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Hoping to go after 2 years off.

.325 WSM Kimber Montana with 200 gr. Nosler Partitions.

I also have a real nice 358 Win that would also work just fine...just a 35 cal rifle loony, I guess.

No real rationale. My 350 Rem mag is a 22" bolt and I have it dialed in for 250 yards, so it's more for open meadows. My 375 Ruger is a 20" Alaskan and more of a timber gun. My 35 Whelen pump is a 22" and is a new acquisition...so I just want to use it. I have it set up w/ a red dot, so it will also be shorter range.

Seems most of the area I hunt is getting overgrown and any these rifles will work well. Of course, a guy has to have a backup rifle in case one gets dropped and boogered up. And I need another for my son, so 4 rifles go to camp.

And, of course, I have to develop a load for each rifle...what a burden.

Yep, just what I thot.

A 'certified' loony. You don't need to ask how I know.

ps - thanks for the response.

Probably my Winchester M70 300 WM.

Same as always....Remington 700 in .338 Win. Mag. Probably go with my favorite Swift A-Frame 250 grain bullets, but have been experimenting with the same bullet in a 225 grain weight. Might end up using the lighter bullet.

Mark 5 ultra lite 300wby 150 grain ttsx

Lord willing I get to go, Savage 99C .358 winchester shooting 225gr sierras or maybe partitions, not sure which. At the ranges I'll be hunting I doubt it would make much of a difference. Hunting the San Juans in Colorado and most of the hunting I've done there is in timber so the shots shouldn't ever get over 200yds maybe 300. And to be honest that's really about my range limit anyway. Just got this gun and really looking forward to putting some loads together for it this summer.

God Bless,

MM

That depends on what tag I wind up with. There are 2 choices and I'm not really thrilled with my current rifles for either. I have a modestly adequate short range rifle and a modestly adequate long range rifle, but nothing in the middle to cover the bulk of what I'm most likely to run into.

Your .338 choice is one of my favorites and may be my selection. I've had 4 so far, still tooled up to load for it, dies brass bullets etc. I could say the same for .375, too, so it's not a slam dunk for either.

On the other hand, if I wind up with the more local tag, I may pass on a new rifle and get a new handgun. I want to kill and elk with a handgun and this could be my year to pursue that more seriously.

We'll see ...

If my hunting buddy and I are lucky enough to draw a tag It'll be

-M700 Classic in 35 Whelen 225gr Sierra as primary
-M700 Mt rifle in .280 140gr Partition as back up

or if we get our 3rd choice hunt

Thompson/Center Triumph

can't wait till draw results are out!!

Jon

A 56# Black Widow, and/or a 1993 M700 ADL SS Mtn rifle...270W of course, and/or a M700 ADL SS Mtn Rifle built from parts...270W of course........




Casey

Sako Finnbear 338 pre garcia

210 Nosler Partitions

Kimber MT 84L 270 Win:

7mm Mashburn Super......175 gr Nosler Partition

My Jan 2012 elk rifle was a .270. Worked fine with 130 Hornadys a below max load of 4831 at 350'ish yards.

Cultist

Similar here... late November cow elk hunt was the same 270 with 150 NBT at 2,900.

If im lucky enough to go this year i'll take my accumark in 340

Weatherby super biggame master in 338-06.
210TTSX or 225 accubonds pending summer practice and expansion testing at long range.

Primary will be my push feed Model 70, 300 Win Mag (66 Model)Nosler 180's.

Backup is my Model 700, 7mm STW, Nosler 175's

Both rifles sport composite stocks, custom triggers, and 3.5 X 10 Leupold BDC reticle scopes. I hunt mountains.

May bow hunt in Western Washington early season.

700 SPSS 300WSM 180gr ABs

Back up is Sako custom 7mm-300Wby 160gr ABs

Back up Back up is either Rem 700 ADL 270 Win 130gr Partitions or Ruger Hawkeye All Weather 270 Win 130gr ABs

Would really like to kill one with my 336 30-30