Hunting & Fishing Experimenting w/ different calibers on deer (Graphic)

[RTH1800]

But there is such a thing as a budget and what I can afford.

The next level up would cost me $500-$1,000 more and not really give me that much more performance. The savage 110 is not a bad action, it has almost as much support as the Remington 700 and just about everyone makes pre fit barrels so it is a good platform to customize later.

The idea behind this is to find something affordable that has a good action and already has a decent barrel, not to do a ground up custom build. My intent is to do the entire build for around $1,000-$1,200, to include the chassis and possibly even the optic, but the whole thing, optic included needs to stay under $1,500 no matter what, that’s just the reality of my budget.

More like freedom of choice, not just forced to use whats available.

I don't think folks in other countries are forced to use a specific caliber. They are simply not inundated with BS advertising. They don't choose rifles with any more emotion than they do hammers or shovels. Just tools to do a job.

Choice is wonderful but we have so much disposable income in this country that we get a bit carried away. A well placed bullet kills. A poorly placed one may or may not. It is very, very simple. Animals don't read the headstamp, weigh the projectile, measure the shoulder angel or chronograph the impact velocity.

 

[jbuck88]

Maybe in some cases. In others we can select a bullet and speed we want to use.

The best hunters I know are 30-06 guys. Although one is modern and shooting a 7wsm.

I have a rifle for a few different situations and depending on what game I'm after. My favorite was my old 300h&h. Then went to 300wsm, which is almost identical ballistically.

As my arthritis in my shoulder is getting worse I'm gravitating to less recoil. It's limiting shots I'll take though.

 

[hlee]

Coke v Pepsi.
Chevy v Ford
Sports team affiliation
University affiliation
Family Dollar v Dollar General

Humans are genetically predisposed to form cliques and clans. It’s no wonder there’s so many ardent supporters for various cartridges and chambers.

260 Master race
“2 World Wars”
The whole 30-06 thread dumpster fire

And then you dump an Olympic pool’s worth of ink onto the whole mess.

Americans are spoiled for choice, but we wrap our identities around and in unimportant things.

 

[hlee]

300 h&h? This year, my deer rifle is a 12.5” 6.5 Grendel.

 

[jbuck88]

I loved my 300h&h, my 375h&h too. My middle boy hunts with a Grendel and works just fine.