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    Really liking this 300wsm I've got now that I'm hand loading for it, my little neighbor killed a pile of deer with it this past year and has pretty much taken it over. Recoil is tame and it hits hard.

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    300 weatherby mag
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    Thanks guys my friend appreciates it. I think he's narrowed it down to 270 and 3006. But like always I don't think he's gonna stick with just one gun.

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    I wouldn't hesitate to take my Tikka .270 Super Lite on any hunt in N. America.
    A client of mine I hunt with in WVA shoots a 300 Mag and I witnessed him drop a 230 lb deer in its tracks at 250 yards
    on the side of a mountain 3 years ago and I became a fan. Probably my next rifle buy.
    Also a .308 or 30-06 will do it all
    No grown man should give a shit about recoil on any of the above

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    Quote Originally Posted by Thastings View Post
    Thanks guys my friend appreciates it. I think he's narrowed it down to 270 and 3006. But like always I don't think he's gonna stick with just one gun.
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    Quote Originally Posted by cole2011 View Post
    300 weatherby mag
    Zackly! Although between that and the 338RUM I need to mortgage the farm to buy ammo.
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    I wanted a do all rifle, but I have ambitions to head to Africa or Alaska one day. I sold my 06's and bought a 375 H&H model 70 stainless. Sent it off to have barrel chopped to 20" instead of 25 so it would be a little handier. Sights remounted, talley bases and QD rings with a Zeiss 3-9x40 on top. Weighs a little shy of 9lbs loaded but will stack 260gr noslers on top of each other at 100 and drop anything I would be able to hit with my abilities. To me, it recoils less that my featherweight 30-06 by a large margin and significantly less than a lot of 7 and 300 mags Ive shot. If you reload it makes it even better. I load 235gr speers in it with a mild load of RL15 and killed deer with it with less bloodshot meat than a 270. The bullet zips right through and is as big as most are fully expanded. Its not a long range rifle like 300 mags can be etc, but for a 400yd or less big game rifle that will still put down a charging big meat eater, I think its hard to beat.
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    300wsm

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    Quote Originally Posted by ziggy View Post
    how did you end up on scducks?
    I guess there's no NYDucks?

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    North American Slam with a 700 ADL in 30-06.

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    For the OP, your buddy should just get a 30-06. Ammo is available everywhere and there are many options.

    Quote Originally Posted by Phone Man View Post
    I wanted a do all rifle, but I have ambitions to head to Africa or Alaska one day. I sold my 06's and bought a 375 H&H model 70 stainless. Sent it off to have barrel chopped to 20" instead of 25 so it would be a little handier. Sights remounted, talley bases and QD rings with a Zeiss 3-9x40 on top. Weighs a little shy of 9lbs loaded but will stack 260gr noslers on top of each other at 100 and drop anything I would be able to hit with my abilities. To me, it recoils less that my featherweight 30-06 by a large margin and significantly less than a lot of 7 and 300 mags Ive shot. If you reload it makes it even better. I load 235gr speers in it with a mild load of RL15 and killed deer with it with less bloodshot meat than a 270. The bullet zips right through and is as big as most are fully expanded. Its not a long range rifle like 300 mags can be etc, but for a 400yd or less big game rifle that will still put down a charging big meat eater, I think its hard to beat.
    Not to derail the OP’s thread, but pictures please. I really like my 300 H&H and have thought about stepping up to it’s bigger brother. Who did the work on your rifle?

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