Hear me out. I think his choice was likely because its what he had and he liked it. I can think of no reasons a Mannlicher stock or a fixed 2x would be choice with today's options. On the flip side, I can see why a 6.5mm bullet my be choice for areas with brush. The bullet is narrower and thus has less frontal surface area which reduces the chances of coming into contact with vegetation. Threading with a smaller needle, per se. It is also lower recoil, so it is easier to follow-up shots on moving game.
A modern ideation may be something more like a Remington Model 7 chambered in .260 Rem or 6.5 Creedmoor with a Trijicon Accupoint 1-4x.
Last edited by drop_point; 03/25/23.
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