What big game rifle did you hunt with recently?

[aardvaark]

Was a 25-06 fan for years, many deer went down in front of that gun. But the barrel’s shot out now and I used the Savage this year. 130 SST’s going 3050 FPS pushed by H4831. Am getting the .06 rebarrelled to a 280AI. Here’s what the stock is going to look like. Tikka M695

[Flatlandliver]

Bit of a progression

Lee Enfield surplus 303 as a kid
Husky 1600 3006 for 25 yrs
Rem 700 for 5 minutes (hated that pos)
Kimber Classic 3006 for the last few years
Tikka T3x lite veil 3006 just bought for the next few years

[leeelmer]

Remington Custom in 358 Norma Magnum.
Fluted Benchmark barrel
Custom wood stock
Great trigger
Ziess glass.
Shooting 200gr accubonds or 250gr Hornady, depending on what I am hunting.

Shot everything from wolves to moose with this one, only thing it doesn't do is go to the hills sheep hunting. I would cry if a horse rolled on it, so my Kimber Androidak in 308 gets the nod for that

[Pudelpointer]

Originally Posted by 270person

Thats a beautiful rifle sir. I'm a big BDL fan.

Originally Posted by chuck

That’s a neat rifle.

Originally Posted by Athabasca1

Thanks for posting, that is a super nice rifle in a great chambering.

I am rather fond of it... now if only the bolt handle was on the correct side!

[7magtime]

Originally Posted by leo

Not true. The equipment one uses in the field doesn’t make them a capable hunter. I started with a hand me down 303. That was 42 years ago. I have since spent a pile of money buying and selling hundreds of rifles. I have the rifles I have, because I can readily afford it. But they don’t make me a better hunter. They do give me piece of mind with their accuracy though. Hang around Jim, a lot of folks can benefit from your knowledge and experience.

x2; agree with Leo, I also hunted my first few seasons with a .303 my Dad purchased from a friend for $80! Stick around Keg, appreciate your wisdom and experiences shared in threads!
My rig for the last few years is a Browning A-Bolt Long Range Hunter 7mm Rem Mag with a Bushnell Elite 6500 2.5-16x50 pushing 160 Accubonds. Has always got the job done when I needed it.

[Jerry D]

Originally Posted by KegRiver

Pre 64 30-30 and Mark X 30-06 using factory Winchester 150gr power point ammo in both. One with factory iron sights, the other wears a Bushnell Banner 4X

No shiny metal or glowing stocks in my gun cabinet. And never have owned a custom rifle in any sense of the word.

I guess it is true, I really don't belong in this forum.

That is funny because both those rifles you should be proud to own! They don’t make them like they used to. Send me a. Pm if you want my opinion on tikka, savage, and the Remington sps detachable mags that don’t feed! Most of these mentioned rifles are accurate but they do have shortcuts and/or minor problems that may or may not bother you.


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[Thunder/FX]

My two favorites used this fall,
Win 70 Stainless custom by Gary Flach , 338/06 for Elk, 185gr TSX over Varget.
Win 70 Stainless custom also by Gary Flach, 375 H&H for Moose (and a large bodied Whitetail buck). 270gr TSX over Varget.

Have a hard time choosing one over the other, they perform extremely well.

[Salavee]

Originally Posted by Thunder/FX

My two favorites used this fall,
Win 70 Stainless custom by Gary Flach , 338/06 for Elk, 185gr TSX over Varget.
Win 70 Stainless custom also by Gary Flach, 375 H&H for Moose (and a large bodied Whitetail buck). 270gr TSX over Varget.

Have a hard time choosing one over the other, they perform extremely well.

I couldn't agree more. The .338-06 is pretty hard to beat if shots are kept to under 400 yds. I use a 210 N P on everything from Deer to Moose. Haven't had
to take a barrel stretching shot so far. Last years Elk was at 368 yds. Done.

[Hardway]

Winchester m70 in 25 06. 120 gr sst. Put down my whitetail and cow moose this year.

[MDR]

I was toting my Husqvarna 1600 in 9.3x62 for a bull moose and barrenground caribou this year.

[jayquiver]

25-06 Shooting 100 gr Barnes TTSX, factory.
Well balanced rifle and accurate!
Got my deer this year with it.



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[daveyn]

1st gen Remington XCR 270 wsm
Leupold VX 3i 3.5 X 10 X 40
federal premium 140 gr Accubonds

[sns2]

Originally Posted by jayquiver

25-06 Shooting 100 gr Barnes TTSX, factory.
Well balanced rifle and accurate!
Got my deer this year with it.



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Perfect shot man! Way to go

[jwelds191]

Howa 1500, chambered in .270 win. Vortex Viper 4-12x40 on top. Shoot 130 or 150gr Federal Fusions for hunting purposes currently.

Some beauty guns being shared in this thread.

[jayquiver]

Originally Posted by sns2

Perfect shot man! Way to go

Thanks. I should of taken a pic of the vitals, there wasn't anything left of them . I remember a thread going around about Barnes Bullets a few months ago, it would have been a good one to post. First time using Barnes bullets, I will be using them next season again.

[abenaki-warrior]

Arroyo 270wby used on one hunt this fall.

[303 Hunter]

I used a Savage built No.4 mkI* Lee Enfield, with a new Criterion barrel, chambered in .303 British shooting hand loaded 174 grain Hornady Interlock over 40 grains of Reloader 15 for my white tail.
For my Suffield elk, I borrowed my uncle’s Kimber Classic chambered in 280 AI shooting Hornady’s Precision Hunter 162 grain ELD-X.

[catnthehat]

Originally Posted by jayquiver

25-06 Shooting 100 gr Barnes TTSX, factory.
Well balanced rifle and accurate!
Got my deer this year with it.



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That's a great looking Northern White tail, Jay!
Cat

[sillyak]

I used my 7mm08 to shoot my Antelope this year. Rem 700 Mountain SS with a Wildcat stock. 5 lbs 7 oz bare rifle, 6 lbs 3 oz with scope and rings. Nice and light.

[Yaha Tinda]

Weatherby II, 240mag, 85gr tsx, 4831, 3.1" OAL. Accurate!

[Flight01]

Ruger Hawkeye in 338 RCM. A handy rifle with short action and 20” barrel .
Throwing 225 grain accubonds with authority , much like a 338-06.

[jayquiver]

Originally Posted by catnthehat

That's a great looking Northern White tail, Jay!
Cat

Thanks Cat. First deer with this "new to me" rifle. Many more I hope.

[ame4862]

Love the posts, always neat to see what others are using, both the common and the custom!
For my part I’m using the same rifle I have used for 20 yrs. Ruger M77 MK II in .270 with a custom trigger (not sure what type, came with the rifle when I bought it) and a VX II 3x9x40. Only managed one wt doe with it this year though. I like the accuracy of the 140 grain accubonds but my go to round for elk and moose are 150 grain partitions.

[teledogs]

Tikka T3 Hunter with some Mountain Tactical lipstick in 7-08 and a Leupold 2.5-8. Eighth year with this setup with no plans on changing. Shooting 120 gr TTSX over Varget.

[Brbpuppy]

.308WIN Browning Xbolt Hunter Medallion. Using Remington Core-Lokt 180 grain. Such a beautiful rifle!

[Ackleyman]

Fierce Edge .280 A I Barnes 145 gr LRX

[Smoky buck]

Last year I used a Marlin 336 30/30 for my whitetail gun. I found it really comfortable for a tree stand gun in the bush. It has earned enough respect that I will put some $ into different optics and in time a synthetic stock. Before I get attacked for planing to put synthetic on a level it’s because I am too rough on things. One season and I already put a deep scratch in the wood stock

I can’t be trusted with nice things lol


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[Pudelpointer]

Originally Posted by ame4862

Love the posts, always neat to see what others are using, both the common and the custom!
For my part I’m using the same rifle I have used for 20 yrs. Ruger M77 MK II in .270 with a custom trigger (not sure what type, came with the rifle when I bought it) and a VX II 3x9x40. Only managed one wt doe with it this year though. I like the accuracy of the 140 grain accubonds but my go to round for elk and moose are 150 grain partitions.

I would stick with the 140s; nothing against Partitions, but I do not think you are gaining anything by switching.

Originally Posted by Smoky buck

Last year I used a Marlin 336 30/30 for my whitetail gun. I found it really comfortable for a tree stand gun in the bush. It has earned enough respect that I will put some $ into different optics and in time a synthetic stock. Before I get attacked for planing to put synthetic on a level it’s because I am too rough on things. One season and I already put a deep scratch in the wood stock

I can’t be trusted with nice things lol

Scratches, dings and rub-marks are all part of hunting. A lever gun wearing synthetic is as horrific as spraying that stock with bedliner!

If you really NEED to save the original wood for some reason, order a laminate set. Life is way too short to pack an ugly rifle around...

A little 2-7 or 1.5-5 Leupold would look nice.

[mrcrossbow]

Used my 1937 mosin with handloads 150 grains x1 moose x1deer
45-70 Henry single shot 405grain hard cast and 500 grain hard cast x2 deer
55lb long bow. Many rabbits.

[Smoky buck]

Originally Posted by Pudelpointer

I would stick with the 140s; nothing against Partitions, but I do not think you are gaining anything by switching.





Scratches, dings and rub-marks are all part of hunting. A lever gun wearing synthetic is as horrific as spraying that stock with bedliner!

If you really NEED to save the original wood for some reason, order a laminate set. Life is way too short to pack an ugly rifle around...

A little 2-7 or 1.5-5 Leupold would look nice.

Spraying the stock with bed liner that might do the trick lol

I kid but an ugly synthetic stock might be the way to go for me. I have wrecked every wood stock I have owned. I might be destined to shoot ugly guns

That is a 2-7 on it right now but I am learning towards a red dot since it’s a max 50yards gun for where I will hunt with it