The older I get the less interest I have in "the latest and greatest" hunting cartridges, and heck, hunting rifles in general. (The world of single shot target rifles has captured my heart.) Deer rifles are leaving the house and being replaced by the likes of Ballards and High Walls. The one's that'll remain when the dust has settled, and which serve me admirably for all of my hunting needs, are an original M1903 Springfield NRA Sporter (.30-06 naturally), a pre-64 M70 (.30-06 of course), and the young upstart Ruger #1 (sadly/wonderfully in 6.5x55).

No fancy optics, inorganic stocks, wonder triggers, or precision bedding. Just 95 year old old-school engineering and craftsmanship blended to create a reliably MOA-accurate and rugged hunting rifle. NRA Sporter:

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