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That got me to thinking. The new buck may be closely related to this one from two years ago, taken with the same rifle, 100 Hornady Interlock instead of the Speer. This was my biggest bodied buck in several decades of hunting.

Heck Yeah!

That buck deserves a shoulder mount. Thanks for the load info as I'm playing with a Rem 700 classic in 250-3000.

Should be fine in the M700, several books don't go that high due to all the M99 Lever guns, but Nosler's online data shows the 35 gr load.

Great deer and a great rifle! Even though I haven't gotten the chance to bloody it yet, I have a tang safety in the 250 Savage as well...and am blessed to have one in the Roberts as well. And like you, I have no plans to rid myself of either. Congratulations on the buck!

Congrats on a fine buck and especially the buck you tagged last year. The 250 savage is a sleeper of a deer cartridge for it's case size.

Thats a NICE deer anytime, anywhere!

And its really nice to see a sensible rifle/scope combination for the job!

No gear shifter knobs, turrets to spin, or crap hanging on the rifle.

Kudos.

Very nice deer.

At my age I'd probably forget what I was dialing for!
I just like a clean, classic rifle with a relatively small scope.That VXII 3-9x43 is about the upper end of what I consider a hunting scope. But then I'm old fashioned. Probably why my most used bird gun is a SxS 16 ga.

Ole 270 I'm a SXS guy through and through and have several 16's. Just picked up a nice Fox straight grip. The 16 rules in my book.

I like the classic symmetrical rack on that buck. You are a man after my own heart with the combo Ruger 77 and 250-3000, however I have Ruger 77s but not in that cartridge. My 250 Savage is in a 99-A.

That euro-mount is a beauty and must be some good genes in your country.

I've never owned a Ruger 77 except a couple of 77/22 rimfires. That 250-3000 in your pic sure is a classy looking rig though!

I've also got a 99, but mines a 1953 R model. A little heavy, it will get used the rest of the season on doe tags along with a Marlin 336 rebore 38-55. That 99R does real well with the 87 Hot Core, and pretty decent with the 100 Hot Core. The timber I'll probably hunt for does the remainder of the season might be a little close cover for the 87, we'll see. I've taken several with it, but all 100-200 yards.

On the rifle, count me old fashioned as well. The classic rifle style is what led me to the 77's 40 years ago and I still like'em. And most of mine are carrying Leupolds. See no reason to change things now. But, I'm not a shotgun man but I'll trust you it is a great firearm!

Heard tell from some of the 99 aficionados at the local gun club that a 99 R on average is more accurate then other models. I could not dispute that, but I must say that when a couple of the old guys that own them come to the deer season sight-in clinics they demonstrate some good accuracy.

I have killed deer at short yardage with the 87 gr Hot-Cor with my 99-A and a 99 EG I used to own and never seen any bad performance . Caught some of the bullets and can only recall bullet separation two times, but killed the deer. The load is 34.5 grains H4895 @ 2900 fps 20" barrel and 2950 + in 24" barrel.

Gawd I wish I still had one of my 77's in .250!

2 fantastic racks, really love the serious expression on the young fellow holding the Euro mount

Thanks for sharing Ole 270 !