Best Firearm For Hunting

[300blkoutguy]

See ive never shot a 45/70 and havent really put much thought into it. Im leaning to a Bergara Ridge rifle because it has a threaded barrel allowing me to put a muzzle break on it if i should need it without having to have it threaded and its also around 7.5 pounds to help with recoil. Im leaning to either a 7mm or a 300 win. I was talking to a guy there that has one and said it recoiled like a 243 without the brake because of the weight and his was a 300. the next thing to consider is cost of ammo and cost to reload. I appreciate all of the tips thus far. I have zero intentions of hunting with a brake on but to get more range time in the brake doesnt really have much effect on accuracy and i can get dialed in good and then remove it make the slight adjustments and head off. I want to get a lot of rounds down range not just 20 so I want to be comfortable shooting this thing.

[EUDE75]

See ive never shot a 45/70 and havent really put much thought into it. Im leaning to a Bergara Ridge rifle because it has a threaded barrel allowing me to put a muzzle break on it if i should need it without having to have it threaded and its also around 7.5 pounds to help with recoil. Im leaning to either a 7mm or a 300 win. I was talking to a guy there that has one and said it recoiled like a 243 without the brake because of the weight and his was a 300. the next thing to consider is cost of ammo and cost to reload. I appreciate all of the tips thus far. I have zero intentions of hunting with a brake on but to get more range time in the brake doesnt really have much effect on accuracy and i can get dialed in good and then remove it make the slight adjustments and head off. I want to get a lot of rounds down range not just 20 so I want to be comfortable shooting this thing.

First it'll depend on the rifle whether you'd enjoy a 45/70. While the Marlin is a good gun it does give a good thump. I've heard that a Winchester isn't as bad. It's because of the design of the stock from my understanding. If you can find one a Browning high wall does really well. I've had one of those as well as a Sharpes reproduction which has less recoil of them all. It's heavy but extremely accurate. I don't know the weight of the lever guns or the high wall but the Sharpes is around the 11lb mark. If you get the Quigley rifle it's about 13lbs. For deer I used a 405gr bullet and for bear I used a 500gr. Both were cast. Very fun to shoot and hunt with and good at long ranges as well. Yes there's others that may be considered better but it does work and has been proven. I've heard to many first hand stories where a high velocity bullet doesn't put down a grizzly and it pretty much pissed the bear off is why I suggest the 45/70. I'm a 45 nut anyway but I do have other calibers. I'd also suggest contacting some of the companies that have guided bear hunts and ask their recommendations for a bear gun. After all they have the most experience doing it. It'll all boil down to what you feel comfortable using. Good luck in your research and hunting.

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