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Re: sheep rifles GuyM #5141666 04/12/11
Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 12,168 Likes: 16 Wyoming JohnBurns Campfire Outfitter
JohnBurns Campfire Outfitter Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 12,168 Likes: 16 Wyoming	This one weighs 10lbs and on that day it was none too heavy. Winds were gusting to 50mph. I sure do shoot a heavy rifle better and I shot from the top of the ridge behind me. To each his own but I just can�t shoot the flyweight rifles with consistency from field positions. Sure does suck to pack a heavy gun but it sucks more to have to climb the hill again tomorrow because I couldn�t make the shot. John Burns I have all the sources. They can't stop the signal.

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Re: sheep rifles JohnBurns #5141841 04/12/11
Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 7,009 Likes: 1 Southern Kolorado B Bighorn Campfire Tracker
Bighorn Campfire Tracker B Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 7,009 Likes: 1 Southern Kolorado	Nice Ram!!!! I agree with you about heavier rifles being easier to shoot, particularly in windy conditions. As I posted earlier, I have taken all 4 NA sheep, with my Weatherby Fibermark .257- not exactly a lightweight, but a rifle in which I had extreme confidence to deliver when the time came- and it did. I'd rather be a free man in my grave, than living as a puppet or a slave....

Re: sheep rifles JohnBurns #5141865 04/12/11
Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 5,197 Montana......NE Corner.. scenarshooter Campfire Tracker
scenarshooter Campfire Tracker Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 5,197 Montana......NE Corner..	Originally Posted by JohnBurns This one weighs 10lbs and on that day it was none too heavy. Winds were gusting to 50mph. I sure do shoot a heavy rifle better and I shot from the top of the ridge behind me. To each his own but I just can�t shoot the flyweight rifles with consistency from field positions. Sure does suck to pack a heavy gun but it sucks more to have to climb the hill again tomorrow because I couldn�t make the shot. You need to put a real sling on that thing.....laffin! If you show up out here for the shoot I'll have to fix you up. Luck....is the residue of design...

Re: sheep rifles scenarshooter #5141882 04/12/11
Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 13,860 T Take_a_knee Campfire Outfitter
Take_a_knee Campfire Outfitter T Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 13,860	What's a "real sling" Scenar?

Re: sheep rifles JohnBurns #5141885 04/12/11
Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,716 Likes: 1 Blaine, WA V Vek Campfire Regular
Vek Campfire Regular V Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 1,716 Likes: 1 Blaine, WA	Faux ti 30-06, factory barrel, flip flop pad, 6x36 leupold, 6lb 8oz as pictured:

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Re: sheep rifles Take_a_knee #5142427 04/12/11
Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 2,558 Montucky M mtcurman Campfire Regular
mtcurman Campfire Regular M Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 2,558 Montucky	Originally Posted by Take_a_knee What's a "real sling" Scenar? Take a knee, Scenar owns Montana Rifle Slings which is what he's referring to. A darn good sling I might add!!

Re: sheep rifles mtcurman #5142795 04/12/11
Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 12,168 Likes: 16 Wyoming JohnBurns Campfire Outfitter
JohnBurns Campfire Outfitter Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 12,168 Likes: 16 Wyoming	Take a Knee, This is one on Rays rifle. John Burns I have all the sources. They can't stop the signal.

Re: sheep rifles JohnBurns #5142905 04/12/11
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 3,099 Likes: 2 Boise, Idaho I iddave Campfire Tracker
iddave Campfire Tracker I Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 3,099 Likes: 2 Boise, Idaho	Vek, That rifle is equal parts cool (with character) and function. My favorite of this thread...and there are some nice ones. Dave If you're not burning through batteries in your headlamp,...you're doing it wrong.

Re: sheep rifles JohnBurns #5146489 04/13/11
Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 33,856 E eyeball Campfire 'Bwana
eyeball Campfire 'Bwana E Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 33,856	Lot of empty brass on that stock john The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time by the blood of patriots and tyrants. If being stupid allows me to believe in Him, I'd wish to be a retard. Eisenhower and G Washington should be good company.

Re: sheep rifles eyeball #6016147 01/08/12
Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 580 Jackson, MS Mississippi Campfire Regular
Mississippi Campfire Regular Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 580 Jackson, MS	2011 Dall /30-06 stiller action assembled by Borden rifles. 2006 Montana bighorn /30-06 unaltered 700ADL circa 1975

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Re: sheep rifles anie #6016435 01/08/12
Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 762 Michigan S SteveO Campfire Regular
SteveO Campfire Regular S Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 762 Michigan	This Fannin ram was taken on my first sheep hunt in the Yukon. I used an 11#+ Model 70 .270 I learned all the hype about light rifle for sheep hunting was true and I came home and put together another M70 in .300WSM. That came out at 7lb 4oz. My best sheep hunt came in 2007. A month long archery tag in Colorado with my recurve. Since then I came into a 700 Ti in ..270 Win that I did a little work to and ended up at 6lb 2oz as shown below. 700 on top, 70 on the bottom. The 700 is the first NON M70 I have ever used for big game and it is making a believer out of me. My NEXT sheep hunt, if it is a Dall or Desert will be all Remington. When I draw my Bighorn on WY or MT, I will go for a couple weeks with my TallTines recurve, and then come back late with the .270 if necessary.

Re: sheep rifles SteveO #6016823 01/08/12
Joined: May 2005 Posts: 253 M Maxx Campfire Member
Maxx Campfire Member M Joined: May 2005 Posts: 253	My two favorite subjects, sheep hunting and lightweight rifles. My main go-to rifle has been my 300 WSM Ti Browning. I love everything about this rifle, including the tang safety, short bolt throw, Duratouch stock coating etc..... It weighs 6 3/4 all up with a Swaro AV 4-12x50, and is wonderfully accurate... http://i841.photobucket.com/albums/zz333/altai1977/DSC00606.jpg Here are a few field pics. http://i841.photobucket.com/albums/zz333/altai1977/DSC00925.jpg http://i841.photobucket.com/albums/zz333/altai1977/nikoncamera225.jpg http://i841.photobucket.com/albums/zz333/altai1977/Sheephuntoctober2005029.jpg http://i841.photobucket.com/albums/zz333/altai1977/Sheephuntoctober2005041.jpg My newest rifle is a Rifles Inc Titanium Strata in 300 WinMag. It wears the same scope as the Browing, and comes in at about 5 1/2 pounds. I shot this Stone in 2011 with it. Last edited by Maxx; 01/08/12.

Re: sheep rifles Maxx #6016835 01/08/12
Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 30,308 Likes: 4 Brad Campfire 'Bwana
Brad Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 30,308 Likes: 4	WoW! “Perfection is Achieved Not When There Is Nothing More to Add, But When There Is Nothing Left to Take Away” Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Re: sheep rifles Brad #6016895 01/08/12
Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 615 Eastern Montana M mtrancher Campfire Regular
mtrancher Campfire Regular M Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 615 Eastern Montana	Great photos. I took a ram 10 years ago in the Pryors. In my quest to only use levers, I used a BLR in 7-08 with a 139-grain Hornady Interlock hand load.

Re: sheep rifles mtrancher #6016915 01/08/12
Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 30,308 Likes: 4 Brad Campfire 'Bwana
Brad Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 30,308 Likes: 4	Originally Posted by mtrancher Great photos. I took a ram 10 years ago in the Pryors. In my quest to only use levers, I used a BLR in 7-08 with a 139-grain Hornady Interlock hand load. Who cares about the rifle... you drew the tag! Awesome... would love to see a photo... “Perfection is Achieved Not When There Is Nothing More to Add, But When There Is Nothing Left to Take Away” Antoine de Saint-Exupery

Re: sheep rifles scenarshooter #6017078 01/08/12
Joined: May 2005 Posts: 1,489 Big Sky Country D Dave93 Campfire Regular
Dave93 Campfire Regular D Joined: May 2005 Posts: 1,489 Big Sky Country	That picture shows a LOT of good memories there!

Re: sheep rifles Maxx #6017092 01/08/12
Joined: May 2005 Posts: 1,489 Big Sky Country D Dave93 Campfire Regular
Dave93 Campfire Regular D Joined: May 2005 Posts: 1,489 Big Sky Country	Is that 4th picture really impressive or is it just me? That is amazing.

Re: sheep rifles Dave93 #6017425 01/08/12
Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 10,915 Lubbock, Texas H Huntr Campfire Outfitter
Huntr Campfire Outfitter H Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 10,915 Lubbock, Texas	Yowza! Nice rams gents.

Re: sheep rifles Huntr #6018168 01/08/12
Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 3,875 Albuquerque, NM, USA H hunting1 Campfire Tracker
hunting1 Campfire Tracker H Joined: Dec 2001 Posts: 3,875 Albuquerque, NM, USA	Awsome pics and some nice rifles! I put in every year but have the rifle. My Gen 1 Rem TI is 6.5 lbs ready for the ball. Just submitted for NM so maybe the sheep Gods will shine on me. Good Shooting!

Re: sheep rifles hunting1 #6018651 01/08/12
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,051 minn/ ontario/ bridger-teton w... A anie OP Campfire Regular
OP anie Campfire Regular A Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 1,051 minn/ ontario/ bridger-teton w...	nice guns nice sheep guys, taking a 700 w/edge stock in 270 redneck made me to alaska range east of healy in august can't wait.

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