What big game rifle did you hunt with recently?

[IL Bar]

Sako A7 Roughtech Pro in 30.06 with Zeiss Conquest 3.5-10x44 scope in Talley mounts shooting Federal Fusion 165 grain

[FellSwoop]

2020 was the first year in 20+ that I didn't get out and hunt big game. Even when I lived overseas, I found a way. So I gotta say nanda.

[35 whelen]

Yes this was the first year since I started hunting 40 years ago that I never hunted in November

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[leo]

300WSM in an HS Precision pro2000. 180 Accubond with RL22, Swarovski Habicht scope, one cow elk.

[buckman]

Originally Posted by catnthehat

Form those interested in the build specs on this rifle:
Wood is from Treebone carving, ebony forend tip with shadow line cheekpiece.
wood work by Bill leeper,Checkered by Dennis Davidson.
26" McGowan barrel , half round half octagon.
Brno front sight
Quarter rib milled right into the barrel.
Chambered in .303 British
Express sights from NECG
Kepplinger single set trigger
Trigger guard has also been modified
Wolf spring set
All metal work by Bill leeper.
This rifle has been my main rifle since it was built in 2009, and has taken animals from 10 yards to to right at 275 yards.
Scope that is on it now is a 1.5-4X Leupold with fire dot

Cat

That's a fine looking rifle love the Walnut.

[catnthehat]

Originally Posted by buckman

That's a fine looking rifle love the Walnut.

Thanks! When I had Bill build it I figured it would be the last truly custom rifle I would own .
My latest rifle is a no.1 in 280 but it is simply Sendaro taper 26"
Barrel with a tail instead of the quarter rob Everything else is factory
I have no desire to build another , that 303 is it!
Cat

[sns2]

Originally Posted by catnthehat

Thanks! When I had Bill build it I figured it would be the last truly custom rifle I would own .
My latest rifle is a no.1 in 280 but it is simply Sendaro taper 26"
Barrel with a tail instead of the quarter rob Everything else is factory
I have no desire to build another , that 303 is it!
Cat

Cat, would you be willing to tell us what that beautiful rifle cost you all in?

[catnthehat]

Originally Posted by sns2

Cat, would you be willing to tell us what that beautiful rifle cost you all in?

As close as I can get , it was right at $4,300.00 all in, but there was some hipping I did not account for .
Cat

[Prairiekid]

Tikka 25.06 - 100 grain TTSX handload.

[WinFwt]

Winchester M70 Featherweight Limited Edition 30-06, maple stock with a Leupold VX-3i 3.5-10. Shooting Speer 150gr. HotCor & Varget handloads.

[1886]

Last 2 years a Winchester 1886 in 45-90

[J_Impact]

CZ 550 300WM 150gr the last two years. Probably gonna gear back down to my 308 for this year or find another caliber to dabble in that is more geared towards my daughter for hunting in the next couple years.
2019 - iron sights - young WT buck and mature WT doe
2020 - Nikon M5 4-16 - WT buck and mature MD doe

[Redneck 7]

Last year on my moose hunt, I used my Remington 700 .300 SAUM with reloaded 180 gr Nosler Accubonds. Scope is a Leupold vx3i 3.5-10x40 CDS ZL. I haven’t used the free dial yet but I have dope out to 500 yards for the existing mos dial. Last year I did shoot my first bull moose.

When I hunt deer I use my Remington 7600 .243 and hand loaded 100 gr Nosler Partitions. Scope on that is a Leupold freedom 1.5-4x 20. I did go out and hunt deer, I missed a buck.

[lone wolf]

Rem 700 7mm-08 in a Brown's Precision stock, Zeiss Conquest V4 3-12x44 mounted in Zeiss lightweight rings, handloaded 140 grain Nosler Accubonds. Several deer in the freezer.

[58thecat]

1925 Remington model 14....chambered in 30rem.

3 power weaver scope on top of'er....

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[moniaw24]

Weatherby Backcountry 30.06 with a Zeiss 3X9X40... been using this gun for 15 years or so.... nice and light, tack driver

[fisher Gord]

Parker hale 7mm rem mag safari grade, Bushnell scope, hand loads, rifle is more than 50 years old. gets the job done!!

[Sundog57]

Steyr Pro Hunter 30-06 Zeiss Terra
150gr TTSX/50.5gr H4895
Love it!

[jwelds191]

Originally Posted by Dick284

Left hand Ruger American Predator, .243 Win with a 6-24x40 4200 Bushnell.
Launching 100 grain Sierra Gameking’s over a healthy dose of IMR 7828.

Beautiful deer Dick... careful with that muzzle! lol

[StiksnStrings]

Weatherby Vanguard 30.06
Bushnell Ultra HD 3-9x40
Barnes Vortex 168TSX

[Madocmike]

Last Rifle I hunted with was my late father's Remington 7400 in .270 win. shot a doe with it in November using Winchester 130 grain. It was the only animal that I personally shot using my dad's rifle. Later that week I gifted it to his grandson ( my nephew) who never had a decent gun. Told him
that his grandad would want him to have it and to carry it with his grandad in mind and never sell the gun. I know it went into good hands as he was basically raised by my mother and father and was extremely close to the both of them. He's turned out to be a fine young man. Went to post secondary and now is proudly serving as a military police in the CDN armed forces.

Me - Winchester Model 70 in .270 for deer / bear.
- Winchester SX4 for waterfowl etc..
- Howa Model 15 in 22.250 for coyotes
I've got a pile more guns than I need, but not as many as I want...

Michael

[wind drift]

Originally Posted by leo

300WSM in an HS Precision pro2000. 180 Accubond with RL22, Swarovski Habicht scope, one cow elk.

Same rig here, but have been running 165 A-bonds at 0.5 MOA or better. That said, there’s not much this rifle doesn’t like.

[Roamer]

Last two years has been my browning x bolt micro composite in 6.5cm. Vortex diamondback hp 4-16x42 scope. It likes my hand loads with Hornady 143 eld x bullets. Currently working on a load for Nosler 120 e tips.

Before the Browning my Savage 10 FCM scout in 308 was my main go to, it’s put a lot of critters down. Vortex crossfire ii 2-7 scout scope. It likes 150 sst hand loads, 2880fps from the 20” barrel. I mostly use it for hiking nowadays.

This year will likely be my BLR stainless takedown in 6.5cm, I hope it’ll sling 120 e tips accurately. May scope it with a redfield revolution 3-9x40 I have laying around, may just run it with the irons.

[Pathfinder76]

Originally Posted by jwelds191

Beautiful deer Dick... careful with that muzzle! lol

I knew that was coming. It’s one of those special rifles that fire with the bolt open.

[Seabass]

Cooper model 52 Timberline, .300 Win Mag, c/w Leupold vx6hd 3-18x44.

Really like this rig. Not too heavy, not too light.


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[raised by wolves]

I have two rigs that follow me on a hunt. My mainstay is a Sako 85 Finnlight in 270wsm, topped with a Swarovski Z3, 3-10X42 (BRX). Nice tight groups with 140 Accubonds. The backup rifle is a Sako 85 Bavarian Carbine topped with a Swarovski Z3, 3-9X36 (#4) that overlaps 190 Accubonds. Sometimes it is hard to choose which to carry.

[dave99]

Cool thread fellas.


Sako 85 Finnlite with a KS 6.5CM 24 inch tube.

Optilocks and Z5 3-18x44 scope. 143 gr ELDX handloads at 2780 fps, as I recall.

It has fired 5 shots at big game. 3 mule bucks and one ram down. The fifth shot was an oopsy.




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[cowmanbob]

A Barrett fieldcraft chambered in 277 killmore.

[Ruby76]

This year, been a long time, used a factory rifle with factory ammo. Christensen Arms Mesa 6.5 PRC, Leupold vx3i cds 4.5-14 shooting Hornady eldx ammo.

[marky_mark]

Originally Posted by cowmanbob

A Barrett fieldcraft chambered in 277 killmore.

Sheep killin rifle 👍