I’ve got some good advise and also some that I just ignored.
Some of these responses are comical.
Alright, this is what I’ve gathered:
1. Just use my 6.5 Creedmoor (because I stated I had shot a 7.5lb Encore 300WM that kicked like a mule)
2. Don’t buy a new rifle (where’s the fun In that?)
3. Don’t buy a magnum rifle (because guides will think I’m a city slicker that has never shot a gun before)
4. Use a warn and weathered 30-06/270 (because I will then gain street cred from the guides)
5. Muzzle Brakes are the devil
6. Never put an aftermarket stock or upgrade a hunting rifle because it won’t kill any better.
7. 2 years is not enough time to buy a new rifle, be able to shoot it well and knock the shine off.
8. Since I live in Kansas, having 300 WM is useless
All kidding aside, this is not a guided hunt... it’s a DIY drop hunt. I couldn’t give 2 [bleep] what anybody thinks of what rifle I pull out of my case when We land at our campsite. I know my capabilities as a hunter and shooter. I’m pinching pennies, working side jobs and doing everything in my power to make this hunt happen for my father and I. It will be 3-1/2 years of saving and planning the trip for a lifelong dream to come true.
