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I have my 3.....
270 Win Ruger M77 .243 Win Tikka .375 H&H M70
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If I were starting over today I'd buy the following: Pre-64 Model 70 Featherweight, 270 WCF, in a McMillan Compact pattern standard fill stock. Add 1000 Winchester cases, 5000 Winchester LR primers, a set of Redding dies, 40lbs of Ramshot Magnum powder and 5000 130r Nosler Partitions and I'd never have to go shopping again
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If I were starting over today I'd buy the following: Pre-64 Model 70 Featherweight, 270 WCF, in a McMillan Compact pattern standard fill stock. Add 1000 Winchester cases, 5000 Winchester LR primers, a set of Redding dies, 40lbs of Ramshot Magnum powder and 5000 130r Nosler Partitions and I'd never have to go shopping again Dang, I like your thinkin....
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Ruger 10/22 with the Boyd's SS EVOLUTION® stock AR-15 in 223 Bolt Remington stainless or Tikka T3 in 308 (or 7-08)
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If I were starting over today I'd buy the following: Pre-64 Model 70 Featherweight, 270 WCF, in a McMillan Compact pattern standard fill stock. Add 1000 Winchester cases, 5000 Winchester LR primers, a set of Redding dies, 40lbs of Ramshot Magnum powder and 5000 130r Nosler Partitions and I'd never have to go shopping again Dang, I like your thinkin.... It's not for sale guys....
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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Gee BSA, if we all did that all of the rifles companies would be out of business.
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Gee BSA, if we all did that all of the rifles companies would be out of business. yeah! Ive bought tested and in some cases traded off or sold rifles , my late hunting partner bought a BLR in 358 win, settled on a load that shot well with a speer 250 grain, over 45 grains of imr 4064 and never changed a darn thing in 30 plus years. he used to laugh at me, said I was partly insane, as changing rifles and testing loads , was a waste of money and time. he often said ,his BLR in 358 win killed every elk he ever shot at, there was obviously no way to improve that track record.
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Well, I had to start over at my divorce. This is what I did, all left-handed rifles:
CZ 452 American 22lr, McMillian stock, leupould rimfire 3-9x33mm, R&D all steel blued-trigger guard.
Ruger Hawkeye 223rem, McMillian stock, Leupold VX-3 3.5-10x40mm.
Ruger Hawkeye 308win, McMillan stock, Leupold FXIII6x42mm
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22 LR ,223 Rem 6.5 x 55 .375 H and H
All from Mr. Forbes with the barrel weight and length I specified. And I almost forgot, a quality air rifle. That one is very important.
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22lr 223 25-06 or 6.5 swede 444 Marlin
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1-8" twist 22-250 Ackley. Second would be 280 Ackley built on a Remington action #2 contour barrel cut at 23" all stainless sitting in a McMillan edge mountain rifle stock topped with a leupold 6x42 with M1 turret
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All those good buys. I thought I couldn't afford..
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“Go afield with a good attitude, with respect for the forest and fields in which you walk. Immerse yourself in the outdoor experience. It will cleanse your soul and make you a better person” -Fred Bear
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Nothing different that what I already own. Yep! Ruger 10-22, laminated, SS. Tikka T 3 Lite SS 270 Win. Win 70 Winlite 300 WM (could be Rem 700 7 RM, I own) I don't have any need of a 223 and will not hunt anything needing larger than the 300 WM.
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I don't think things would be too different for me. I've always been what I think John Barsness calls a "churner," someone who is always trying something different in rifles, cartridges, etc, though I think I'm finally over it.
Or at least I'm in remission.
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6mm rem, 264 win, and a 35 whelen
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I suppose we gotta pick something.... For BG hunting (varmints/targets/plinking is different) 7mm Mashburn Super 375 H&H,and.......(drum roll ) 270
The 280 Remington is overbore.
The 7 Rem Mag is over bore.
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Big Game.
The M700 based 30/06 I'm currently having built,and another very similar to it in 338 Win Mag.
Throw in varmints/predators,and we have to add the 22/250.
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Varmints-.223,22/6mm,.243,.240 Wby and a .25-06. BG-.243,.240 Wby,.25-06,270 Win/Wby,7x57,7mm Dakota,.30-06,.300 H&H/Win/Wby mags,.338 Win/RUM,.375 H&H/RUM. That's what I would start with.
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Bob picks a 270 Winchester? Probably in some old 50's style rifle. Old fashioned almost obsolete cartridges...
JOC was right. The 270 Winchester on a Model 70 is a great combination as is the 30/06 and 375 H&H
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