I like many of us have been through many rifles/cartridges. The cycle goes like this. I see, read about or hear of some new thing.Thing being a new rifle, cartridge or combination of the two.
So I acquire one out of curiosity or just to have something new to play with.
I would guess that more than likely this new fascination doesn’t last long for numerous reasons including accuracy, rifle fit and weight, a bad experience in the field etc. in the end, usually in a year or two it gets sold or traded.
Now what gets me excited is hunting with a proven pal that once again feels good to carry and by it’s usage I bring home a critter! Rifles in the exciting group get there by performance at the range and in the mountains of Arizona. These are mostly pre-64 Winchester’s and Ruger 1’s. Three calibers dominate this list , they are 257 Roberts, 270 Winchester and the 7x57 Mauser.
