Thanks a lot for that great information. Due to the rugged and mountainus Norway, i probably need maximum distance, so you recon I go for the .30-06.

Correct me if I'm wrong, the smaller .30-06 travels more distance than the .308, but the .308 has more stopping power, under 200 yards?

I've use this gun for cariboue, faar north in norway, and elk and maybe moose.

And since I have a italian shotgun, i will buy american rifle!. So remington is a good choice?

Thank you sir !

Cof- .308 is a .30 caliber bullet exactly the same as the 30.06, the .308 has a shortened brass case and less powder capacity, hence less velocity per distance after muzzle exit. Internal ballistics is the mechanics of cartridge size, powder volume, neck angle etc. External ballistics is what happens after the bullet exits the muzzle and flies in the atmosphere. If you are in Norway, I know the 30.06 is very popular there, as is the 6.5 x 55 Swedish Mauser cartridge. You should look for an old Norwegian Krag-Jorgensen rifle in 6.5x55, it will be worth the search and there should be a lot of them around.

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.30-06 is probably the best all-around cartridge for North American game. There are a ton of great guns chambered for it. Also, lots of high-quality ammuntion out there for it as well. There isn't much out there that you couldn't hunt with that gun.

I have had great success with a Savage Model 110. It's not the prettiest, it's not the most expensive. It's not a good gun to take to the range and fire a lot of rounds through. However it's a great hunting rifle. So good, that between my father and I, we have three. He shoots a .30-06 and I have a .270s. With that gun, I've dropped deer at 20 yards, and one at 230 yards.

My newest addition is a Benelli Nova 12ga. It's my new all-around gun. Already dropped a few teal with it this year. Just bought a couple boxes of 3-1/2 inch Hevi-shot for goose season on the river. Furlough has it's advantages!

Well, I will do some looking around, before buying any. A new rifle should not be my first priority, hehe. Thank you guys anyways!

I have that Franchi Interial Raptor, shotgun. Nice shotgun. So where in the US do you people hunt?

Lots of public land in Missouri to hunt. I usually hunt out there for free. Having weekdays off is great.

I have a really great sporting clays/trap/skeet range about 5 miles from my house.

Duck/Goose hunting on the Mississippi is only about 2 miles away

I used to duck hunt in SW Louisiana and more recently had a deer hunting lease near Reelfoot Lake here in West Tennessee. I'm not a big hunter anymore, I shoot a lot at the range and used to compete in service rifle fot the All-National Guard Team. i have always wanted to go out to Montana or South Dakota to shoot Prairie Dogs.

My choice and first gun ever purchased was my HK USP Compact .45

Great gun and (as Ryan said) extremely accurate. Great for concealed carry. It's amazing how easy you can conceal it with 8+1 in a .45 ACP.

As for hunting. Upland Bird is a favorite in particular pheasant. As for Big game. I live in Oregon where for $130.00 I get a sport pac, which includes: Hunting and fishing liscense, Deer tag, Elk tag, Black Bear tag, Cougar tag, Spring Turkey tag, and all upland and waterfowl stamps for the hunting season. For birds ( in this state grouse, pheasant, quail, chuckar, ducks, and geese) and turkey its the good ole' Benelli Nova in Advantage timber. The first time I shot at a goose with a 3 1/2 inch shell my vision grayed! Kicked worse than weatherby .338 I shot once.

For all other big game it is my 2003 Fred Bear g2xl. Set to about 72 pounds of pull. Why use a rifle when my average shot in the thick, coastal range of Oregon is about 15 yards.

Have you considered the .300 WSM? The short has amazingly little drop under 300 yards with a good punch for your buck. I know that many people choose the 30.06 cause of cheap ammo but the .300 WSM isn't bad either. But what do I know I use a bow.

You may want to check out the 7mm Rem. Mag... I use that for all around hunting (although at short ranges is more power than you really need or want). It is a very, very flat shooting round with similar recoil to the 30.06, better ballistics but also generally more expensive.

.308 is not a bad round at all.... you should be able to bring down most european game inside 3-400yds no problem. It was good enough to be a widely used sniper round in most environments

Sako makes a great rifle... I would take it over the 700 any day

As for the glass..... Leupold has been pretty good to me, and I would recommend it