An old ruger tang safety m77 .30-06 I purchased in 1978 or 1979. Bought it on sale for $199.00 at a place called ZCMI's in Ogden Ut.
I've taken more game with that than any other rifle. It's #1 for deer and #2 for elk count. I've taken roughly 15-20 mule deer and 5-6 whitetails with it. Shooting mostly the old Hornady Frontiers loads with 150 gr SP's.
#1 elk rifle is a .54 cal muzzle loader. It's accounted for 9 elk in AZ. The Ruger accounted for 6 elk in UT if my memory serves me correctly.
James Pepper: There's no law west of Dodge and no God west of the Pecos. Right, Mr. Chisum? John Chisum: Wrong, Mr. Pepper. Because no matter where people go, sooner or later there's the law. And sooner or later they find God's already been there.
