Unless you're hopping in out of the truck a lot, I don't see it as a plus or minus either way. Would allow you to carry two different loads I suppose. - dan
Your Hunting Rifle
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Unless you're hopping in out of the truck a lot, I don't see it as a plus or minus either way. Would allow you to carry two different loads I suppose. - dan
At this point kinda liking GOOD detach. mags as I find em more reliable than a lot of internal mags out there, especially once they age a bit, or if they are a PITA to load.
Some wear better than others...that applies to all of the above.
Good question tho, some do strongly prefer one over the other.
My only complaint is at the price of Tikka mags they are the worst deal in the history of trade deals lol
Some wear better than others...that applies to all of the above.
Good question tho, some do strongly prefer one over the other.
My only complaint is at the price of Tikka mags they are the worst deal in the history of trade deals lol
I don't mind that too much, of course I do shoot quite a few deer at close range as well, last season one under 10yds, several in the 20-50yd range. Stalking or sneaking up on wildlife is something I did already at 6 when growing up in the eastern cape. Where we shoot now our season is from September till end Feb, no bag limit and the farm land we shoot over we promise the farmer to manage deer numbers. Often getting calls to shoot a few in other areas. Trying to sneak up on deer is a waste of time mostly as you might end with one badly shot deer instead of relaxed from a distance take a few deer. We mostly shoot female deer as these have the most impact on numbers. We have been working on rifle setups and doing stock development since around 2007. The goal is to have a light to medium weight rifle that is able for shooting running deer off hand at short range but is still capable of hitting targets at 1000yds or deer comfortably to 500yds.
My rifle setup for next season is a 20" 6.5CM remmy with a ultra light carbon stock. Unscoped bare rifle weighs 6.16lbs and with the 3-20x50 PMII she had first and second round hits at 1200m. Also putting together a 300wm fitted with a 24oz carbon stock and proof carbon barrel.
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This fer me. ^^^
I don't have a ton of hard and fast rules but these days it's seems:
European
Well made carbon fibre stock
Lightweight but not ultralight
Some no's:
Muzzle brakes
Poorly finished budget guns
Plunger ejectors
Definitely fond of one piece ring mounts on machined in bases, good iron sights, 20 inch barrels, blade style ejectors and scopes with low end magnification
European
Well made carbon fibre stock
Lightweight but not ultralight
Some no's:
Muzzle brakes
Poorly finished budget guns
Plunger ejectors
Definitely fond of one piece ring mounts on machined in bases, good iron sights, 20 inch barrels, blade style ejectors and scopes with low end magnification
this thread is 'your hunting rifle' EJG built a culling rifle, a prs type rig, speaking in terms of first round hits as a nice feature lol, sighters are ok too, just a gopher patch where the gophers are on the large side, when there's no tags and half year long culling season, it's just a target rig....wonder what his hunting rifle might be like, or does he have any hunting where he lives?
so one of his criteria for his culling rig is 'detach mag with some solid capacity', anything else to round out your must haves list for hunting rifle and then 3 you won't tolerate?
so one of his criteria for his culling rig is 'detach mag with some solid capacity', anything else to round out your must haves list for hunting rifle and then 3 you won't tolerate?
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I struggle with this thread and couldn't really come up with answer, but a few guys here hit it pretty well and I x4 those comments. Just to vague on the ask and where to start, what assumptions already assumed before you start etc.
I have plenty hunting, plenty different rifles and can stalk or hunt deer any way I want. In the rut we get in close and on rainy days just take the 30-30 lever into cover. I don't have a PRS rig, my rifles are all hunting rifles, light weight for what they are. Longest barrel is my new 24" 300wm proof carbon. The PRS rig pic was a customers rifle from the Irish team. I like working on lightweight rifles, to get them to shoot consistently well and are easy to shoot. Started that before we had PRS competitions in our country.
edi
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right another thread getting off topic
lets keep the discussion polite and respectful
lets keep the discussion polite and respectful
My hunting rifle is my match rifle - but with the chassis and barrel changed out to save weight.
Specs are:
- ARC Mausingfield action
- Benchmark 3b(ish) contour chambered in 6.5 Creedmoor
- Khales K624i scope w/SKMR3 reticle, ARC rings
- BnA TacSport 2 stage trigger
- KRG Bravo Chassis w/ARCA rail
- ARC 10 round magazines
- Abel Co. Biscuit suppressor
The whole thing comes in around 12 lbs with suppressor. Shooting 123 Scenars at 2850 fps.
In a rifle I want it to be precise and dependable.
Specs are:
- ARC Mausingfield action
- Benchmark 3b(ish) contour chambered in 6.5 Creedmoor
- Khales K624i scope w/SKMR3 reticle, ARC rings
- BnA TacSport 2 stage trigger
- KRG Bravo Chassis w/ARCA rail
- ARC 10 round magazines
- Abel Co. Biscuit suppressor
The whole thing comes in around 12 lbs with suppressor. Shooting 123 Scenars at 2850 fps.
In a rifle I want it to be precise and dependable.
great bush rig lol, how do we hunt with 12 lb 6-24 target rigs?
I know I tried with a tikka varmint 204 with 6.5-20 for coyotes and the thing was 1" at 250 yards and sub 3" at 500 easy...but it was such a handful to move on the dogs and pack around the snow filled landscape...worst hunting rifle I ever set up, would have made one heck of a p-dog rig though. So we should caveat what 'hunting' means to us I suppose.
not trying to be a #### but maybe we should define hunting to understand this better, seeing a lot of compromises to have a certain ability outside the normal ranges of animals taken and a very specific type of 'hunting', bean field style...I'd rather be able to bean field with something far more useable in the bush, blinds, walking, stalking, calling etc. needing two hands to lift and pivot off sticks or bipod is not hunter friendly and how do these rigs offhand? also not hunter friendly, I tried it, it was a short lived experiment
I know I tried with a tikka varmint 204 with 6.5-20 for coyotes and the thing was 1" at 250 yards and sub 3" at 500 easy...but it was such a handful to move on the dogs and pack around the snow filled landscape...worst hunting rifle I ever set up, would have made one heck of a p-dog rig though. So we should caveat what 'hunting' means to us I suppose.
not trying to be a #### but maybe we should define hunting to understand this better, seeing a lot of compromises to have a certain ability outside the normal ranges of animals taken and a very specific type of 'hunting', bean field style...I'd rather be able to bean field with something far more useable in the bush, blinds, walking, stalking, calling etc. needing two hands to lift and pivot off sticks or bipod is not hunter friendly and how do these rigs offhand? also not hunter friendly, I tried it, it was a short lived experiment
I use a Kifaru gunbearer and I easily hike many miles a day hunting with this setup.
I'm not doing huge elevation gains, but it certainly works for what I do.
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why ?
you only want to have 1 gun ?
Hunting is different in different situations, a 12-14lb rifle in 460 Weatherby on safari is very appropriate, a 9lb rifle in 6.5 is not
Hog hunting... perhaps that 6.5 is perfect, unless your hunting from a helicopter
everyone has different hunting styles and their rifle or rifles will reflect that
I have a 22-250 for coyotes, a 25-06 for deer, a 300WM for moose and elk, and spare rifles in 243, 7mmMag, 30-30, 325WSM, 338WM to fill in some gaps should I feel like I need something different. I also have a 458WM should I go hunting Buffalo.
I use an old Ruger 77 V in 280. It’s heavy but I seldom walked for more than a few hours and it is accurate. No magic to it, have a decent cartridge in a decent gun and put the bullet where it’s needed. This gun has been used from 45 yds to 500.
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Not actually meaning to reply to you Spruster but apparently 'hunting' is a very vague and broad thing...that's all I'm sayin. But by all means if carrying 20 lbs is your jam you're free to do so, and you can answer this thread with the why's and the 'won't buy because' answers...carry on. I'm definitely curious about the 'why's' and 'won't buy because' answers on some of these rigs for 'hunting' and that's what I'm questioning..nothing more, not trying to stir it.
didn't take it to mean one rifle for each day of the week or each particular type of hunting, where's the why's and why nots and is actually hunting you're doing with it? what are your choices and why? what are your no go's and why?
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