Big Game Guns

[Zalzany]

So I got the pump actin shotty, wich I love for most things, still need to get the 2x scope for it. and got the xbow the other day for killing small game, or annoying dows, and cows quietly. Now I need a real big game gun(s). I poked around about this before but making thread just for it now. The two catagories I am looking for, and I know this is mostly opinion based hence why I asking in a forum not trying to look up the actual in game mechanichs, are biggest hitter on large game like bear, and best long range rifle for bear.

I know about the inline being a freaking monster pretty sure nothing beats that thing for bear, yet another firend of a friend got it last night and hoped into ts last night and was dumbfounded by its abilty to one shoot big game like moose, and bear. But I also heard the .300 once upon a time was the hardesting hiting big game gun. So would be intresting to hear thoughts on other big hitters.

The longest big hitter intrigues me because there is some pretty powerfull scopes, and I have seen some of the top range kills getting up to 300 meters. Not saying I want to try and break that, but I do suck at stalking bear, hoping new camo will fix that when pay day comes hopefully tomorrow, but still the biggest draw back with my shotgun slugs being my only big game hunter is I can spot some bears by accident but can't get a clean shot with out risking spooking them.

That is basicly it, after the retail bundle I want to get it, I will have a basic bow, and another deer rifle, so that just leaves me lacking a good big game ranged weapon. I am more then likely getting that inline but thinking I may go for a good sniper rifle that can hit bear at range as well as the inline. Figure a second won't hurt me and I do hear people kicking themselves when that inline is swaping ammo and they spook a bear.

EDIT: just for the people who think they are smart, and confuse reality with games, I confirm I know the diffrence, I shot real guns in real life, I have shot things most people will never shoot like a .50 cal machine gun. I don't care that 250 m in real life is not a real life bad ♥♥♥ long shot, in the game 250 is the render range, to shoot over it you need some insane luck and a downward firing angle on them, and even then the longest in game right now on the range score boards is 277. So when I asked for long range big game guns in game I meant around the 200 range not a mile and half shots that some giant sniper rifles hold in real life.

[I´ve [E]nOuGh!]

long range: .300/9,3x62 and 8x57is (all great rifles)
medium range: inline muzzleloader
close range: 12ga shotties and old muzzleloader and .454 revolver

these weapons are all great for big game

[Ottomic]

I'm an absolute 30-06 fanboy. Although I have tried few big game weapons (the .44, shotgun and Parker Python being my other 3 options as of right now) I can tell you it's an amazing rifle. For several reasons:

- It can drop pretty much everything from a single shot, even hitting several organs with a well-placed one. I just got a pig today on the heart *and* both lungs, and the two bears I've found have dropped in one good shot. Same goes for moose.

- Even if you fail the first shot, you can shoot 5 more times in quick succession.

- Great for taking out several specimens in a herd before they get away, too, see above.

- It's got a sight!! Which I personally think makes it a tad too OP, but hey, all the better! Been consistently dropping game at well over 150m.

- Works arguably better than a revolver for close distances.

- Works amazing for both medium and big game, leaving the other two slots for more specialized weapons like the .22 air rifle, a bow or a shotgun without compromising your versatility.

Only con I can find it is that you can't combine ammo boxes, meaning you'll eventually be stuck with 3 half magazines by the end of the hunt.

[Zalzany]

Second time I have seen that recomended on these forums yet it seems like either you absolutly love it, or you neve mention it on these forums. Seen at least one more 30-06 fanboy as you call yourslef, but not so much as single post from non fanboys about it, or even honorable mention lol. Have to look more into it.

[Ottomic]

It... might have been me, yes. -___-

Hey, when you love something, you love it! Just broke through 50 harvests with it today.

[Zalzany]

Once I get a 3rd moose with these slugs to get a basic entry into this comp I will poke around see if there any youtube videos about 30-06

[Egg]

There should be a few videos of it on YT but trust me, the 30-06 is superb.

[Zalzany]

Yeah its on my list now http://youtu.be/nOs5_GM_e2o

Of course I think this qualfies as a medium range, stilll need to start some video hunting for a long range one.

[Danielsonpl]

As a user of 30 - 06 I have to say that it's very nice gun for mid range / close range if u take out the scope.

I love it's general look and reload animation. It's maybe not as acurate at long ranges as .300 i.e. and has weaker scope, but for range up to 150 m it's very nice. However it's kinda loud gun ( but don't have any acurate info about spooking range so not sure)

I took out couple bears with single shoot, and 1 survived the first shoot, however quickly placed second shot finished the job ;) Great gun if u need to make second shot if first failed.

I use it mostly to hunt hogs and deer as i like to hang out with guests in loggers point ;)

[Zalzany]

Originally posted by Danielsonpl:

As a user of 30 - 06 I have to say that it's very nice gun for mid range / close range if u take out the scope.

I love it's general look and reload animation. It's maybe not as acurate at long ranges as .300 i.e. and has weaker scope, but for range up to 150 m it's very nice. However it's kinda loud gun ( but don't have any acurate info about spooking range so not sure)

I took out couple bears with single shoot, and 1 survived the first shoot, however quickly placed second shot finished the job ;) Great gun if u need to make second shot if first failed.

I use it mostly to hunt hogs and deer as i like to hang out with guests in loggers point ;)

Yeah I started playing because a friend was playing this every blue moon, and we got a nice group going, she has a few friends she met in game, and I got another friend who plays with the original friend on my steam list who was playing this. So we don't pug, one of guys who normaly hosts has been playing since at least 2010, and he always password locks his server, he also has a ton of stuff wich might be why. Nothing worse then checking a bait barrel to find a stranger scared away everything, or you fowl blind full of guys asking you to call in the birds for them lol.

I do do mule deer comps though in that starter zone and kill wild hog while am there though. Just lately every on has been in Redfeather falls for the muzzleloader multiplayer comp, so I have been running around with my other newb freind leaving them to their hunt, tracking the other side of the map for deer, moose, elk, and the rare bear. That is the whole reason I want a good big game gun, damn slugs are nice, but a pain for me to use on them, too skittish.

[Ottomic]

Originally posted by TOG | Zalzany:

Of course I think this qualfies as a medium range, stilll need to start some video hunting for a long range one.

No videos and I'm far from exemplar, but here.[www.thehunter.com]

[Maverick]

I use the 9.3 myself. I feel comfortable shooting moving targets at -200+ flat. Bear and moose stopper single shot when placed right.

But.... I have found myself going back to the 8x5.7 lately although not quite sure why. Both guns with 12x50 scope.

I'm going to have to try the 30.06 in game. Used same in RL but they weren't the best for range although game may be easier due to flat trajectories.

(Just looked at my stats - I have 125 kills with .308 and 200 with 9.3 so .308 has done quite a bit of work too. Best ranges: elk, 191m, blacktail, 211m, moose 188m, black bear, 207m all mostly with 9.3)

[Egg]

Originally posted by Danielsonpl:

It's maybe not as acurate at long ranges as .300 i.e. and has weaker scope, but for range up to 150 m it's very nice...

Well.... I dunno about that: http://www.thehunter.com/#profile/eggenberg/score/266806783

:D

[Maverick]

Originally posted by Eggenberg:

Originally posted by Danielsonpl:

It's maybe not as acurate at long ranges as .300 i.e. and has weaker scope, but for range up to 150 m it's very nice...

Well.... I dunno about that: http://www.thehunter.com/#profile/eggenberg/score/266806783

:D

Originally posted by Maverick:

......game may be easier due to flat trajectories.

:)

[Danielsonpl]

Originally posted by Eggenberg:

Originally posted by Danielsonpl:

It's maybe not as acurate at long ranges as .300 i.e. and has weaker scope, but for range up to 150 m it's very nice...

Well.... I dunno about that: http://www.thehunter.com/#profile/eggenberg/score/266806783

:D

no scope almost 200m? holy... nice one xD

btw they changed bullet trajectories / penetration / harming power for some guns, 30 -06 as well. As far as I understand the zeroing of those guns will stay the same, but long shots gona be harder to hit. Oh and .300 will have more base damage than it has now ;) Check this post for more info http://news.thehunter.com/ballistics-tweak/

[Zalzany]

Yeah got the 30-06 and the 9.3 just tested the 30-06 on some whitetail while getting ready to go to the store today, it anilated the 2 I found.