.308 Norma
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In 60+ years of successful medium and big game hunting in the lower 48, I've mostly used .30 caliber rifles and variable power scopes. Although, I did use a .270 Winchester with a variable power scope for a few years, and I still have a .338 Winchester Mag with a variable power scope that I used for a couple more years. And I used both a .30-30 Win and a .308 Winchester with open sights for a few years. I also used a 300 Win Mag with a straight 6 power scope for a year or two.What rifle and scope would you pick for all your Medium to Big Game hunting, in the lower 48 states?
Every big game rifle and scope (or no scope) I've ever used for medium to big game hunting worked swell - when I did my part. And "my part" included determining which cartridge and scope (or no scope) would be best for the type of terrain I was going to be hunting in. Which BTW, I haven't always done - I once tried using that 300 Win Mag with its straight 6 power scope for mule deer hunting in country where the trees and brush were so thick, I couldn't see more than 35 or 40 yards. That didn't even work well, much less "swell."
At any rate, my favorite big game rifle nowadays is my custom built .308 Norma Mag with its 3-9 Weaver. But that's mostly because I have a lot of sentimental value for the great .308 Norma Mag and variable power Weaver scopes.
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