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<blockquote data-quote="Dr. Tad Hussein Winslow" data-source="post: 785691" data-attributes="member: 7123"><p>Neither. Too heavy. </p><p></p><p>The perfect deer rifle (arguably) is a Remington Model Seven in .260 Rem (or perhaps 7mm-08 Rem, or .243 Win, in a power range just on either side of the goldilocks round of .260 rem; or even .308 win). Unethical in my view to take shots past around 300 on deer, and these calibers do just great at those ranges.</p><p></p><p>So my vote is buy two rifles, one for compet. and one for hunting. Same caliber if you like to simplify your life. </p><p></p><p>Your heavy competition gun should be in a 6.5 or 7mm caliber - they are superior for long-range (superior even to .300 win mag): .260 Rem, 6.5x47mm, 6.5mm Creedmoor, 6.5x55mm, 6.5mm-'06, 6.5-.284 Norma, .264 Win Mag, .280 Rem, .284 Win, 7x57mm, 7mm Rem mag, 7mm STW, 7mm Dakota, 7mm WSM, etc.</p><p></p><p>If I was gonna get JUST ONE gun for both long range and hunting (which I wouldn't), it would be chambered in .280 Rem, and be a 24" medium-contoured turnbolt. Or MAYBE 7mm WSM.</p><p></p><p>And here ya go.... <img src="/images/smilies/smile.png" class="smilie" loading="lazy" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-shortname=":)" /></p><p></p><p><a href="http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/riffle" target="_blank">http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/riffle</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dr. Tad Hussein Winslow, post: 785691, member: 7123"] Neither. Too heavy. The perfect deer rifle (arguably) is a Remington Model Seven in .260 Rem (or perhaps 7mm-08 Rem, or .243 Win, in a power range just on either side of the goldilocks round of .260 rem; or even .308 win). Unethical in my view to take shots past around 300 on deer, and these calibers do just great at those ranges. So my vote is buy two rifles, one for compet. and one for hunting. Same caliber if you like to simplify your life. Your heavy competition gun should be in a 6.5 or 7mm caliber - they are superior for long-range (superior even to .300 win mag): .260 Rem, 6.5x47mm, 6.5mm Creedmoor, 6.5x55mm, 6.5mm-'06, 6.5-.284 Norma, .264 Win Mag, .280 Rem, .284 Win, 7x57mm, 7mm Rem mag, 7mm STW, 7mm Dakota, 7mm WSM, etc. If I was gonna get JUST ONE gun for both long range and hunting (which I wouldn't), it would be chambered in .280 Rem, and be a 24" medium-contoured turnbolt. Or MAYBE 7mm WSM. And here ya go.... :) [url]http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/riffle[/url] [/QUOTE]
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