Wild boar Gun on E-3 Budget

[addicted]

Over here it's hard to find a new big game rifle under 1000 euros so for this addition to my Safe I had to penny pinch my way to a product i'm very happy with.  Had the rifle purchased at walmart through a family member then mailed to my local rod and gun club as well as the mounts and rings. The scope came from a buddy of mine who was no longer using it on his 9.3x62(35whelen on steroids). All together the total cost came in somewhere around $450. The scope alone is worth 500+ euros so I am very happy with the set up. This Rifle is going to be a work horse hunting year around so having a stock and a finish that i dont have to worry about scratching up is excellent.


Stevens Model 200 .308
Burris Zee steel 30mm high rings and low end steel mounts
Second hand RWS 3-12x56 30mmtube with illuminated dot #4 reticle.
Accu-riser permanant Cheek riser

The Set up is primarily for night hunting when the Pigs are most active. The 56mmbell and 30mm tube are supposed to bring in the optimal amount of light. The #4 reticle is supposed to be easy to pick up in the dark as well as the illuminated dot.  I'm not a big guy so it's nice to have a rifle that fits me. With the 56mm scope i can almost set my chin on the stock to look through so the accu-riser was a nice addition as well as the slightly small stock that comes on the stevens.

Gonna go sight it in this weekend 

[addicted]

oh yeah, and I intend to eventually swap out the barrel for .338 federal which i believe will be an awesome caliber for pigs.  I'll be one of, if not the first to be running a .338fed in germany. they usually stick to their favorites(7x64 7x57 8x57 and 30.06)

[Straight Shooter]

Nice... try a 180 gr round nose... it will put them right down!  Love .308's!  Now, you gotta get promoted BTZ and make Staff the first time!

[addicted]

Nice... try a 180 gr round nose... it will put them right down!  Love .308's!  Now, you gotta get promoted BTZ and make Staff the first time!

I'm working on that right now. Hopefully i can get a deployment done to get some real bullets too.   I did put hunting down as a bullet on my first EPR. "successfully aided in the protection of crops in the local german econemy from wild animal damage"

I just got word of a Red stag/Roh Deer/ Wild boar hunt next week and i'm signing up. This baby is gonna be my shootin iron.

[Mookie]

You should be very happy with that rifle. I have one in 300 win and it shoots very well. The only suggestion I would make, if you can do it, is get a better stock. You can find a B&C made for the center feed short actions fairly cheap. It will stiffen every thing up and get rid of the pretzel of a stock.

[addicted]

We have been very happy with stevens before. i got one for my wife in 7mm08.

I do want to change out the stock. it may happen some day.  The stock would have to fit me well as you can see there is zero room for adjustment on the tube of the scope.

[robb92]

Very nice gun!!!! good luck with it!!!!!

like the EPR bullet!!!

[Mookie]

I do want to change out the stock. it may happen some day.  The stock would have to fit me well as you can see there is zero room for adjustment on the tube of the scope.

I had the same issue, I purchased some Leupold mounts and they moved it back nearly an inch.
I just flipped them around so the long piece was in the front pointing back.
http://www.midwayusa.com/viewProduct/?productNumber=855592

[addicted]

hmmm. thanks mookie. This time around i was going for cheapest functional but i definately see that as a future upgrade.

[SpokaneSlayer]

Nice... try a 180 gr round nose... it will put them right down!  Love .308's!  Now, you gotta get promoted BTZ and make Staff the first time!

Staff first time?  As long as you spell your name right, shouldn't be hard.  Remember, when in doubt, charlie out!   

[addicted]

Nice... try a 180 gr round nose... it will put them right down!  Love .308's!  Now, you gotta get promoted BTZ and make Staff the first time!

Staff first time?  As long as you spell your name right, shouldn't be hard.  Remember, when in doubt, charlie out!   

  it seems to be that way lol

[ICEMAN]

Nice gun. Can't wait for your pig pics with it!

[addicted]

Nice gun. Can't wait for your pig pics with it!

yeah me too. hopefully this upcoming hunt will be the ticket

[PWN Kurt]

Another idea instead of the 338 federal is the 358 winchester....a 35 whelen 'light' or the 338 feds slightly fatter sister.  You can use 357 mag projectiles loaded as plinker rounds.  I have a ruger hawkeye all-weather in 358 and it's my favorite rifle.  It very good on bear.

Kurt

[addicted]

Another idea instead of the 338 federal is the 358 winchester....a 35 whelen 'light' or the 338 feds slightly fatter sister.  You can use 357 mag projectiles loaded as plinker rounds.  I have a ruger hawkeye all-weather in 358 and it's my favorite rifle.  It very good on bear.

Kurt

thats interesting. I'll have to look into that.