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    Point me towards a "Competition" worthy pistol.

    I definitely fall into the camp of people who don't have a clue about USPSA, but I have seen some of them on TV and some of those shots are a legit challenge that's an accuracy challenge. It interests me honestly, because i like seeing how one stage is more of an accuracy challenge while the...
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    Point me towards a "Competition" worthy pistol.

    The pistol shooting at the matches I like isn't like a run is running around blasting at carboard targets 20 ft away around a barrier like the pistol matches I've only seen on TV. The pistol shooting is more to keep rifle guys honest and make them show they can at least use a pistol. Some of...
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    Point me towards a "Competition" worthy pistol.

    The reason I'm asking is because I believe I can outshoot my Glocks on a precision marksmanship only aspect of the gun. Regarding the durability and reliability that's why I'm a fan of them, and I've taken them on hiking trips, carried for self defense etc. I thought I was more clear, but...
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    Point me towards a "Competition" worthy pistol.

    So I find myself doing more and more competitions where a sidearm is required. I'm talking about matches like Mammoth, Major Land, Guardian Team matches, etc. I'm not strictly a pistol only competition guy. I'm more of a rifle competition guy who also has to be able to shoot a pistol on...
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    Recommend the most American made 30-06 for an elk hunt

    Last week I had lunch with a friend of mine and was telling him about the new rifle and hunt. He thought he had something similar from his father in law that he kept in the back of his safe that he never shot. Over the weekend sends me pictures and turns out its a '56 -57 serial number in mint...
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    Recommend the most American made 30-06 for an elk hunt

    Well, the rifle I selected got to go on a warm up hunt. I went to Texas with a friend from church to a family member of his ranch. I'd never hunted in Texas, and I'd never hunted hogs. This was all over feeders so certainly not a tough hunt and certainly not a long shot. Most blinds to...
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    Recommend the most American made 30-06 for an elk hunt

    Fair point. I didn't even think of that aspect of it, but yeah I am. I'm a big fan of Vortex for all they do for the PRS sport and especially their support of the Guardian matches. If there was a comparable scope out there for the size, reticle, and weight of the one I've got I'd consider it.
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    Recommend the most American made 30-06 for an elk hunt

    That's probably exactly what will happen.
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    Recommend the most American made 30-06 for an elk hunt

    Thanks for all the help everyone, I genuinely appreciate it. After a lot of debate and mental turmoil I've decided on a new Winchester 70 featherweight in 30-06. Now.... the issue becomes..... What optic? I have a Vortex Viper 2.5-10x32 that's a discontinued model with capped turrets and a...
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    Recommend the most American made 30-06 for an elk hunt

    As luck would have it I had a chance to handle a Ruger Hawkeye guide gun in 30-06, and a Winchester featherweight in 25-06. Between the two, the Winchester had a much smoother action, but the Ruger had a better trigger. The fit and finish on the Winchester was a step above the Ruger. I have...
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    Recommend the most American made 30-06 for an elk hunt

    What's a realistic expectation for a pre '64 winchester 70 in 30-06? I love that's what is being recommended so much, but is that an MOA gun? I know so much of the answer to that will vary from gun to gun and how it's been getting treated for the last 59 or more years. It's such a variable to...
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    Recommend the most American made 30-06 for an elk hunt

    I have a Thompson Center Encore in 30-06. It's the gun I got my first deer with and it'd be fun to say I got my first elk with it too. With scope it's just over 8# so it's not out of the question.
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    Recommend the most American made 30-06 for an elk hunt

    Something that makes me worry about a pre '64 70 is that there's really not a great way to know if you've got a good one or not until you're on the range. If the gun sucks, then you're either going to sell or rebarrel it and at that point I should have just bought a new one.
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    Recommend the most American made 30-06 for an elk hunt

    I appreciated this more than you know and sometimes I need a good whack on the side of the head. Thank you.
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    Recommend the most American made 30-06 for an elk hunt

    Let me throw out another option that popped into my head deviating from my original post. In my head, I think of the 6.5prc as an upgraded 30-06, similar to how a 6.5creedmoor is to a 308. When I consider a 6.5prc (still leaning towards a 30-06) I see a nice factory option in the Springfield...
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    Recommend the most American made 30-06 for an elk hunt

    Modern scopes are an absolute must. I'm getting old enough to remember what you used to get for a scope decades ago and what you get today is light years ahead.
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    Recommend the most American made 30-06 for an elk hunt

    Odds are pretty good I'm going elk hunting next year. I've got plenty of rifles, but most of them are geared towards the tactical or competition side and not really setup to be lightweight going up and down steep hills. On the one hand, this is going to be a gun that might end up sitting under...
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    Recommended .308s

    I'm with you there. You have to use very thin steel plates to get any satisfaction out of it 200 or 300 yards. I think you're on the right track and the best part is that there's so many great options out there today. One thing I'd also consider, take a look at the EC tuner brake. You can...
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    Recommended .308s

    I think you're on the right track. Nothing wrong with a 308, unless you're trying to be competitive at the highest level at tough matches. There is something to be said for a quality 308 in the collections. You've got the 300wm for longer ranges if you need it. Having said that, if your...
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    Thoughts on pricing used custom rifles?

    I had concerns on the barrel length not being popular too. That was one of my personal choices because I wanted to run it with a can.
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