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Mine has been a Kimber 84M in 7mm08. it is nice and lite and felt recoil isn't bad.
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Steyr Mannlicher 30-06 Barnes 180gr Vortex Deer, Elk, Black Bear, Caribou, African Plains game, etc.
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I'mpretty much a Ruger guy and I trust my Ruger Mk II 30-06 in a Zytel stock with a 2.5-8 x 36 Leupold scope. I think it's about as an all around rifle as there is. It will stand up to any duty.
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If we are talking about so-called big game, it is my Ruger African in .275 Rigby. For varmints I have a slew of "go to" rifles...
"...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe
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I haven't gone to my go to rifle in so long I can't remember what it is. I enjoy and rely on them all. That is part of the fun.
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My go to is a Yugo M48 that followed me home from the Balkans in 96. It is now in a Boyd's stock and has a new Douglas barrel in 8x57. If I ever have to sell all of my guns, it'll be the last one to go. It has hunted every year since 96 at least once. The last 5 years it has gone out probably 90% of the times that I hunt. It is crazy, but it just works.
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I try to work them all into rotation. This year I’ve done all of my deer hunting with a Kimber Classic Select in 257 Roberts.
If the weather is bad, or if whatever I’m hunting absolutely, positively has to die, I take my Kimber Montana in 338 Fed. I’ve probably killed more critters with my pre-64 standard model 70 in 30/06 than any other rifle. My Kimber Montana in 223 might be second, but it has a lot of pigs to it’s credit which is kind of cheating.
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Sako AV Fiberclass 300 Win. Stone cold meat stick. It’s never not sighted in & ready to do things.
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If we are talking about so-called big game, it is my Ruger African in .275 Rigby. For varmints I have a slew of "go to" rifles... Damn fine rifle and great Aoudad
Figures don't lie, But Liars figure Assumption is the mother of mistakes
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Remington 700 in 7-08 built by Longrifles Inc, trued and squared, 21” #3 bartlien, Triggertech @ 1.5#, McMillan game scout, larger bolt knob, fluted bolt, floorboard crown, and wearing a Zeiss 4.5-14x44 (or something like that) with turrets.
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1961 FWT in 270 is my go to rig.
Figures don't lie, But Liars figure Assumption is the mother of mistakes
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1961 FWT in 270 is my go to rig. Nice buck and great pic!
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Centrefire - Winchester Model 70 .30-06 / .308, various bullets depending on application Centrefire .223 - Kimber 84 Rimfire - Anschutz 1710 Rimfire Semi - Volquartsen Shotgun - Rem 870 Wingmaster, Marine Magnum, Beretta 686
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Lots of great pics in this thread
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I have a bunch of rifles and mix it up from time to time, but this one sure has put a lot of meat in the freezer over the years. Model 70 Winchester Classic Featherweight chambered in 280 Remington, topped with a Leupold Vari-X3 2.5x8. I can't imagine changing anything about it.
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I have a bunch of rifles and mix it up from time to time, but this one sure has put a lot of meat in the freezer over the years. Model 70 Winchester Classic Featherweight chambered in 280 Remington, topped with a Leupold Vari-X3 2.5x8. I can't imagine changing anything about it. very nice rig. Don't find model 70 factory chambered in 280 very often.
Figures don't lie, But Liars figure Assumption is the mother of mistakes
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I have a bunch of rifles and mix it up from time to time, but this one sure has put a lot of meat in the freezer over the years. Model 70 Winchester Classic Featherweight chambered in 280 Remington, topped with a Leupold Vari-X3 2.5x8. I can't imagine changing anything about it. very nice rig. Don't find model 70 factory chambered in 280 very often. This was a long time ago. I was walking through a gun show and saw this rifle on a dealer’s table. He saw me looking at it and asked me to name a price. Being a young smart azz at the time. I belted out “$400!” It was new in the box. Much to my surprise, he said “Pay me.” I was surprised, but very happy.
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My go to since moving to Alaska has been my Rem 700 SPS SS .300 WM. Before moving to Alaska, it was my Rem 700 BDL DM .280 Rem. While I have several others and I like my Tikka T3 variants, my Rem 700’s (except for one) I grab over all others the majority of the time.
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I have a bunch of rifles and mix it up from time to time, but this one sure has put a lot of meat in the freezer over the years. Model 70 Winchester Classic Featherweight chambered in 280 Remington, topped with a Leupold Vari-X3 2.5x8. I can't imagine changing anything about it. very nice rig. Don't find model 70 factory chambered in 280 very often. This was a long time ago. I was walking through a gun show and saw this rifle on a dealer’s table. He saw me looking at it and asked me to name a price. Being a young smart azz at the time. I belted out “$400!” It was new in the box. Much to my surprise, he said “Pay me.” I was surprised, but very happy. Holy smokes. I’ll say. Great deal there.
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I have a bunch of rifles and mix it up from time to time, but this one sure has put a lot of meat in the freezer over the years. Model 70 Winchester Classic Featherweight chambered in 280 Remington, topped with a Leupold Vari-X3 2.5x8. I can't imagine changing anything about it. very nice rig. Don't find model 70 factory chambered in 280 very often. This was a long time ago. I was walking through a gun show and saw this rifle on a dealer’s table. He saw me looking at it and asked me to name a price. Being a young smart azz at the time. I belted out “$400!” It was new in the box. Much to my surprise, he said “Pay me.” I was surprised, but very happy. Holy smokes. I’ll say. Great deal there. That is one sexy classic!!!
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