Elk Rifle - What do you shoot?
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Big Chief J
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dirtclod Az.
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shootbrownelk
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I used to shoot either my .375 H&H or my 30.06, both are model 70 Winchesters. After my neck vertebrate fusion surgery, I use a model 660 Remington in .243 with 100 gr. partitions or Barnes TTSX 80 grainers.
Tensilon
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Go to rifle is a Custom Tikka Hunter 300 WM with 185 grain Berger Hunting VLD's.
Backup is a custom Remington 700 7 mm RM with Berger 168 grain Hunting VLD's.
Regards,
Tens
Backup is a custom Remington 700 7 mm RM with Berger 168 grain Hunting VLD's.
Regards,
Tens
dirtclod Az.
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I love stories like Colorado Cowboy's. A rifle like that oe good fortune brought to him was created to hunt.
Colorado Cowboy
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I bought my son a Remington 600 in .243 when he was 12. He has shot a lot of deer and antelope with it. 40 years later he is still shooting it. They are a fine little rifle.
Two of the most accurate rifles I've ever fired were Model 700's. My ~45 year old Model 700 .270 Win will still shoot .25 @ a hundred. It was my first big game rifle. I went with a .270 Win because back when big game could be killed with non-magnums the '06 was thought to be too much gun for a young hunter.
Why is it that when companies get a product right, they up and screw it up by making changes that aren't necessary? Admittedly I'm operating off of hearsay evidence: I've heard that Remington's quality ain't what she used to be.
The genius of the Model 700 was that it put excellent quality rifles in hands of working men who lived on strict budgets. The couldn't afford fancy American and European big game rifles. The Model 700 allowed salt-of-the-Earth hunters to take to big game fields and enjoy the sport of kings alongside America's elite. Even better, the "older" version of the Model 700 was an excellent quality rifle. I have no knowledge of the retooled version of the Model 700.
Here's my point that's really my opinion, which, after all, is what these forums are all about: a place to convey opinions that might be of value to another. From experience, it's not what you shoot, it's how you shoot what you shoot. My money's on the hunter who has a rifle that's within his physical abilities, can shoot it like an Olympian, and knows how to hunt. A cowboy with a 7x57 that was given to him by his grandfather, he can shoot tiny groups with it, and knows how to hunt will almost always be successful. Cartridges that hold powder by the ounces will not compensate for poor shooting and hunting skills.
Finally, I've learned this the hard way: hunters aren't controlling in the scheme of big game hunting. Mother Nature is always in control. Believe me, guides want you to kill big game. But if Mother Nature has other plans, blame has no place in the outcome. No one can control Mother Nature. If I'm drawn for desert bighorn this year to the tag tune of 15+ hundred bucks and they decide to move into another county a day before the opener, I'm out a lot of $$$ and it'd be no one's fault. No even a 100k rifle can compete against Mother Nature.
Why is it that when companies get a product right, they up and screw it up by making changes that aren't necessary? Admittedly I'm operating off of hearsay evidence: I've heard that Remington's quality ain't what she used to be.
The genius of the Model 700 was that it put excellent quality rifles in hands of working men who lived on strict budgets. The couldn't afford fancy American and European big game rifles. The Model 700 allowed salt-of-the-Earth hunters to take to big game fields and enjoy the sport of kings alongside America's elite. Even better, the "older" version of the Model 700 was an excellent quality rifle. I have no knowledge of the retooled version of the Model 700.
Here's my point that's really my opinion, which, after all, is what these forums are all about: a place to convey opinions that might be of value to another. From experience, it's not what you shoot, it's how you shoot what you shoot. My money's on the hunter who has a rifle that's within his physical abilities, can shoot it like an Olympian, and knows how to hunt. A cowboy with a 7x57 that was given to him by his grandfather, he can shoot tiny groups with it, and knows how to hunt will almost always be successful. Cartridges that hold powder by the ounces will not compensate for poor shooting and hunting skills.
Finally, I've learned this the hard way: hunters aren't controlling in the scheme of big game hunting. Mother Nature is always in control. Believe me, guides want you to kill big game. But if Mother Nature has other plans, blame has no place in the outcome. No one can control Mother Nature. If I'm drawn for desert bighorn this year to the tag tune of 15+ hundred bucks and they decide to move into another county a day before the opener, I'm out a lot of $$$ and it'd be no one's fault. No even a 100k rifle can compete against Mother Nature.
Im with Doe Nob. 165 g. Barnes TTSX in my 300 Win Mag. I shoot a Winchester 70 Extreme Weather SS and love the gun. Shoots awesome, not too heavy, and I don't worry about it getting beat up while hiking around with it.
BHunt98
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I've always shot a Rem 700 in .270 with a 150 gr Core Lokt. It's dead accurate and an easy pack especially if you'll be covering ground. I will be switching to a heavier Remington Sendero in .300 Win Mag with a 180 gr Core Lokt for this season... love the gun. Zeroed it at 200 but it shoots beautifully at farther distances. Nice heavy barrel and rugged stock... not sure which one I'll decide to stick with
jmwyoming
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The 1886 has taken 2 wyoming bulls, the 1876 took my first bull out of Routt national forest. My go to now is my Remington 700 classic in 300 weatherby. 180 grain nosler accubond.
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Colorado Cowboy
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Love levers. I have 2 73's that I shoot BP in for Cowboy Action shooting. Used to have an Italian reproduction of a 76 in 45-75 (which was a POS), but sold it. Like to have an 86 in 45-70. Also shoot a .300 Wby.
jmwyoming
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The 86 in the picture is 45-70 made in 1905. The 76 is a late 2nd model made in 1882. I have an 86 in 45-90. I also have 2 76 3rd models made in1884 and 1886. I also have 2 3rd model 73's. I had 3 1st gen C.F.S.S. I got all these when they were affordable. Also collected before turn of century cowboy gear. It appears we have a lot in common C.C.
JimP
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