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Re: Pick two rifles for all your big game hunting! seattlesetters #4884309 01/31/11 Joined: May 2009 Posts: 18,508 Mississippi JohnMoses Campfire Ranger JohnMoses Campfire Ranger Joined: May 2009 Posts: 18,508 Mississippi Don't shoot anything bigger than pigs and Deer, so I could get by with just about anything. Jm

Re: Pick two rifles for all your big game hunting! seattlesetters #4884336 01/31/11 Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 9,100 New Mexico prairie dog shooter Campfire Outfitter prairie dog shooter Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 9,100 New Mexico For many years I owned just two rifles. Both were Rugger M77's one in 220 Swift, the other was a 270 Win. I still have the Swift and it's still one of my best shooters. "The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." Edmund Burke 1795 "Give me liberty or give me death" Patrick Henry 1775

Re: Pick two rifles for all your big game hunting! prairie dog shooter #4884354 01/31/11 Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,469 S skywalker Campfire Regular skywalker Campfire Regular S Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,469 280 ai and 25-06.

Re: Pick two rifles for all your big game hunting! ou76 #4884357 01/31/11 Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 5,087 Northwest Iowa T trouthunterdj Campfire Tracker trouthunterdj Campfire Tracker T Joined: Apr 2008 Posts: 5,087 Northwest Iowa 257 Roberts 30-06 ddj Many men go fishing all their lives without knowing that it is not fish they are after. - Henry David Thoreau The best part of hunting and fishing was the thinking about going and the talking about it after you got back. - Robert Ruark

Re: Pick two rifles for all your big game hunting! trouthunterdj #4884369 01/31/11 Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 10,653 Badger State roundoak Campfire Outfitter roundoak Campfire Outfitter Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 10,653 Badger State 257 Roberts 7x57 Currently in tang safety Ruger M77s You're Welcome At My Fire Anytime

Re: Pick two rifles for all your big game hunting! roundoak #4884403 01/31/11 Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,722 Colorado Springs, CO T TexasTBag Campfire Regular TexasTBag Campfire Regular T Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 1,722 Colorado Springs, CO .25/06 or its ai cousin 7mm Rem. Mag Despite my user name, no I am not from Texas.........

Re: Pick two rifles for all your big game hunting! TexasTBag #4884457 01/31/11 Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 149 SE Oklahoma O OldForester Campfire Member OldForester Campfire Member O Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 149 SE Oklahoma Kimber Classic 84 in 7mm-08 and Winnie M70 EW in 300WSM.

Re: Pick two rifles for all your big game hunting! OldForester #4884488 01/31/11 Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 2,263 G Greenhorn Campfire Regular Greenhorn Campfire Regular G Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 2,263 I'll take 2 300RUMs and stack up carcasses by the truckload. I have one 300RUM and a 7mm-08 for my women-friends and children that need to borrow a rifle.

Re: Pick two rifles for all your big game hunting! trouthunterdj #4884502 01/31/11 Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 441 northwest British Columbia 2 257STEW Campfire Member 257STEW Campfire Member 2 Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 441 northwest British Columbia Originally Posted by trouthunterdj 257 Roberts 30-06 ddj A very sensible pair if I may say so. Stew

Re: Pick two rifles for all your big game hunting! trouthunterdj #4884510 01/31/11 Joined: May 2009 Posts: 2,262 PNW seattlesetters OP Campfire Regular OP seattlesetters Campfire Regular Joined: May 2009 Posts: 2,262 PNW Originally Posted by trouthunterdj 257 Roberts 30-06 ddj Classic! What could be a sadder way to end a life than to die having never hunted with great dogs, good friends and your family?

Re: Pick two rifles for all your big game hunting! roundoak #4884511 01/31/11 Joined: May 2009 Posts: 2,262 PNW seattlesetters OP Campfire Regular OP seattlesetters Campfire Regular Joined: May 2009 Posts: 2,262 PNW Originally Posted by roundoak 257 Roberts 7x57 Currently in tang safety Ruger M77s Retro chic! What could be a sadder way to end a life than to die having never hunted with great dogs, good friends and your family?

Re: Pick two rifles for all your big game hunting! seattlesetters #4884629 01/31/11 Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 2,244 CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE 3 35 Campfire Regular 35 Campfire Regular 3 Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 2,244 CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE 270 Win 35 Whelen

Re: Pick two rifles for all your big game hunting! 35 #4884632 01/31/11 Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 2,145 JBGQUICK Campfire Regular JBGQUICK Campfire Regular Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 2,145 I picked one rifle that fits all the calibers.

Re: Pick two rifles for all your big game hunting! 35 #4884641 01/31/11 Joined: May 2009 Posts: 2,262 PNW seattlesetters OP Campfire Regular OP seattlesetters Campfire Regular Joined: May 2009 Posts: 2,262 PNW Originally Posted by 35 270 Win 35 Whelen Awesome! If I thought I could handle the recoil of the Whelen, that's precisely the two I'd have. What could be a sadder way to end a life than to die having never hunted with great dogs, good friends and your family?

Re: Pick two rifles for all your big game hunting! seattlesetters #4884665 01/31/11 Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 2,244 CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE 3 35 Campfire Regular 35 Campfire Regular 3 Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 2,244 CAPE MAY COURT HOUSE The recoil in the Whelen is similar to shootin an 06 with 180`s. Go for it.

Re: Pick two rifles for all your big game hunting! seattlesetters #4884669 01/31/11 Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 35,900 B BobinNH Campfire 'Bwana BobinNH Campfire 'Bwana B Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 35,900 270 and 375 7x57 and 375 7/08 and 375 280 and 375 7mm Anymag and 375 30/06 and 375 300 Anymag and 375 375 and ..........................................375. The 280 Remington is overbore. The 7 Rem Mag is over bore.

Re: Pick two rifles for all your big game hunting! BobinNH #4884679 01/31/11 Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,307 Likes: 2 Southwestern Montucky ingwe Campfire Oracle ingwe Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,307 Likes: 2 Southwestern Montucky Originally Posted by BobinNH 7x57 and 375 Duh...... "...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe

Re: Pick two rifles for all your big game hunting! ingwe #4884714 01/31/11 Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 343 South Alabama Deputydad Campfire Member Deputydad Campfire Member Joined: Nov 2008 Posts: 343 South Alabama I like my CDL .260 running 120TSX and a 300wsm running 165TBBC (may could sub a .270 running 130grTTSX for either) Roll Tide Roll, now lets go hunting!!!

Re: Pick two rifles for all your big game hunting! ingwe #4884720 01/31/11 Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 35,900 B BobinNH Campfire 'Bwana BobinNH Campfire 'Bwana B Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 35,900 Originally Posted by ingwe Originally Posted by BobinNH 7x57 and 375 Duh...... Why did I see that comin'......? The 280 Remington is overbore. The 7 Rem Mag is over bore.

Re: Pick two rifles for all your big game hunting! seattlesetters #4884724 01/31/11 Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 537 Arizona Armen Campfire Regular Armen Campfire Regular Joined: Feb 2006 Posts: 537 Arizona Since your OP stops at elk and Kudu: .243 Win. .30-06