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So far, this highly scientific sampling has 6 30-06s of the 14 responses.
When it comes to middle of the road second best mediocrity, the .30-06 is hard to beat
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I was a 7 mag guy for many years, but I have a bunch now. I kinda rotate them around.
If I had to pick a back up and get down to two I would go 7 mag with a 264 Win mag backup
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I have 2 270s. Setup the same...sighted in to the same load.
I do the same thing with my shotguns. I use 2 1100s setup the same for competition, waterfowl and the limited upland i do.
Carry guns...2 G19s with Ameriglow Bolds
I like consistency and familiarity
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My hunting is mostly northeastern deer, with a mix of drives, still hunting and sitting out.
1st is my .308 Kimber Montana. 2nd, especially if I'm walking around, is my 30/30 Savage 99 featherweight takedown (20 in barrel, redfield receiver sight) 3rd, mainly if I sitting out, is a 300 Savage Rem 700 Classic. If I didn't have the Kimber I'd consider switching this one to a lighter synthetic stock and cutting the barrel down to 21 or 22 inches, but it is a nice rifle as is.
If I need more depth in the lineup I can go to a .250, a .280, another .308, and a .350 Rem Mag, but they don't travel to deer camp much.
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6.5x54 Mannlicher-Schoenauer, the 6.5 Creedmoor of its day. If the Internet had existed back then, World War One might have started even sooner, due to arguments over the 6.5x54 M-S and OBVIOUSLY much more suitable cartridges. I daresay you would've been better off with a .236 Navy. Extra points for a British best grade bolt gun in 6.5x53R.
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gnoahhh,
Have a .236 Navy (a Winchester sporter) as back-up for the 6.5x54. Astonishingly, both have "fast twist" barrels!
“Montana seems to me to be what a small boy would think Texas is like from hearing Texans.” John Steinbeck
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30-30 mod. 94 with a William’s peep. Dude, believe me, you could do a lot worse. That's freaking classic as it gets.
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I typically carry a Marlin 94 chambered in 45 Colt unless heavy precipitation is expected. Wet weather days I carry a Rem 700 stainless 7mm-08. I consider any chambering 25 cal and larger about equal for WT size game.
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I have a pair of rifles set up almost the same - very easy for me to swap from one to the other. Both are Rem 700 CDL's with 6x Leupold scopes. One in 30-06, the other in 25-06.
Some years I hunt more with the 25-06, say when mule deer and antelope are what I seek. And the bigger bore rifle plays a backup role.
Some years I hunt more with the 30-06, perhaps black bear or elk are on the schedule. And the smaller bore rifle plays the backup role.
I like 'em both and have been successful with them both. Am careful to not mix up the ammo!
Guy I typically bring an iron sighted Marlin lever gun either a 30-30 or 32 Sp as my back up rifle on a hunt when I am carrying either my 30-06 or 7mag. But I really like your idea of two matching rifles with matching scopes, this makes a lot of sense. Maybe too much sense for us rifle looney's !
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My primary is a .25.06 single shot. Backup is a .270 bolt action. All I hunt these days is deer and antelope so they do nicely.
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I have a pair of rifles set up almost the same - very easy for me to swap from one to the other. Both are Rem 700 CDL's with 6x Leupold scopes. One in 30-06, the other in 25-06.
Some years I hunt more with the 25-06, say when mule deer and antelope are what I seek. And the bigger bore rifle plays a backup role.
Some years I hunt more with the 30-06, perhaps black bear or elk are on the schedule. And the smaller bore rifle plays the backup role.
I like 'em both and have been successful with them both. Am careful to not mix up the ammo! , Guy Yeah, that could be a blast, literally, LOL! That's why Remington made the shoulder of the .280 Rem. (7mm Express), .050 longer than the .270 Win. to prevent chambering the .280 in the .270.
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Life Member SCI Life Member DSC Member New Mexico Shooting Sports Association
Take your responsibilities seriously, never yourself-Ken Howell Proper bullet placement + sufficient penetration = quick, clean kill. Finn Aagard
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My go to rifle is my old push feed POS Post 63 Model 70 in .270 Winchester. But after that, I could grab anything from a lowly Remington 700 ADL Synthetic .22-250 to a beautful 9.3x62 on a first generation Ruger Model 77 action with a 24 Inch Blue Carbon steel Shilen match barrel that once had a Ruger .30-06 barrel on it. But I already had a .30-06 and wanted a 9.3x62, so when I saw a nice Ruger 77 doner rifle at my Favorite LGS I knew it was what I wanted. But I am a Rifleman. I pretty much love 'em all. The only thing I don't have diameter wise is something 6.5 and I'm toying with either bulding or buying something of that diameter.
Other than that ratty ol' .270, I can't say that I have a favorite.
I do love that ol' .270, but I do love my .280 Remington also. It's an old 98 Mauser with a 26 inch E.R. Shaw Chrome Moly Barrel in a Bell and Carlson fiberglass classic Stock. I guess my favorite rifle is whatever I grab that morning.
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30-30 mod. 94 with a William’s peep. Dude, believe me, you could do a lot worse. That's freaking classic as it gets. I generally start the week in Maine carrying a Remington 760 pump in .300 Savage with genuine Weaver flip-over mount and a VXII 1.5x5. When that gets to heavy around Tuesday the 94 gets dusted off.
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Steve, If I need a back-up rife, God forbid, I’ll use my wife’s .338 WM..... If she’ll let me! Though the LOP would be pretty short, if things were reversed, she’d have to use my rifle...and the LOP would be a bit too long for her! The negative for her is....she’s never shot my rifle! I don’t think she’s looking forward to an additional 19 ft/lbs of recoil. I’m sure she can handle it....at least once! memtb
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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
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It's supposed to be my model 92 38-40 but I have a strange feeling the 30-30 Marlin is going to get left behind more than the Winchester this year.
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Eastern deer, I usually have a 25-06 in hand but the 7-08 is always ready. When I'm lucky enough to get out west I take the 300wm and either a 7RM or 7-08 as back up.
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Eastern whitetail, me 307 & 356 Winchester and Mrs. Shawlerbrook 7mm08. Out west, Maine moose or Alaska it’s a 300 WSM.
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416 Rem Mag 375 H&H 9.3x64 Brenneke 338-06 300 H&H 30-06 270 Win6.5 Creed22-250 222 Remington 223 Wylde Pick and choose with the whims of emotions as the hunt turns. I forgot about the 7-08's,might as well throw them into the mix of suitable backups, or primaries for that matter.
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