If you could only have one centerfire rifle to hunt with in north America, what would you choose?
1 gun, 1 caliber, 1 optic.
No swapping barrels or uppers
1 gun, 1 caliber, 1 optic.
No swapping barrels or uppers
Hunting & Fishing If you could only have one centerfire rifle to hunt with?
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Tikka CTR stainless 20" 6.5 creedmoor with bushnell LRHS. It's my all around hunting rig.
6.5x284
Manners EH1, Jewel trigger, Proof carbon barrel
NF F1 4-16x42
Manners EH1, Jewel trigger, Proof carbon barrel
NF F1 4-16x42
Remington 783 any caliber. Barska tactical scope, cor-lokt bullets.
Any idea what you are hunting?
If bigger animals are in the mix, I'd just go .300 PRC
If bigger animals are in the mix, I'd just go .300 PRC
If I had to get rid of everything and keep only one, it would be my Borden .300 Win Mag, sitting in a McMillan Game Scout stock, with a Jewel trigger and a Swarovski 3.5-18 scope. It’s taken plains game in Africa, bison in the States and everything in between.
Customized Tikka chambered in 7LRM wearing a Leupold Mark 5 shooting 195 Bergers at just under 3K fps.
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Gap Extreme Hunter in 28 Nosler
Tangent Theta 3-15M
Berger 195 EOL Hunter
Tangent Theta 3-15M
Berger 195 EOL Hunter
Right now, this one.
Rem 700 stainless 308, blueprinted action, bartlein #2 SS match 1-11 twist, palma 95 chamber, timney trigger, Mcmillan hunters edge stock and a 2-10x32 nightforce NXS with mildot reticle and mil ajustments running 165 gr trophy bonded bullet at 2740 fps MV. Shoots 10 shots at 200 yards under 2” easily.
Rem 700 stainless 308, blueprinted action, bartlein #2 SS match 1-11 twist, palma 95 chamber, timney trigger, Mcmillan hunters edge stock and a 2-10x32 nightforce NXS with mildot reticle and mil ajustments running 165 gr trophy bonded bullet at 2740 fps MV. Shoots 10 shots at 200 yards under 2” easily.
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North America, I would choose a Tikka 7mag with NF Atacr ‘s new reticle. I love my Tikka 6.5CM and I love my savage 7mag so may as well put them together.
Maybe should just consider a 30-06, don’t actually own one of them anymore.
Maybe should just consider a 30-06, don’t actually own one of them anymore.
You know you've been on SH a long time when you can tell who is posting by looking at their rifle instead of their avatar.
I'm actually considering that setup for my next general purpose hunter
7-08
168 Bergers
Light Palma
Thunderbeast 5
T5xi 3-15
Ckye-Pod
168 Bergers
Light Palma
Thunderbeast 5
T5xi 3-15
Ckye-Pod
Sako 85 Carbon Wolf .300WM, with 508mm barrel and a can.
Like this, except the pic shows the longer barrel: https://choose.sako.fi/code/SAX3315A203774
(I don't have one now)
Like this, except the pic shows the longer barrel: https://choose.sako.fi/code/SAX3315A203774
(I don't have one now)
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JCS Composite stock it weighs 28oz according to website, super light. and they are affordable.
Barrel is 22" good for pushing the 168's at 2740, the stiller action is a little heavy. And the scope weighs over 30 ozs. I have a lighter 2-10 if she doesn't need long shots. its a lb lighter.
Never weighed w/o suppressor but with loaded mag and no bipod with suppressor weighs 11 lbs. So right at 9 give or take empty/no supp.
I built it for my wife and I cant believe how effective it is on animals. She has gone on 3 trips and only fired it 3 times. Last animal was an antelope at 403 yds in a 15-20 cross wind. Very proud moment. All three rolled over. She being a better shot than me helps (that whole shot placement thing is real lol)
Regards,
DT
Caliber :
7mm Rem Mag
Rifle Specs :
Manners Carbon Composite SL Stock
LPA Fuzion Titanium LA Mag Bolt Face
22” Carbon Fiber Proof Sendero 1:8
APA Little Bastard Brake
Timney 510 Trigger
Internal Box Magazine
Scope:
Zeiss Victory HT 2.5-12x56
7mm Rem Mag
Rifle Specs :
Manners Carbon Composite SL Stock
LPA Fuzion Titanium LA Mag Bolt Face
22” Carbon Fiber Proof Sendero 1:8
APA Little Bastard Brake
Timney 510 Trigger
Internal Box Magazine
Scope:
Zeiss Victory HT 2.5-12x56
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Rem 700 action, 308, in Elite Manners EH4 stock, NF NXS 3.5-15, suppressed, with proof barrel. Like someone said before, lightest grain bullets for coyotes and the bigger stuff for deer bigger game.
My Brno ZG47A in .30-06 with 'bombproof' mid to late 90s Burris 4x (3.7x) scope, mounted in Warne QR ring mounts.
Blaser R8 300N Match Barrel 4-16x42 ATACR Mil-r Tier One 20 moa 6 screw rings TBAC 7 Ultra Berger 230 OTM 2910
My reasoning:
1) .2-.3 accuracy. Called L and R chest shots, one head shot 950 yards off backpack 3 rounds cold bore
2) short range/LR doesn’t matter, perfect animal presentation or extreme quartering penetration DRT
3) I hunt in extreme weather conditions and have had every other system fail during hunts except R8
4) I run into these bears on a regular basis. I want horsepower/penetration and quick follow up shots
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Savage 112 Single Shot
6.5-284 Norma
Pacnor 26" Fluted Barrel
SWFA 3-15x
Black B&C M40 Stock
Timney Trigger
The action was originally my uncles. It was on his 220 Swift. It was his "crow gun". When he passed, I got the rifle. A month after he passed, I dusted a crow with it. Cool huh? I grew up shooting that swift. Loved it. The barrel was shot out and the stock was tupper wear. So I decided to upgrade everything and made a 6.5-284 Norma. Every time im behind that rifle, I feel my uncle with me. Very sentimental to me. It is my favorite rifle.
Dusted my very first (big) bobcat with it this year. 106 yards with a 143 ELD X. Bang, flop. Never moved. My uncle would have loved to see that.
6.5-284 Norma
Pacnor 26" Fluted Barrel
SWFA 3-15x
Black B&C M40 Stock
Timney Trigger
The action was originally my uncles. It was on his 220 Swift. It was his "crow gun". When he passed, I got the rifle. A month after he passed, I dusted a crow with it. Cool huh? I grew up shooting that swift. Loved it. The barrel was shot out and the stock was tupper wear. So I decided to upgrade everything and made a 6.5-284 Norma. Every time im behind that rifle, I feel my uncle with me. Very sentimental to me. It is my favorite rifle.
Dusted my very first (big) bobcat with it this year. 106 yards with a 143 ELD X. Bang, flop. Never moved. My uncle would have loved to see that.
