Thread: Rifle/ caliber opinions for bush and mountain

To help answer your question, some factors to consider.
Do you reload? Or are you reliant on factory ammo ? If it’s factory this narrows your choices significantly. But 708, 308, 270, 3006 will get the job done. And 7mmRM and 300wsm if you fancy going magnum.
Next is how much of your hunting is bush vs tops ? If you are mostly bush hunting then you’re probably going to want a short barrel suppressed rifle. The short action cartridges tolerate this better than long action. If you’re mostly tops hunting and you want to reach out further then long action or magnum.
Brings us to the 3rd question - how far do you intend shooting ? If it’s 500 yds or less then any will work. If 600-800 then you need more powder behind the pill than a 708 or 308. And very likely you’d need to reload with the appropriate projectiles, not always available in factory. Or don’t suit your rifle.
What you are asking for is compromise. The end result maybe something that does not do either job well.
Get a short bbl 708 or 308 for bush and a 2nd tops rifle (270, 3006, 280ai, 7mmRM or 300wsm) and plenty of other options if you reload.