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It was the deal of the year. without a doubt.

I snagged one as well, but haven't used it yet.

Not the muskrat side of things because I’ve had a .22 or 2 all along as well, but for big game I did one rifle for years. Ruger 77 - .30/06 - 2.5-8x Leupold. Settled on 150 grain TTSX for the last several years and it worked from antelope to elk. Could go back to it exclusively with no concerns, but I’m glad I don’t have to!

Most likely I'd go with an FN Mauser I have chambered to the 30-06, It sits in a McMillan stock and has a 24" Douglas barrel, 1 in 12" twist. Shoots near bug holes with the 165 gr. Nosler Accubond and I plan on seeing that it will do with 165 gr. Partitions. It just does not like 180 gr. bullets which sort of limits me what I can hunt with it. I have taken elk with the load so I'm good to go for elk on down to field mice. I wouldn't worry about a Black Bear but wouldn't deliberately take on a Grizzly Bear with that load. Only would if the bear forced the issue. Rifle has a Dayton-Traistor trigger set at 1.5 pounds. The gentleman who built the rifle set it that way, way back around 1972 and it's held ever since. Current scope is a Burris 3x9FFII. I haven't decided whether to replace it it with a Minox 2.5x10 ZA HD or pick up a Leupold fixed 6X. The rifle is a bit on the heavy side but very accurate with the Nosler bullet mentioned. (AB)
PJ

How about a 168 ttsx? They are supposed to expand at a lower minimum velocity. May be the ticket in the .308Win.

I would kill myself

Would be my Vanguard Ibex in .308 with Dual Dovetails and a Cabelas (Meopta) 3-9x40. Light and accurate. Maybe one day I’ll updraft stocks but for now it works!

And right at 1” with factory 165 gr. Sierra tipped game kings.

I've always been a 270/280/30-06 fan & have done most hunting with those along with several 338's along the way.

But I've had a Rem 700 Ti in 7-08 for about 10 years or so & it's become my go to rifle for anything in NA that doesn't bite back.

So, much as I love my Rem 700 KS 270, & the others, & the guns they are in, I'd have to take the Ti...................it's light & easy to carry & it shoots bugholes all day with just about any bullet or powder.

(There are 8 shots in that hole with 3 different powders..............I jerked the 9th one out)

MM

Since it's a fantasy a custom built break action with multiple barrels and a purpose suitable scope mounted on each one.

One gun? What will I piss the rest of my money away on?

As usual some posters are taking this thread way too seriously. Acting like it's enforceable or something.
As for me I already own it. Winchester Model 88 in 308. That's all I'd need. Although not owning a 30-30 would be a bitter pill to swallow.

My stainless Tikka T3 Superlite .260 with modified Talleys and 3-9X40 Vari-x II

I could probably narrow it down to 4 that would all work for me. But if I had to pick just one, it would be my Stainless Tikka T3x lite 308. Main reason would be ammo availability.

I hunted pretty much all this past season with my Kimber Hunter .308 Win with a Burris Fullfield E1 3-9 Illuminated German #4.
It's my first year with it and I might have finally achieved ballistic Nirvana. (MIGHT)...

My Remington 700 in 250 Savage. I have 60 grainers loaded for small game/turkey, 70 grainers for groundhogs, and 87/100 grainers for deer.

Remington model seven .308------ 180gr round nose

Model 70 416 Rem Mag
1.5-6X VariXIII. 4A Reticle
Echols Legend Stock

Squirrels to Elephants and everything in between.

My grandfather hunted his entire life and when he passed in 1979 he owned only two rifles and I inherited both. I would be heartbroken to give up his Savage 99 in 308 but I'll play along and say that I would keep his Remington 03 30/06 with the Leupold 2-8X36. As I near his age I appreciate how well armed he left me and wonder why I bought all these other guns.

Great choice!

Even better choice. LOL

Tikka T3x .308 with a 3x9x 40 leupold