Hunting Rifle Calibers
Hunting rifles comes in all kinds of calibers, really all depends on what you are hunting for you can get from a very small caliber to very big. So when you go to the gun shop you should tell them what you will be hunting so they can help you find the right rifle.
Posted by peters12 on 9/3/2009
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Recommendations are provided for caliber and bullet weights of rifle cartridges suited for hunting small game and big game. ... RIFLE AMMUNITION: HUNTING...
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Hunting Rifle Ballistics - Overview; With your rifle sighted in at some selected range, ... For example, a 100 grain bullet at 2200 fps, would have only 1074 foot pounds of energy, about 60% of its energy at 2800 fps. (This illustrates the major difference between the 30-30 and the 30-06, our most popular hunting calibers.)
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Chuck Hawks writes about hunting rifle batteries and the appropriate game animals for the various calibers. ... A Hunting Rifle Battery and Appropriate Game ... I have chosen eight of the most popular rifle calibers for the sample battery listed below, but many other calibers would serve the same purpose. You could use a...
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There can be only one top rifle cartridge of the 20th century, ... On several occasions I have hunted moose in Sweden and am always surprised to see how many of the local hunters are armed with rifles in .308 Winchester. Among calibers larger than 6mm, the .308 is by far the most ... Russ Chastain; Hunting / Shooting Guide...
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There are bolt-actions, lever-actions, semi-automatics, pump-actions, and more, and they come in a wide-ranging selection of calibers. The first thing you'll need to do is to consider where you'll be hunting, and what game you will ... Top Slide (pump) Action Deer/Big Game Hunting Rifle Top Semi-Automatic 12 Gauge Shotguns...
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The most popular calibers for Elk hunting are the .270, the 7mm mag , the .308, the .30-06, the .300 mag, and the .338 magnum with several others squeezed in between. If you are planning to buy a new rifle for Elk hunting, you should consider the bolt action.
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That covers the small and medium bores. The large bores are dissected in Boar Hunting: Rifle Calibers Part II; I'll be offline until Thursday of next week. In the mean time please have a very Merry Christmas! Be safe...
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The Ultimate Deer Cartridges - Best Caliber Rifle for Hunting Whitetail Deer -; Best Cartridge for Hunting White tail Deer ... ; Best Long Range Coyote and Red Fox Rifle Calibers, and Cartridges New...
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Most all modern calibers above 22 will do what you want. Of course, distance plays a role. Confidence in your rifle is paramount, so shoot what you like or can place shots with. I'm a man,....but I can change,.....If I have to,..... ... All Forums; GunBroker.com Message Forums; General Discussion; Best Caliber Hunting Rifle...
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Others found themselves in the Elmer Keith camp favoring large calibers with heavy bullets and large wound channels. ... My version of the perfect deer rifle for hunting across the country. With this rifle a person could chase deer from the depths of a south Georgia swamp all the way to the peaks of a Montana mountain range...
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