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Cant even imagine what would cause me to add a rifle to the collection. I got about twice as many as I need. Right there with you. Nothing is going to work better than what I've got. When it's go time I want something in my hands that's tried and true, tuned and fitted to my specs and fits like a glove. I've got that. Exactly, 9 bolt actions..all deer calibers..... each was purchased new, have yet to purchase a blunder....same for optics......every gun and optic have been tuned at the bench. Each knows what ammo it likes. Which gun i take to the stand is determined by field conditions and which optic i want to use.
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I buy rifles and sometimes sell them before ever hunting with them. I'm notorious for it, but trying to put a stop to it. It takes too much work and aggravation to sell.
24HCF in its entirety, is solely responsible for why my children do not have college funds, my mortgage isn't paid-off and why I will never retire early enough to enjoy the remainder of my life.
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Thabks to CRS, a Jack O'Connor tribute rifle. It's in the mail. It's going to 4 different states this year, hopefully, and I'm gonna shoot the tar out of that gun. But if I happen to run across a new production M70 supergrade in 06, it'll probably come home too.
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I buy rifles and sometimes sell them before ever hunting with them. I'm notorious for it, but trying to put a stop to it. It takes too much work and aggravation to sell. Same here
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Going on 3 years since my last gun purchase........
Cant even imagine what would cause me to add a rifle to the collection. I got about twice as many as I need. I'm sort of tin the same boat, all the bases covered so now I'm customizing/perfecting what I have. new stocks, re-barreling, triggers and/or new optics. About the only gap I do have is for a pump carbine to use on drives, but for that I've been 'getting by" with a Rem M7 with a 2.5-8x36 on it. I'm starting to thin the herd now, I've sold 4 in the past couple years.
“Might does not make right but it sure makes what is.”
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Not a new one, but I have a remington 7600 carbine in 308 that I'm going to be using a lot more I've got a 7600 carbine in 06. Tough to beat for a woods gun . 👍
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Cant even imagine what would cause me to add a rifle to the collection. I got about twice as many as I need. Right there with you. Nothing is going to work better than what I've got. When it's go time I want something in my hands that's tried and true, tuned and fitted to my specs and fits like a glove. I've got that. Exactly, 9 bolt actions..all deer calibers..... each was purchased new, have yet to purchase a blunder....same for optics......every gun and optic have been tuned at the bench. Each knows what ammo it likes. Which gun i take to the stand is determined by field conditions and which optic i want to use. Pretty much the same thing here too. I did just buy a new Tikka T3x Lite stainless 308. I sold a nice Sako 308 several years ago and just felt the need to get another 308. I bought a used wood Tikka stock for it. Had it glass bedded. Its at the gunsmith's now getting cut to 20" and threaded for a Nomad 30 Ti can.
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Recently acquired a Sauer 100 Veil in 6.5 PRC. Guess I'll fiddle with it a while.
It is irrelevant what you think. What matters is the TRUTH.
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Had no plans for one. But found a guy that had a m760 cut to factory carbine length. Cerakoted, carbalite stock, timney trigger etc....
Can't buy cheap 760s for projects and he already had the expensive stuff done.....I basically paid for the work and parts and got the rifle free. Couldn't let it sit there. It's 300sav for now which is why it sat long enough for me to see it I think. But, JES can fix that for me....already have a 7600 Whelen carbine I keep with a ghost ring setup. This will be a 358win carbine with a scope...probably going to ditch the carbalite stock...nice stock but way too heavy for me.
Oh ya...has a decent Burris scope I'll take off too...so I'll be able to offset my stock and rebore prices.. Cool project Mauser. The 760/7600’s are fun. Hopefully you can get it worked out and can get it to NY this year.
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Had no plans for one. But found a guy that had a m760 cut to factory carbine length. Cerakoted, carbalite stock, timney trigger etc....
Can't buy cheap 760s for projects and he already had the expensive stuff done.....I basically paid for the work and parts and got the rifle free. Couldn't let it sit there. It's 300sav for now which is why it sat long enough for me to see it I think. But, JES can fix that for me....already have a 7600 Whelen carbine I keep with a ghost ring setup. This will be a 358win carbine with a scope...probably going to ditch the carbalite stock...nice stock but way too heavy for me.
Oh ya...has a decent Burris scope I'll take off too...so I'll be able to offset my stock and rebore prices.. No way I would convert a 300 Savage, but it's your rifle.
What if Jessie's girl is Stacy's mom, and her phone number is 867-5309
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I've got a 30/06---no need for anything else. Save the money & go on an out of state hunt.
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I've got a 30/06---no need for anything else. Save the money & go on an out of state hunt. This is pretty much the approach I'm taking. I hit WY last year for antelope, and MT this season for mulies. I'm now buying pts and saving for a guided WY elk hunt and going to hit CO this fall for over the counter.
“Might does not make right but it sure makes what is.”
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Had no plans for one. But found a guy that had a m760 cut to factory carbine length. Cerakoted, carbalite stock, timney trigger etc....
Can't buy cheap 760s for projects and he already had the expensive stuff done.....I basically paid for the work and parts and got the rifle free. Couldn't let it sit there. It's 300sav for now which is why it sat long enough for me to see it I think. But, JES can fix that for me....already have a 7600 Whelen carbine I keep with a ghost ring setup. This will be a 358win carbine with a scope...probably going to ditch the carbalite stock...nice stock but way too heavy for me.
Oh ya...has a decent Burris scope I'll take off too...so I'll be able to offset my stock and rebore prices.. No way I would convert a 300 Savage, but it's your rifle. That's what I was thinking
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Same rifle/cartridge……but, a new bullet! Got 4 boxes of Barnes .375, 270 grain LRX’s for birthday/Christmas. Will be developing a load as soon as hot weather gets here! 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
“I’d like to be a good rifleman…..but, I prefer to be a good hunter”! memtb 2024
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Thabks to CRS, a Jack O'Connor tribute rifle. It's in the mail. It's going to 4 different states this year, hopefully, and I'm gonna shoot the tar out of that gun. But if I happen to run across a new production M70 supergrade in 06, it'll probably come home too. You will love that rifle. You may be at the end of your search.
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Just picked my new doe killing gun up yesterday from https://shop.kaugerarms.com/ they're working on building a 300 PRC for my new long range rifle. 10 shot group, seems to shoot pretty good while fire forming .223ai brass.
Life is good live it while you can.
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Just picked up a m700 adl in 223 to play with
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Semper Fi
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This will be a race to see which gun the gunsmith gets done first - a dakota action and stock I found on here waiting final fittng in 358 wsm or a box of parts and a stock and barrel that needs assembly for a 6.5 CM in 99C savage, let fun begin but hopefully they arrive before deer season for some "bacon" making as a warm up.
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I can't see myself buying any new ( or new to me) hunting guns for the future, especially with the large price tags these days I've got something to use for most every region that I can imagine I'll be hunting at for the rest of my life. I'd still like to have a 7.62X39 AR if they ever get reasonable again I don't think the 30AR is coming back anytime soon
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