Ultimate Wet-stern rifle

[high country]

steve, I already have that gun, but in 348 win imp.


lol

[gadwall]

I have a question and I am not being a smart azz but why build a rifle in 7mm08 w/ a 26" barrel? to my way of thinking a 7-08 should be a light handy rifle. A 26" barrel says "I wanna reach out there" if you want long range abilities I would think you would be better served by a bigger cartridge. again not trying to argue just interested in the reasoning.

The first reason is for the same reason we take on any gun project, because we want to and we can here in the USA.   As some guys on here who've done alot of long range shooting will agree, you don't need a big cartridge to do great long range work.  My reason for the 26" barrel is to make sure all the powder I am loading gets burned behind the bullet while in the barrel.  Before some of my buddies and I had any magnums, we shot short actions in 6.5, 7-08 and 308 to 1000 yds and beyond with great results on game.  Not everyone has the patience to learn how to do that, but it sure can be done.

[gadwall]

 
I shoulda kept it but I unloaded my idea of a great westside rifle...
Ruger m77 mkII in 7mm Mauser with a 1.5-6x Burris Signature Select scope. Sweet handling little rifle.

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The 7mm Mauser is a highly underrated cartridge in todays world.

[Huntbear]

Actually for the original specs, I would probably go with a .338 Federal for caliber.  Be a great blacktail round, and an awesome short range elk gun.  Especially with a 22 in. light weight barrel.

[gadwall]

Good suggestion HuntBear

[high country]

the killer on the long barrels is the weight. I have a 5.5 taper broughton on my long range rig at 27" any less would be pretty whippy. to do it over it would be a 24"

[uncoolperson]

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.

just for fun, or do you have the green light?

[denali]

http://www.keltecweapons.com/our-guns/rifles/rfb/

have one and I love it !!!      308/7.62   the ultimate brush gun 

[Kain]

http://www.keltecweapons.com/our-guns/rifles/rfb/

have one and I love it !!!      308/7.62   the ultimate brush gun 

That is kinda heavy at over 11 pounds but other than that I like it.

[yorketransport]

This is easy. A Ruger Hawkeye Alaskan in 416 Ruger. Throw any quality 2-7x scope on there and call it good.

For the record, you need at least a 416 to hunt deer around here. They have been known to charge unsuspecting hunters. 

[woodswalker]

Probably start with a Stainless Winchester M-70 Classic short action, new 20" SS Featherweight contour barrel with integral sight bases and quarter rib.  Set that in a custom composite stock (not sure whose just yet) with an integral bipod.  Stick a S&B scope on it...a few to choose from.

Chamber it in a .338 Federal Ackley Improved. OR maybe, just to be difficult chamber it in .358 Winchester AI.

All good to 300 and plenty of punch in close too...and about light/short enough to hump all day in the steep-n-deeps.

[denali]

http://www.keltecweapons.com/our-guns/rifles/rfb/

have one and I love it !!!      308/7.62   the ultimate brush gun 

That is kinda heavy at over 11 pounds but other than that I like it.

The carbine is #8  -  single sling , easy to carry

[jdb]

This was a fun thread we should do another

[Deep Forks]

When I do hunt over there, which isn't often I use my little model 99f savage in 308 win.  It's had the bolt faced, chamber polished and put to bed in a custom laminated stock with limbsaver pad.  It's topped with a 1.75x6 vx3.  Was given this gun when I was 12 yrs. old by my dad.  Had the work done in 74 and the stock done in 80.  Sometimes I use this gun when hunting brushy area's on the e. side and for memories.  Still a very accurate little shooter that weighs in right at 7#s.    John     

[deerslyr]

I think a few of you guys have missed the point of this thread, its your DREAM gun with NO budget for the wet-side that would be practical for just about any situation you would encounter ie thick reprod open timber big clear cuts etc. I have a hard time beleiving anyones dream gun would be a $300 savage edge or a 30-30 levergun, but I could be wrong  
Ruger used to make an awesome lookin gun that I drooled over, it had a stainless 20 inch barrel with a shadow stalk and came in 300 wsm and 7/08 it even had the scope mounted further forward then usual for quick use in thick brush, I cant remember the name of the gun though. My other dream gun would be a stainless browning BLR takedown in 308 with leupy glass. I love those guns. When I used to hunt with rifle over here my go to gun was my stainless synthetic savage  270 topped with an alaskan guide 3.5-10x44, it was a fairly cheap gun that drives tacs and doesnt rust while being fairly light weight.