Hunting & Fishing Hunting rifle

[DAMNKID]

Just wanted your guys thoughts and opinions on brownings x-bolt hells canyon in 26nosler for a hunting rifle thanks

 

[stello1001]

Not a bad option. What kind of game do you plan to harvest and how far out do you think you can ethically take a shot at???

 

[DAMNKID]

Not a bad option. What kind of game do you plan to harvest and how far out do you think you can ethically take a shot at???

Thanks stello I will primarily be hunting axis deer,mouflon and pigs. I would be confident taking a shot out to 600 yards. but most of the game that I take is in the 100-400 yard range. My last hunting trip the three deer I took were at 190,280 and 330 yards with my 6.5 Creedmoor.

 

[david walter]

I don't think it'll do anything a 6mm Creedmoor or 6.5 Creedmoor will do except provide more blast and shorter barrel life.

 

[stello1001]

The rifle and cartridge will perform great for that. Just keep in mind, it does tend to have a relatively shorter barrel life. Since it will be used as a hunting rifle, that is something I personally wouldn't worry too much about.

 

[DAMNKID]

I don't think it'll do anything a 6mm Creedmoor or 6.5 Creedmoor will do except provide more blast and shorter barrel life.

yes I understand it will have more recoil and a shorter barrel life but it’s a hunting rifle so I’m not to worried about that. Id assume that it will fight the wind better and have a lot more energy than a 6.5 Creedmoor which I would think would be advantageous over the Creedmoor.

 

[DAMNKID]

The rifle and cartridge will perform great for that. Just keep in mind, it does tend to have a relatively shorter barrel life. Since it will be used as a hunting rifle, that is something I personally wouldn't worry too much about.

That is what I was thinking too.

 

[david walter]

yes I understand it will have more recoil and a shorter barrel life but it’s a hunting rifle so I’m not to worried about that. Id assume that it will fight the wind better and have a lot more energy than a 6.5 Creedmoor which I would think would be advantageous over the Creedmoor.

No one shoots a heavier recoiling rifle better than a lighter recoiling rifle. Thats why USSOCOM is going from the 300 Win Mag to the 6.5 Creedmoor for long range guns.