Favorite Rifle?

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Re: Favorite Rifle?

Post by maintguy47 » Mon Apr 06, 2009 8:28 pm

My favorite rifle was a M-16A1. Iron sites. If it was within 300M it went down. Turned out it was only a loner. They took it back when I left the service in 78. Since then it's been a Reminton 30-06 and 180gr bullet.

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Re: Favorite Rifle?

Post by ICMDEER » Thu Apr 09, 2009 4:00 pm

My favorite old friend is my 300 win mag. I've shot it for years and have killed lots of critters with it. It's a Remington 700LH and was made by David Gentry in Montana. It shoots well and is relaible as heck. I put Nosler handloads through it. I also have a 270 and a 22-250 that are just the same rifle except for recoil. Use them for smaller animals, but the 300 is my favorite. I top it with a Leupold 4.5X14 with a 42 mm objective lens. I also have a Brown Precision synthetic stock on it.

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Re: Favorite Rifle?

Post by 257WTBYMAG » Wed Apr 22, 2009 10:49 pm

Sako Finnlight 25-06 with Leupold 4.5X14 - Now my oldest daughters hunting rifle I killed lots and lots of game with it.

New Favorite

257 WTBY MK V Ultralight and 4.5X14 Leupold.

I have several old rifles in there to but when it comes down to it I grab the WTBY and go....

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Re: Favorite Rifle?

Post by BIG R » Thu Apr 23, 2009 8:35 am

#1 Ruger M77,280
#2 Ruger M77,7 mag I only shoot this when I feel like having a sore shoulder lol

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Re: Favorite Rifle?

Post by sewing » Wed Apr 29, 2009 4:12 pm

I'm still shooting my old 300 Winchester Weth Mag. I can't seem to talk myself into a different gun.

It's good for deer, big enough for elk and great for making the long shot's here in Utah. It's also not terrible heavy on long hikes.

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Re: Favorite Rifle?

Post by tikkaman » Sun May 03, 2009 8:23 pm

I have a .17HMR that is just a riot to break out throughout the year and keep your skills sharp. Great for that prairie dog town that just moved in around April!
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Re: Favorite Rifle?

Post by David W » Mon May 04, 2009 7:01 pm

For sentimental reasons since it was my first rifle, I will list my Remington Model 600 Centenial chambered in 6mm Remington. It was made for Montana's 75th anniversary of Statehood, and 100th anniversary of the Montana Territorial Centenial in 1964. My father purchased this rifle and gave it to me when I turned 12 years old. I have shot a LOT of antelope, deer, coyotes, and ground squirrels with it. It is a wonderful rifle, accurate, and the 6mm is a great cartridge! It is now my sons now as he just turned 12, and this year he used it to take 3 antelope, two does and one buck. The longest shot was 300 yards prone with a bi-pod rest.

I have always loved Ruger #1B's from the day they came out. From their classic looks to the implications that having one shot means, I cannot say enough about them. I have two Ruger #1B's and I love them to death. The 30-06 has taken black bear, coyotes, elk, antelope, mule deer, white-tails, and gophers. My 6mm has taken the same list of animals except for black bear. I shot one spike bull with it at 30 yards right through the front shoulder. He was angled slightly, and the bullet went through his chest and angled out his neck on the opposite side. He staggered two steps and was dead on his feet, but I put one more in him in the neck. He dropped on the spot. I shot him twice because I was on a thick steep slope and I had to take him up to the top about 1/3 of a mile and I didn't want him going down any further than he was.

Okay, I also love Ruger's new Hawkeye model of their Model 77,and I have owned (wish I still did) a Remington Model 700 Mountain Rifle in .280 Remington.

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Re: Favorite Rifle?

Post by elkhunter49 » Sun May 31, 2009 7:42 pm

I think my all time favorite has to be my Rem mld 700 XCR. 300win mag with a zeiss conquest
on top to help my old eyes. It's a natural born killer. :thumb

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Re: Favorite Rifle?

Post by Muley Shed Freak » Tue Jun 02, 2009 1:59 pm

Can't beat the knock down power of the .300 win mag in the Sendero, but you can't beat the long distance ability of the .338 lapua. That thing is crazy accurate at long distances!

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Re: Favorite Rifle?

Post by TheGreatwhitehunter » Tue Jun 02, 2009 2:40 pm

posted by: Muleyshedfreak
you can't beat the long distance ability of the .338 lapua. That thing is crazy accurate at long distances!

:thumb The .338 Lapua is one awesome cartridge with some awesome accuracy at long range. :not-worthy

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