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Ultimate Wet-stern rifle
« on: December 28, 2010, 05:48:20 PM »
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)

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Re: Ultimate Wet-stern rifle
« Reply #1 on: December 28, 2010, 05:57:40 PM »
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.
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Re: Ultimate Wet-stern rifle
« Reply #2 on: December 28, 2010, 06:28:08 PM »
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
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Re: Ultimate Wet-stern rifle
« Reply #3 on: December 28, 2010, 06:37:20 PM »
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.

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Re: Ultimate Wet-stern rifle
« Reply #4 on: December 28, 2010, 06:53:08 PM »
Kimber Montana in 308!  Dad has one in 300 wsm, but I think I'd go 308, it's a lb lighter!

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Re: Ultimate Wet-stern rifle
« Reply #5 on: December 28, 2010, 08:03:53 PM »
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.
Nothing like a Remington model 700xcr.

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Re: Ultimate Wet-stern rifle
« Reply #6 on: December 28, 2010, 08:41:23 PM »
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.
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Re: Ultimate Wet-stern rifle
« Reply #7 on: December 28, 2010, 08:44:43 PM »
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

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Re: Ultimate Wet-stern rifle
« Reply #8 on: December 28, 2010, 08:53:26 PM »
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.
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Re: Ultimate Wet-stern rifle
« Reply #9 on: December 28, 2010, 09:08:26 PM »
Weatherby Sub-MOA in 257 mag
Leouplod 3x9x50 glass
Marines do it better

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Re: Ultimate Wet-stern rifle
« Reply #10 on: December 28, 2010, 09:16:01 PM »
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.

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Re: Ultimate Wet-stern rifle
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Re: Ultimate Wet-stern rifle
« Reply #12 on: December 28, 2010, 09:36:35 PM »
R-15 in 450 Bushmaster   :chuckle: Just for fun.

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Re: Ultimate Wet-stern rifle
« Reply #13 on: December 28, 2010, 09:38:15 PM »
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.  
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Re: Ultimate Wet-stern rifle
« Reply #14 on: December 28, 2010, 09:39:47 PM »
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. 
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