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Jimmy, it's a good ol' .308 Winchester! Got it from a Georgia Cracker (dealer) from the Dalton, Georgia area! I had a hard time finding one in .308 Win. I was going to have to wait a few months before Beretta expected more from Finnland.

The scope is a Leupold VXIII 2.5-8x36mm and I had Leupold put an M1 turret on for elevation. It probably would have looked a bit more conventional with a turret for windage too, but I am by no means a marksman and know absolutely nothing about wind doping. Once I have the windage adjusted, it will just be a game of moving the crosshairs for elevation to compensate for whatever handload the rifle likes best. I'm going to start with 130gr TTSXs and work through the 168gr TSXs. I'll fool with a few Accubonds and maybe even the 150gr E-Tip. You know the drill around here. It's just going to be the go-to whitetail gun.