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Help me pick out a new RANCH rifle!
« on: August 21, 2013, 08:58:38 AM »
I need an all around gun!!

I have, 300 rum, 30-06, .22, .32 winchester..

I want something cheap to shoot, I will be shooting alot.

Coyotes, speedgoats, prairie dogs, those big coyotes. And so on

I wanna carry one gun at all times, what would you buy??
I kill elk and eat elk, when I'm not, I'm thinking about killing elk and eating elk.

It doesn't matter what you think...

The Whiners suck!!

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Re: Help me pick out a new RANCH rifle!
« Reply #1 on: August 21, 2013, 09:01:12 AM »
Wish I had my .280 back!!!!
I kill elk and eat elk, when I'm not, I'm thinking about killing elk and eating elk.

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The Whiners suck!!

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Re: Help me pick out a new RANCH rifle!
« Reply #2 on: August 21, 2013, 09:01:27 AM »
25-06  :tup:
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Re: Help me pick out a new RANCH rifle!
« Reply #3 on: August 21, 2013, 09:02:09 AM »
Probably a bolt action 30-06 with a 3-9 power scope. Thinking something with a synthetic stock that you don't mind getting beat around a little, and probably a leupold vx-II.

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Re: Help me pick out a new RANCH rifle!
« Reply #4 on: August 21, 2013, 09:02:19 AM »
AR in 6.8 SPC, have to reload to make it cheap though, if you can find componenets.  Have fun looking for something new.

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Re: Help me pick out a new RANCH rifle!
« Reply #5 on: August 21, 2013, 09:02:33 AM »
.223 or .22-250 if you want an everyday coyote gun.  I'd go .243 or .260/7-08 if you want something for coyotes, and good longer range speed goat or deer gun.

You might want to pick up a rimfire (22 mag or 17 HMR) for ground squirrels and other varmits.       

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Re: Help me pick out a new RANCH rifle!
« Reply #6 on: August 21, 2013, 09:04:50 AM »
.243 or .270.........

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Re: Help me pick out a new RANCH rifle!
« Reply #7 on: August 21, 2013, 09:07:59 AM »
Looking at what you already have I'd say a .223/5.56 would fit right in.  Or maybe a lever action 30/30 so you can play old west cowboy?  :)

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Re: Help me pick out a new RANCH rifle!
« Reply #8 on: August 21, 2013, 09:09:12 AM »
Savage Weather Warrior model 116 chambered in .270 win.   (270 ammo should be easy to find and reasonably priced.)
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Re: Help me pick out a new RANCH rifle!
« Reply #9 on: August 21, 2013, 09:10:40 AM »
A bolt action 243 would be perfect.

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Re: Help me pick out a new RANCH rifle!
« Reply #10 on: August 21, 2013, 09:13:42 AM »
Now your just rubbing it in.  ;)  :tup:  :chuckle:
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Re: Help me pick out a new RANCH rifle!
« Reply #11 on: August 21, 2013, 09:14:56 AM »
A bolt action 243 would be perfect.
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Re: Help me pick out a new RANCH rifle!
« Reply #12 on: August 21, 2013, 09:15:41 AM »
243, 25-06, 260

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Re: Help me pick out a new RANCH rifle!
« Reply #13 on: August 21, 2013, 09:18:05 AM »
Over and Under 243 - 20 guage.  Fits on the horse or in the truck nice and you can kill anything with it.

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Re: Help me pick out a new RANCH rifle!
« Reply #14 on: August 21, 2013, 09:19:48 AM »
Oh Man! Get the MINI-14 AKA Ranch Rifle. They are a blast and tough.  :twocents:
times before with just leather, wool and cotton.

 


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