Best rifle caliber for western hunting?

[cole96]

You definitely need another. I’ve hunted west once for the first time this year. I had a 28 nosler built last year for the purpose. Now I’m having a 300 rum built for the same purpose. On a real note you don’t technically “need” a new one but a new gun I’d never a bad option.

 

[flyfisher117]

30-06 is dead.

300 win is dying.

I vote 300 Norma. All the cool kids are shooting Normas now days.

 

[RockAndSage]

30-06 is dead.

*Laughs in core-lokt*

 

[silver15tacoma]

Hard to pass on the 300 win mag. I’ve killed 3 Bull Elk, 1 Big Horn Sheep, 3 Mule Deer, 1 Whitetail, and 1 black bear with that caliber. Although recently I’ve made the switch to 7mm Backcountry. The short barrel length was a big draw for me. So far I’ve got one big black bear with it and I am happy with how it performed.

 

[Tx270WT]

Well my old Remington 270 is about to wear a new fast twist barrel, and my new to me tikka 270 is getting a peak 44 stock. So I’m not going to tell you what you should do. 270 is boring because it just flat works.

 

[thinhorn_AK]

30-06 is dead.

Tell that to my full freezer or the aoudad and sheep on my wall. I know you’re joking (maybe?) but I had to reply.

 

[flyfisher117]

*Laughs in core-lokt*

*inserts meme of dog puking*

Tell that to my full freezer or the aoudad and sheep on my wall. I know you’re joking (maybe?) but I had to reply.

 

[Bcoonce117]

30 06 just to piss everyone off. 300 win mag if you aren’t recoil sensitive.

Personally though I think anything shooting a 7mm/ .284 projectile is the best. You can always suppress or put a brake on whatever you get to make recoil less don’t forget.