Iwould like to know what is the best gun for hunting moose. As well what is the differnce in power between the 270, 300, 30-06, 303, and 308.
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I had to change my answer because I was wrong and "bgooden28" was right.  \n\nYou can go to www.gunsandammo.com and they have some helpful ballistics charts you can use to compare:\n\nhttp://www.gunsandammomag.com/ballistics/\n\nMoose being large animals, require larger caliber rounds to bring them down safely and quickly (causing as little suffering to the animal as possible).  Of the calibers you listed above 300 Magnum is probably the best.  You can go even bigger.\n\nIf you're a beginning hunter I would recommend starting with animals a little smaller in size.  Consult your local NRA (http://www.nra.org/) chapter for more details.  There are likely also hunting organizations in your community that will help people get started.  Check out http://local.yahoo.com.
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I want something that has KICK!!  I love it when a revolver feels like it is going to jump out of your hand!  Try a 12 Gauge shotgun with 00 Buckshot or 3'' Magnum Turkey loads if you want more KICK!  Or how about a .300 Weatherbee Magnum without a muzzle-break?  If you want sustained kick, join the military and shoot an fully-auto!  (Or get a friend that is the armorer and see if he will let you shoot one! -It's been done before, but don't tell anyone I told you!)\n\nThough I sometime like the methodical, precision behind a smaller caliber rifle, like a .22 or a semi-auto SKS with 30 rounds clip.  Just lay down and pick of targets (inanimate ones) real simple like and hardly move.\n\nCool Question! Later.
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spider is a good one and 98 custom is very popular gun. i have one and i love it. the 98 custom u can change the size of the barrel and also make it look like a m4a1 aka colt carbine. the top of the line guns/markers r bob longs and angels. they have the best accuracy and firing speed but they will range from like $1000-1500+. and also u have a choice of wut gas to use. u have a choice between co2 (carbon dioxide) and also nitrogen. nitrogen imo shoots the paintball faster. u can also have a battery operated reloader. last i checked they were like 35-50. always remember to clean ur paintball gun after use so the 'dirt' from the paintballs doesnt get stuck in the chamber and not shoot.
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I use my 45acp for deer hunting and have had good results with it. If I came across a bear that was going to do me harm I think that it would do the trick. The reason you want to use the high power pistols for bear is because you want no room for error when messing with him. If you hit him in the head with a 45 you will probally be ok but if you are nervous and miss and hit the body then you would wish you had the larger caliber. Have read a lot of articles about big game hunting with pistols and there are a lot of them to choose from.
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i dont care for it. i like the 308 just a tad bit more.
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Elk. hunting them when they are in the rut is an unreal experience. Bugling and having them answer back angry is one of the most eerie sounds ever. It makes the hair on your neck stand up and your heart race. I have shot 2 at under 20 feet charging me. \nAnother i like to hunt are mountain goats. They have amazing eye sight and are a tough challenge to get close enough for a good shot.  You have to have excellent fitness as they tend to hang out above the tree line and it's usually a tough climb to get to them.
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wow that is  a hard caliber to find... so far all I can find is 230 grain bullets..\nhere is a link for the dies...speciel order.. this must be a difficult round to find...\nhttp://www.huntingtons.com/dies_specialorder.html\nhttp://www.shootersproshop.com/\nsecond link is probaly not what you are looking for .. the first link has the dies... second and all the others I found were either for .223 cal or 230 grain... peace..
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Not much difference, I own them both. For competitive shooting I would probably go with the 308, For hunting big game probably the 30-06, you can get it up to 220 grain for larger animals.
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Not yet. Only two more days.\n\nI ran out of factory ammo for my 8mm Mauser, which is what I sighted it in with. It was a 40 mile drive to get to a place that stocked it.\n\nI started using my handloads.  A guy gave me a Lee handloader a couple of years ago, and I loaded up just a few couple, so I started with them. Apparently they're about 25% hotter than the factory loads and it's been shooting over everything...\n\nWell, actually, I've only gotten one shot in.\nThe guy I'm hunting with had to sell his 270 and hasn't shot deer slugs before (which was the only other thing I had to use).\nHe's got a great place where he can hunt, but he's shot at about three and missed them all.  We finally checked it out and it was hitting about a foot higher - still perfectly centered though.\n\nI had it almost dialed in and was about out of 170gr Remington bullets and primers.  I made the 40-mile trip for more, and of course, all they had this time were 150gr Hornady Interlocks.\nChecked those and dialed it down 12 clicks.\n\nI think it's sighted in now and I'm using it tomorrow - he gets the smooth-bore.\n\nI hope so - only two days left.
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I got my grandson a New England in 7mm 08 and he loves it.\nHe kill his first deer last year, a doe. A very good shooting gun.
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I hunt three different counties in north ark. , baxter, randolph, and craighead. Not married, no family, so I have alot of hunting time. I assure you the rut is not over. I saw a nice 8+ pt. chasing a doe Saturday, and a 5 or 6 pt. chasing Sunday. Just a little FYI, I have about 10 or so guys that hunt up here in different areas, we were all in agreeance that the rut came in just a little later than normal. Obviously the earliest does may be done but theres always the late ones that are just coming into estrus now, so it should continue for a while. With the massive acorn crop this year the best setup would be around good white oak trees, outside of thickets; where trails converge, or natural funnels. That being said we had two bucks killed on food plots last week mid morning, so if the bucks are running you never really know where they'll be. I'd do a little scouting and try to find where the deer are feeding during the day or traveling to and fro. If your looking for that Big Boy that hides out, dive off into the thickest stuff you can shoot in around where deer are traveling or hanging out. Best of luck to ya!
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I go with a bolt action; Remington 700, Savage's model 16, or the model 10/110 also from Savage.  All rifles from Savage come from the factory ready for optic sights(scopes) and have the bbl floated(from the factory.  Floated bbl's are more acurate.  Don't look at price when looking for ammo.  You get what you pay for.  Premium ammo costs more but it shoots and performs better.  Save the cheap stuff for practice.  When it comes to caliber, here are my picks: .270 Winchester Short Magnum(my round of choice that I have killed 2 Caribou and a Dall Sheep in Alaska with; very fast, very accurate to well over 500 meters{I've done 1MOA goups at 800m durring practice a couple of times, it's hard to find a civillian range that has the ability and space to let you shoot past 200m.... big brother and I just went out into the AZ desert somewhere and shot}, enough ass to kill all game but Kodiak bear and probibly moose), .30-06 Springfield(old but old for a reason... IT WORKS!), .308 Winchester(7.62x51, the round of choice for precision Haji hunting and US med. machine guns), .300 Winchester Magnum(hits hard, shoots straight, requires getting used to the recoil, will kill anything, excellent round overall), .270 Winchester(another good all around cartiridge, it's kinda a small .30-06, been around for a while and that means ammo is readily available), and any variant of 7mm(accurate and powerful, but I don't have much experience with it.  I just know some guys that love it).  Don't go for any 7.62x39.  That round loses alot of ass/accuracy after 300 meters.  Train yourself to be surgical at 500 and you will be golden come hunting season.  It's the Indian not the arrow my friend.
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You can't go wrong with a Remington model 700. It's the quintessential bolt-action rifle, with a decent trigger. Although out-of-the-box the rifle ships with an 8-pound "lawyer" trigger, any decent gunsmith can get the pull down to 3 pounds safely.\n\nThe M700 comes in a variety of different configurations, from laminated wood stocks to various synthetics. Click the link below to see the product line.
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There is really no "best" deer cartridge. It all depends on what works for you. Some people say that a .243 is not a good choice, but so far I've killed seven deer with it in the past few seasons. What really matters is your shot placement. You could have a really big calibre gun, and shoot a deer in the stomache, but that doesn't mean you'll get the deer. One well placed shot that kills, is all you need.
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anything over 700 FPS will be great.\ncrossman makes a good one,\ni like pump or single pump spring load\ni don't like air cartridge\n\n\nhttp://www.compasseco.com/crossman_air_guns_air_rifle.htm\n\nhttp://www.airgunwarehouseinc.com/airgunrifles.html
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The .357 magnum has stopped bear attacks before and killed a bear, in AZ a bear got through a fence and attacked a girl in a camp who didn't wipe the smores off of her face the counselor shot the bear with his shorter .357 magnum, the bear didn't die really fast. \nThe .357 magnum has been proven though not to penetrate the skulls on bigger black bears and grizzly bears. The best gun would be a 12 gauge shotgun, they will stop a bear at closer ranges, they stop lions and bigger and nastier stuff in Africa. My uncle lived in Africa, the shotgun should do it, a rifle is a good choice, better at longer ranges and even close up, but you need a bigger one and sometimes it takes longer for the bear to sucumb to the wound. A rifle is significantly more powerful than any pistol. For black bear a .30/06, .338/06 or .35 whelen or even a .45-70 are good rounds. If it is charging a big rifle at least the .338. The .450 marlin which is a souped up .45-70 is an awesome round and can be found in short marlin lever actions which would help you in bear country and be better for grizzlies. The grizzly definitely would need a shotgun or .338 winchester mag at the least. I would prefer a .50 caliber BMG rifle but they have yet to make them compact and light. \n\nAs for handguns, the .44 magnum is the least minimum I would recommend. It is not the best but is a mild recoiler compared to some other except for the .480 ruger but that has less penetrations due to the heavier bullet but it is still a great pistol round. The .454 casul and or a S&W .500 magnum or whatever they call it would be good except you will pay a premium for the .500. Pistols are a last defense weapon and do not reliably kill but are better than nothing. \n\nIf you do have a bear problem always have someone with you with a shotgun and you yourself carry a .338 winchester mag or higher and or a .450 marlin. The two of you will be alot better off and only one can get charged at a time hopefully allowing the other to get a good shot. The best scenario is the shotgun guy gets charged and opens up with 3 rounds of one buckshot one slug and one buckshot, where the riflemen gets two shots in from the side at the heart while he is preparing to charge as it is difficult when they are moving. The side shot is better for penetration and kill, then a direct on shot, but both can be fatal if hit right. I have hunted bear, it is alot harder with a frontal shot because of the placement of the heart and the uncertainty of the head shot. Plus even at 100 yards I was scared!!!!! In Africa they will have the main hunter with the rifle and a guide with a rifle and then a couple others with shotguns. There are alot of nasty stuff over there like hippos, but they use shotguns and spears at times. \nBears are definitely not something with which I would like to tangle with . If it is just a camp gun, a .450 or .45-70 would be good or a .338. \n\nP.S.\nOf course an m-2 .50 cal BMG machine gun would probably be the best, its rapid rate of fire would ensure the bear would be dead but they are a little heavy and costly and hard to find outside of the u.s. army. \nBut, you sure do feel safer in camp with one of those and that is for just people! If bears attacked in numbers at least a .50 cal m-2 The bears would likely to hear the noise it makes and run away! \n\nExcept for that last part, hopefully this helps you!
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i looked a little for ya, it is a confusing and vast subject, but This link may help with the ammunition;\n\nhttp://members.aol.com/vaquero760/ammo/amain.htm\n\nas for the guns them selves, as basic as it gets,\n\nshotguns = bird or deer hunting as well as "skeet/sport" shooting. There are 3 different types, "side by side" (2 barrels next to each other) "over-under" (2 barrels 1 on top of the other) and a "single barrel", this can be in "pump" (like in movies they manually pull the fore-grip back to re-load) or semi-auto (as a bullet is fired the gun re-loads itself. There are many "gauges" today typically they are 12ga. 16ga. & 20ga. (gauge is just a different term for the size of the bullet) They fire slugs (solid bullet) or "shot" (this is where it gets it's name, think of it as a bunch of BBs they come in different size as well)\n\nrifles= target, hunting, most any game other than birds. basically the bigger the caliber (or bullet size) the bigger the target i.e. deer vs brown bear.\n\nhandguns = personal defense, hunting, target. Basics, 2 types "revolver" (re-loads as you pull the trigger) this is your "cowboy" type gun, typically 6 bullets & \n"semi-auto" (re-loads it's self after each bullet) these are the firearms most police dept carry, and are used in most movies, they offer larger capacity, some up to 15 bullets typically these are easier to shoot for "first time shooters" calibers range just as rifles, different size for different job\n\nHope I didn't overwhelm you. If you would like someone to answer any questions, e-mail me direct I would be more than happy awtcw@comcast.net  :-)