Ultimate Wet-stern rifle

[Hyde]

OK, just for fun, you have the green light from your "financial director" to build your dream rifle for hunting deer in the rainy west side.  You have plenty of room in the safe, so this isn't about "one gun fits all".  This is strictly a deer rifle.  (c'mon... humor me).  Price is not a limiting factor, but the theme of this build is "Function", not aesthetics (if you can have both, go ahead).  Although your shots will likely be under 200 yards, you should be able to take it to 300 without aiming at the moon.  If you are choosing an off the shelf rifle, explain why.  Otherwise, let's hear what you would do (have done).  (action, stock, caliber, metal finish, optics, redundancy, etc)

(Easties, we'll do one for you next time)

[Huntbear]

Sako action, Hart barrel.  All in Stainless.  MPI synthetic stock.  Limb saver recoil pad.  Bushnell Elite 3-9x40 scope.

Oh, caliber would be the difficult part.  Would have to decide between .308, 7mm-08, or .257 Roberts.  All proven deer slayers.

[jdb]

well ive never hunted the west side but I would say a browning blr stainless w/ a leupold vx111 1.5x5 in either 7mm08 or .358. or a custom built rem. model 7 stainless w/ the same scope in the same 2 calibers

[JimmyHoffa]

Stainless steel and synthetic stock.  For body shots.....Mauser 98 action---.338 Win Mag (deer) and .458 Lott (elk/bear).  For neck/head shots I'd want a custom action (bolt) for all animals in 6mm PPC-USA.

[Wanttohuntmore]

Kimber Montana in 308!  Dad has one in 300 wsm, but I think I'd go 308, it's a lb lighter!

[700xcr]

Remington 700 xcrII in 270win. Leupold VX-3 2.5-8x32mm, Warn base and low rings. I would change out the stock to a Bell & Carlson Alaskan Ti. I would install the Stoney Point Rapid sitting kneeling by-pod. Sling would be Quake Claw Contour sling. Shooting handloaded Nosler 130gr. Accubonds bullets.

[BigGoonTuna]

20" BBL M70 F/W in .358 winchester with a good 2-7x32 scope would be about as good as it gets on this side of the mountains.  if you throw out the 300 yard shot capability, you could just keep it simple and get a marlin 336 in .35 rem.

[Emptyhanded]

I will play even though I have never hunted anywhere near the wetside.
Remington 700 stainless action
Pacnor barrel (stainless)
McMillan edge stock
.358 Win shooting 225 Grain Nosler Partitions
topped with a VXIII 2.5X8X36

[wadu1]

Remington VTR in .308 with a 3X9X40 Burris 150 Grains Barnes TSX, 32.1 Gran es of Vihtavuori N130 clean and hot, through and through at 200 yards three years running.
 

[danceswitharrows]

Weatherby Sub-MOA in 257 mag
Leouplod 3x9x50 glass

[Jamieb]

I think I found it in a factory rifle for me.
My remington 700 cdl in .257wby. I'm going to order a McMillan swirly for it when funds become available.
I like everything about this rifle and cartridge, the vx-III 3.5-10x40 in talley LW's are keepers too.

Even though I really like this rifle, it isn't going to get the call for every hunt, I like rifles and have diffrent rifles for diffrent situations.

[uncoolperson]

winny 94 with one of these
http://winchestersutler.com/BCA_Scope.html#Winchester

[Kain]

R-15 in 450 Bushmaster   Just for fun.

[Hyde]

You guys have the green light to build any rifle for the brush country of western Wa, and you choose a 257 Whby Mag?  That's interesting.  I want a 257 whby, but I imagine using it where the buffalo roam, not the puckerbrush.  But hey.. it is your dream too.  

[Hyde]

I think I found it in a factory rifle for me.
My remington 700 cdl in .257wby. I'm going to order a McMillan swirly for it when funds become available.
I like everything about this rifle and cartridge, the vx-III 3.5-10x40 in talley LW's are keepers too.

Even though I really like this rifle, it isn't going to get the call for every hunt, I like rifles and have diffrent rifles for diffrent situations.

If they made that in a lefty, I'd have one tomorrow.  Sweet rig.