So Whats Everyone Lugging for Rifles This Season?

Either my 6.5X55 express rifle or if I have a chance, the custom single shot Ruger in .303 that Leeper built for me.
it went away on a trade but is on its way back .
Traded it for a GREAT little 6MMBR that was going to hunt with!
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Big game season is approaching (or depending on where you live) has already arrived. What's everyone toting?

Moose/Bear-
Sako 85 LSS .338 Federal
VXII 2-7X33
185 TTSX over 47 grns of 8208 XBR

Deer-
Gonna flip a coin and take either...
Model 700 XCR .270 WSM
VX3 4.5-14X40 CDS
130 TTSX (no powder charge yet)

or

Model 7 SS .260 EDGEM8 6X36
100 TTSX over 48 grns of H4350

I still have a Model 70 7mm WSM sitting by itself in the safe that I've been trying to sell. May have to put the 4.5-14 on that and use it for everything :cool:

What's a .260 EDGE? I've heard of a .338 EDGE for ultra-long range shooting, but I've never heard of a .260 EDGE before.
 
Original 700 Titanium in 308 with VXII 3-9 w/Talley lightweights, and or Ruger Frontier in 358 Win with Burris 1.75-5 :)
 
Got picked for a moose here in NS...It's just like winnin the lottery :D....sooner have 649 tho ;)...gonna be taking my 300WSM..65 gr of IMR 4350...180 gr Nosler...CT Silvertip/ Accubond/Partition.....I wanted to use my old 270 Stainless Browning (80's) that I gave to my son when he turned of age and let him use the WSM...Un Uh...no wayyyy hosee...... NO siree Bob!!!!...He's gonna use that one himself. That's the one he started with and it's never taken a moose...sooooo;)...got some 140 gr FailSafes I been saving for a few years for JUST this occasion for him/us....if they don't pan out...54.2 gr of IMR 4350 with a 140-150 Accobond/partition...that's the Fav load for the old girl.

My 13 yr old girl is buggin me to go as well....she just passed her PAL course(last week) Hunters Ed 27th and 28th of this month...she's pretty adamant bout it too...:rolleyes:
...shhhhhh..On the QT....think I'll let her miss a week of...cough...hack..gag...school :eek:...no doubt she'll hate that.... but...a Dads gotta put his foot down sometimes...riiight?? ;)
We go Oct 3-8th...can't friggin wait!:dancingbanana:
 
7.62x54r Either my 91/59 carbine in Ati stock or my Finnish M39 for Iron Sight work. For long range I will be using a Winchester Ranger 30-06 with scope.
 
Same as last year...

8.25 pound 338-06, 24 inch Gaillard barrel on a trued 700 action, 2 pound trigger, 3.5 x 10 Boone and Crockett in dual dovetail mounts with a refinished factory 700 laminated stock, decelerator pad, Defensive Edge bolt knob. 3 position safety, Kwik-Klip conversion installed.

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Mtn goat & deer
Rem m700 Ti 260 Rem
3-9x40 VXII CDS
w/ 130gr Sciroccos @ 2800 fps
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deer/moose/elk
Rem m700 7mm SAUM
3.5-10x40 Vx3
150gr Sciroccos @ 3000 fps
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elk/moose/deer
Ruger m77 SS 338 Federal
Vx3 2.5-8x36
185gr TTSX @ 2750 fps
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elk/moose/deer
Ruger No1 300 Win Mag
Leupold 6x42
200gr Accubonds @ 2800 fps
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last but not least, the Ruger No1-A 303 British, will go out for the odd hunt for deer/moose/elk
topped with a Vx1 3-9x40 and shooting 150gr TSX @ 2750 fps
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too many hunting rifles, not enough days in the field!:(
 
Haven't decided yet. I'm just finishing up a 7mm Magnum project on a model 70, I'll probably pack that. Although, I am considering packing my BRNO 602 378 wby, or maybe a 500S&W handi-rifle. Most likely, I'll be out a few times, so I may get a chance to pack them all throughout the season
 
I'll probably carry this rifle for 99.9% of my hunting this fall:
McMillan stocked, semi-custom Winchester Model 70 in 30-06 Springfield w/ VX3 2.5-8 in S&K rings/bases
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And this one, later on, for coyotes:
Remington Model 700 in 223 w/ VXIII VHR 4.5-14x40 in Talley LWs (bedded/floated/trigger tweaked)
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I'll probably carry this rifle for 99.9% of my hunting this fall:
McMillan stocked, semi-custom Winchester Model 70 in 30-06 Springfield w/ VX3 2.5-8 in S&K rings/bases
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And this one, later on, for coyotes:
Remington Model 700 in 223 w/ VXIII VHR 4.5-14x40 in Talley LWs (bedded/floated/trigger tweaked)
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Are you interested in selling that top rifle? :D

I REALLY like that thing.
 
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