wi...r_Short_Magnum

[aflineman]

I liked the Howa .308 I had. I should not have traded it off. For versatility (and ability to get rounds anywhere) I would go with the 30-06.

[Wildthang]

The 30/06 is one of the finest all around guns you can own and ammo is always available. Get a Tika, Savage, or Remington with a Limbsaver recoil pad and you won't regret it. The 06 can kick pretty hard but not as bad as the magnums!

[hunter63]

You only feel the recoil when sighting in or practice.....never when shooting at an animal....if you do you aren't concentrating enough...LOL

[Dropy]

30-06 hands down. It is a VERY versatile round that is easy to find. You can run anything from 555 grain to 220 grain bullets thru it for a wider variety of game the gun can take. I own 2 30-06's right now and would gladly ad more to the pile. Invest in a GOOD scope made for the winter!! You can spend 500$ on a gun but the good glass will cost around 1000$. HOWEVER I am finding that Vortex optics make a fine scope for less money.

How far away are you thinking of being from game when you shoot?

OH, a rubber stockpad helps a LOT on my 30-06's. worth the extra 10-20$ for it.

[Woodmaster750]

A friend who has a home in Fairbanks go's up there yearly to hunt. Last year his boy got his black bear, moose, caribou with his Marlin 25-06. No matter what rifle you pick, some people will knock the caliber. Just remember shot placement is what counts... Also have a good backup side arm...

[Hevijunk]

The .30-06 would by my hands down choice Even if I didn't reload the chances of locating a factory load the rifle would shoot accurately are extremely likely. on the plus side is the .30-06 ability to handle bullets 200 grains and above. As for a rifle , I would check out the Marlin X7 line there is a lot of gun there for the price.

Ed

[Rick]

You might be interested in the .50 Beowulf. I'm sure it will stop anything in your part of the country.

http://www.shopalexanderarms.com/.50...lf-Rifles.html

[Dropy]

Correct me if I am wrong but the .50 Beowulf is a 150 yard round?

[Rick]

If you are primarily hunting moose, which she said she was, you aren't doing so at long distances are you? I could understand the concern with elk perhaps.

[1stimestar]

Nope, wouldn't be very far away Rick.

[hunter63]

You might be interested in the .50 Beowulf. I'm sure it will stop anything in your part of the country.

http://www.shopalexanderarms.com/.50...lf-Rifles.html

Gas station some where in Alaska....

"Hey buddy, I looking for some more ammo....?
"Whatcha looking for?"

Yeah, I looking for some .50 Beowulf....?

"What the heck is THAT?"

"You know, moose stuff...saw it on the interweb."

"Hey Clem, some idiot is looking for some....What did you say it was? ...Oh yeah, .50 cal wolf something.....Nope, don't got that.
Got some -06 if you are needing it........"

[backup1911]

.375 H&H mag...more versatile than people think

Rare I ever hear that but it's true. I've hunted all over with a .375 H&H for all sizes of game. 260 gr ballistic tips to 300+ gr. partitions depending on the animal I'm hunting.

[Woodmaster750]

Hevijunk Marlin Has some fine rifles in the XL7 class. 243, 308, 30-06, 25-06, 223 and bigger calibers. No matter what rifle she gets there will always be a butthead out there who will knock it.

[Hevijunk]

True that Woodsmaster , true that !

Ed

[NightShade]

I use a Browning A Bolt 30-06.. So, that would be my recommendation.albeit biased.
That being said- .308 or 7mm would be fine too... Personally , I think a 300 win mag is too much gun, at least for where I'm hunting. I have friends who shoot 300 win and swear by it- they hunt in areas where they take MUCH longer shots than any area I ever hunt in though.
30-06 is a pretty versatile round that would be my recommendation.

[backup1911]

Yeah I think you'd be fine with the .308, 30-06, or 7mm mag. Any of those calibers will do the job it sounds like you're looking for. I would handle each of those three and pick the one that fits you best, you like the action, weight, etc. Heck even though the .300 win mag is probably a bit more than you need, It would work fine too. And you can certainly shoot some of the lighter loads through it and it can perform exactly like the .308, or 30-06. I tend to favor the 30 calibers so if it was me I would pick one of them over the 7mm but that's just my personal preference. Again, any of those calibers will do the job for you. I would pick based on which rifle you like the best.