So Whats Everyone Lugging for Rifles This Season?

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OK, I'll play.

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1. Ruger African, 375 Ruger-Moose
2. Rem 700 CDL SF, 257 Wby- Antelope,wolf, perhaps deer
3. Rem 7 KS, 7mm-08-deer
4. Rem 700, 7 STW-deer,elk
5. Rem 7615, 223- truck/snowmobile gun- coyote,wolf
6. Ruber M77, 220 Swift- other truck/snowmobile gun-coyote,wolf
 
I'm going to carry either my trusty Tikka T3 6.5x55 or Marlin 1894 .44 most days. I also want to field a old Heym drilling in 16+16+9.3x72r that i just picked up. It shoots about 2.5" at 100yds so it should be up to most of the shooting situations in our area.
 
Moose/Bear/White-tail Deer

Primary firearm - Browning ShortTrac Stalker in 300WSM with 150gr TTSX Barnes Vor-TX ammo.

Backup firearm - Tikka T3 SS in 7mm-08 with 139gr GMX Hornady Superformace ammo.


Coyotes

Browning Bar MarkII stalker in 243win with 55gr Winchester supreme ammo.


Grouse/Woodcock/Ducks/Geese

Savage Milano o/u 20ga
 
Well, considering I didn't order my Savage 16fcss .308 in time, and my other 308 hasn't got a load worked up for it, I'll be using my Mosin.
 
Rem 700 in .270. (bought from a CGN'er) Put it in a Boyd's laminate, glass bedded and changed out the trigger to a Timney. Topped it with a 4.5x14x50 and shooting 130grn TTSX from Barnes. First year using it so can't wait.

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Mine's an easy choice, for the early ML season...a Traditional(Lyman).54cal. perc. with 450 gr. Plains Conicals. For rifle season... Marlin .45/70 with Peeps and firesights and new 405gr. large hollow point cast bullet or C. Sharps '74 in 50/90 Sharps and 450 gr. large Hollow Pt. Cast bullet in front of 105grs of Swiss# 1 1/2 fg black powder.
I didn't get drawn for Moose this year so I don't need to bring out the big stuff.
 
(Hi Ben, haven't heard from you for awhile)

This year for everything with four legs, a new to me TIKKA T3 Lite in 9.3 X 62 shooting handloaded 286gr Hornady Sp-RP over 58grs RL-15 at 2420 fps. Was checking my bear baits in south-central Ont last week and had a brief standoff with Mr. Bruin at 20 yards! I was the one who backed down graciously as he (she?) fixed me with a stare and ears at full alert. Season opens Sept. 1st.

My back-up will be my long-time favorite Ruger No.1 in .45-70 Improved (AKA .458WM) flinging a 400gr Barnes at 2347 fps.

Bob Mitchell
 
Bear this fall.....Marlin MXLR in .444
Moose...... Sako A7 in 7mmRM
Deer..... .50 cal Traditions muzzleloader
Remington 700 in 30.06
Savage model 99 in .300 Savage with original Buckhorn sights (for nostalgia)
 
New to me Ruger M77 Hawkeye .308 for deer, haven't slected a cartridge yet but probably 150 grain, and an Enfield .303 for backup. The Turkeys around here can look forward to facing a 12g Benelli pump gun, full choke, loaded with Winchester 3" Turkey ammo.
 
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