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| 27/04/10 03:17 PM |
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Re: North American single shot. Vintage vs New? Caliber?
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I suppose that if I were having such a rifle built up, I would take a close look at the 7X65R.
A nice rimmed cartridge capable of everything you mention.
Not classic English, but a great cartidge none the less.
I have to agree with you, Huvius, that 7x65R is another good choice. I used that caliber to take a nice 5x6 Blacktail I have hanging on the wall. It's my second favorite caliber.
The average mature male Rocky Mountain elk weights 700 lb. The Roosevelt elk is closer to 1000 lb. and, in Alaska, can get to over 1200 lb. I am sure that a 7x65R would kill any of those but I think the 300H&H is better suited.
For comparisons sake, I used a stalker's 270 to take a couple stags in Scotland, one at about 200 yards. The 270 made quick work of it but the red deer in the Highlands are between 200 lb. and 300 lb., about half the size of Rocky Mountain elk.