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The Olsson Model 23 is a rifle chambered in .308 in theHunter: Call of the Wild, from the Hunter Power Pack. Its ammo covers classes 4–8, so it can legally take 49 species, from Whitetail Deer up to Grizzly Bear. This guide covers every load and what it is for, the animals and reserves it suits best, how to use it, and how it compares with similar weapons.
The Olsson Model 23 in the Game
2 official images from the game's store page. Tap any image to enlarge.
Ammo and Class Ranges
In Call of the Wild the ammo, not the gun, decides what you can take: each load is rated for a band of animal classes. Use a load inside the animal’s class to pass the harvest check and keep the trophy.
| Load | Class range | Classes | Best for |
|---|---|---|---|
| .308 Soft-Point | 4-8 | Expanding: big wound, best on broadside shots | |
| .308 Polymer-Tip | 4-8 | Penetrating: angled shots and the top of the class band |
Notes: Modern bolt-action, carbon stock.
What It Can Hunt
All 49 species inside the Olsson Model 23’s class range, heaviest first. Animals with their own guide are linked.
| Class | Species | Load to use |
|---|---|---|
| 8 | Grizzly Bear, Moose GO, Saltwater Crocodile | .308 Soft-Point, .308 Polymer-Tip |
| 7 | American Alligator, Black Bear GO, Black Caiman, Eurasian Brown Bear, Manitoban Elk, Rocky Mountain Elk, Roosevelt Elk, Sambar | .308 Soft-Point, .308 Polymer-Tip |
| 6 | Barasingha, Blue Wildebeest, Gemsbok, Grant Caribou, Gray Wolf GO, Iberian Wolf, Jaguar GO, Mountain Reindeer, Nilgai, Red Deer GO, South American Tapir, Spectacled Bear, Woodland Caribou | .308 Soft-Point, .308 Polymer-Tip |
| 5 | Desert Bighorn Sheep, Feral Pig, Javan Rusa, Mountain Lion, Mule Deer GO, Puma, Rocky Mountain Bighorn Sheep, Wild Boar GO | .308 Soft-Point, .308 Polymer-Tip |
| 4 | Beceite Ibex, Blacktail Deer, Blue Sheep, Capybara, Eastern Gray Kangaroo, Fallow Deer GO, Gredos Ibex, Iberian Mouflon, Lesser Kudu, Mountain Goat, Ronda Ibex, Sika Deer, Snow Leopard, Southeastern Spanish Ibex, Tahr GO, Warthog, Whitetail Deer GO | .308 Soft-Point, .308 Polymer-Tip |
Where it shines: the top of its range, class 8: Grizzly Bear, Moose, Saltwater Crocodile. It is also legal on the Great One species Moose, Black Bear, Gray Wolf, Jaguar, Red Deer, Mule Deer, Wild Boar, Fallow Deer, Tahr, Whitetail Deer.
Best Reserves for the Olsson Model 23
The reserves where the biggest share of animals falls inside this weapon’s class range, so you can carry it all day:
- Cuatro Colinas Game Reserve: 8 of 11 species in range.
- Silver Ridge Peaks: 6 of 9 species in range.
- Medved-Taiga National Park: 5 of 8 species in range.
- Layton Lake District: 5 of 9 species in range.
- Emerald Coast Australia: 7 of 14 species in range.
- Intisuyu: 7 of 14 species in range.
How to Use the Olsson Model 23
- Pick the load by the animal’s class first, then by shot angle: expanding loads (soft-point, hollow-point) for broadside shots, penetrating loads (polymer-tip, FMJ) for quartering and frontal shots or animals at the top of the class band.
- Aim for the heart and lungs just behind the front leg. A clean lung or heart shot passes the harvest check and keeps trophy integrity.
- Zero your scope for the distances you actually shoot on that reserve, and use the rangefinder before long shots.
- Shoot from a rest or prone when you can; it steadies the reticle far more than standing.
- Big game: it reaches class 8, so it can stop dangerous animals. Keep a follow-up shot ready on bears, big cats and buffalo.
Similar Weapons
Other rifles that overlap its class range:
| Weapon | Classes | From |
|---|---|---|
| .270 Huntsman | Base game | |
| 7mm Regent Magnum | Base game | |
| Coachmate Lever .45-70 | Base game | |
| Eckers .30-06 | Weapon Pack 3 | |
| F.L. Sporter .303 | Te Awaroa National Park | |
| Gandhare Rifle | Sundarpatan Nepal Hunting Reserve | |
| HANSSON .30-06 | Rapid Hunt Rifle Pack | |
| HWEEN .45-90 Buffalo | Old West Weapon Pack |
Where to Get It
The Olsson Model 23 comes with the Hunter Power Pack. See that page for the other weapons in the pack and the screenshots.
Class ranges from our weapons database (checked against store pages and community guides; they can change with patches). Images are official store screenshots and artwork. Compiled October 2026.
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