OK you guys got me

[bigchuckie]

I have never owned a handi but I love Single shot rifles. I  primarily hunt Deer bear Moose (if I draw a tag) and Coyote My question is this:
 What do I buy? These thing come in so many shapes and sizes that it is hard to pick. Within this little group of gun nuts Iam sure I will be steered into the right  direction

[Swampman]

A .45-70 would be perfect.  Welcome aboard!

[fastbike]

No different than any other rifle purchase (except cost). Pick the caliber(s) you like and go for it. I have an Ultra Varmint in .223. Comes with a little nicer furniture, a bull barrel,  and a weaver rail. My son has a basic handi rifle in 30-30 w/ irons. Both shoot well. Sounds like you need two or three if you hunt everything you mentioned. Maybe 30-06 and .223 or .308 and .223. Just one gun seems either heavy for the coyote end or light for the moose end.

I have never owned a handi but I love Single shot rifles. I  primarily hunt Deer bear Moose (if I draw a tag) and Coyote My question is this:
 What do I buy? These thing come in so many shapes and sizes that it is hard to pick. Within this little group of gun nuts Iam sure I will be steered into the right  direction

[quickdtoo]

For a true Handiholic, that would require several calibers, after all, you can't have just one!! If you just want to limited yourself to one, which I find hard to believe , a .280 or a 30-06 would be my first picks, although everyone should have at least one .45-70 too!!! Then it's just a matter of figuring out if you want synthetic, wood or in the case of the '06, the resin laminated stock.

Tim

[bigchuckie]

Iam considering a 280. I have had many in the past. What kind of velocity can you get from a 26 inch barrel? I was also leaning towards a 35 Whelen I have had a few of these as well My latest was in a I dare say an Encore. MY only concern with this is overall lenght. I am built like a gorilla long arms short legs etc.

[quickdtoo]

My .280 is 41½" long,  Digger gets 2975fps with the 150gr Rem Core-lokt factory ammo. The 35 Whelen 22" barrel shoots the 225gr TSX at a little over 2800fps with a near max load of Rl15, in the limited edition 26" RMEF barrel, the same load does 2895fps.

Tim

[bigchuckie]

 I would assume the 26 inch 35 is next to impossible to find

[Sourdough]

I live in Alaska, and do it all with a 30-06 Handi.  Nuff said. 



Yes, I do own and carry other rifles, but it seems they are always getting left behind, broken, damaged, or misplaced.  I end up using the trusty old reliable, indistructiable, Handi.

[quickdtoo]

I would assume the 26 inch 35 is next to impossible to find

Yes, they're a little hard to find. Handi35 had one for sale on one of the auction sites for a while, he may still have it available.

Tim