Originally Posted by tbird86
Now that we have a working area pretty well-defined for cartridge, how about a little discussion on the rifle?

$1,000 Ruger M77 vs. $600 Santa Fe Mauser 98 -- is there a functional $400 difference?

Depends on what aftermarket support you need. The Ruger will have more options for good synthetic stocks than the Mauser.


Okie John


Originally Posted by Brad
If Montana had a standing army, a 270 Win with Federal Blue Box 130's would be the standard issue.