I was going to resurrect the Whelenizer this year. It's a Rem 7600 in 35 Whelen, but I was not getting the velocities or the accuracy I expected and put it aside for next year.

My go-to Opening Day rifle is a Savage 99 in 308 WIN.

I'm taking a TC Compass in 7mm-08 with a 139 grain Hornady load that's breaking 2900 fps. That should be fun.

I've got the 25-06 Mauser back with a 100 grain Speer.

My safety blanket is my KAR 98 sporter in 8X57 with a 175 grain Hornady.


This coming weekend is early Muzzleloader. I'm taking the Brown Bess.

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