Originally Posted by no experience
Ok....you are allowed to have ONE CURRENT made factory rifle the rest of your life. It has to be capable enough for deer and Elk. It has to be Rock solid reliable and it has to be in a standard chambering. (this is an issue a close friend is facing)...

Pick just ONE and tell us how its configured and why you picked it.!


This one right here chambered in .375 Ruger. I have a .375 H&H but it ia a custom. For factory rifles I would go with a Ruger. I love how the Hawkeye stocks feel. I could go with a CZ 550 in .375 H&H but I don't like their stocks. Too blocky for my tastes. Any thing would have a Leupold 3X9.

Ruger Hawkeye African

Why would I use a .375? I love them & they will more than handle anything in North America. I have killed antelope, one deer & one elk with one here in WY. Also I would be set for Africa if the chance ever arose.

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