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Beautiful collection GWB!

Awesome!

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.

I thought you guys shot 24/7/365 or maybe that's closer to Chitcago and for blacks only?

What's a Chicago? I took a look out behind the house and I don't think I see one. 🤷‍♂️

Remington 700 Muzzleloader.
Weatherby Vanguard 300 Wby or 30-06

North woods, my 348 and 358 Wins. Farm probably 300 Savage, 270 or '06.

The sporterized 7x57 Mauser that my Grandpa gave me when I was a teenager.

I’ve got a savage 99f 308 sitting idle 🤔

Interesting,,,guess I would have expected more 6.5CMs.

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.

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……

Same as always. Howa Mini in 375 SOCOM.

Tony

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.

6.5 grendel, 6.5 creedmoor, 6mm arc, 338 edge, 6.5 gibbs. whichever I pick up that day

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….

Got mine sighted In Thursday

New to me 1953 vintage Model 94.

Damn, made the year I was born!

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.

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.