Wally Dog
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22-250
.270
.358 Norma
All shooters and proven killers
.270
.358 Norma
All shooters and proven killers
3 rifle battery
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Gunner46
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Dayyhhm, I hate it when this happens. Leave it to your smarta$$ kid to say "Yeah Dad, but what about when..."
So......It sucks when he's right, but I'm going to add one more, and this is the Last one.
Everybody gets to toss in a 'Close enough to see the bug that made it's ear twitch' range weapon. (4x scope included)
Mine, I actually bought for my son, but it's staying in My safe until he's man enough to come take it away from me, a Ruger 96 lever action 44Mag. It's simply hammered every Fla piggy that got in it's way and is going to go through it maiden trek for whitetails this fall in Ohio.
So......It sucks when he's right, but I'm going to add one more, and this is the Last one.
Everybody gets to toss in a 'Close enough to see the bug that made it's ear twitch' range weapon. (4x scope included)
Mine, I actually bought for my son, but it's staying in My safe until he's man enough to come take it away from me, a Ruger 96 lever action 44Mag. It's simply hammered every Fla piggy that got in it's way and is going to go through it maiden trek for whitetails this fall in Ohio.
npaden
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.223 Rock River Arms Predator Pursuit - Most accurate gun I own.
7mm Rem Mag Browning A-Bolt, Stainless Stalker - Bought as my all around big game rifle
If I had to pick up a 3rd it would probably be a .338 for larger game.
I think I could get by with 2 rifles pretty easily though. (I do actually). If I had to do it over again I would probably buy a .300 WSM in place of the 7mm Mag A-Bolt. I keep trying to talk myself into picking up a .300 WSM but haven't managed to do it yet.
7mm Rem Mag Browning A-Bolt, Stainless Stalker - Bought as my all around big game rifle
If I had to pick up a 3rd it would probably be a .338 for larger game.
I think I could get by with 2 rifles pretty easily though. (I do actually). If I had to do it over again I would probably buy a .300 WSM in place of the 7mm Mag A-Bolt. I keep trying to talk myself into picking up a .300 WSM but haven't managed to do it yet.
ERSS
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243 WSSM
270 WSM
300 WM or WSM
Short and Fat
270 WSM
300 WM or WSM
Short and Fat
Hem
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For montana I have settled for:
25.06 Sendero
.270 Tikka T3
30.06 Browning
25.06 Sendero
.270 Tikka T3
30.06 Browning
bigeasygator
New member
I bought my first three rifles with this philosophy very much in mind. Since then, I've added a handful more but the first three would still be a good "only three."
My first was a Browning A-bolt Medallion in 300 WSM. I looked at a 300 magnum as being a tough to beat "do-it-all" caliber and liked the short magnum package. This was topped with a Zeiss Conquest 3-9x40.
Seeing as most of the game I hunted was likely going to be elk size and under, the next rifle I picked up was a Winchester model 70 Featherweight in .270 Winchester. This also sports a 3-9x40 Conquest.
Lastly, bigger, dangerous game was always something I dreamed about and so I figured why not plan ahead and get my "Alaskfrica" gun. I bought a Remington 700 XCR in .338 Win Mag to fit the bill. It currently sports a 3-9x50 Conquest.
If I had to pick three I may replace one or two of them (maybe to a .308 and a .300 WM) or swap out some scopes (I own a few Swarovskis now that I'm in love with), but I figured it's tough to go wrong with those three.
My first was a Browning A-bolt Medallion in 300 WSM. I looked at a 300 magnum as being a tough to beat "do-it-all" caliber and liked the short magnum package. This was topped with a Zeiss Conquest 3-9x40.
Seeing as most of the game I hunted was likely going to be elk size and under, the next rifle I picked up was a Winchester model 70 Featherweight in .270 Winchester. This also sports a 3-9x40 Conquest.
Lastly, bigger, dangerous game was always something I dreamed about and so I figured why not plan ahead and get my "Alaskfrica" gun. I bought a Remington 700 XCR in .338 Win Mag to fit the bill. It currently sports a 3-9x50 Conquest.
If I had to pick three I may replace one or two of them (maybe to a .308 and a .300 WM) or swap out some scopes (I own a few Swarovskis now that I'm in love with), but I figured it's tough to go wrong with those three.
idnative1948
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.223
.30-30
.300 Win Mag
.30-30
.300 Win Mag
6mm Remington
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Mine would be this.
6mm Remington in a Ruger #1B with a fixed 6x Leupold for coyotes, deer, antelope.
280 Remington or 280 AI (which I am having built) on a Winchester Classic Sporter with a 24" standard contour barrel. Action glass and pillar bedded, trigger worked, and the action trued. Coyotes, deer, antelope, elk, moose, and anything else I would be so fortunate to hunt. Not sure yet what scope to put on this one. Either a 6x Leupold with the long range dots in it or a 2-10 or 3-15 Zeiss Conquest with the Z600 reticle. I would really like to see Leupold configure the B&C reticle for the fixed 6x.
30-06 in a Ruger #1B (which I have) or a Sako. Same as above for animals, coyotes on up. I have a 4x Leupold on it now but would really like to up it to a fixed 6x. Love that scope.
6mm Remington in a Ruger #1B with a fixed 6x Leupold for coyotes, deer, antelope.
280 Remington or 280 AI (which I am having built) on a Winchester Classic Sporter with a 24" standard contour barrel. Action glass and pillar bedded, trigger worked, and the action trued. Coyotes, deer, antelope, elk, moose, and anything else I would be so fortunate to hunt. Not sure yet what scope to put on this one. Either a 6x Leupold with the long range dots in it or a 2-10 or 3-15 Zeiss Conquest with the Z600 reticle. I would really like to see Leupold configure the B&C reticle for the fixed 6x.
30-06 in a Ruger #1B (which I have) or a Sako. Same as above for animals, coyotes on up. I have a 4x Leupold on it now but would really like to up it to a fixed 6x. Love that scope.
