I am looking seriously into getting a Remington 700 for extreme extreme elk hunting hunting hunting. I was thinking either a .308 or 30-06. Which Remington 700 should I get, and why? Also, in which caliber and why?
I live in Southern Oregon, and would be hunting around here as well.
Go for the .30-06, you’ll be able to get slightly more potent loads than .308 (which is very close anyway, and they’ll both work fine). If the options are more than those two, I’d recommend a .338 Win. which can shed a bit more energy into the vitals.
Southern OR is beeyutiful. If west of the Cascades, you’ll really want to get something compact (stumpy barrel) and preferably in stainless steel, or be prepared to be constantly worrying about rust. On the east side neither issue is as much a problem.