What's your favorite hunting gun, and why?
- Thread starter Jon117
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I'll get flaked for this maby and there is no need in a photo.
But my savage axis .308
Reason why, it's accurate enough. Typical hunting shot is usually in 100y. Biggest thing is its light weight. Can carry it all day. For years I would hunt with a wood stock gun or even a heavy barrel target type gun. Good for still hunting but not so much for spot n stalk.
Last year was my first yr with the axis and it's now going to be my go to hunting gun.
But my savage axis .308
Reason why, it's accurate enough. Typical hunting shot is usually in 100y. Biggest thing is its light weight. Can carry it all day. For years I would hunt with a wood stock gun or even a heavy barrel target type gun. Good for still hunting but not so much for spot n stalk.
Last year was my first yr with the axis and it's now going to be my go to hunting gun.
- Location
- Saskatchewan
Current favourite is my Brno 21H 7x64. Classic looks and handling, customized for me with an Oberndorf style straight low bolt and single trigger and 3-pos Dakota safety by Ralf Martini. The chambering is a little exotic in Canada but a standard in Europe and Africa, I like that about it too. Light, trim, powerful but easy on the shoulder and accurate. What's not to like?
I have many favorites, but the icing on the cake is my custom [Thank you, Bill Leeper] 700 Remington in 308 Norma Magnum.
Shoots tiny groups and hits hard, even way out there.
Pleasant to look at, and decent to shoot.
What more could one want?
Bottom rifle in the photo. [It now wears a Leupy 3.5-10 B&C]
Eagleye.
Shoots tiny groups and hits hard, even way out there.
Pleasant to look at, and decent to shoot.
What more could one want?
Bottom rifle in the photo. [It now wears a Leupy 3.5-10 B&C]
Eagleye.
dgradinaru
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- British Columbia
6.5x55 Mauser 96 Custom, and my German 8MM Mauser are my fave. Low recoil, cheap to reload,good quality, Hard hitting guns for the $$.
My favorite rifle is whatever I'm carrying at the time.
Why!? Cuz I'm hunting!!
M-1895 Winchester, in .405Win.
M-1895 Winchester .30-06.
Brno ZKK-602 .416RM and yes, it's a favorite. Arguably the single 'best' rifle I own. Barrel shortened to 23", Talley barrel band installed, glass bedded in a McMillan stock by David Henry. Leupold Vari-X III 1.5-6X.
This is the ZKK-602 before I had custom work done.
M-700 Remington in .30-06; this is with stock #2, a Remington classic... trust me, there is a rifle in the picture. My bad.
1983 M-700 Remington Classic, which loves to go deer hunting with me. Thanks Supercub!
'Old Faithful', my .338WM M-700 Remington, all covered in Swan Hills mud... My go-to-rifle, first option out of the safe most of the time.
2004 Remington M-700 8x57.
M-700 .270 Sendero.
My lever guns (the Ruger No. 1 isn't a lever gun of course). L-R: Ruger No. 1 .303; Winchester M-1895s in .270Win, .30-06 & .405Win, M1894 Winchester .375Win, Marlin M-1895GS .45-70 and M-1895XLR .45-70 and a Marlin 39A .22LR.
Remington No.4 Rolling Block, .45-70.
Why!? Cuz I'm hunting!!
M-1895 Winchester, in .405Win.
M-1895 Winchester .30-06.
Brno ZKK-602 .416RM and yes, it's a favorite. Arguably the single 'best' rifle I own. Barrel shortened to 23", Talley barrel band installed, glass bedded in a McMillan stock by David Henry. Leupold Vari-X III 1.5-6X.
This is the ZKK-602 before I had custom work done.
M-700 Remington in .30-06; this is with stock #2, a Remington classic... trust me, there is a rifle in the picture. My bad.
1983 M-700 Remington Classic, which loves to go deer hunting with me. Thanks Supercub!
'Old Faithful', my .338WM M-700 Remington, all covered in Swan Hills mud... My go-to-rifle, first option out of the safe most of the time.
2004 Remington M-700 8x57.
M-700 .270 Sendero.
My lever guns (the Ruger No. 1 isn't a lever gun of course). L-R: Ruger No. 1 .303; Winchester M-1895s in .270Win, .30-06 & .405Win, M1894 Winchester .375Win, Marlin M-1895GS .45-70 and M-1895XLR .45-70 and a Marlin 39A .22LR.
Remington No.4 Rolling Block, .45-70.
Sask_Hunter
CGN frequent flyer
- Location
- Saskatchewan
this one...
weatherby vanguard backcountry in 257wby, almost ready for a new barrel, stock has been cracked and fixed, and has a $5000 taxidermy bill to it credit
weatherby vanguard backcountry in 257wby, almost ready for a new barrel, stock has been cracked and fixed, and has a $5000 taxidermy bill to it credit
9.3x62 Husqvana
Last week I shot a medium size bear with it. It killed the bear right on its track. The bear did not move one inch. Years ago, I shot a similar size bear with 308, the bear ran 30 yard and cried loud.
Having reading Why Not?'s story of killing grizzlies with 9.3x62, I don't think I need any thing bigger than that. I will probably buy another 9.3 for my teen son.
Last week I shot a medium size bear with it. It killed the bear right on its track. The bear did not move one inch. Years ago, I shot a similar size bear with 308, the bear ran 30 yard and cried loud.
Having reading Why Not?'s story of killing grizzlies with 9.3x62, I don't think I need any thing bigger than that. I will probably buy another 9.3 for my teen son.
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I have to add on my 50 cal black powder rifle. Traditions buckstalker. It fits me great a joy to carry and just something about hunting with a single shot black powder gun that brings satisfaction to the hunt. My traditions buckstalker is the least accurate of my 4 bp rifles but it fits the best. It won't group under 2.5" at a 100 yards but its consistent at 2.5-3" for 3 shots. Good enough for whitetails
