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Hunting & Fishing Your “go to” hunting rifle?
- Thread starter rookie7
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- Feb 16, 2017
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Got the 338 RUM painted up, I was getting ready to hit the range when I noticed my reticle jumping inside the optic from 24-25x so now I have to send it off to Germany AGAIN and wait 3 more months I’m sure. On the flip side I just traded a seekins havak (+cash) for a 5-25 ATACR, so I should still be able to use it this season. It had a couple kills last year and I’m sure it will this year as well.
I hope everyone is dropping 4 legged creatures with all the BA guns in this thread.
My 7SS I had Travis at TS Customs put together for me. I had him install some T-nuts just in front of the mag well so that I can run a short section of arca rail for shooting off a tripod. Hopefully I can get it up and going soon.
Specs:
Lone Peak Fuzion (not Ti)
Manners EH1
24" Proof Sendero 1:8.25 tw
Not in pic:
TT Diamond
Kahles 318i
Specs:
Lone Peak Fuzion (not Ti)
Manners EH1
24" Proof Sendero 1:8.25 tw
Not in pic:
TT Diamond
Kahles 318i
7SAW running 150gr Partition for short range, 151 Cayuga for long range and Scenar-L 150 for practice.
Defiance anTI short action
Hawkins hunter DBM using their mag for the Nos Part (2.875) and the MDT 5 rnd AICS for the Cayuga (2.935)
Manners LRH
Bartlein #3 contour 1/9 twist 22in
Manners LRH stock with “mini chassis”
S&B ultra klassik 3-12x42 p3l mil/mil
Trigger tech 2 stage.
Bathroom scale says 9lbs with a full magazine.
Yes the bipod rail is inverted, that’s on purpose for load dev.
Defiance anTI short action
Hawkins hunter DBM using their mag for the Nos Part (2.875) and the MDT 5 rnd AICS for the Cayuga (2.935)
Manners LRH
Bartlein #3 contour 1/9 twist 22in
Manners LRH stock with “mini chassis”
S&B ultra klassik 3-12x42 p3l mil/mil
Trigger tech 2 stage.
Bathroom scale says 9lbs with a full magazine.
Yes the bipod rail is inverted, that’s on purpose for load dev.
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Alex wheeler built me this 300 prc in 2020 and it has surely taken my do everything hunting rifle spot. 21” barrel is crazy handy and balanced wonderfully. Shoots a 215 @2850 and hits deer like a freight train
HS Precision 260 Remington with a nice Zeiss Davari illuminated scope. It’s accurate as hell and I got off Cabelas Gun Library for 2K less than they paid for it…. It kills deer, pigs, fox, everything.
Decided I'm going to get into Cous deer hunting this year.
Don't have the funds to build a dedicated hunting rifle, so I'm having TS Customs spin up an 18" barrel for my PRS rifle in a contour similar to 3B, in 6.5 Creedmoor as I have 5 boxes of 143 ELDX precision hunter.
I'll drop the barreled action (Mausingfield, new 18" barrel) into a KRG Bravo Chassis to save a few pounds. Will still be a ~12+ lb rifle.
Don't have the funds to build a dedicated hunting rifle, so I'm having TS Customs spin up an 18" barrel for my PRS rifle in a contour similar to 3B, in 6.5 Creedmoor as I have 5 boxes of 143 ELDX precision hunter.
I'll drop the barreled action (Mausingfield, new 18" barrel) into a KRG Bravo Chassis to save a few pounds. Will still be a ~12+ lb rifle.
The only change I’ve made is the barreled action now rides in an MPA Ultralight chassis. It just fits me better than the McMillan did. Same weight as the McMillan and no loss in precision. Ten-shot group shown.Current go-to rig and I don’t see changing anytime soon.
Beanland Custom
Bighorn Origin
24” 8 twist Bartlein 5R #3 chambered in 6.5 Creedmoor
McMillan Adjustable Game Scout In Desert Carbon Ambush
APA bottom metal
Triggertech Diamond
Bushnell 3-12 LRTSi
John
Remington 700 stainless in 30-06.
Blueprinted action, barrel turned in 2 revs and rechambered.
Jewell trigger, HS stock, billet bottom metal, Loopy VX6 3-9x40.
Ignore sunshade from old MK4....was a trial fit, didn't like it.
It will shoot and is a shitload lighter than you would think....never weighed it though.
If you hand it to anyone it's "holy shit, that thing weighs nothing".
Blueprinted action, barrel turned in 2 revs and rechambered.
Jewell trigger, HS stock, billet bottom metal, Loopy VX6 3-9x40.
Ignore sunshade from old MK4....was a trial fit, didn't like it.
It will shoot and is a shitload lighter than you would think....never weighed it though.
If you hand it to anyone it's "holy shit, that thing weighs nothing".
TC Compass II in .308 Win. Silencerco ASR2 muzzle brake. Goda Grip cheek pad and finger grip. Falcon Strike hydraulic recoil pad. A bit of craft foam and vet tape on cheek pads to raise the cheek. Vortex Venom 5-25X56 FFP. Federal Fusion 165 grain giving 1/2 MOA average.
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Need to make a leather sling for for it. Always gets the job done and wouldn’t have a problem hunting anywhere in the world. Interarms whitworth .375 Holland & Holland.
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It’s hard to argue with the utility of the 375 H&H. Flat enough to 300 yards, hits like a freight train, penetrates well, but with most bullets doesn’t wreck meat like a lot of magnum rounds.
LRI - 6.5 WSM
Stiller LH SA Mag Bolt Face
Jewell Trigger
Obermeyer AMU finished @ ~29"
Manners MCS-T5 (LRI Adj Hardware)
Murphy Precision 20moa Rail
USO SN3 T-PAL now MK4 M5-A previous
Atlas
It seems to do the job....
Muley Buck @ 655yds w/130grn Cutting Edge MTH 3400fps
Goat Buck @ 380yds w/ 130 Cutting Edge MTH 3400fps
Muley Buck @ 100yds w/160grn Matrix VLD 3150fps
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Stiller LH SA Mag Bolt Face
Jewell Trigger
Obermeyer AMU finished @ ~29"
Manners MCS-T5 (LRI Adj Hardware)
Murphy Precision 20moa Rail
USO SN3 T-PAL now MK4 M5-A previous
Atlas
It seems to do the job....
Muley Buck @ 655yds w/130grn Cutting Edge MTH 3400fps
Goat Buck @ 380yds w/ 130 Cutting Edge MTH 3400fps
Muley Buck @ 100yds w/160grn Matrix VLD 3150fps
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- Nov 3, 2010
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My shitbox H&R Handi rifle in 44 mag. Kills anything I point it at around here.
Winchester 1892, 24" octagon barrel in 45 colt, handloaded with 300 grain xtps.....itll snatch the life out of anything I hunt.
- Nov 3, 2010
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Iffin I wanted to skin it while killing, I’d use the 45-70
I used a Winchester 1886 45-70 with Barnes 250 TSX for a couple years. It knocked stuffing out of them for sure
Never had to trail one hit with it
Bravo chassis just showed up to complete my hunting rifle, so here's some pics:
VX-6 2-12 x 42 with firedot. It works nicely. The rail is a Seekins and low enough I can see the irons above it when I QD the scope. Great for bear country when a guy wants irons rather than glass.
I really like that setup and am considering a Rem 700 in 416 rem. My boys are hunting with me more and last moose season we could see the brush moving and hear the Grizz snapping his jaws and huffing. I was feeling a little under gunned.
Altus
Defiance Ruckus nitrated Hunter
Proof Research 22" 300wm
Mcmillan Game Warden 2.0 Mcwoody
Hawkins M5 bdl with Wyatts box
Trigger Tech 2 stage Diamond
Tangent Theta Hunter 3-15×50
Defiance Ruckus nitrated Hunter
Proof Research 22" 300wm
Mcmillan Game Warden 2.0 Mcwoody
Hawkins M5 bdl with Wyatts box
Trigger Tech 2 stage Diamond
Tangent Theta Hunter 3-15×50
Thompson Center Compass II .308 Win. Factory synthetic stock. Goda Grip cheek pad plus some craft foam and vet tape and a scope cover I got from Amazon. Silencerco ASR2 muzzle brake. If I want, I can later get a suppressor that threads right on to it.
Falcon Strike hydraulic recoil pad. 5 round detachable magazine works great. Average of 1/2 MOA regardless of barrel heat. Nicely free-floated is anchored on the factory metal pillars for bedding. Kisses like a butterfly. I average 40 rounds at the range with zero soreness, so no flinch.
Vortex Venom 5-25X56 scope.
It does best with Federal Fusion 165 grain.
Edit I have moved back to the Oryx stock. Need to post a new pic.
Falcon Strike hydraulic recoil pad. 5 round detachable magazine works great. Average of 1/2 MOA regardless of barrel heat. Nicely free-floated is anchored on the factory metal pillars for bedding. Kisses like a butterfly. I average 40 rounds at the range with zero soreness, so no flinch.
Vortex Venom 5-25X56 scope.
It does best with Federal Fusion 165 grain.
Edit I have moved back to the Oryx stock. Need to post a new pic.
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So, new pic, same rifle in the Oryx chassis. Same scope. With a full 10 round magazine, I weighed it on the scale. 13 lbs 9 oz. It does not feel heavy to me. So, I will use a 5 round mag for actual hunting.
Edited to add: with MDT polymer 5 rd mag, 13 pounds 4 ounces.
Edited to add: with MDT polymer 5 rd mag, 13 pounds 4 ounces.
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I have seen a good review of the Seekins Havak Bravo (because they are using the KRG Bravo chassis) from Va meat hunter on YouTube. Sub MOA at 100 yards.
I have a Fieldcraft in 6.5 Creedmoor and 21” barrel. No pictures of the rifle or of groups, but an honest 1” or less with 130 AR hybrids or 139 Scenars.
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20” PBB Prefit .810” - 7mm SAW II
Area419 Hellfire 2P
MCS EH-4
TriggerTech Special
Bushnell LRTSi 3-12x44
151gr PVA Cayugas at ~2,800fps
as can be expected there are different rifles for different locations
those rifles have differences in cal, weight etc
question:
how far do you walk with your rifle?
so guys ATV in close some guys walk mountains for a week etc
just seeing if there is a trend of rifles getting heavier just like they are in the precision world
15 years ago a "tactical rifle" weighted 15 lbs, now a PRS gun weighs 22
that PRS increase is because its part of the game, but guys hunt with those rifles as well
north east usa NY, the walks arent more than a mile at best if at all so rifle weight isnt really a issue unless someone is lazy
figured id ask
those rifles have differences in cal, weight etc
question:
how far do you walk with your rifle?
so guys ATV in close some guys walk mountains for a week etc
just seeing if there is a trend of rifles getting heavier just like they are in the precision world
15 years ago a "tactical rifle" weighted 15 lbs, now a PRS gun weighs 22
that PRS increase is because its part of the game, but guys hunt with those rifles as well
north east usa NY, the walks arent more than a mile at best if at all so rifle weight isnt really a issue unless someone is lazy
figured id ask
I am old, big and fat. Going uphill is not my favourite thing to do. Out here this one mile walk might end up being a 30 degree up slope with uncertain footing, so I go light whenever I can. My hunting rifle that I also use for precision oriented stuff a lot of the time, with a scope and sling clocks in at nine pounds. That's the beauty of the Fix and Razor HD-LHT.
ILya
