All weather kill-all gun?

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Hi all,

After getting a moose 12 km up a river on a rainy day (see post 16A/Pickle Lake moose in Hunting forum), I've found that gun care when hunting 'expedition style' is a little hard. So I'm thinking about a gun for these situations.

My centerfire hunting rifle battery so far is a bit of a dream, as I'm still a student. I have a very pretty Remington 725 in .30-06 and also have my uncle's Savage 99 in .358 win on continuous loan. I'm pining for a Cooper in 260 Remington some day. But this all-weather gun may well be my next purchace.

So does anybody have an kill-anything-in-any-weather gun as part of their regular hunting battery? If so, what model and calibre is it? I'm thinking I might get a savage 16FHSS (synthetic stock with ss bl) and put a Bushnell 3200 3-9x40 on it. I think I might want it in 300 wsm.

So what do y'all use and what might you recommend for me?

RG

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Rem 700 .338WM

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And Sako Finnlight .308

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Hoping to add more in the near future.:)
 
Ruffed Grouse said:
Blargon - is that an at-home paint job on the .338? That's great!

RG

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Naw, it came from Bell & Carlson like that, but would be easy to do...

I had the barrel/action gun-koted for weather protection...

(it now has talleys and a VX3 as well)

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If I were you I'd look at an SPS stainless over the savage...
 
Tikka T3 stainless, Talley rings, lightweight scope of your choice, caliber of your choice (though I'd recommend a sub-magnum caliber given the light weight of the gun in question). Take it out of the stock immediately, crank the trigger adjustment down to 2lbs, and you should be done fooling around with the gun (other than, obviously, some time at the range to get it sighted in and put in enough practice with it feel comfortable taking it hunting).

Or, if you've got more money than me, one of those Sako's like blargon is flashing up there is even better. :)
 
That 725 is a darn fine rifle. It's in a great calibre and will readily kill any north american big game animal.

It was designed as an all weather rifle and still is one.

It does require a little care from you though to keep it that way. It's a little heavier and maybe not as ###y as some of the newer offerings, but to consider yourself undergunned is foolish.

That rifle will still be a great rifle when you decide to pass it on to your son, when you have one that is.

Get another rifle if you want one, hell, get a dozen, most people that hunt do. Don't malign the 725, it is a variation of a very stout military rifle and built to take just about anything you can do to it.

The extra weight makes it comfortable to shoot and if the bore is kept clean, it will be acceptably accurate for hunting and take its fair share of game.

bearhunter
 
Remington 700 stainless in 30-06.

im also interested in an all weather gun....something you dont need to worry too much about if a bit of a drizzle picks up while your in the bush or in the field....
 
bearhunter said:
That 725 is a darn fine rifle. It's in a great calibre and will readily kill any north american big game animal.

It was designed as an all weather rifle and still is one.

It does require a little care from you though to keep it that way. It's a little heavier and maybe not as ###y as some of the newer offerings, but to consider yourself undergunned is foolish.
bearhunter
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Anything with a synthetic stock and a can of spray gun oil gets you the same thing. Most stainless doesn't equal no upkeep. The springs and trigger are not always stainless.
 
A Remington 700 XCR would be my choice if, by "all weather", you mean "maintenance free in all weather". I've got one and it's a great, no maintenance rifle.

My other, "all weather" rifle (with a little TLC)...

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If you can find a model 70 fwt in SS it's parts are 100% stainless steel. When you can afford to put $500 into a McMillan Edge stock and you'll have a rifle for a lifetime of use. Yes, upkeep is required with stainless steel, but you don't have to keep up with it like CM.

Your bombproof, weatherproof, "all weather kill-all gun" will work just as well in the sunshine.
 
Stevens 200.....7/08:D You can beat this thing to death and it keeps working...Like an SKS.

OR

If your not into stalking your game....

This.

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Russ...
 
Lee-Enfield .303 milsurp sporter. 80 years of warfare all over the planet and they lasted through some of the worst weather ever. Actually any rifle is fine. Keep it clean and lightly oiled. Stainless doesn't mean it won't rust, it just takes longer, a blued barrel doesn't rust over night. Wood stocks are fine too as long as the action is properly floated and bedded, just like any synthetic should be as well. But if you need to feel better about it, just pick any quality firearm you want, synthetic stock, stainless or coated action/ barrel, with quality rings and scope. Remember, a light gun in a magnum is going to be harder to shoot with discipline, I prefer a heavier rifle with forward weight for offhand shooting. 308, 3006, 300 wm, 338 wm, all great calibers that you can find anywhere.
 
Lee-Enfield .303 milsurp sporter
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Now there is a knock around, drop in the creek, leave in the woodshed rifle that will kill any animal in a pinch. Give it a very light coat of oil, add a couple 10 round mags stuffed full of 180gr soft points and you have a low cost, all weather, dependable rifle ;) Of course it ain't pretty and may not be the most powerful, accurate gun going but it works :)
 
Mine's a Lee Enfield, too: No4.Mk2 all the original wood still on, and the iron sights plus an old steel made in U.S.A. Weaver scope on a quick detach mount. If you're young man on a tight budget, you should be able to get close enough to your game to hit it with one of these, and you should be able to afford one of these.
 
my go anywhere, kill anything rifle (that has yet to kill anything!)

Rem 700 Ltd in 280 Rem, loaded with 160 gr Nosler Accubonds @ 2830 fps

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it now wears a Leup FXIII 6x42mm, I got it last fall
 
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