Favorite Rifle?...and Why!

[mx'r]

My most favorite I sold a few years back. It was a sporterized 6.5 Swedish. Most accurate rifle ever, and killed the HELL out of elk. Not sure why the smaller bullet worked so well, but it did.

[brokenscout]

Smooth shooter and drops them every time.And I don't have to chase anything far

[mx'r]

Smooth shooter and drops them every time.And I don't hae to chase anything far

must be nice. I hunted with a .338 for years and never put one down on the first shot. 25 yards to 250. All were well placed, but guess not well enough. None got away though. Took my first bull and cow with that old M77 .338

[brokenscout]

must be nice. I hunted with a .338 for years and never put one down on the first shot. 25 yards to 250. All were well placed, but guess not well enough. None got away though. Took my first bull and cow with that old M77 .338

I mostly shoot coyotes And I never said 1 shot I just have a quick follow up shot(or 3)

[mx'r]

I mostly shoot coyotes And I never said 1 shot I just have a quick follow up shot(or 3)

Wish I understood ballistics and reloading a little more. I still think slowing that round down would be the way to go. 300 grains, 2800fps, = dead on impact.

[brokenscout]

I think your right about slowing it down.I'll look into it. I mostly shoot Hornady Superformance 200 grain.

[TDYRanger]

I have a Ruger Mark 77 .30-06 my wife bought me for Christmas a few years ago. She picked it up used (I love used guns!) Anyway great shooter I've been running Winchester ballistic silver tips (150 grn) I'll tell you this I bought a box of 20 I've used 4 rounds and have 4 dead animals. Also .30-06 is cheap to practice with; which is more important than the scope or the rifle. At the end of the day I just trust that rifle.

And the proof is in the pudding so to speak!

[Beprepared]

My Dads old 7mm mag he built from a mauser 98. He sporterized in the 60's, old 4x bushnell optic. Not pretty but tough as nail, with 7mm performance, makes me misty-eyed. Dads still around, just no need for that caliber where he lives, so he passed it on.

[aceinbrighton]

my favorite is the savage with the accutrigger. i own 2 one in 17 and the other in 30.06. The accutrigger is the best. however its not for everyone you will either love it or hate it. There seems to be no middle ground on this subject.

[K31Fan]

Well, it all depends. Sometimes I like using my single shot breach loader 10/22. But most of the time I hunt with my Glock 26! More of the thrill of the chase type of thing. Ya' know, I see the deer, deer sees me, high noon type of stand-off for about three seconds. Then my be-speckled friend bolts into the brush with me chasing clumsily after him, and firing willy nilly into the bushes!