Mountain hunting caliber

[taz1977]

That's about the best rig and cartridge you could have selected, well done. Very well done. Wrote this blurb for clients coming after goats and you just put together exactly what I hope to see them arrive with.

http://www.morrisonarms.com/2015/12/suggestions-on-mountain-rifles-their-chamberings/

That's what I wanted to hear thank you

 

[pete dobinson]

Just ordered the Kimber acent in 270 wsm with ultralight Leopold 3-9x33 weight will be 6lbs 9 onuce

Congrats! Your going to love that setup. Enjoy your new rifle.

 

[cam1936]

That will be a great setup. Like I said I prefer the 6x36mm, but the 3-9 ultralight will work just fine.

 

[taz1977]

Congrats! Your going to love that setup. Enjoy your new rifle.

thank you

 

[taz1977]

cant wait to get it and take it out

 

[pete dobinson]

cant wait to get it and take it out

Give us an update on how it shoots.

 

[pisces-guy]

A lighter gun is nice for mountain hunting. A 7mm in either a 7-08, 280 Rem, 7x57, 280 AI are all good starting points. But there are other great and capable calibres out there. Sheep hunting can put you in griz country so some might feel more comfortable with a 7 or 30 mag of some sort.

Agreed, and .270win and .270wsm, 6.5X55swede, 6.5 Creedmoor...any of the lighter flat shooting calibres are good, but you might want a magnum if you're in grizzly country.

Lol, just read you went with the .270wsm...awesome...and in a light rig that won't hold you back in the mountains! good choice!

 

[Ltbull01]

This is mountain goat country (goats in the pic) and your expressed interest, 8lb rifles, .45-70s, and blued guns are rather an irritation up there in my opinion. You're hunting Mars and your gear has to be up to the challenge.

Ah yes... you will not be able to kill let alone even hunt sheep unless you commit your kid's college fund to the sheep god! So, without KUIU or Sitka, don't even... just don't even!

 

[Slamfire]

I wonder if the Bighorn Sheep knew it was a Handi-Rifle or SKS that brought about their demise? Or if they even cared??

 

[Ltbull01]

I wonder if the Bighorn Sheep knew it was a Handi-Rifle or SKS that brought about their demise? Or if they even cared??

Dude! If it's not a Kimber, do you even hunt?

 

[conor_90]

How do you even climb a mountain with a non kimber rifle?

Must be a "foothill" lol

 

[Slamfire]

Well, if it makes any difference to the prey, the SKS does have a Butler Creek sporter stock. That could be a statement in itself in regard to style.

 

[hoytcanon]

Well, if it makes any difference to the prey, the SKS does have a Butler Creek sporter stock. That could be a statement in itself in regard to style.

It would be interesting to see a picture of the SKS posed with the sheep.

 

[Slamfire]

Sure -

 

[hoytcanon]

Sure -

Ok... now the real one.

 

[cdn shooter]

Sks and 45-70 for sheep hunting lol! What do you use for a spotter? A mattel kaleidoscope from the 80's?

 

[Slamfire]

I use a fine quality $200 Bushnell spotting scope seen here in the background

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[Slamfire]

Contrary to popular belief, a .45-70 can shoot reasonably flat out to 300 yards or so. I can load my Ruger No.1 with 300gr X bullets at 2600 fps MV, and the impact point is only -8" at 300 yards -

 

[Ardent]

Meanwhile his .270 WSM sighted in at 300 is +/- the length of a playing card to 350 yards of point blank range, and it weighs pounds less. But this wouldn't be the Internet if we didn't get wildly curious suggestions as answers to the question "What is the best..." Colour is what makes a forum tick!

 

[hoytcanon]

I use a fine quality $200 Bushnell spotting scope seen here in the background

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Yep... that is a picture of a cheap Bushnell spotting scope... and now for the SKS and sheep...