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Let's see........ I try to spend as much time as possible between the opening and closing of rifle season here in Texas. Hunting out of a camp, I"m not particularly limited to what I carry. So here are a few that have followed me home since last season, and need to be blooded. Merkel K4 Damaszener, 30-06 Springfield Sauer 404 "Golden Boar", 308 Win German Guild SXS Hammer Double, 30 WCF Browning 1885 Low Wall, 6.5 x 55 Merkel B4 Bergstutzen, OU, 223 Rem./308 Win. Lyman Sharps, 45-70 Browning BAR Safari, 30-06 Springfield. ya! GWB Beautiful collection GWB! Awesome!
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Model 70 XTR Featherweight .270 Win
Bought it new with money from the tax return of my first job. IIRC it was May of 1989.
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I envy you guys with that much time. Rifle is 7 days here, and ML is 3. I thought you guys shot 24/7/365 or maybe that's closer to Chitcago and for blacks only?
" Cheapest velocity in the world comes from a long barrel and I sure do like them. MB "
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What's a Chicago? I took a look out behind the house and I don't think I see one. 🤷♂️
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Remington 700 Muzzleloader. Weatherby Vanguard 300 Wby or 30-06
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North woods, my 348 and 358 Wins. Farm probably 300 Savage, 270 or '06.
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The sporterized 7x57 Mauser that my Grandpa gave me when I was a teenager.
Last edited by CulturedHick; 10/12/23.
"It's not dying I'm talking about, it's living." August McRae
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I’ve got a savage 99f 308 sitting idle 🤔
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Interesting,,,guess I would have expected more 6.5CMs.
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This year's first buck was killed with a S&W Performance Center 629 and 240 grain XTP over 23.5 grains of H-110.
Second one this year fell to Adcor Defense B.E.A.R. shooting 65 grain SGK over 27 grains of Varget.
Yesterday and tomorrow I carried/will use Sako 85 in 6.5X55 shooting 130 grain SGK HPBT over H4831.
Still in the lineup for this year is my new-to-me No. 1A in 7X57 which will be shooting 140 grain NBT over StaBall 6.5.
The Marlin Guide Gun .45-70 will go to New York with me next month to hunt in the woods and the Sako will probably go as well.
If I make the trip to Missouri this year the Encore will go with the .25-06AI barrel is I get a load established before going. Probably one other rifle as well for out there, but not sure which one yet.
There are a few other rifles and revolvers that might get the nod on a given day, but no definite plans beyond those stated.
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Probably start with one that’s not been bloodied yet. My 6CM FC is a good example. My son whacked one with it, but all I’ve shot with it is a pair of foxes.
Broke in two last season; my 6.5 Mini and M70 EW .308.
Have a new inline coming next week as well. I was all over those, until I saw how many bullets and sabots I had……
What fresh Hell is this?
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Same as always. Howa Mini in 375 SOCOM.
Tony
Run it up, until you blow it up, then back it down a bit.
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Same CZ 527 in 6mm ARC been using the last 2 years. Was a 6.5 Grendel for the previous 6 years. Quality Monolithic copper projectiles have proven to do as well as or better than good cup & core offerings.
love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faithfulness, 23 gentleness, self-control
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6.5 grendel, 6.5 creedmoor, 6mm arc, 338 edge, 6.5 gibbs. whichever I pick up that day
If your going through hell, keep on going, don't look back, If your scared don't show it. You might get out b'fore the devil even knows your there. (Rodney Atkins)
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The faux Ti 257 Roberts gets the nod for first into the woods. That will be followed by my semi-custom FN lightweight 30-06 for snotty weather and rough country. The Browning Medallion 25-06 will come out for non-vertical terrain. It’s just too pretty….
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Got mine sighted In Thursday
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New to me 1953 vintage Model 94.
“Only accurate rifles are interesting.” -Townsend Whelen
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New to me 1953 vintage Model 94. Damn, made the year I was born!
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Down here out behind the pole barn in a popup blind I'll use the Encore with a .460 S&W magnum barrel. I have a couple of 275 gr Barnes monolithic loads from last year but may end up using Hornady 300 gr magnum bullets because I found a box and will have plenty to practice with. I won't hunt with a rifle unless I have the opportunity to run it through several practice sessions before heading afield.
If I get a chance to hunt the UP probably Encore with 6.5 Creedmoor barrel or Ruger No. 1 7 x 57.
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Starting out with my 30-06 tomorrow, going to use it on fields and lanes. Taking my Marlin 41 MAG carbine for the swamp stands. Once either gun kills a deer I will switch it out with another.
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