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Dakota 97, 30-06, with a S&B 6x42, metal ceracoated . Load would be 165 Nosler Partitions. I already own this set up and am steadily reducing the number of guns I have as I approach retirement.
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You know how the best rifle is the next once one has long since slid in to the realm rifle loonyism right? So the question is easy  Assuming all will work out well I'll go with my on order Fierce Edge 7wsm stainless cerekoted 24 inch tube with their bit of webbing on mat stock. I'm going to start off with a vx3 4.5-14x40 V reticle not sure if that will stay.. but something similar. I'm liking the idea of 168 LRX' pushing 3 grand that would cover a lot of ground. Literally.
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Mod 700, 22-250 (1-7" ROT) with one of those 6(times) Swarovskis, 62grn TSX. Maybe a HS Pre stock and Hart barrel.
I'd rather shoot a buffalo in the eye with that rig than shoot a thousand small critters with a 30-06.
And no, I don't own it...not all of it anyway.
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Sam, I'm in the process of building such a rifle. It's currently a stock 1996 Classic Stainless M70 Fwt 270 Win. I've got a McMillan Hunters Edge Compact on order, and will drop it in that with PT&G Aluminum Bottom Metal, Talley Lwt X-Lows, a 6x36LR Leupold (or 2.5-8x36), and Unlce Mikes Mountain Sling. I hope the load will be 150 NP's at 2,850. Should come in sub 7.5 lbs all-up with sling and rounds, while being eminently shootable well into my old age... and of course the 270 is more than enough for anything in Montana. I'll always have a Kimber MT of some stripe (likely 308 - again!), but the Montana is a specialized tool, really not a true all-arounder. They're just too light for that! As I've aged I'm less fond of recoil and I don't forsee the trend reversing. Jack O'Connor had this stuff figured out a long time ago... Here's my 270 next to Dober's Bansner-stocked pre-64 Fwt: ![[Linked Image]](http://i1192.photobucket.com/albums/aa326/bradmacmt/Gun%20Stuff/P1060038_zps10b5bbf6.jpg)
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Hmmm...
At my age I think that several rifles I own would fill the bill. Prolly go with this though.
700 stainless
.270 Winchester.
Barnes 110 grain TTSXs
S & B 1.5-6x42 with turrets and a modified #4.
That'll kill anything I need to kill between now and when I die.
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Today I think it would be.
Kimber Montana 280 AI
Leupold VX 3 3.5-10
Nosler 150gr E-Tip
Tomorrow who knows?
Was thinking the same thing, mine rides with a CDS. I'd probably go 160g accubond though.
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I hope the load will be 150 NP's at 2,850. That's why you never sell large lots of bullets thinking you won't have a use for them down the road. 
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My Model 70 Featherweight 270, VX3 2.5-8 and 140 GKs for deer and 150 Partitions for anything bigger will get me by fine.
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I hope the load will be 150 NP's at 2,850. That's why you never sell large lots of bullets thinking you won't have a use for them down the road.
“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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Not my favorite caliber but, if I can only have or keep one of my rifles, it would probably be my 9.3x62. If you reload, you can use bullets in weights from 232 to 320 grain and can use it for most any game in NA….well, maybe not rabbit, squirrel, and smaller varmints. Might be an overkill on some game, but is pretty versatile.
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I would have to keep my stock Remington Model 7 in .260 Remington with a 3-9X Leupold Compact using 130 grain Accubonds. Would handle all of my hunting from here on out and the older I get the more compact and light weight the rifle the better BTW I am "bored" as hell also 18" of snow and pushing 0 degrees right now - at least the shop is warm!! PennDog
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I would go with my older model Sako. It has a stainless barrel in 257 Roberts and usually has a small Leupold scope on it. The stock is the original walnut stock that came with it but would be unrecognizable to most. It is a great light weight package. About all I hunt anymore are deer and shots are almost always less than 100 yds. Just about any 100 grain bullet gets the job done nicely. Do I have to tell about the fitted stainless 358 winchester barrel I have stuck back in the closet that can be snugged up in about 15 minutes?
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Remington 700 Mountain Rifle. Blue/Walnut with floorplate. Chambered for 7mm/08. Leupold 6x42 with German No. 4 reticle.
Hornady 139 grain Spire point Interlocks. 43 grains of Varget sparked by CCI BR2 primers. Winchester brass.
No critter in these parts (or surrounding parts, for that matter) that I'd hesitate to poke with that setup.
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Sam, I'm in the process of building such a rifle. It's currently a stock 1996 Classic Stainless M70 Fwt 270 Win. I've got a McMillan Hunters Edge Compact on order, and will drop it in that with PT&G Aluminum Bottom Metal, Talley Lwt X-Lows, a 6x36LR Leupold (or 2.5-8x36), and Unlce Mikes Mountain Sling. I hope the load will be 150 NP's at 2,850. Should come in sub 7.5 lbs all-up with sling and rounds, while being eminently shootable well into my old age... and of course the 270 is more than enough for anything in Montana. I'll always have a Kimber MT of some stripe (likely 308 - again!), but the Montana is a specialized tool, really not a true all-arounder. They're just too light for that! As I've aged I'm less fond of recoil and I don't forsee the trend reversing. Jack O'Connor had this stuff figured out a long time ago... Here's my 270 next to Dober's Bansner-stocked pre-64 Fwt: Brad, I've got an identical rifle to your 1996 stainless classic fwt. Just yesterday I bought a box of 150-grain Partition Golds for it. I'm hoping to work up a similar load to the same velocity and use it for my foul-weather rifle. I'm thinking 56 grains of H4831SC will get me close to where I want it.
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Cooper Excalibur 7mm-08
140 TTSX
130 Speer BTSP
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Since I won't be going to Africa or hunting brown bears....
NULA 7mm-08
140 Accubond or 150 BT whichever it likes better.
3x9X42 Kahles Helica CL.
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Cool Jocko... don't be afraid to work up to 58.0 H4831. Many/most 270's can go that high.
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Already headed in that direction (one CF rifle)... Will probably be this: ![[Linked Image]](http://i997.photobucket.com/albums/af91/schutzen2004/RemKSVerde-20140607_zps249aba99.jpg) LH Rem 700 KS .270Win Leupold 6x36 LRD 130gr NPT I have an 8 twist barrel ordered so I can play with 160gr to 180gr pills. But, the factory 10 twist would be just fine as is...
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winchester pre 64 model 70 fwt.
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winchester pre 64 model 70 fwt. Chambering HW?
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