Centerfire rifles - your path

[northernmaineguide]

A .223/ 7mm08 will cover about all general hunting. If your going after Elk/ Moose or big Bears a 30/06 with a 180/220 bullet will finish the list.......

 

[Bonasababy]

Used to own and/or shoot:

Glenfield pump 22
Chipmunk 22
Ruger 1022
H/R bull barrel 223
Winchester 94 30-30
Marlin 336 30-30 (banquet winner)
Remington 742 30-06 (jamomatic)

Still own
Gamo air rifle
Remington stainless model 7 7mm-08
Remington 700 Mtn Rifle 30-06
Winchester 94 Big Bore .356

Plus a traditions Vortek Backcountry 50 cal MZ, an Ithaca 37 12 rifled deerslayer slug gun, and a Remington 870 20 youth turkey gun I have a 20 rifled slug barrel for....if they count.

 

[MrCarbine]

Four of my most used:

Winchester M70 Carbine (push feed) 308 Win


Winchester M70 Featherweight (push feed) 7x57 Mauser


Weatherby MKV Lightweight 280 Rem


BSA CF2 222 Rem (what I call my farm rifle )


Enjoy

 

[Don Fischer]

Pretty obvious most of us are more shooter's than hunters! I too, have more rifles than I need but getting better at not overdoing it. Today I have a 22RF and 22RF mag. 243, 25-06, 260 Rem, 6.5x55, 6.5x06 and a 30-06. I don't hunt anything I'd actually need more than that 243 for but my go to these days are my 6.5's. Don't hunt in any country where anything might harm me out there! Like my 30-06, inherited from a very close friend. 1903 built by Paul Jaeger in 1945. Finally came to the conclusion even my 243 with the right bullet will work as well as the 30-06 if I do my part. But only thing I look for with the 243 is coyote's at the largest!

Years ago living in Montana I had about 20 different rifles. Had a 7mm mag I'd got in Germany, let face it back then it could do it all! Well got out in Montana in Grizzly country and lost my nerve so along came a 338 win mag! Of course it was to much for shooting ground squirrely so entered a 222 Rem. Sorta of made my 243 useless! had always wanted a 25-06 and down the road I did get one. But in the mean time went through a 280 Rem, couple 308's, couple 7x57's and a 6.5-55. oh yea there was a 300 win mag along the way too, and I'm sure other's I've forgotten. Ah, a 22 Hornet! Opps, forgot the 270 win and a few 223's!

Then somewhere along the way I got old and realized I didn't care for recoil much which brings me up to date. If I was simply a hunter I'd probably only have my 22 mag and 6.5x55. I've managed to kill three elk with three shots with my 6.5x06 and don't shoot much past 250yds. I think my 6.5x55 with the same 140gr bullet would do as well, probably the 260 would also! Oh damn. Forgot I still have a 308 too!

Shotguns don't count here do they? I have six of them. 2-16's an AyA and mod 37, a 20ga CZ, 2-28's AyA and a CZ and a 410 AyA.

 

[buckslayer5676]

I wish I had the funds to afford more, but honestly I have now more than I use on a regular basis.
Ruger 10/22
CVA Optima V2 .50 cal muzzle loader
Winchester model 94, 30-30
Remington 700, 30-06
Tikka T3x compact .308 Win
I hunt mostly with the Tikka as it is about 3/4 inch longer than my model 94. It is a pleasure to carry in the woods all day, and very quick and agile to target.

How is the recoil on the Tikka Compact 308? I can't seem to source a limbsaver pad for the Compact stock. Thanks!

 

[sclancy27]

I've owned 1 "big game" rifle since I was 14, Winchester Model 70 in 270 Win.

 

[Wolfshead]

How is the recoil on the Tikka Compact 308? I can't seem to source a limbsaver pad for the Compact stock. Thanks!

I don’t find it too bad.
I only really notice it after 8-10 shots at the range.
Out hunting I don’t notice it at all - so focused on the shot and it’s results I guess.
I too would like a limbsaver, but as you have stated, I can’t seem to find one either.

 

[Mallardsx2]

I’ve never understood overloading the safe with big game hunting cartridges. You can shoot them a few times a year, but they just aren’t that pleasant to shoot.

I live where there are lots of varmints, so I have lots of varmint guns that I shoot regularly, from 17 HMR to 6mm Remington…





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I stress out over keeping track of what reloads shoot out of what 6 or 8 guns we have. That would give me a seizure! Lol thanks for sharing.

 

[buckslayer5676]

I don’t find it too bad.
I only really notice it after 8-10 shots at the range.
Out hunting I don’t notice it at all - so focused on the shot and it’s results I guess.
I too would like a limbsaver, but as you have stated, I can’t seem to find one either.

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Thanks for the feedback! Nice looking rifle. Is that the 20" stock barrel that you just had threaded and the compact stock that you painted?

 

[Irrelevant]

Started with my grandmother's Savage 340 30-30. She'd gotten it in trade for a bear rug from my Great Uncle, who'd used it at part of his black market wildlife meat procurement business. I.E. poaching/market hunting
Remington Woodsman 740 .308 I asked about this gun my grandfather had in a closet, he said it always jammed, I tried it, it jammed, I tried to clean it, failed, took it to a gunsmith to clean, then it shot great for about 2 seasons then started jamming again. Never shot again.
Interarms Markx .300 WM: inherited from my grandfather. Kicks like a mule (to me), missed my only WA branched antler bull with it because I flinched so bad. Took a couple of deer then called it quits.
Tikka T3 Lite .270: Bought shortly after college and have used exclusively since.