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Re: Rifle you haven't hunted with but want to...
« Reply #60 on: January 30, 2012, 08:46:30 PM »
My old man gave me his 45/70 for christmas.  I am one of those guys that will crawl through the heavy reprod here on the wet side trying to take an elk or just to get away from the crowd, plus I like ticks, but usually just end up flushing something out to someone else, or chasing game in circles...I have taken elk like this before but every time I enter the jungle I've thought there has got to be a better gun for the job.....that 45/70 with open sites might just be the ticket.  I could jump right into the thick stuff and not worry about seeing another hunter for hours or screwing up one of my scoped rifles.  For such a big bore its fairly light and feels great in my hands, can't hardly wait to try it. 

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Re: Rifle you haven't hunted with but want to...
« Reply #61 on: January 30, 2012, 09:03:48 PM »
I've never hunted antelope and I've been eye balling a Sako Tecomate in 270WSM, so that's my dream.
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Re: Rifle you haven't hunted with but want to...
« Reply #62 on: January 30, 2012, 09:21:08 PM »
.250-3000 in a savage 99 for pronghorn :), my retirement hunt?  I really like the Yakima tribes pronghorn reintoduction!  :tup:
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Re: Rifle you haven't hunted with but want to...
« Reply #63 on: January 30, 2012, 09:37:37 PM »
I have a 1910 Mannlicher 9.5 x 57.  (.375 Nitro Express).  Was gifted to me and intend to someday work up some ammo and at least shoot the beast.  Would be nice to take it on a hog hunt this spring. 



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Re: Rifle you haven't hunted with but want to...
« Reply #64 on: January 31, 2012, 08:19:19 PM »
i'd like to have a big cape staring down the barrel of 500 nitro express

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Re: Rifle you haven't hunted with but want to...
« Reply #65 on: January 31, 2012, 10:00:02 PM »
I think it would be awesome to shoot anything BIG with a double barreled nitro express!

I read a book one time that talked about the commercial hunting of buffaloes in Austrailia...it was a long time back.  The preferred method of hunting was on horseback, and to get the buffalo to charge you.  When the buffalo was right along side of you, you would use your rifle like a pistol, and shoot the buffalo in the head.  I can't imagine the type of rush that would be!   :yike:

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Re: Rifle you haven't hunted with but want to...
« Reply #66 on: January 31, 2012, 10:11:02 PM »
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Re: Rifle you haven't hunted with but want to...
« Reply #67 on: February 01, 2012, 06:44:57 AM »
I have a 1910 Mannlicher 9.5 x 57.  (.375 Nitro Express).  Was gifted to me and intend to someday work up some ammo and at least shoot the beast.  Would be nice to take it on a hog hunt this spring.

thats cool
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Re: Rifle you haven't hunted with but want to...
« Reply #68 on: February 01, 2012, 09:22:59 AM »
What do you hunt with this?? :chuckle:

Mossberg's new 30-30

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Re: Rifle you haven't hunted with but want to...
« Reply #69 on: February 01, 2012, 11:52:26 AM »
What do you hunt with this?? :chuckle:

Mossberg's new 30-30

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Re: Rifle you haven't hunted with but want to...
« Reply #70 on: February 01, 2012, 12:19:07 PM »
I'd like to get out and shoot my percussion Sharps enough to feel good about going after deer or elk with it.
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Re: Rifle you haven't hunted with but want to...
« Reply #71 on: February 02, 2012, 08:04:09 PM »
What do you hunt with this?? :chuckle:

Mossberg's new 30-30
Ugliest looking rifle I've seen in a long time  :puke:
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Re: Rifle you haven't hunted with but want to...
« Reply #72 on: February 02, 2012, 09:11:02 PM »
John Garands baby. M1 Garand that is.  :IBCOOL:

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Re: Rifle you haven't hunted with but want to...
« Reply #73 on: February 02, 2012, 10:05:46 PM »


Also have a single shot with a bull barrel in .280 Rem that I'd like to get out and kill something with.   .

that could be such a cool long range rig.

I've got a .280 rem heavy barrel for my Encore I'm thinking of running this year if I can build up the muster to not roll the .300wm....feel free to talk me into it. I'll have to decide real soon between a couple scope options.

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Re: Rifle you haven't hunted with but want to...
« Reply #74 on: February 03, 2012, 03:52:38 AM »


Also have a single shot with a bull barrel in .280 Rem that I'd like to get out and kill something with.   .

that could be such a cool long range rig.

I've got a .280 rem heavy barrel for my Encore I'm thinking of running this year if I can build up the muster to not roll the .300wm....feel free to talk me into it. I'll have to decide real soon between a couple scope options.

160 grain bullets get up to the .500's BC.  Hit's like an 06 with flatter trajectory and less recoil.
"Right now, I am thinking that If my grandmother was here, she would be lecturing me about how there are poor people in Africa, that would just love to have a Ruger, I would just say "Great, granny, lets just ship all the Rugers to Africa!"


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