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Offline JasonG

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Whats your blacktail rifle / caliber ?
« on: October 16, 2018, 06:25:12 PM »
Just curious what your Blacktail set up is for the Modern firearm season? I've got a Marlin 336 30/30 with a crappy scope and a Weatherby wilderness 30/06 with a Vortex Viper 4x16x44. Thanks, Jason

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Re: Whats your blacktail rifle / caliber ?
« Reply #1 on: October 16, 2018, 06:26:16 PM »
This year will be a nice easy shooting 25-06.

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Re: Whats your blacktail rifle / caliber ?
« Reply #2 on: October 16, 2018, 06:37:13 PM »
.250 Savage

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Re: Whats your blacktail rifle / caliber ?
« Reply #3 on: October 16, 2018, 06:41:52 PM »
.243   - same caliber as my first rifle when I was a kid.

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Re: Whats your blacktail rifle / caliber ?
« Reply #4 on: October 16, 2018, 06:45:45 PM »
My one and only, RBros 280AI using the 145 LRX

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Re: Whats your blacktail rifle / caliber ?
« Reply #5 on: October 16, 2018, 06:50:31 PM »
Ruger M77 30/06 180gr. Same gun for mulies and elk since Moby Dick was a guppy.

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Re: Whats your blacktail rifle / caliber ?
« Reply #6 on: October 16, 2018, 06:51:29 PM »
30'06 or 35 Whelan. 
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Re: Whats your blacktail rifle / caliber ?
« Reply #7 on: October 16, 2018, 06:56:29 PM »
This year I'm going to use my Ruger American predator in 6.5 Creedmoor. I think.

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Re: Whats your blacktail rifle / caliber ?
« Reply #8 on: October 16, 2018, 06:57:24 PM »
30-06
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Re: Whats your blacktail rifle / caliber ?
« Reply #9 on: October 16, 2018, 06:59:37 PM »
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Re: Whats your blacktail rifle / caliber ?
« Reply #10 on: October 16, 2018, 07:00:49 PM »
Savage 30-06 with vortex 4-12


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Re: Whats your blacktail rifle / caliber ?
« Reply #11 on: October 16, 2018, 07:02:39 PM »
Tikka .338 win mag 225 accubond

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Re: Whats your blacktail rifle / caliber ?
« Reply #12 on: October 16, 2018, 07:04:05 PM »
Weatherby Vanguard 2, .308, Leupold VX-2 3-9, Underwood Ammo 160 GN Nosler Accubonds.
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Re: Whats your blacktail rifle / caliber ?
« Reply #13 on: October 16, 2018, 07:12:57 PM »
Either the 6.5 Badger (currently screwed on to an ARC Nucleus action) with 160gr bullets at 3400+ fps or the CZ 527 in 6.5 Grendel with 130gr bullets at 2430 fps. I like to have cover both ends of the velocity spectrum. :chuckle:

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Re: Whats your blacktail rifle / caliber ?
« Reply #14 on: October 16, 2018, 07:19:17 PM »
Savage 111 in 300 Win Mag for all big game animals.

 


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