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But that's too boring...

So many possibilities...
Pre 64 mod 70 in 7x57 with a McMillan edge stock...might be tough to beat..
Something light in 257 Roberts 1952 manlicher maybe..
Win 88 in 308 or 284
Sako 579 in 308 or 708

Lmao!....nice post.....Hb

John Browning invented the ultimate woods rifle over 100 years ago and Winchester started producing it in 1894.

Legal hunting hours are sunrise to sunset here. I can cover all of that and well beyond with a peep and green fiber optic bead.

Here's it's 30 minutes before sunrise to 30 minutes after sunset. On a cloudy/rainy day it can be really dark so a scope helps me tremendously.

1.5-5 or a 2-7 on a 22" 308 would serve you very well. I like synthetic for durability. Personally in the thick stuff, where it would be hard to track, I use a Mauser K98 with a Shilen 21" #4 chambered in 9.3x62 with a Leupold VX-3 1.5-5 setting in a brown laminate stock. It has seen a lot of miles and works on anything.

This was with a 24" 338-06 and different scope before I had the 9.3 barrel put on.

I did this Franken Rifle (parts gun) last year. I had a 20" M600 bbl in 308 installed on an old ADL 700 that was a 243. Forend was cut shorter, action squared up and bedded with new crown and trigger job. 1-4 will be replaced with a 2-7.

Others may choose different components, but I think the basic idea is about perfect for a deer rifle. One of those 20" Model Sevens would be much nicer.

Here is my favorite compact rifle, Remington Model 7 in 7mm-08AI, shoots Barnes 120gr TTSX, into 3/8" groups at 3200fps. 21" barrel, all stainless with lightweight machine work and bedded into a Lone Wolf carbon stock topped with a Kahles 3x9 in Talley alloy rings. Rifle handled like a wand in the hands and was a dream to carry. Not sure why I parted with it as by far my favorite rifle.


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5 lb 8 oz with scope makes it light and easy to carry. Just started reloading for it and first try gave me 1.2" 3 shot group at 100 yds. Like any Kimber I plan to bed it and see how it groups after wards.

Shooting 200 gr Tipped TSX at 2533 fps I set the scope at 1.5" high at 100 which gives ends up being 5" low at 240 yards and 12" low at 300 yards.

Where I hunt 300 yards or more is a rare shot so no target turrets or special reticles needed.

Build it for the conditions you will most likely encounter.

I used a Tikka T3x 30-06 for this one, an almost ideal all around rifle.

Ogdonia as in the hunting camp in Hillsgrove PA? In the 90's we used to sneak across their land to get onto Old House mountain.

I carry more than a few into the field for deer each year. Often a 30-30 lever into thickets, sometimes a Model 700 8 twist 22" bedded in a McSwirly chambered in 260 rem, a 7mm-08 SS Mountain rifle or even a custom T3 also in 260. Those are the ones I carry most.

For the northeast woods--- what hanco said or Supercub's Franken is as good as it gets all day long. .308 and 180gr round nose

There It is Ralph

The perfect deer rifles have already been built, Sako L-61’s

What does a saco weigh:?

What did each one cost?

Steelhead,

Calling riflemen/ hunters here names does not make you look good, In fact your rude language makes you bad.

please improve.

I have no idea what a Sako weighs, I paid 500.00 for the 30-06, 1200.00 for the two.264’s( hard to find with 26” barrels), 600.00 for 7mag and Gay 270.

We are a little long winded at times.

Wish Big Green made a stainless 7600 in .35 Rem or maybe even 7mm 08.