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Offline coopershooter

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« Reply #30 on: February 11, 2006, 05:17:15 AM »
6.5x55 swedish mauser, set up as a scout rifle, with 2-7 burris scout scope. shooting 140 grain nosler partitions. it hits for me better than most rifles i have! its light weight, and has a smooth action, and nice light trigger.
  those 140 grainers are rough on deer and hogs!

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« Reply #31 on: February 14, 2006, 10:50:34 AM »
My Go To rifle is a Century Arms Centurian converted P-14 Enfield in 7  MM Mag.  It has a 4.14x50 Burris Balisticsplex mounted on it.  It will shoot a one hole three shot group at 100 yds if I do my part using handloaded 160 grain Accubonds.  It is my favorite rifle because I have confidence in what I can do with it and have used it a lot.  It is only one rifle in my dozen or so battery.
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« Reply #32 on: February 15, 2006, 01:20:25 PM »
Hello all,newbie on the site.I grab my .416 rem when I'm bear hunting and my .280 ackley Improved for everything eles.

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« Reply #33 on: February 16, 2006, 07:25:22 AM »
Remington 788 in 308 w/ Leupy 3x9.  Have other rifles but none feel this good.  Go with what feels right.
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« Reply #34 on: February 16, 2006, 10:15:04 AM »
If I could only have one and concievably use it to feed myself it would have to be Savage 110 in 338-06 caliber. I can hit what I want when I want to. It has all the power I would need for critters I'll ever come in contact with and in a pinch I can use it on bigger toothed game as well.

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« Reply #35 on: February 16, 2006, 04:50:11 PM »
In my younger days this would have been a tough decision, however since marriage and children I have but one rifle so it is THE go to gun for me.   A Rifles Inc. 700 Remington 6.5x55.  A Christmas pesent from my wife, she's THE best.  And yes I wouldn't trade it for anything!

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« Reply #36 on: February 17, 2006, 11:52:23 AM »
Kimber classic 270WSM with Swar. 4x12x50

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« Reply #37 on: February 19, 2006, 01:06:25 PM »
I'll be the odd man out and grab my Marlin 336C in 35 Remington, with a 4X scope in a Scout Mount.  I don't need a gun for long range, 125 yards is a long shot for me, where I hunt.  It's got all the power I need for deer and hogs, shoots like it's laser-guided, and will put three Speer 180's into the same hole if I do my part.  If I can see it, and want to shoot it, it's dead right there.  

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« Reply #38 on: March 04, 2006, 03:39:06 PM »
My M700 LSS 338RUM witha Leupold VXIII 2.5x8 is my go to rifle.
If I do my part, it will shoot Nosler bullets under .5" at 100 yds.
I know it is more gum than needed, but every animal I have shot has been a bang flop kill.

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« Reply #39 on: March 04, 2006, 05:13:56 PM »
Quote from: JD338
My M700 LSS 338RUM witha Leupold VXIII 2.5x8 is my go to rifle.
If I do my part, it will shoot Nosler bullets under .5" at 100 yds.
I know it is more gum than needed, but every animal I have shot has been a bang flop kill.

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No offense, but I'm surprised most of them weren't bang splash kills, splash being the stage after splat.  :eek:  
For instance, a ant falls of a building, it floats.
A mouse falls off, it bounces.
A monkey falls off, it snaps.
A human falls off, they splat.
An elephant falls off........it splashes.
I think you see my point. :wink:
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« Reply #40 on: March 05, 2006, 03:57:28 AM »
for the past few years its been my encore, 2min. 2 screws = anything you want..
but now that i have a marlin guide gun in 45-70 its rapidly becoming my favorite go to..
you see i have a farm and when i hear my livestock holleren for help ive been grabben the levergun!!!
one good shot is worth the wait !!!

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« Reply #41 on: April 19, 2006, 06:07:34 PM »
I have a old Remington 1917 sporterized in 30-06,it has a peep site,it will
out perform just about any type of bolt action rifles.I had range offercers
calling it another Sargent Yorks clone. 8)
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« Reply #42 on: April 27, 2006, 05:50:09 AM »
Mine is a sporterized 1916 model 96 Swedish Mauser,6.5x55. I am telling you how do you best this cal. Light recoil very accurate. Sweetest gal on the block! :grin:
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« Reply #43 on: April 27, 2006, 06:27:53 AM »
Have to say 30-06 Handi Rifle.  During the Moose season I often carry a .338Win Mag, or a .35 Whelen.  During the spring Bear hunts I usually carry a .35 Whelen or a 350 Rem Mag.  But when just going out for exploring, fishing, scouting, or just for a walk, I take the Handi.  It fits on the handlebars of my motorcycle, 4-wheeler, and snow machine well.  It also is handi on the raft, or in the boat.
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« Reply #44 on: April 28, 2006, 08:50:41 PM »
I had an Arisaka Carbine in 6.5-.257 that was my favorite until my oldest grandson took it for his graduation present. Now I guess it's my .260.  :D
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