What can I hunt with these calibers

[DM~]

I would trade the 8mm Mauser for a .338-06, but otherwise, the only thing you lack is a varmint rifle.

Unless he's hunting big bears, what's the advanage of that trade?? I guess i'm wondering why he would need the .338-06 for what he wants to hunt...

DM

 

[Patocazador]

Unless he's hunting big bears, what's the advanage of that trade?? I guess i'm wondering why he would need the .338-06 for what he wants to hunt...

DM

I would love to trade a surplus 8x57 for a .338-06 but where could I find someone that stupid?

Oh! I just remembered who is that stupid ... all of the politicians and the 53% of Americans who voted for the gun-grabber.

 

[kludge]

Being a reloader, .338-06 would be easier for me... forming brass and having more choices in bullets. And by trade I didn't mean "trade rifles with someone". Ballistically they're pretty close for hunting purposes, so there's not much advantage to the .338-06 other than my preference for the reasons stated.

He's got a fine hunting rifle battery the way it is, just missing a varmint rifle and a .22LR.

 

[DM~]

Well, i built my first .338-06 in the mid 70's, and i've shot a lot of big game with that cartridge, from big bull moose and brown bears on down.



For what the OP wants to hunt, i don't see any advantage to the .338-06 over the 8x57...

I've crawled through a lot of alders with the rifle in the pict., good cartridge, but not needed for moose/deer/elk over a 8x57 loaded with 200NP's.

DM