r/canadaguns • u/MasterpieceWise7742 • Jun 24 '26

Buy recommendations Best “do it all” rifle

I’m looking for advice on the best rifle for doing a bit of everything. The main use I’m looking for is coyote and deer hunting as well as a lot of target shooting.

I totally understand everyone is going to have a different opinion on cartridge but I’d love to hear what everyone thinks for my situation.

I currently own sks and a 10/22.

Let me know your thoughts! TIA

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u/GodsGiftToWrenching Jun 24 '26

I fail to see how. .308 launches a 168 grain stone at 2,700 fps, the majority of your shots when hunting are going to be within 300 meters. Taking that in mind if you zero at 200 meters with .308 that sets your drop at 9" at 300 meters. You're simply not shooting far enough to utilize any benifit of 6.5 bleedmoor as the .308 still has higher energy which when hunting is the primary concern for hunting. Any accuracy benifit os pretty moot as modern .308 rifles are moa or tighter and previous generations used hunting rifles that could be 2 moa rifles

TL;DR .308 is still inherently a better hunting round than 6.5 bleedmoor due to most hunting distances and energy retention

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u/ReturnOk7510 Jun 24 '26

Laughs in 7mm-08

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u/GodsGiftToWrenching Jun 25 '26

Man 7mm-08 is a laser beam and a wicked deer round. 7mm-08 and .270 winchester are essentially the boomer version of 6.5 manbun

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u/ReturnOk7510 Jun 25 '26

Almost as much muzzle energy as 308, more past 300 yards, and shoots flatter than the Creed out to 400 or so.

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u/GodsGiftToWrenching Jun 25 '26

Not quite true for the 7mm 08 although it is a bit flatter shooting. .270 though your statement is 100 % true, and based on Federals website comparing berger .308 to berger .270, the .280 actually outperforms .308 in energy at 200 yards