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It varies depending on the game and location, but I find that if my .30-06 is not my primary rifle for a hunt it is often the backup. This makes sense since the .30-06 will work well on about any game in North America. My .280 and 7mm RM get used as back-ups fairly often too.
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I forgot all about this one: a pre-64 M94 with a Williams receiver sight.
"An archer sees how far he can be from a target and still hit it, a bowhunter sees how close he can get before he shoots." It is certainly easy to use that same line of thinking with firearms. -- Unknown
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I've killed the most deer over the past 20 years or so with a Marlin .30-30. Second place would go to my Tikka 595 chambered in .243. I do have a new 6.5 Creedmoor that is quickly becoming a favorite though so things might not be the same going forward.
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My primary rifle might vary depending on what I'm after, but if I thought I needed to carry a backup rifle it would likely be a trusted Ruger 77 in 300 Winchester mag. It has been my primary rifle many times while traveling and never let me down.
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Add another vote for the 30-06.
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I don't have backup guns.
I am..........disturbed.
Concerning the difference between man and the jackass: some observers hold that there isn't any. But this wrongs the jackass. -Twain
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I used to have back up guns, but I backed up over them!
Safe Shooting! Steve Redgwell www.303british.comGet your facts first, then you can distort them as you please. - Mark Twain Member - Professional Outdoor Media Association of Canada
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Add another vote for the 30-06. well this year 2019 i just plan on using my new to me inherited rifle by an old dear friend who was one heck of a gunsmith in Minnesota " Harold B. " a dandy Winchester pre-64 30-06 model 70. SO YA ME TOO 30-06 !
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7mm RM backs up 338 WM 25-06 backs up 7mm RM 243 backs up 25-06
243 and 7mm-08 “loaners” and smaller shooters
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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! Shhhh, fast twist and high BC bullets is a fad too... 30/30 in a Savage 99F.
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These days first up is my Mauser 98 in 7x57,backup for it is usually another Mauser 98 in 257Rob.AI.
I do have another 98 that is chambered for the 35 Whelen when needed,it does treat deer bad when used out to 300 yards.
My 270 usually stays at home ever since i built these.
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The 30/06 is always ready and the .270 wcf's are my carry. It has always been that way.
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I used to have back up guns, but I backed up over them! Never did that myself, but anything is possible. One of my puzzles however is my flinter. I wonder sometimes if my balls are too small.
I am..........disturbed.
Concerning the difference between man and the jackass: some observers hold that there isn't any. But this wrongs the jackass. -Twain
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Could be. I hear that you gotta powder them. Apparently, that makes a difference.
Safe Shooting! Steve Redgwell www.303british.comGet your facts first, then you can distort them as you please. - Mark Twain Member - Professional Outdoor Media Association of Canada
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I sometimes bring two rifles to our hunting camp, but never thought of one as "backup" - just another choice. But we do keep a "just in case" rifle in camp for anyone to use in an emergency, an ancient No. 4 Lee enfield .303. It even got used once when my brother came to camp with one rifle and left his bolt at home on the cleaning bench.
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Unless rain is in the forecast, my Mariln .30-30 gets the starting spot.
The .30-06 usually bats second.
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If the .35 Whelen is my primary, .30-06 alternate.
.300 Weatherby by 7mm Weatherby
7mm Weatherby by the other 7mm Weatherby
7x57 by .308 Win
.257 Roberts, why bother.
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I use an 8x57 for deer, and a 350 Rem Mag for black bear. A .30-'06 is the bench warmer for both.
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I don't have backup guns. Neither do I. All of my rifles get taken into the field, some more than others. Factors such as woods vs fields, weather, and just how I'm feeling that day play a part in which one goes with me. However, because I'm always tinkering with new loads, having a tried and true box of ammo sometimes is the limiting factor.....
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I don't have backup guns. Neither do I. All of my rifles get taken into the field, some more than others. Factors such as woods vs fields, weather, and just how I'm feeling that day play a part in which one goes with me. However, because I'm always tinkering with new loads, having a tried and true box of ammo sometimes is the limiting factor..... GunLoony88, Same here for us (wife and I), we don’t carry a back-up firearm..... as we each, have “only one” hunting rifle. We always hunt together, so we could use the other’s rifle if the need arises! 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
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