Over the years, by far, it’s Ruger 77s in all three renditions: the original with the tang safety, the Mk II, and the Hawkeye. My favorite of the three? The Mk II by far. And in stainless steel by even farther! The last two years I’ve used a Kimber 84m and a Tikka T3x Lite, but Rugers are still my favorites.


If we live long enough, we all have regrets. But the ones that nag at us the most are the ones in which we know we had a choice.

Doug