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Kimber Montana 270 has really impressed me so far. For sentimental purposes the P64 Model 70 Standard in 270 my father in law gifted me before he passed. Too heavy to carry up a mountain but it sure shoots.
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I’ve got a M70 Classic Stainless in 30-06 I bought new back in 1996. It’s got to be the best rifle I own. Great shooter in an even greater chambering! This one particular rifle is really all I need and unfortunately it constantly has me questioning my reasoning behind all the others. Lol
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My all time fav factory hunting rifle is a 1993 M700 ADL SS Synthetic Mtn Rifle. Shoots a variety of bullets accurately, bore cleans easily.
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Not being married to any particular political party sure makes it a lot easier to look at the world more objectively... Having said that, MAGA.
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Used to be pre 64 70 FWT's
These days it is Kimber Montana's. A rebarrel to .300Savage and a.243W.
laissez les bons temps rouler
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The 77 MKII 7x57 is my favorite "American Made". Rifle
Im all about European rifles through...I prefer the CZ/BRNO and 98s
GOD Bless America
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I really like my Barrett Fieldcraft in 6.5 Creedmoor, but I have a love affair with Ruger Mk II’s in stainless steel. Currently shopping for one in 7mm-08.
If we live long enough, we all have regrets. But the ones that nag at us the most are the ones in which we know we had a choice.
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I don’t have experience with nearly the amount of rifles as some people on here, but of the guns I’ve had experience with the Remington Model 7 is my favorite. It’s a good fit for most of my hunting, especially especially after putting a lightweight stock on it. I love my Model 7 so much that I want another one, in the CDL version.
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As if I could ever pick a favorite.....but, in this instance, sticking with domestic manufacture, I have to agree with the original post; a Classic Model 70 Featherweight in 270, blue steel and walnut.
Pick a favorite overall? Ha.....you've got to be kidding, right?
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I have always said pre-64 M70 Fwt’s. Although the truth is with the walnut stock they are too butt heavy and need a light weight stock like a Pound’r to balance the way I like it.
But these days I have to go with a Kimber Montana, especially the 223. The larger the bore size gets, the less I like them because they are less muzzle heavy.
Anybody who seriously concerns themselves with the adequacy of a Big 7mm for anything we hunt here short of brown bear, is a dufus. They are mostly making shidt up. Crunch! Nite-nite!
Stolen from an erudite CF member.
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I'm a Remington model Seven fan as well as a mountain rifle. 7mm-08 preferably 260 a close second.
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Depends what kind of shooting I'm doing. Top 3 are 1937 M64 carbine .32WS, 1948 M70 .270 and 1955 Savage M99F .308. Favorite overall would probably be any pre-mil M99 or 1899.
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I know I will be the only one to vote for these...
Browning ABolt with BOSS Still have the three I bought new in the 90's. They shoot little biddie groups and I love the tang safety.
"If there are no dogs in Heaven, then when I die, I want to go where they went" Will Rogers
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Pre64 Feattherweight in .270 Remington KS in .280If’n I can choose two.. That one. Yep, mine's a 270, but kind of a tossup with a Dakota 76 in 280 & an original Rem 700 Ti in 7-08. MM
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'If you say the parent you were most afraid when you were a kid was your dad, you grew up in the city.'
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Having been a jackrabbit and varmint hunter much longer than I've hunted big game, I'd have to say my top favorite is my 788 Remington in .222. I can't locate a current photo, but I restocked it with a custom from Boyd's a few years back and while I never thought 788s are particularly ugly, I'll admit they're a bit more aesthetically pleasing with a little lipstick. The rifle that actually hooked me was my uncle's, which he would loan me on some of our late-night jackrabbit forays. It seemed I just couldn't miss with that rifle, and the one I ended up with is every bit as accurate.
My favorite big game rifle would be either my Midway commissioned .280 Super Grade or my pre-64 Westerner in .264 Mag. I kinda like a little custom Model Seven in 6mm Rem, I picked up a few years ago, too. When the time comes to pare down, the 6mm will probably be the keeper simply because it's so light and handy and easy on the shoulder. I like all my rifles, though.
Don't be the darkness.
America will perish while those who should be standing guard are satisfying their lusts.
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One I wished I still had and regretted trading in at a local gun shop. Bought new around 1995? A Sako L 579 Forester in .243. It was incredibly accurate, had amazing fit and finish, and fantastic wood.
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Can't believe I'm the only model 94 vote. I must be a dying breed! May BE ! I haven’t had one since 1974. . Never thot about replacing it. Jerry I understand that Jerry. I'm almost there myself. I love the gun but the 30-30 cartridge has caused me some rodeos. None worse than this year. I had a broadside 50 yard shot on an 8 point buck a couple weeks ago and I guess the brush deflected my bullet. I dont know. At the time I was sure I hit him. Anyway he started to run and I fired a follow up hitting him too far back. Only found that out later. I found no blood and no evidence of a hit despite looking for an hour. A couple hours later a guy came over to me and asked me if I fired the shots that morning. I said yes and he said the buck is dead 3/4 of a mile down the trail. Shot in the hindquarters. It was my buck but there was never evidence of a blood trail. A week later my wife shoots a Doe with her 30-30 and she tells me she rolled it and shows me where. I could find no blood for a good while and had to make circles looking around until I started finding pin drops. We found the deer mostly without help of a blood trail by just following the general direction. It was shot in the shoulder and did require a finisher. I've shot most of my deer with a 30-06 and have never had a rodeo or lack of blood trail with that cartridge. I may just be done with 30-30's at this point. It's not the first time I've had no blood trail with one.
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