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Re: If you could Start ALL over - and ONLY own 1 Rifle + Scope ??? czech1022 #8574431 02/12/14
Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 14,802 J JoeBob Campfire Outfitter
JoeBob Campfire Outfitter J Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 14,802	Well, you know I've been Jonesing for a new rifle, something along the lines of a Kimber or a Forbes in 7mm08 or .308 and then...I went out and shot my Husqvarna 30-06 this weekend. And you know, I can't justify it. And not only can I not justify a new rifle, but if I got a new rifle, I would necessarily use the Husqvarna less, and I don't want to do that, because I like it...a lot. I guess what I'm trying to say is that if a man is armed with a 30-06, then everything else is just messing around trying to see how many angels can fit on the head of a pin.

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Re: If you could Start ALL over - and ONLY own 1 Rifle + Scope ??? JoeBob #8574446 02/12/14
Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 115,424 South Florida deflave Campfire Sage
deflave Campfire Sage Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 115,424 South Florida	If I could start all over I'd buy 4 .223's and have them restocked with McMillans and 1-8" #2 Douglas tubes. Then I'd work up a load with the 75gr. Gay-Max and 62gr. TTSX that they all shot well. Then I'd buy a Dillon 650. Travis Originally Posted by Geno67 Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Originally Posted by Judman Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. Originally Posted by KSMITH My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house

Re: If you could Start ALL over - and ONLY own 1 Rifle + Scope ??? deflave #8574461 02/12/14
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 3,032 N n8dawg6 Campfire Tracker
n8dawg6 Campfire Tracker N Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 3,032	Originally Posted by deflave If I could start all over I'd buy 4 .223's and have them restocked with McMillans and 1-8" #2 Douglas tubes. Then I'd work up a load with the 75gr. Gay-Max and 62gr. TTSX that they all shot well. Then I'd buy a Dillon 650. Travis awful lot of wisdom here. the $$'s saved can all be spent on beer. Uber Demanding Rifle Aficionado

Re: If you could Start ALL over - and ONLY own 1 Rifle + Scope ??? n8dawg6 #8574644 02/12/14
Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 115,424 South Florida deflave Campfire Sage
deflave Campfire Sage Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 115,424 South Florida	It may happen this year... Travis Originally Posted by Geno67 Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Originally Posted by Judman Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. Originally Posted by KSMITH My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house

Re: If you could Start ALL over - and ONLY own 1 Rifle + Scope ??? deflave #8574718 02/12/14
Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 16,512 Louisiana 65BR OP Campfire Ranger
OP 65BR Campfire Ranger Joined: Feb 2007 Posts: 16,512 Louisiana	Hmmm, deflave, maybe T3 8t - drop in McM, forego plumbing repair? Joe - Americans love the 30s, no doubt. Re: Husky '06, passed one up that was a S&W Model A IIRC, it was the Mannlicher stock, SURE was a SLICK Bolt, shoulda...., though the Mark X w/flat bolts were cool looking, STILL kick myself passing up a Rigby Mark X for $200 ....back in college when I had a lot more to learn.

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Re: If you could Start ALL over - and ONLY own 1 Rifle + Scope ??? 65BR #8574797 02/12/14
Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 115,424 South Florida deflave Campfire Sage
deflave Campfire Sage Joined: Aug 2007 Posts: 115,424 South Florida	Originally Posted by 65BR Hmmm, deflave, maybe T3 8t - drop in McM, forego plumbing repair? Joe - Americans love the 30s, no doubt. Re: Husky '06, passed one up that was a S&W Model A IIRC, it was the Mannlicher stock, SURE was a SLICK Bolt, shoulda...., though the Mark X w/flat bolts were cool looking, STILL kick myself passing up a Rigby Mark X for $200 ....back in college when I had a lot more to learn. Nah. I have three great actions. Two are 700's and one is Howa. They're all already in McMillans. One is a .223 AI, another is a standard .223 12T, and mine is a .17Rem. DONE loading different cartridges for different shooters. Need some commonality. Travis Originally Posted by Geno67 Trump being classless,tasteless and clueless as usual. Originally Posted by Judman Sorry, trump is a no tax payin pile of shiit. Originally Posted by KSMITH My young wife decided to play the field and had moved several dudes into my house

Re: If you could Start ALL over - and ONLY own 1 Rifle + Scope ??? BobinNH #8574844 02/12/14
Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 7,578 U utah708 Campfire Outfitter
utah708 Campfire Outfitter U Joined: Aug 2004 Posts: 7,578	Originally Posted by BobinNH Originally Posted by utah708 It MIGHT be this gun... LH Winchester M70, custom contour Brux barrel, Legend EDGE stock, metal work by Mark Penrod. Chambered in long throated 7 Rem Mag with long magazine to match. It covers the range from open country antelope to elk in the timber. But were it my only gun, it would have a sleek, trim wood stock to wear on sunny days. Pretty damned close to what I'd grab....with the bolt handle on the other side. A high compliment, as I admire your taste and respect your opinions.

Re: If you could Start ALL over - and ONLY own 1 Rifle + Scope ??? utah708 #8574891 02/12/14
Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 35,900 B BobinNH Campfire 'Bwana
BobinNH Campfire 'Bwana B Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 35,900	Utah: Gracias! And back at ya! I am humbled! The 280 Remington is overbore. The 7 Rem Mag is over bore.

Re: If you could Start ALL over - and ONLY own 1 Rifle + Scope ??? BobinNH #8575792 02/12/14
Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 302 P philthygeezer Campfire Member
philthygeezer Campfire Member P Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 302	At the moment I think either 1. a Winchester M70 EW SS with a McMillan Compact Hunter in McCamo and a 4x33mm Leupold, 2. or maybe a stainless Win 70 FWT with a McMillan Compact Hunter EDGE in olive with black and tan speckles and a Leupold 6x36mm. Both in .30-06. Probably take #1 as it seems a more ideal package to cover all sorts of hunting, range work and bush-whacking. The latter is more of a lightweight.

Re: If you could Start ALL over - and ONLY own 1 Rifle + Scope ??? Longbeardking #8576238 02/12/14
Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 2,965 Caldwell, Idaho I idahoguy101 Campfire Regular
idahoguy101 Campfire Regular I Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 2,965 Caldwell, Idaho	Originally Posted by Longbeardking I skimmed every post. I think I only saw 2 people mention 99 Savages. Doesn't seem odd to me at all seeing as though most suffer from matte, plastic, and boltitis. If I could start over, the year would be 1961. I would be 16 years old and my dream would come true. It would be one of those "fancy" 99's I used to see at the barber shop. Yep, that's it. The barber I went to as a boy was a Savage dealer. The gun I would have bought would already be 34 years old. It would have been produced in 1927. After many years of lusting, I FINALLY own that rfle. It is now 87 years old, and trust me. If I had had the opportunity in 1961 to buy such a rilfe it would NOT look like it does today. It would have the same Stith mount on it but a much earlier Lyman scope. A Savage 99 in .300 Savage caliber will suit "most" north American hunting needs. I really like my Savage 99 in 300 Savage. The best lever action design ever! But if I had to own only one rifle for everything, everywhere, it'd be a 375 H&H. Probably a Sako AV or a Mauser action rifle. For hunting Deer, Pronghorn, and Elk...a bolt action 270 Winchester is my choice.

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Re: If you could Start ALL over - and ONLY own 1 Rifle + Scope ??? 65BR #8577456 02/13/14
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 29,786 Land of milk and honey...for s... J JSTUART Campfire Ranger
JSTUART Campfire Ranger J Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 29,786 Land of milk and honey...for s...	This one. These are my opinions, feel free to disagree.

Re: If you could Start ALL over - and ONLY own 1 Rifle + Scope ??? JSTUART #8579008 02/13/14
Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 3,612 B.C. gerry35 Campfire Tracker
gerry35 Campfire Tracker Joined: Sep 2007 Posts: 3,612 B.C.	That will do nicely...... Gerry.

Re: If you could Start ALL over - and ONLY own 1 Rifle + Scope ??? 65BR #8579732 02/13/14
Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,416 Eastern part of W. Texas! Bbear Campfire Regular
Bbear Campfire Regular Joined: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,416 Eastern part of W. Texas!	My Grandfather's Winchester Model 94. 24" Octagonal barrel in 30WCF with a William's Peep sight. It kept my Dad and his 4 brothers and my Grandmother fed for a number of years. It has also dropped numerous whitetails and no telling how many Mule Deer and even a few elk in it's time. Grandad bought it for $13.50 in 1914. Support your local Friends of NRA - supporting Youth Shooting Sports for more than 20 years. Neither guns nor Liberals have a brain. Whatever you do, Pay it Forward. - Kids are the future of the hunting and shooting world.

Re: If you could Start ALL over - and ONLY own 1 Rifle + Scope ??? Bbear #8579885 02/13/14
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 3,063 Montgomery, Tx raybass Campfire Tracker
raybass Campfire Tracker Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 3,063 Montgomery, Tx	Got mine already, I could make do with it. Pre 64 270 Winchester Featherweight in a McMillan Edge and a 2.5-8X36 VXIII topping it off in Talley LW's. A 30/06 in the same would do too. JOC was right. The 270 Winchester on a Model 70 is a great combination as is the 30/06 and 375 H&H

Re: If you could Start ALL over - and ONLY own 1 Rifle + Scope ??? raybass #8579916 02/13/14
Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 48,050 Battle Born B bsa1917hunter Campfire 'Bwana
bsa1917hunter Campfire 'Bwana B Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 48,050 Battle Born	Originally Posted by raybass Got mine already, I could make do with it. Pre 64 270 Winchester Featherweight in a McMillan Edge and a 2.5-8X36 VXIII topping it off in Talley LW's. A 30/06 in the same would do too. I like your taste in rifles. I have one almost like that one, except it has a plain ol wood stock on it Originally Posted by raybass I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. Originally Posted by Pharmseller You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA

Re: If you could Start ALL over - and ONLY own 1 Rifle + Scope ??? bsa1917hunter #8580059 02/13/14
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 3,063 Montgomery, Tx raybass Campfire Tracker
raybass Campfire Tracker Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 3,063 Montgomery, Tx	BSA I will take em like that all day long. My wood stock was trashed, you seen it. Yours is still pretty. JOC was right. The 270 Winchester on a Model 70 is a great combination as is the 30/06 and 375 H&H

Re: If you could Start ALL over - and ONLY own 1 Rifle + Scope ??? Oregon45 #8580105 02/14/14
Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 3,063 Montgomery, Tx raybass Campfire Tracker
raybass Campfire Tracker Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 3,063 Montgomery, Tx	Originally Posted by Oregon45 Pre-64 M70, 30-06. McMillan stock. I want one of those too. Nice Oregon! JOC was right. The 270 Winchester on a Model 70 is a great combination as is the 30/06 and 375 H&H

Re: If you could Start ALL over - and ONLY own 1 Rifle + Scope ??? raybass #8580156 02/14/14
Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,121 AB Wrongside Campfire Regular
Wrongside Campfire Regular Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,121 AB	Sorta went through this exercise a few years back, and this was what I had one of our best Canadian M70 smithies put together. Stock needs paint again and I wouldn't mind getting the metal all coated someday, but otherwise, I wouldn't change a thing. It clusters 150 or 168 TSXs with H4350. -trued up LH M70 -Williams extractor -Williams Orberndorf BM -22" FW SS SM Shilen chambered in 3o-o6 Springfield -bedded & floated in a McM Hunter's Edge -VX3 2.5-8 in S&Ks

Re: If you could Start ALL over - and ONLY own 1 Rifle + Scope ??? Wrongside #8580459 02/14/14
Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 4,361 SCgman1 Campfire Tracker
SCgman1 Campfire Tracker Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 4,361	In hindsight, the best representative rifle in the locker of everything that appeals to me in a bolt action would be the TC Icon weathershield 30-06 with a zeiss conquest 3x9x40. Since I really prefer a hinged floor plate, I'd probably opt for an Icon Classic.

Re: If you could Start ALL over - and ONLY own 1 Rifle + Scope ??? Wrongside #8580693 02/14/14
Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 30,279 Brad Campfire 'Bwana
Brad Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Oct 2000 Posts: 30,279	One of my favorite Campfire rifles... and a great photo to boot. “Perfection is Achieved Not When There Is Nothing More to Add, But When There Is Nothing Left to Take Away” Antoine de Saint-Exupery

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