Go to Hunting Rifle
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Ruger Guru
Nice mulie!
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Ruger Guru
Moose,,, mmmm,,,,, good eating!
BTW; "boat paddle" stocks are desirable to many.
BTW; "boat paddle" stocks are desirable to many.
Hertervillian
Saluki
Mine is the Savage M99 in .250-3000 with a Weaver 3X scope that my Dad had installed on it generations ago. My husband's is the Marlin 1895 in .45-70 with a Leupold whichever model with the European style plex and 1.5 - 4X magnification.
Browning Stainless Stalker A-Bolt II in 7mm RM sporting a Leupold VX3 scope, left hand
The Norseman
Blackhawk
I have several "Go to Hunting Rifles". All are
my favorite.
Currently using a Rifle that is seldom talked about or
very little is known about; it's my straight from the
factory unmodified 2012 Remington Model 7, bolt
action 308Win, Black finished, Blk synthetic stock,
with a Leupold VXIII 2.5-8x36mm scope.
It's easy to use, safe, lightweight, easy to handle,
easy to shoulder, point, and shoot.
You’re not going to wear yourself out roaming
around with this Rifle.
my favorite.
Currently using a Rifle that is seldom talked about or
very little is known about; it's my straight from the
factory unmodified 2012 Remington Model 7, bolt
action 308Win, Black finished, Blk synthetic stock,
with a Leupold VXIII 2.5-8x36mm scope.
It's easy to use, safe, lightweight, easy to handle,
easy to shoulder, point, and shoot.
You’re not going to wear yourself out roaming
around with this Rifle.
Hertervillian
Saluki
Model 7 epitomizes the “handy rifle”. Buddy has a pretty one in 260, I admit to having lustful thoughts towards that rifle.
Tikka T3X , have them in .243, 6.5 creedmoor, .270, .308 and 30-06, only the last three have taken Deer. My 1974 Ruger 77 30-06 has also accounted for numerous deer.
DGW1949
Hawkeye
For me, it's a toss-up between the '94 Winchester 30-30 that I bought at a gun show several years ago for $265, and the old Interarms '92 Rossi .45LC Carbine that I used to shoot CAS with. Both are dern good guns and almost interchangeable for hunting purposes. Least-ways for the type of hunting that I do, which I must admit, is not all that much these days.
DGW
DGW
Push feed Winchester Model 70 with Hogue overmolded black stock and a Leupold VariX II 3x9 scope. In 25-06 cal. Works for most anything here on the open prairie.
I run a Winchester M1917 that was custom sporterized by my wife's great uncle for her grandfather.
It's currently at my gunsmith having a brake put on it and the stock extended a couple of inches (grandpa was a bit shorter than I am). Replacing the Leupold with one that has side focus.
It's currently at my gunsmith having a brake put on it and the stock extended a couple of inches (grandpa was a bit shorter than I am). Replacing the Leupold with one that has side focus.
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Don Lovel
Hunter
20" AR build in 6.5 Grendel for deer, pigs and varmints.
I elk hunted with my M1 Garand
I elk hunted with my M1 Garand
I have not had the opportunity to hunt pigs yet, but I have an AR and a Scout in .450 Bushmaster for them.
For varmints I have an AR in .224 Valkyrie that will reach out and touch something.
My wife hates venison, so I do not hunt deer, but if I or my son ever decide to go after antelope, I have a 1903 that will be perfect for them
Don Lovel
Hunter
Love the scout rifle
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Can't hunt any more but for over 40 years, mine was a S & W 1500 (Howa) in 300 Win Mag, B & C stock, Leupold Var-X II 3x9. Used for everything from many ground squirrels to several elk. Used it while guiding, plinking, etc. Successful shots up to 500+ yards.
My 375 H&H has taken my biggest moose, and my only brownie. But it’s blue which is a downside up here. The ones I use the most are my 30-06 and 338 WM both, MkII’s both stainless, both wear paddle stocks. I pretty much have only shot moose and Caribou, for a lot of years. I’m too big to chase after sheep or goats. I haven’t hunted mulies since the early 70’s.
This would be like picking a favorite child i have killed a pile of deer with tang saftey 7x57 then a 308 flatbolt then a Hawkeye african 6.5x55 switched last year to tang saftey 358 winchester i shot 2nd biggest buck i ever took with that this year a new future favorite will be a 2nd year #1 in 308 winchester i love them all the same
Gramps
Gramps
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Ruger Guru
Many, many fine choices here for a hunting rifle.
But since the thread is about rifles,, I really didn't have anything to contribute to the OP's concept. I hunt with a handgun, and have done so almost exclusively for over 35-40 years now. I can only recall one hunt where I purposely took a rifle due to my host told me that the area we'd be hunting could present shots out to 400+ yds. Major power line cuts. So,, along with my handgun, I did carry a rifle,, for that "just in case" long distance shot presentation. Kinda the reverse of the occasional hunter that carries a handgun for that just in case short range shot.
That rifle has been loaned to friends for their deer hunts & such,, and has killed a lot more deer than I ever have by others. A Ruger M77 in .270 Win. I've only killed one deer with it,, but it's taken 6 deer in the hands of others.
My go to hunting firearm is a handgun.
But since the thread is about rifles,, I really didn't have anything to contribute to the OP's concept. I hunt with a handgun, and have done so almost exclusively for over 35-40 years now. I can only recall one hunt where I purposely took a rifle due to my host told me that the area we'd be hunting could present shots out to 400+ yds. Major power line cuts. So,, along with my handgun, I did carry a rifle,, for that "just in case" long distance shot presentation. Kinda the reverse of the occasional hunter that carries a handgun for that just in case short range shot.
That rifle has been loaned to friends for their deer hunts & such,, and has killed a lot more deer than I ever have by others. A Ruger M77 in .270 Win. I've only killed one deer with it,, but it's taken 6 deer in the hands of others.
My go to hunting firearm is a handgun.
