EMERGENCY!!! Returning to the dream of one hunting rifle…

[Hammsolo]

KISS - 22/250 and 270 Win. I doubt there's a better Western combo - that pair smells of sage brush and tall timber. The 22-250 up through deer, and the 270 for elk and bigger.

You don't say what 6.5 you have, but you could do that and the 22/250 as well. Ditto a 308 and 22/250. But in my mind the 22/250 and 270 Win are an ideal pairing.

Creedmoor, and love it. I’d just like a little more punch for elk and bigger.

 

[Hammsolo]

OP needs to pick up a 7mm Back Country and do a review for us.

I’m curious, but I’ve researched reloading and it makes me . The tech has potential, and it’s pretty interesting that other alloys for cases haven’t been tried more.

 

[Benfromalbuquerque]

The OP wants to do the NRL competitions and good on you for that. I get fuzzy after 400yd, can’t imagine competing at 900 like some of those comps do.
Anyhow, here’s another nod to 270 Win. You’re keeping the 22-250 because it smokes coyotes, but how far? Would a 6.5 Grendel also carry out the distance you need with less recoil?
What I’ve seen in the 270 Win is exceptional hunting accuracy at phenomenal speeds. Mine has shot great with 85, 110, 130, 140 grain bullets. With mono copper options now, there’s no real need to go 150gr or more in 270, yet many still do because that still works.
I sold off a 30-06 and went with 270 because I thought I might’ve had recoil sensitivity. Range time behind a 270 is easier on my shoulder and I put more practice in because I have fun. Have so much fun that I actually bought another 30-06. Built a stout 200gr handload kissing 2,600fps and it’s tolerable to me today because of that 270.
I’ll leave you with this example of the versatility of 270 Win. Internet says people should expect 3,600fps from a 22-250 firing 55gr bullets. Faster still, get 4,000fps going to 30, 40gr bullets. In the table below I tested 85gr TSX back in January at 23 degrees Fahrenheit. O’Connor sort of alchemy stuffed 60gr AA2700, 2.6gr under Hodgdon max. This is your standard basic bitch Savage 270 Win. Sure, all the WSMs are better in every way and PRCs are so sexy too. Though what would a man buying those rifles have leftover for optics and a silencer?

 

[MTLabrador]

KISS - 22/250 and 270 Win. I doubt there's a better Western combo - that pair smells of sage brush and tall timber. The 22-250 up through deer, and the 270 for elk and bigger.

You don't say what 6.5 you have, but you could do that and the 22/250 as well. Ditto a 308 and 22/250. But in my mind the 22/250 and 270 Win are an ideal pairing.

This is the way. If I had to pick only one for hunting everything in Montana it would be my .270, and if I got to pair it with my .22-250 then even better. Both are wood and blued model 70s. The .22-250 killed my first muley when I was 12 and the .270 has seen a lot of mountain miles on elk, bear, and sheep hunts.

 

[brockel]

Stainless tikka 6.5 prc cut at 20”. Your suppressor of choice. Then put the extra $1000 you saved towards the scope

 

[Hammsolo]

To clarify the $3k doesn’t include the scope. I already have a VX5 3-15 that I will plop on top. I love it. I have a Maven on my 250, and love the dot reticle. However, it isn’t as clear and the illuminated reticle only really works in low light.

My bro and I are looking at doing the NRL Skills to start this year.

 

[Potsie]

To clarify the $3k doesn’t include the scope. I already have a VX5 3-15 that I will plop on top. I love it. I have a Maven on my 250, and love the dot reticle. However, it isn’t as clear and the illuminated reticle only really works in low light.

My bro and I are looking at doing the NRL Skills to start this year.

You could build a hell of a tikka with $3k.

I’ve also been somewhat enamored with a Seekins Element Hunter as of late. The thought of a folding chassis tucking away on my pack gives appeals to me.

But you can also get there with MDT HNT26