Pahoundsman
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I’d have to go with my winchester 88 in the .308. It’s taken everything from whitetail to antelope and elk. It does the job and is a joy to shoot and it’s been with me for 4 decades.
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Pretty much covers every situation that was listed.257 Weatherby IS the ultimate deer rifle.
Everything else is just trying to keep up.
This is mine. I’ve worked long and hard for her. She is light and superbly accurate. It is a custom Tikka T3x Veil Wideland in 6.5 cm topped with Sako’s premium rings and a Vortex Viper 4 to 16. A few of the custom bits are Mountain Tactical, bolt handle, bottom metal, and billet clip.As I'm not so patiently waiting for the AZ elk and antelope draw results, my mind wanders towards guns, specifically mule deer guns, what would be your ultimate rifle, scope, and caliber combinations for the following mule deer habitats:
Rolling Sage Brush (Nevada, southern Idaho, Wyoming)
Canyon Country / Desert (Southern Utah, Southwestern Colorado)
Alpine (Colorado Western Slope)
He’s a beaut!!! (@Europe )This is mine. I’ve worked long and hard for her. She is light and superbly accurate. It is a custom Tikka T3x Veil Wideland in 6.5 cm topped with Sako’s premium rings and a Vortex Viper 4 to 16. A few of the custom bits are Mountain Tactical, bolt handle, bottom metal, and billet clip.View attachment 185504View attachment 185505
But man, you add 7 thousands of an inch, it’s one of the worst calibers ever !257 Weatherby IS the ultimate deer rifle.
Everything else is just trying to keep up.
But man, you add 7 thousands of an inch, it’s one of the worst calibers ever !
.257 + .007 = .264 = 6.5 mm = HT’s Achilles heel!!
Signature McMillan 300 win mag, built by Gail himself. 24 inch tube, Zeiss 3x9 talley rings and mounts. 150 grain nosler partitions. Bug holes at 200 yards.As I'm not so patiently waiting for the AZ elk and antelope draw results, my mind wanders towards guns, specifically mule deer guns, what would be your ultimate rifle, scope, and caliber combinations for the following mule deer habitats:
Rolling Sage Brush (Nevada, southern Idaho, Wyoming)
Canyon Country / Desert (Southern Utah, Southwestern Colorado)
Alpine (Colorado Western Slope)
Manners is equal or better, but finding a used one in my price range has not happened yet. Occasionally I can get my hands on a McMillan in my price range, and yes they are better than a B&C or HS.Lots of love for McMillan stocks here. Are they the best or are other manufacturers equal (Manners, Allterra, Mesa Precision, etc?)