Home Forums Hunting & Shooting Hunting Rifles Do you plan on a new rifle before next hunting season???

Wasn’t planning on buying any, but a couple 99’s showed up. A 284 and a 358

I doubt it,, I probably have 15 big game rifles, more if you count the stunt shooting .224's.. One of the 06's his been here for near 30 years and has never had a round in the chamber... Lots to pick from, just less licenses to fill.. No fast twist rifles, but can you believe they still kill game..

Yes

This is as "basic b*tch" as it gets but I'd like to be using a Rem. 700 SPS in 308 Win that I can upgrade as I go along. A triggertech trigger next season, a McSwirly of some type for the next, etc.

Planning on shooting 130gr TTSX pushed by IMR 3031 out of Peterson cases.

Should I not have that rifle, I'll be making do with either a Criterion barreled M1 Garand or an Israeli Mauser, both also in 308/7.62x51 and the same load.

I am, Marlin 336 in 30-30. Last time I used a 30-30, a model 94, was 1972.
A bit of nostalgia I guess.

I am, Marlin 336 in 30-30. Last time I used a 30-30, a model 94, was 1972.
A bit of nostalgia I guess.

If the damn Savage custom shop ever delivers the one ordered on Feb. 15th. They say it is in the final stage- out for Cerakote, then will ship.
Weather hasn't been favorable for range work anyhow, so no huge push.

Not at current prices and availability. I did, however, just recently put a new .260 Rem with an 8 twist McGowen tube on a Ruger 77 RL tanger that started life as a .243 Win. Only about 80 rounds through it so far, but showing promise.

Nope ..... Nothing new here. Downsizing is in effect and keeping the users.

Hunting will be confined to a 6CM 700 sporter, 257 Roberts (faux TI), 275 Rigby (faux Rigby Stalker), 280 Remington M700 (synthetic lego gun) and a 721 300H&H.

Getting to the point of having what I need. Only buying if something really catches my eye as extra special.

Plenty to choose from, but decided to go with 'ol reliable this season - the '06 and 180 gr. Partition handloads zeroed at 200 yards.

It's been knocking down dinner for me for 20+ years...

Ha. You obviously have not been reading the internet, sport a man bun or wear a flat brimmed ball cap.It is truly amazing that you have been able to harvest anything with your antiquated arsenal.

I won’t buy anymore, I won’t buy anymore, I won’t buy anymore, I won’t buy anymore, I won’t buy anymore.

Bravo Sierra!

I hear you, lol

I've been buying a lot as "investments", because a money market account makes nothing. But they all will go hunting. That's the fun part of being free.

Nope. Old standbys or lonely safe dwellers.

Not for me… picked up a few already this year. Need to do a cull sooner than later.

No I have all I want but one, and that one I may not ever find at a time when I also have the money. A Ruger 44 Carbine, M96 lever action.

I would also consider their Deerfield 44 with the rotary mag, but the one that is just cool to me is the M96. Sadly I'd probably have to work it into a trade sometime because money is tight. I have no sense of urgency I have many other guns that cover the bases with redundancy now. I have NO NEED for a Ruger 44 carbine at all. I just like them.

So for the foreseeable future I am not likely to get any new rifles (or new to me)

I am old enough and interested enough in bullet performance that it's unlikely I can even kill enough game in my remaining years to satisfy my curiosity now, and I know what a 44 magnum can do, having owned a lever action 44 in the past and also having killed a lot of game with 44 mag handguns up to the size of American Bison. So I feel no need to "test' any new bullets in a 44, and I still want to try some different 30 and 35 caliber rifles in my future.

Some many hunts -------------- So little time

(or money)

Yes.I have a Left handed Ruger 375 in grey laminate/stainless steel arriving here in a week or so.

Copy that!

#PeckerHard