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Strayhorse: What a cool Rifle - place that bullet carefully!
And best of luck to you.
Hold into the wind
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Kaywoodie: Thanks for sharing that great photo of your Rifle with us.
I don't believe I have ever seen one before!
And good luck to you this season.
Hold into the wind
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Thank you VG! Good luck to you as well! 👍
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Ancient Order of the 1895 Winchester
"Come, shall we go and kill us venison?
And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools,
Being native burghers of this desert city,
Should in their own confines with forked heads
Have their round haunches gored."
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This is my designated elk/moose setup. It’s a Bruno ZG-47 that’s been rebarreled to 9.3X62 Mauser. Barrel is a 21” McGowan that’s been profiled to match the original barrel so as to use the original iron sights. I replaced the the trigger with a Timney and the safety with a Pacific T&G 3-position. The scope is a Leupold Vari-X III 1.75-6 in Alaska Arms QDs. I carved the stock and rust blued the metal. ![[Linked Image]](http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v403/Tiagra885/zG-47/E844D8FE-9743-4523-A35D-05F78803B07E.jpg)
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All new unfired rifles 300WM. 7mmSTW. 280AI, and 6.5-06 will be in my truck. I will drive the 900 miles. I will target practice, then I will shoot an antelope, .... by then I will know which rifle to use on opening day for elk.
There is nothing noble in being superior to your fellow man; true nobility is being superior to your former self. -Ernest Hemingway
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All new unfired rifles 300WM. 7mmSTW. 280AI, and 6.5-06 will be in my truck. I will drive the 900 miles. I will target practice, then I will shoot an antelope, .... by then I will know which rifle to use on opening day for elk. Like the way you think
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All new unfired rifles 300WM. 7mmSTW. 280AI, and 6.5-06 will be in my truck. I will drive the 900 miles. I will target practice, then I will shoot an antelope, .... by then I will know which rifle to use on opening day for elk. You forgot a .338!
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When I first answered this question.... I said same as last year! It just came to me exactly “how” accurate that statement was, I literally “will” be carrying the same bullet...never fired it! 🤔 memtb
You should not use a rifle that will kill an animal when everything goes right; you should use one that will do the job when everything goes wrong." -Bob Hagel
“I’d like to be a good rifleman…..but, I prefer to be a good hunter”! memtb 2024
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Day 1: ![[Linked Image]](https://i.imgur.com/QXv4UFf.jpg) 30-06 has some good mojo Day 2: ![[Linked Image]](https://i.imgur.com/AtgC9tb.jpg) 338wm. Just because this one loves going elk hunting. Day 3: ![[Linked Image]](https://i.imgur.com/p4LgzhH.jpg) 7WSM. Time to break her in... Day 4: ![[Linked Image]](https://i.imgur.com/88eWRkA.jpg) 7mm08. If Pharm can do it, so can I... Day 5: ![[Linked Image]](https://i.imgur.com/nlhpUXF.jpg) 30-06. Old faithful. Hopefully she brings home the groceries when all else has failed. Day 6: Getting desperate. All else must have failed. Time to go to war!!!!! ![[Linked Image]](https://i.imgur.com/ddIddPy.jpg) 308W... 
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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BSA....An interesting, well thought-out “game plan”! Good Luck....hopefully, you don’t get to day #6 ! memtb
You should not use a rifle that will kill an animal when everything goes right; you should use one that will do the job when everything goes wrong." -Bob Hagel
“I’d like to be a good rifleman…..but, I prefer to be a good hunter”! memtb 2024
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This is my designated elk/moose setup. It’s a Bruno ZG-47 that’s been rebarreled to 9.3X62 Mauser. Barrel is a 21” McGowan that’s been profiled to match the original barrel so as to use the original iron sights. I replaced the the trigger with a Timney and the safety with a Pacific T&G 3-position. The scope is a Leupold Vari-X III 1.75-6 in Alaska Arms QDs. I carved the stock and rust blued the metal. A very nice rifle, Mauser98! Very nice!
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Ancient Order of the 1895 Winchester
"Come, shall we go and kill us venison?
And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools,
Being native burghers of this desert city,
Should in their own confines with forked heads
Have their round haunches gored."
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BSA....An interesting, well thought-out “game plan”! Good Luck....hopefully, you don’t get to day #6 ! memtb Ha ha. Thanks buddy. I usually don't fret too much over what rifle I'm taking. Just that all my other chit is ready. I think there are other things that are far more important. The rifle and load is the easy thing..
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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BSA....An interesting, well thought-out “game plan”! Good Luck....hopefully, you don’t get to day #6 ! memtb Ha ha. Thanks buddy. I usually don't fret too much over what rifle I'm taking. Just that all my other chit is ready. I think there are other things that are far more important. The rifle and load is the easy thing.. Like your CrossFit classes and yoga on Thursday..
Then STFU. The rest of your statement is superflous bullshit with no real bearing on this discussion other than to massage your own ego. Suckin' on my titties like you wanted me.
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jmo1754, BSA got a lot of class.....I’m guessing a Win. Model 70 !😉 memtb
You should not use a rifle that will kill an animal when everything goes right; you should use one that will do the job when everything goes wrong." -Bob Hagel
“I’d like to be a good rifleman…..but, I prefer to be a good hunter”! memtb 2024
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jmo1754, BSA got a lot of class.....I’m guessing a Win. Model 70 !😉 memtb Bingo and thanks. Pre 64 H&H receiver, Brown PoundR stock, 24" stainless Gre-Tan barrel, 4 round mag capacity, midnight blue cerakote, 8 pounds all up.
I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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This is my designated elk/moose setup. It’s a Bruno ZG-47 that’s been rebarreled to 9.3X62 Mauser. Barrel is a 21” McGowan that’s been profiled to match the original barrel so as to use the original iron sights. I replaced the the trigger with a Timney and the safety with a Pacific T&G 3-position. The scope is a Leupold Vari-X III 1.75-6 in Alaska Arms QDs. I carved the stock and rust blued the metal. A very nice rifle, Mauser98! Very nice! And I will second that motion. A stalwart configuration.
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This is my designated elk/moose setup. It’s a Bruno ZG-47 that’s been rebarreled to 9.3X62 Mauser. Barrel is a 21” McGowan that’s been profiled to match the original barrel so as to use the original iron sights. I replaced the the trigger with a Timney and the safety with a Pacific T&G 3-position. The scope is a Leupold Vari-X III 1.75-6 in Alaska Arms QDs. I carved the stock and rust blued the metal. Well, that rig won't work. The scope is in QD rings and might fall off. Plus, it doesn't have enough magnification. The barrel is too short, which will cause a needless loss of velocity. The bullets are bound to bounce off as a result. Provided, of course, they even make it to the target. And a Bruno Mauser? Too heavy - your shoulder will fall off before you get 50 feet from your vehicle. The Timney trigger and PTG safety are nice touches, though. On a serious note, that's a very nice looking rifle. Great job on the stock. Good luck on your hunt!
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This is my designated elk/moose setup. It’s a Bruno ZG-47 that’s been rebarreled to 9.3X62 Mauser. Barrel is a 21” McGowan that’s been profiled to match the original barrel so as to use the original iron sights. I replaced the the trigger with a Timney and the safety with a Pacific T&G 3-position. The scope is a Leupold Vari-X III 1.75-6 in Alaska Arms QDs. I carved the stock and rust blued the metal. Well, that rig won't work. The scope is in QD rings and might fall off. Plus, it doesn't have enough magnification. The barrel is too short, which will cause a needless loss of velocity. The bullets are bound to bounce off as a result. Provided, of course, they even make it to the target. And a Bruno Mauser? Too heavy - your shoulder will fall off before you get 50 feet from your vehicle. The Timney trigger and PTG safety are nice touches, though. On a serious note, that's a very nice looking rifle. Great job on the stock. Good luck on your hunt! I too particularly like the stock work. Harry McGowan made up a couple of LH rifles on 700 actions (about the only LH ones readily available in those days), a .375 H&H and a 6.5-06 with a pencil barrel for sheep. He specialized in barrels, but he did nice stock work too. Norm
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