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Disclaimer: My interest is not in X brand or X scope or hand loads, specific bullets or any of that.
Here we go:My only two rifles I am willing to consider are the 30:06 and the 7mm 08, not because I think they are the best at this or that. The only brand I will consider is Howa. I have done enough research to have my reasoning so please no posts on "you should get this or that or why that caliber or this caliber would be better, bla bla bla.
I have not hunted rifle season in years as I am a bow hunter at heart. As I get older I am looking at possibly starting to hunt rifle season in addition to my loved archery season but not just the usual. Thinking long range elk hunting (400-600) yards shots and a hunting method that goes with it. I have hunted for over a decade with a rifle when I was younger and have been successful with a rifle but under a different hunting method (300yrd shots or less). My beloved Remington 30:06 has seen it's share of killing and is a trusty partner However it is a short barrel mountain rifle.
My parameters in a rifle are this and only this:
1) Howa rifle brand, best long range "hunting" build in 30:06 or 7mm 08.
Given two Howa rifles of the same build. One in 06 the other in 7mm 08, both with identical long range scopes, long barrels. Essentially two rifles in identical build, which one would you choose and why? I have seen all the ballistic charts on both rounds and deem them to be very similar at the distances I am looking for. What I am Interested in is any unforeseen differences in the two rifles (cost to shoot, OTC ammo availability, price, recoil or ANYTHING that may help me lean in one direction or the other).
Any Howa experts welcome to chime in.
Here we go:My only two rifles I am willing to consider are the 30:06 and the 7mm 08, not because I think they are the best at this or that. The only brand I will consider is Howa. I have done enough research to have my reasoning so please no posts on "you should get this or that or why that caliber or this caliber would be better, bla bla bla.
I have not hunted rifle season in years as I am a bow hunter at heart. As I get older I am looking at possibly starting to hunt rifle season in addition to my loved archery season but not just the usual. Thinking long range elk hunting (400-600) yards shots and a hunting method that goes with it. I have hunted for over a decade with a rifle when I was younger and have been successful with a rifle but under a different hunting method (300yrd shots or less). My beloved Remington 30:06 has seen it's share of killing and is a trusty partner However it is a short barrel mountain rifle.
My parameters in a rifle are this and only this:
1) Howa rifle brand, best long range "hunting" build in 30:06 or 7mm 08.
Given two Howa rifles of the same build. One in 06 the other in 7mm 08, both with identical long range scopes, long barrels. Essentially two rifles in identical build, which one would you choose and why? I have seen all the ballistic charts on both rounds and deem them to be very similar at the distances I am looking for. What I am Interested in is any unforeseen differences in the two rifles (cost to shoot, OTC ammo availability, price, recoil or ANYTHING that may help me lean in one direction or the other).
Any Howa experts welcome to chime in.
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