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Gee thanks. Your pics of that 7600 reminded me that I need to send my 7600 off to JES to become a 9.3x62. I've been wanting to put a synthetic stock on it and or course eBay actually had some this time. I'll have some 'splainin to do when the accountant wife sees the bill.

Simple hopes, to have and bloody Marlin 1895 in 45-70 of course, and 336 in 35 Remington.

Who knows, maybe this will be the year I use the .500 S&W for something other than an insane range toy

A Winchester 70 2506 that I picked up from MedRiver and a Ruger 77 in 243

and the JES bill got bigger, it was $450 to do mine in NOV..

I did get a very good deal on eBay for the synthetic stock and a couple magazines.

Seekins Element 7 PRC

Tikka T3X Lite D-18 Veil 6.5 PRC

I've been having fun with two "new to me" rifles, both Sauer bolt actions. One "202 Euro " model, wood stock / steel receiver, the other an "202 Outback" with aluminum receiver, synthetic stock. It came with a lightweight .270 Win. fluted barrel.

I also have four other barrels to mix/ match that will fit either receiver. 9.3x62 22", 30-06 20" with battue sights, .308 24", and 7x64 22". I bought four sets of excellent German EAW QD pivot rings so I can mount and swap some good Kahles and Kaps and Leupold scopes. All barrels shoot very well.

It's fun to have such a versatile, interesting and well made bunch of options to choose from - and with which I can hunt pretty much any medium to large game.

Because stocks and barrels and scopes remove easily for handy transport, and reassemble into various configurations just as well, I'll probably take the Sauer on a safari in Mozambique in July. Should serve admirably as a plains game rifle with the 9.3x62 barrel.

If'n I can get it to shoot a bit straighter, the 7X57 M70 fwt will get a 2nd try from 4 years ago.

A barely visible caribou at 15 feet doesn't really count. Lucky shot, in the fog like that. A scope set on 8X, doesn't work all that well under those circumstances either.

This list is way to long but what's a Loonie to do?
Ruger #1 405, #1 375 H&H, #1 35 Whelan, Dakota M10 6.5X55, Pre64 M70 358, Browning M1885's in 25-06 & 6MM Rem, Browning Safari Grade (Sako) 243, custom 250 Savage.

I've got the part to a new 308 Win, McMillan stock due today, so hopeful to have it put together this evening, got a new FFP Leupold Mark 4HD that will sit on top, will try to get it in the woods next fall!

Putting together an 8mmrem mag need to find something for it to do ,likewise a220 swift for fox and yotes.

Hoping to re bloody a 300WM that is at the smith being re barreled now.....looking to cash in some points this year

Details on the 8mag?

Been downsizing in a serious way. Down to 6 big game rifles with maybe two of those going down the road.

Of what's left the 275Rigby will continue to see the most use and in crappy weather there's a SS 700 30-06 in a Brown Precision that gets the nod. The '06 has not been fired at game yet.

Sorry for the annoying question but what mount is that? Want to put the same scope on my M70 9.3X62. That looks like it would position it far enough forward for me, I'm a bit of a stock crawler.

I got a bucket list rifle last year. Lefty Weatherby MKV 270WBY. If I draw mule deer again it might get the call.

Either my 270 win super grade or Weatherby vanguard s2 in 30-06. I’ll use only one for the 2024 season, both deer and elk. Probably the 30-06. Over the last few years I’ve given all my other rifles to kids, grandkids, or close friends.

A Ruger tanger Stutzen in 308. Barrel looks too small in diameter to get a JES rebore to 358. So I need to blood it as is next year. 760 in 358 and a Savage 116 rebore in 9.3-62 needs blooded, thanks Diamond Jim. RZ.

Add another to my list. I picked up a very nice Model 70 Stainless 30-06 from a member here. I'll have to work up a Speer Grand Slam or Hornady SST load for it but I'll be ready. Dang deer season seems a long ways away...

Sorry, just saw this. Near Manufacturing out of Alberta. Not inexpensive but a flawless mount.