It would theoretically be your ONLY rifle, so it would be for hunting, self-defense, plinking, etc. Yep, only ONE rifle. (bang)puma guy wrote:Theoretically speaking and since you posed it as a hunting question and limited to only one rifle I would also go with a 30.06. I agree any good brand would do. It will take any NA game animal and has one of the most varied factory loadings of any caliber. I personally favor the Winchester Model 70. Realistically I don't own a 30.06 (I do have a .308 Win lever) and I hunt with a Model 70 .270 Win with a Zeiss 6.5-20X50 MC scope atop it.jminn1 wrote:troglodyte wrote:One rifle for "all" North American game? No doubt it will be the 30.06. It will take care of it all, huge variety of ammo, and can come in way below budget even with decent glass. Which brand? Doesn't really matter. Any reputable maker will produce a good enough rifle to hunt with. A Savage with an accu-trigger would get my nod today but there are plenty of good ones out there.
Winchester Model 70 with Nikon BCD for me.
BTW, thanks, guys, for helping me choose my next gun. I never even considered 30-06 but because of this poll, I looked up the ballistics of the 30-06 vs the .308 and .308 has much more drop per distance travelled and gets buffeted by the wind more than 30-06. It is a much better round. I'm thinking about getting a Savage with accutrigger and accustock in 30-06. Perhaps a Hunter 11/111 FCNS with a Super Sniper Mildot for range estimation.