what is your go to big game hunting rifle?

[woodswalker]

Winchester Model 70 Stainless Featherweight All-Terrain in 30-06 topped with a Leupold 3-9x40 Vari-X 2.  Can see...can hit with my handloads which are OLD school (and unobtainium now) Winchester brass with a WLR primer, undisclosed charge of IMR 4350 and a 165 grain Nosler Solid base.  And no..the BT does NOT shoot the same and the old Solid Base. 

In fact..if anyone HAS any orphan 165 grain Solid Base bullets...I'd be interested in taking them off your hands.

[goosegetter79]

sporterized WWII Enfield 30-06

Hey Maggie, do you have a scope on your Enfield. I was gifted one by my grandpa couple months before he passed away. Anyways what scope mounts do you have on yours? I was thinking of possibly putting a scope on it or leaving as is haven't decided. Just curious how much it may cost to find mounts for it haven't been very successful finding any that say they will fit mine. It's already tapped.  thanks

[JimmyHoffa]

whatever is: sighted in, legal and has enough ammo.

[TheHunt]

I just sent my 7 mm Mag to Travis... So I am assuming that will be my go to. 

[JJB11B]

Rytera Alien X.....Or a Rem 700 in one of the many .30 cals

[jrebel]

Savage Model 114 .270 stainless on wood.....soon will be equipped with a new Leupold VX-R 4-12x40.  She is a sexy beast.  Here is a picture with her vortex glass.....she deserves a leupold. 

[str8meat]

remington 700 lh in 338 rum. topped with a leupold 6.5x20x40 vx 3 with moa turrets. pushes a 225 gr. accubond at 2985 fps. no animal has ever taken another step after after medusa has barked.

[Bofire]

 :)a rifle my brother built for me: Squared and trued Whitworth action, douglas air gauge barrel, HS stock, timney trigger, glass bedded, 300 WM. Been using it for many, many years. Killed my  biggest Elk, Black Bear and deer with it. Made the longest shots I ever made with it. very consistant .75 inch 100 yard groups. Wears a Leupold VX III, 3.5X10X50, in Leupold mounts.
It has Karma and does not miss
Carl

[yorketransport]

What if my favorite big game rifle is a pistol? 

Surprisingly, my go to rifle is one of the only stock, factory guns that I own. In a safe full of custom, semi custom, and slapped together parts guns, the Ruger Hawkeye Alaskan in 375 Ruger is the most reliable gun I have. It has the smoothest action, the most perfect balance, and it's in a great all round caliber. With the VX-3 2.5-8 scope and a couple of 260gr Accubonds I can't think of anything that isn't in for a heap of trouble inside of 400 yards. Ironically I've yet to take any critters larger than a porcupine with it.

Andrew

[kukusya]

RAR Predator in 308 top with Vortex 2-7x35 hold by Burris Zee ring.

[Jim the Plumber]

Rbros built 6.5x47 Lapua. Built on a Rogue action, Rock 8.5 twist barrel @21", Jewell trigger, Gemtech suppressor, Manners T5 stock, Nightforce NXS 5.5-22x50, Seekins rings, base, lug, and bottom metal.
Easily my favorite rifle for every thing that needs shooting.

   

[viva_che1363]

Not very fancy but my marlin 336 30-30 has served me well so far. That being said I've only taken 1 deer in 3 years of hunting, but it just feels nice.

[jasnt]

For me it all depends on what I'm hunting and where.  Here is one of my favorites. Super blackhawk 44mag  w/ 10.5" stainless.  I dropped the scope for open sites now.

[Alchase]

Rbros built 6.5x47 Lapua. Built on a Rogue action, Rock 8.5 twist barrel @21", Jewell trigger, Gemtech suppressor, Manners T5 stock, Nightforce NXS 5.5-22x50, Seekins rings, base, lug, and bottom metal.
Easily my favorite rifle for every thing that needs shooting.

   

Sweet rig Jim!!

My go to rifle hunting rifle is a Sako finlight 85 in 300 Win Mag.

[tgomez]

Very nice choices. Let me remind everyone there is no wrong awnser here. Keep them coming, and thanks as always for the responses, i love to see peoples choices.