Rifle versitility
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I often read posts on this newsgroup concerning which gun is better X vs Y. In many of the replies, the answer is partially based on the versatility of X over Y because X can shoot 55 to 255 grain bullets. I understand that this may be a nice attribute if someone is only going to buy one rifle to do all their hunting with from varmint to T-Rex. My questions are if you do use one gun, wouldn’t the change in rounds require one to adjust their sights from one setting to another? Also, if this is true, and one does not want the hassle and opts for more than one gun, wouldn’t the versatility aspect of X over Y account for little in a comparison? Other than resale value or something. Am I off base or on somewhat of the right track? Ed Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
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YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY 100% DEAD ON BALLS CORRECT !!! Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
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: YOU ARE ABSOLUTELY 100% DEAD ON BALLS CORRECT !!! I know Chris is trying to shorten the length of the posting, but it would be nice to at least quote enough to know what he’s right about. 
samg Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
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>Also, if this is true, and one does not > want the hassle and opts for more than one gun, wouldn’t the versatility > aspect of X over Y account for little in a comparison? Other than resale > value or something. Am I off base or on somewhat of the right
track? Ed I think versatility is always a benefit. Maybe you don’t plan on using the versatility, but plans change. It all depends on the person, and what that person is looking for. If a gun (or cartridge) suits your needs, get it. Many things affect resale value, but I never sell my guns :> –Chris Before you buy. Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
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>I often read posts on this newsgroup concerning which gun is better X vs Y. >In many of the replies, the answer is partially based on the versatility of >X over Y because X can shoot 55 to 255 grain bullets. I understand that >this may be a nice attribute if someone is only going to buy one rifle to do >all their hunting with from varmint to T-Rex. My questions are if you do >use one gun, wouldn’t the change in rounds require one to adjust their >sights from one setting to another? Also, if this is true, and one does not >want the hassle and opts for more than one gun, wouldn’t the versatility >aspect of X over Y account for little in a comparison? Other than resale >value or something. Am I off base or on somewhat of the right track? Ed
i mentioned how i like the 30-06’s versatility in a previous post. why? well, no doubt, different people may have different reasons, but these are mine. i hunt in many out-of-the-way places and if one can’t find 30-06 ammunition there then good luck finding anything else. my browning a bolt is zeroed at 100 yards using 180 gr win. silvertips – with this ammo i primarily hunt deer. with the same gun, i use the federal high energy 180 gr bonded bear claws for elk. i discovered that, without altering the scope adjustments at all, the trajectory of these bullets is almost zeroed bang on at 200 yards. while hunting, sometimes i run into bush chickens, and it is nice to get one of these for the soup pot without carrying an extra gun. so, here in alberta anyway, i can use the 55 gr accelerator without fear of blowing up the bird. of course, it is necessary to practise with several rounds to find where the bullet is going to strike in relation to where your scope is set. fortunately, grouse shots are pretty much going to be at very close range in this bush. so long range trajectory is unimportant. an all-in-one gun? well, not quite but pretty close. the 30-06 is a great all round calibre, popular, and very versatile. i own several guns, but if i could only keep one it would be this one. opinions are my …… Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
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>I often read posts on this newsgroup concerning which gun is better X vs Y. >In many of the replies, the answer is partially based on the versatility of >X over Y because X can shoot 55 to 255 grain bullets. I understand that >this may be a nice attribute if someone is only going to buy one rifle to do >all their hunting with from varmint to T-Rex. My questions are if you do >use one gun, wouldn’t the change in rounds require one to adjust their >sights from one setting to another?
Yes, different bullets fly differently. A lighter bullet may be faster, but it may not have the mass to carry distance. > Also, if this is true, and one does not >want the hassle and opts for more than one gun, wouldn’t the versatility >aspect of X over Y account for little in a comparison? Other than resale >value or something. Am I off base or on somewhat of the right track? Ed
You are on the right track. Different guns offer more versatility than different loads for the same caliber. A .300 Weatherby Mag is fine for something like elk, but pure overkill for coyote. A .22-250 may be fine for the coyote, but purely questionable for elk or bear. — The original point and click interface was a Smith & Wesson. Straight Shootin Y’all. Visit the rec.hunting and rec.hunting.dogs FAQ Home Page at: http://sportsmansweb.com/hunting/
