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1955 Winchester 70 Featherweight in Basner Stock
Swaro Z3 3-9x36
30-06
180 Partition

Mod. 70 in 264 WM
Zeiss Conquest 3-15x44
142 gr LRAB

Back-up rifle:
Tikka T3
308
150 AB
Sig Whiskey 5 3-15x42

My custom .300 Weatherby Vanguard, Leopold 4.5-14 CDS, 180 gr TTSX
Or if its raining,
My Rem 700 SS in 7mm Rem mag, Nikon Prostaff 4-12, 160 gr Accubonds (I'm taking this one to Québec tomorrow for Caribou )

Kimber 8400 .300WM
3-9x40 Conquest
165 TTSX

Backup:

700 CDL .35 Whelen
4x32 Conquest
225 TSX

FC

Mine:

Rem 700 SPSS 300WM 26" barrel
168gr. TTSX 78gr. RL-22
Zeiss Conquest 3-9x40. (Old style)

Daughter:

Rem 700SPS 270Win. 24" barrel
130gr. TTSX 55gr. IMR-4350
Zeiss Conquest 3-9x40. (Old style)

Daughter's boyfriend:

Howa 1500 30-06 24" barrel
180gr. Hornady Custom
Vortex Diamondback 3-9x40

My many years dependable friend, Remington 725 .280 Remington, 3x9 Nikon Monarch 'scope, 160 grains Nosler Partition in front of 54 grains of IMR 4350.

Works just fine for me.

L.W.

I drew a pretty good tag this years so-

Main; Winchester Model 70 SS Classic, .338 Win Mag, barrel cut to 23", iron sights, McMillan AHR stock, Leupold 2.5-8x36, 225 gr TBBC HE/225 NPT-76 gr RL-22,

Backup; Winchester Model 70 SS FW All-Terrain, floated, bedded w-Steel Bed, iron sights, leupold 2.5-8x36, 180 gr NPT-57 gr H-4350,

I hunt elk with a 30-06 and 180 grain Nosler Partitions with Spitzer points, hand-loaded to perform like a .300 magnum (61 grains RL22 – 2,870 fps). It might seem simpler to just use a .300 magnum but I already have the '06 and the hand-load has a trajectory that is close enough to factory loads Federal Premium 30-06, 150 grain Sierra Game King BTSP that I can switch loads without adjusting my scope.

My rifle is a T/C Icon Weathershield. For years I used (and still own) a Winchester model 70 Featherweight 30-06. But I got tired of re-bluing it after returning from Alaska hunts. It wears a Leupold VX-3 3.5x10x40 with duplex reticle.

KC

Mostly stock Ruger Hawkeye 7mm rem mag...... Had to retire the tanger 7mm mag for a bit, needs new barrel.
VX 3 2.5-8x36 leupy
175 nosler pt, 69 gr. retumbo, cci 250, 3.29 c.o.l, 2920 fps chronoed

Husqvarna 1640 rebarreled to .338-06. Leupold 3-9x40.

I built it to replace my old .338-06 which some decided they like more than I did.

mod 70 264 win mag 4.5x14x40 CDS Leupold, 140 Accubond.

Weatherby Mk V UL, in 270 Wby Mag. Swarovski Z3 4-12x50. 140 Accubond handloads, chrono'd @ 3400fps

Sawtooth rifles M700 in 7x57
2-7 VX-2 with a M1 turret
162 gr ELD-X.

Tikka T3 300 WSM, Leupold VX-3 3.5X10X40, 180 Partitions. Zeroed at 300, +3.75100, +4.5200, -11400.

Ruger M-77 Hawkeye Predator, 6.5 Creedmoor,
Weaver 3-15x,
140 Speer Hot Cor,

As a backup, either:
Ruger No.1, 6.5 Creedmoor if it gets back in time, same ammo
Weaver 3-15x

or

Browning BLR, 243 Win.
Factory ammo

Remington Model 700 LH 30/06
6X Leupold

180 grain Winchester Power Points

Primary
Tikka T3 lite stainless, 300WM, Swarovski Z5 (3.5-18), 180gr. TSX reloads at 3021 fps = 3647 ft. lbs.

Backup
Tikka T3x lite stainless, 308, Swarovski Z5 (3.5-18)...and not sure on the ammo yet, will know after this weekend.

And if I get really lucky with a close up shot
Glock 20 with a Jarvis 5.5" custom barrel and Double Tap 200gr. hard cast, lead solid at 1238 fps = 681 ft.lbs.

Rem 700 XHR in 300 RUM with Ziess conquest 3x9x40, 200grn A-Frame
Remington 700 custom mountain in .270 with vortex diamondback HP 4x12x40, 130grn Partition
Tikka T3x in 6.5x55 with vortex diamondback HP 4x12x40, 140grn partition

Was planning on my 1950's era Sako FN 300 H&H mag graced with a 3.5- 10 VX iii cds. Berger 215 Hybrid .
But did not draw this year.

Browning hells canyon speed long range 6.5 creedmoor. vortex 3x9x50. hornady 143 eldx.