Starting all over with today's components wouldn't be starting all over.
So, to start over "then" when I started, I'd have gone with a Remington 700 in .30-06, with as light a profile as they offered then. Eventually, it would have been wearing a synthetic stock by McMillan or Bansner. The optics would have been a Leupold likely in 3-9x, but eventually a 6x42. Binos would have been Swaro SLC 8x30. Bullets would have been Nosler Partitions.
Starting over with today's options available would make it a Kimber Montana in 7-08 or .308, possibly a .280 or .30-06. 6x42 FX-3, Swaro SLC 8x30. Bullets would be Barnes TTSX.
Originally Posted by Mannlicher
America needs to understand that our troops are not 'disposable'. Each represents a family; Fathers, Mothers, Sons, Daughters, Cousins, Uncles, Aunts... Our Citizens are our most valuable treasure; we waste far too many.
I think with today's "stuff" I'd start with a Kimber Montana in .280AI with a Leupold 3.5-10X. An identical .270 would also be in the running.
Based on the tags I've had in the last 2 years and preference points I'm accumulating my "menu" would include deer, elk, black bear, cougar, and antelope.
Tom
Anyone who thinks there's two sides to everything hasn't met a M�bius strip.
I haven't been on the fire for quite sometime as I've been pretty busy offloading many of my firearms. I'm down to a 270, 223 tikka T3s that I doubt I'll ever get rid of. Also keeping a Savage 22 bolt action.
I've got just a few more to offload and one rifle I want to acquire and then I believe my firearm acquiring days are permanently over.
My one rifle of choice to acquire is a winchester model 70 in 270.
I think my Kimber Montana in 280AI shooting 175gr bullets with a Leupold 3-9 meets all my needs for any hunting I do. However, if, back in 1970, I could have had the same rifle in 9.3x62 with a 2-7 scope I sure would have saved a ton of money though the decades.