First hunting rifle

[Wildyams]

I'm looking to buy my first hunting rifle. I'll mainly use it for deer or elk with the possibility to go for coyotes or even moose.

I've narrowed it down to 3 different choices.

a Remington 700 SPS in 270 WSM

or

Browning A-Bolt Composite Stalker in either a 7mm Rem or 300 Win.

My reason for choosing these rifles is simple, they feel good in my hands and I found good deals on them.

Ammo cost is not a concern, I reload.

Just looking for opinions, from the research I've done they all seem pretty close for what I want with the 300 looking better if I wanted to go after bigger game.

I've never hunted before but have done a lot of shooting.

 

[LoonWulf]

Personally ive never seen a huge difference between the .300 and 7mm (i own both), but ive also never shot at anything over about 250-300lbs. Id probably go with the browning, but ive always wanted one. I already own an SPS in 7mm remington magnum, with hot handloads im over 3k with 168grn vlds and shooting under 1".

 

[critter]

Both are good guns. The calibers you mention are good choices too. I prefer the .300 Win Mag myself. I handload for it and it just WORKS for me.

 

[DoubleMag]

Browning A-Bolt Composite Stalker in either a 7mm Rem or 300 Win.

although I'd best guess 7mm a bit light for moose (never shot one)but 300 definately too heavy on deer & 'yotes


7mm!!

 

[Eb1]

although I'd best guess 7mm a bit light for moose

That's funny.

 

[MachIVshooter]

although I'd best guess 7mm a bit light for moose (never shot one)but 300 definately too heavy on deer & 'yotes

The 7mm RM is plenty for moose.

As for the .300 WM being overkill; He's a handloader, he can make it suit his game. I use 8mm Rem Mag, which is more potent than the .300, during combined season.

 

[DoubleMag]

also, as stated I've never shot a moose so, I don't know


But I've shot scads of varmints and hand loaded or not , 300 WIN 300RUM or 20mm, is too much for that


so like I said,

7mm!