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For a couple of years I was just down to my custom .264. But the arsenal is growing again
"For some unfortunates, poisoned by city sidewalks ... the horn of the hunter never winds at all" Robert Ruark, The Horn of the Hunter
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Campfire Regular
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From 1996 until 2004 had a .300 win. in Rem. classic also a Win model 64 in 30-30. plus a muzzle loader. that is as close as i have been . Hell, I can't even get down to one muzzle loader. I have three (I think) maybe it's five... I need to do an inventory reconcilement.
Nut
Experience hath shewn, that even under the best forms of government those entrusted with power have, in time, and by slow operations, perverted it into tyranny.
Thomas Jefferson
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Campfire Ranger
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It's nice to hear things are growing again.
Randy
NRA
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My father only owned one, a 30-06.
When I was 12 and he was 42, he would not buy me any guns. He was cheap.
When he died at 90, I went on a gun buying spree with his money.
My favorite cartridge is a 7mmRemMag. If I only had one, that would be it.
There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self. -Ernest Hemingway
The man who makes no mistakes does not usually make anything.-- Edward John Phelps
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Campfire Ranger
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My favorite cartridge is a 7mmRemMag. If I only had one, that would be it.
That would be ONE of my 2. "one is the loneliest number"
jwall- *** 3100 guy***
A Flat Trajectory is Never a Handicap
Speed is Trajectory's Friend !!
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There now:
Montana 308
FX 6X
Done
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Remington 700 BDL 25-06 classic stock, topped with a 6x18 Leupold this would take care of my need's.
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BTW - 65
If you can afford an outfitter.... you can afford 1 more rifle.
I've never HIRED an outfitter and over the years there have been a FEW times I needed to use a backup, or 1 of my xtra rifles, in a pinch.
One example:
Last year near the end of my deer season I tripped and took a hard fall, I & the RIFLE hit the ground hard.
I simply picked up another rifle and continued hunting. When I checked the first one, sure enuff the scope was off several inches. I know some who would have continued hunting w/o even checking their sighting. ( I know 2 guys that have done that) IF I had done that AT LEAST I would have wounded/made a bad shot or better yet, missed altogether.
Maybe just me but 1 good rifle AINT enuff. Things do happen. What mounts and scope were you using?
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Campfire Outfitter
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personally don't believe one rifle but i am trying to thin the herd a little.My belief is a good rifle a back up and a loaner in the main hunting then need the varmit and might as well have one big incase ever lucky enough for a brown near hunt
DEATH BEFORE DISHONOR
I LOVE MY COUNTRY IT'S THE GOV'T I FEAR
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Haven't been there since I was a teenager. Don't want to go back.
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Campfire Regular
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My custom 280AI. Deer, elk, maybe pronghorn one day, cats, black bear if I happen to see one. No need for anything else I predict a gun splurge when you PCS stateside. Book it! Nah, been starting my fishing rod collection again. A lot more time in the year I can spend fishing, fairly limited in how much time I can spend hunting.
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I know what you mean about fishing gear  Easy on the wallet, ears, shoulders, and I do love to eat fish.
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