Re: Single Shot Hunting Rifle
<div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Jig Stick</div><div class="ubbcode-body"><div class="ubbcode-block"><div class="ubbcode-header">Originally Posted By: Maelek</div><div class="ubbcode-body"> <span style="color: #FF0000">Sounds more like a fad.</span> </div></div>
This is what I tend to think. But they always come back saying "how many times have you needed more than 1 shot to get your deer / bear / coyote / etc". And they are right. Never have I needed a follow up shot. The single shot actions seem to come in faster than the repeaters. The rifle doesnt require any bottom metal, mag, or mag follower, so that saves me some money. I can worry less about OAL as well. I dont know. I kind of want a single shot. But like others have mentioned, it is possible to get a light repeater as well. But im really starting to like the simplicity of the single shot idea. </div></div>
Jig, many of these reasons seem negligible, price, weight, speed differences between a SS and repeater dont seem like enough to limit yourself one way or the other. While I share your sentiments about one shot kills, you will never regret having a backup shot the one time you need it. Particularly if it happens to be your first bull elk or similar.
Your caliber choices are fantastic, the 7wsm and 300wsm are perfect NA hunting cartridges. I currently shoot a 7SAUM (IMHO a little better choice than the wsm) and it has proven to be very deadly on both mulies and elk. My previous rifle was a Rem 700 custom 300wsm, and a single shot as well. Though I brought down many deer and elk with it, (sometimes firing more than one shot) I ended up selling it because it ceased to fit my shooting style. As well as being very heavy, though that part didn't bother me.