I'm not even close to where I'd like to be.
In the last year or so I've sold many of my rifles and had a custom 280 AI put together that is not even close to what I want.
I did purchase two Tikka T3s a 270 and a 223 that I basically consider to be working rifles strictly and I am planning on the 270 seeing some years of hard use packed in very steep brushy country.
However it is not every hunting trip that I find myself in T3 rifle conditions and so I have decided that it is time to add extensively to my list.
In my future I see various model 70s some custom some factory of the wooden stock variety.
I see a Remington or two added to the collection.
I see a 280 AI that I already own sent to someone and completely redone. The action is Whitworth with drop bottom metal trued and mated to a shillen stainless select #5 1/9 twist at 24" in a Bell
Carlson. The rifle weights 12 lbs.
I see the barrel being turned down to a "3 fluted and blued and shortened to 23" to remove the break and threads. I also see a fine wooden stock added and the Super Sniper scope removed and a leupold 6X36 or 6X42 taking its place.
I also see a few fine wood stocked rugers.
I'm quite sure I'll think of a few other fine wood stock rifles along the way.
I don't see much in the way of hard working brushy steep country get banged up rifles as the T3 270 will do all I need. I do however see the possibility of a fluted rebarrel when I shoot this barrel out and dropping it into a Manners or a McMillan stock and adding bottom metal and a metal bolt shroud in the future.
Oh, and at the top of my list....someday I hope to purchase a fine 270 rifle from Bobin if he ever decides to part with one.
Shod