If I were convinced I would never be hunting brown bear or African dangerous game, it would be:

.280 Rem. cal.
Pre-64 Winchester M70 action
Custom #2 contour barrel, 22" length
McMillan Edge or Bansner stock
Talley LW mounts, Leupold VX3 3.5-10 scope, probably CDS
1" Pachmayr Decellerator pad

Actually, I already have this one, with a Bansner stock, which tips the scales at 7 3/4 lb. all up, crazy accurate with a number of bullets and powders. The only thing I would change, if there were a next go-around, would be to use the Edge stock instead of the Bansner.


I'd rather be a free man in my grave, than living as a puppet or a slave....