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For the man of modest means Beartaker , this type of post and the replies from knowledgeable gents just might help him find that one and only gun he could afford and then pass along someday to his son.--If this post helps just one man like that--then there's good to it!!!

Mine would be my 300 Win Mag

Tony

Or start your own unique and interesting topic.

When I was a kid my dad used that "beware the man with one rifle" stuff on me. Always figured it was because he was too cheap to hunt deer with anything but the VZ-24 he sent home during the war.

Knew it didn't have anything to do with his having mostly toted a 30 carbine for most of his war experiences, so figured he meant save your money, own one centerfire hunting rifle.

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When I started accumulating multiple rifles as I got older, the old man always held up my farmboy cousin as the paragon of the perfect rifleman. That cousin still kills deer every year with his old Savage 30-06, factory sights and has likely taken well over a hundred deer with it. No matter, I've yet to be tempted to buy me a Savage like his.

One rifle for everything? Probably be my 03A1 US Remington, but I haven't killed anything with it in years, although it ain't the rifle's fault. Ought sixes might be boring to some, but they still work pretty well and always will.

If'n I was gonna do it, it'd be a .30-06 built up on a pre-64 Winchester M70 action.

Of course, if very large bears and or African Big 5s were more on the menu, substitute in the .375 Wby for the '06.

Of course, I ain't likely to go the 1 rifle route soon...

21 or 22" bbl'd SS 30-06 M70 in a fiberglass handle with Leupold on top in QR rings and backup iron's installed.

Brad, sounds like a great blueprint! When do you plan on building one? <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Chuck

I thought we couldn't buy Leupolds anymore <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/blush.gif" alt="" />

Ahh, it's just a dream... might have heard of one Cannuck that's got such a rifle tho <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

C, my Lemming gene never has worked... <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Well if big bears were on the list to shoot every so often a person might want to look at the 35 Whelen. Using the appropriate Remington factory loads for deer/elk/moose and for those big bears --- step it on up to the Nosler Custom loads and it will be close to the .338 mag. You won't have the same kick as the .338 has for the rest of the time. If you reload, its even better. But my current go-to rifle is the 30-06 (I have more than one rifle!).

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Gotta run, playing 9 holes tonight. Foouuuuuur!

Chuck

hello brad;

I know the Kimber SS 30-06 is not available yet but would you still go the m70 route over the Kimber, based on the favorable reports of your SS 300 short mag?

well here goes I guess I will get flamed with this one
6.5x55 and no big bears please they may bite back
gotcha

Easy, I would go with a Model 70 CRF action 23.5 inch barrel.
QR rings with back up peep sight.
Scope would be a 30mm 2.5-10 in a top quality brand.
The gun would have some tough coating over the SS.
All held in a fiberglass/kevlar stock.

Of course I would have one of the great smith's put it all together.

The caliber would be a 338-06.


Oh

My 300winnie has the following blueprint :

SUCKS action
Pacnor SS, fluted, contour is close to a Remington mag, + a bit more (3 - 4 ish ?), 25"
Micky Mtn rifle stock
Timney trigger
Leupi bases and rings (could sub Talley LW's)
Zeiss 2.5x10x42mm

Perfect balance, tack driver, would not be afraid of tackling anything in North America with it :



Tony

Considering 99% of my hunting is for varmints, I couldn't do it with one rifle and not give up that important 1%

and Chuck, it's FORE not four! <img src="/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/grin.gif" alt="" />

Alinor, I prefer the M70 long action to the Kimber long action. I'd put an M70 SS Fwt in a McMillan Edge stock like Chuck's. In a short mag I'd do the Kimber hand's down.

In the end, a 30-06 pushing a 168 TSX or 180 Partition is plenty for anything in NA. My own go-to hunting rifle will probably wind up being the 300 WSM Kimber which pushes a 180 Partition at 2,960... it weigh's 7lbs 3oz's and is wonderfully accurate. Hard to argue with that!

Either are more than enough gun. My belief is find something you like and stick with it. Make it your own. In the end that means something more than all the fruitless trades and tail chasing.

A stainless m70 winchester in 300 win mag would be hard to beat for versatitily.

i guess this was what i was trying to convey in my thread. Looks like the 338win appears again. ilike 375HH but my rifle is heavy but MOA shooter with 270gr Barnes X, the 35Whelen has knocked many moose over with one shot 250X at 2680fps, 1.5 MOA ( hunting accuracy), you miss its your fault.I have owned two 338Wins never happy with accuracy . My cousin shoots a 338Win which I hand load for over the last 15yrs, 225X at 2800fps, lots of big moose, 1 g bear, lots of b bears and the occasional muley on the run, this rifle is accurate and easy to shoot, mine were not all are 700 rem's.I am leaning again in nthe 338 direction but the Sako 9.3x66 looks like it was built for me, a 250x at 2700+ would work in an 06 action, does anyone know were I could have a Sako 75 or 85 imported to Canada?