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Is this the perfect factory hunting rifle? #14667128 03/15/20
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OP Jason280 Campfire Tracker J Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 4,671 Georgia	With the exception of the Redfield style base & rings, I'm having a difficult time finding fault with this rifle. Winchester 70 XTR Featherweight? Check. God's 7mm (7x57)? Check. Its definitely already making my 700 Mountain Rifle .280 jealous, and I can see the 700Ti 7mm-08 already starting to sweat. Now I just need to find some Talley Lightweights, decide on another scope, and start launching some ammo!

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Re: Is this the perfect factory hunting rifle? Jason280 #14667155 03/15/20
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elkhunternm Campfire Oracle E Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 95,928 Southern New Mexico	Good catch! Talley Lightweights with a fixed 4x or 6x and you're GTG! 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 Ken

Re: Is this the perfect factory hunting rifle? Jason280 #14667159 03/15/20
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Pappy348 Campfire Ranger Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 28,704 West of the Blue Ridge	Dunno about perfect, but it REALLY doesn't suck! What fresh Hell is this?

Re: Is this the perfect factory hunting rifle? Jason280 #14667163 03/15/20
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sambo3006 Campfire Tracker S Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 3,757 SW Missouri	All that matters is that it is perfect for you. A blued and wood stocked rifle wouldn't be perfect for my needs but to each his own. The critters have to win every time, I only have to win once. www.swanspointoutfitters.com www.lazybar-t.com outfitters 65-43-22-5

Re: Is this the perfect factory hunting rifle? Jason280 #14667187 03/15/20
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Re: Is this the perfect factory hunting rifle? Jason280 #14667199 03/15/20
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458Win Campfire Tracker Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 3,917 AK peninsula	"Perfect". Is in the eye of the beholder but that one would be hard to argue against. Phil Shoemaker Alaska Master Guide, Alaska Hunter Ed Instructor FAA Master pilot www.grizzlyskinsofalaska.com Anyone who claims the 30-06 is not effective has either not used one, or else is unwittingly commenting on their marksmanship.

Re: Is this the perfect factory hunting rifle? Jason280 #14667206 03/15/20
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Dre Campfire Tracker Joined: Mar 2013 Posts: 3,590 Nonya	She’s a beauty! Almost too pretty to hunt with. I’d go 2-10 All of them do something better than the 30-06, but none of them do everything as well.

Re: Is this the perfect factory hunting rifle? Jason280 #14667229 03/15/20
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moosemike Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 13,912 PA	If you're enamored with that chambering.

Re: Is this the perfect factory hunting rifle? Jason280 #14667247 03/15/20
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Blackheart Campfire Ranger B Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 19,229	Not to me it ain't.

Re: Is this the perfect factory hunting rifle? Jason280 #14667306 03/15/20
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jdb Campfire Member J Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 243	I can’t find a fault in it

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Re: Is this the perfect factory hunting rifle? Jason280 #14667333 03/15/20
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Ulvejaeger Campfire Regular U Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 1,867 SW MT	Well...maybe...except for my Ruger Hawkeye 275 Rigby! :-) "The more I am around people the better I like my dog." Mark Twain

Re: Is this the perfect factory hunting rifle? Jason280 #14667336 03/15/20
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blairvt Campfire Tracker B Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 4,347 Charlotte, NC	nothing wrong with those rings for a 7x57

Re: Is this the perfect factory hunting rifle? Jason280 #14667340 03/15/20
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Jwood1284 Campfire Regular J Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 732 Alabama	I have the same rifle in the same cartridge. It has Talley lows and a Meopta 6x42. -JW

Re: Is this the perfect factory hunting rifle? Jason280 #14667480 03/15/20
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eaglemountainman Campfire Regular E Joined: Sep 2013 Posts: 2,219 Fl, Catskills and Down East Me...	Don't know if perfection exists in a firearm, but you had me at Featherweight...though I prefer CRF. Beauty. Enjoy. My heart's in the mountains, my heart is not here. My heart's in the mountains, chasing the deer.

Re: Is this the perfect factory hunting rifle? Jason280 #14667516 03/15/20
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DollarShort Campfire Regular D Joined: Oct 2017 Posts: 1,513	I'd take the Ti 7-08 off your hands.

Re: Is this the perfect factory hunting rifle? Jason280 #14667521 03/15/20
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01Foreman400 Campfire Regular 0 Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,276 Georgia	Wrong caliber, wrong finish, wrong maker and wrong stock material. So no it’s not perfect for me. Don’t really matter what i think though. Sounds like it’s perfect for you. You ain't about that life.

Re: Is this the perfect factory hunting rifle? Jason280 #14667534 03/15/20
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SargeMO Campfire Tracker Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 3,517 MO	The Model 70 is a great rifle for sure. Direct Impingement is the Fart Joke of military rifle operating systems. ⓒ

Re: Is this the perfect factory hunting rifle? Jason280 #14667539 03/15/20
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GreggH Campfire Regular G Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 1,341 Columbia, SC	Nothing wrong with that! A pile of meat will fall in front of it. GreggH

Re: Is this the perfect factory hunting rifle? Jason280 #14667558 03/15/20
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pacecars Campfire Tracker P Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 6,989 Tallahassee, FL USA	I always thought this one might be perfect. Not the prettiest but gets the job done. Steyr M Professional .30-06 Guns don't kill people, it's mostly the bullets

Re: Is this the perfect factory hunting rifle? DollarShort #14667573 03/15/20
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OP Jason280 Campfire Tracker J Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 4,671 Georgia	Originally Posted by DollarShort I'd take the Ti 7-08 off your hands. I used to think it was damn near perfect, it has a Vari-X III 2.5-8x36...but I've always had a soft spot for the old Rigby.

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