One gun, One load. What would it be?

30 January 2002, 11:49

<lokey>

If you had only one gun, and one load to shoot out of it what would it be. This goes for everything, coyotes, antelope, deer, elk, moose, bears, opposums, coons, Osama, whatever. I'd opt for a Rem. 700 actioned .300 Win. Mag stoked with 180 Swift Sirrocos and topped off with a Leupold 4.5-14. What can't you do with that on this, or any, continent? ~lokey

30 January 2002, 12:34

BER007

lokey,

My Parker-Hale rifle M82 in .308 Win. With a Leupold scope 24X40 (or a Swarovski 6X24X50), case Lapua and 168 gr Lapua BHTP.

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30 January 2002, 13:02

Mark

Oh gee, not too hard here... M70, 3006, 3X9, 180 gr premium bullets, but I'm thinking if I had to hunt bigger bears too I'd opt for 190 grains, as I'd rather figure out trajectory for 190's on antelope than figure out how to get new underwear in the woods when hunting the big 'uns.

30 January 2002, 13:23

<rwj>

My .378 Weatherby, shooting 270 or 300 grain Barnes-X bullets at about 2700 fps is an all-round rifle.

30 January 2002, 13:39

Atkinson

My 300 H&H with 200 gr. Noslers....or my 338 with 210 gr. Noslers, either one.

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30 January 2002, 13:45

<gamecock>

.338-06AI, with 210 Noslers as #1; second choice, .375 H&H 270s of most any perscripton.

30 January 2002, 13:48

<Don G>

I'd have to go with a 338 RUM, or 338/404 shooting GS Custom HVs.

Maybe I ought to get one!

Don

30 January 2002, 14:11

DavidReed

My pre-64 M-70 .338 Win mag shooting 230 gr. Failsafes... Or maybe a .340 Wby custom on a pre-64 or M98 shooting the same bullet.

30 January 2002, 14:12

John S

300Wby. 200gr Nosler partition on top of a bunch of 7828 powder. My rifle is a much remodeled M70 with a 3.5-10x Leupold scope.

30 January 2002, 15:42

LE270

quote:
Originally posted by John S:
300Wby. 200gr Nosler partition on top of a bunch of 7828 powder. My rifle is a much remodeled M70 with a 3.5-10x Leupold scope.

I'm with John S on the load, although my rifle is different -- It's a Remington 700 Classic. I haven't settled on a scope for it yet.

30 January 2002, 16:09

<sure-shot>

'06, 180gr Fail-Safe

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30 January 2002, 16:26

Ray, Alaska

.338 WM with iron sights, a Leupold 2.5-8x or 1.75-6E (so I can steel see the bear when if gets too close), and 230-grain FS bullets.

30 January 2002, 17:02

stubblejumper

300 ultra mag shooting 165gr barnes xlc's.

30 January 2002, 17:08

fla3006

Brno ZG-47, 30-06, 180 or 190 grain bullet, 50 grains 4350, 6x Leupold in detachable Warne rings.

30 January 2002, 17:18

Busa Dave

Sitting here looking at it--AAI SWM in 338 Lapua with a Swar 6x24x50 with target knobs. My load is 94.2 grs of IMR7828 with the 250 gr Sierra MK. My gun liked the IMR 7828 best so what can I say.

DWM

30 January 2002, 17:33

D Hunter

Mine would be a 375 H&H. Win mod 70 classic. Load would be 270 SAF @ 2750 fps. Good for everything most places I might end up. Good hunting. "D"

30 January 2002, 17:37

Saeed

270 Ackley and the Barnes 130 grain X bullet.

Shot everything with it, from jackals to eland.

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30 January 2002, 18:14

the444shooter

dang it, these questions hurt my brain

i'd have to say 30'06 w/ one-eighties or one-sixty fives...in a premium offering, the availability of ammo anywhere is way too good to ignore....if i could have two guns however, i'd add a .375 H&H or Ultra mag in there too...preferably with 300gr premiums.

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30 January 2002, 18:52

<X-Ring>

338Winnie with a Barnes X 220gr
X-Ring

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31 January 2002, 00:06

1894

6.5x55 Swarovski 6x42 in soldered mounts and nosler 140gr partitions. Perfect for 90% of the shooting I do and livable with for the rest with care.

31 January 2002, 00:53

30/06 & 3-9 leupold loaded with 48 grains of AR2208 behind a 165 gr woodleigh protected point. I do not think that there is much this load would not stop with a well placed hit.

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31 January 2002, 01:22

<Bily Lovec>

300 weatherby with 180 grain X bullet, its worked very well so far

31 January 2002, 02:56

35nut

35 Whelen with 225 gr anythings.
Hay guys forget buying ammo, if you are only allowed one gun you wont be able to buy any anyway. You will have to reload for them all.

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31 January 2002, 03:17

<phurley>

My .358 STA with a 280 gr. Swift A-Frame at 3000 fps, or a 225gr. North Fork at 3200 fps. Shoots flat and hard with excellent accuracy. Good shooting.

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31 January 2002, 03:21

Brent

1874 Sharps in .45-100 (2.6) with a 550 gr Gunn-Danielson paperpatched bullet over 100 grains of Swiss #5. No one ever said I like run of the mill stuff.

Brent

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31 January 2002, 04:45

<allen day>

I have a totally rebuilt, custom Model 70 Winchester with a Leica 3.5-10X scope chambered in .300 Win. Mag. with a 24" barrel. My standard load is Winchester cases, Federal 215 primers, and enough Reloader 22 to reach 3075 fps. with 180 gr. Nosler Partition Protected Points.

31 January 2002, 05:45

tsturm

quote:
Originally posted by lokey:
If you had only one gun, and one load to shoot out of it what would it be. This goes for everything, coyotes, antelope, deer, elk, moose, bears, opposums, coons, Osama, whatever. I'd opt for a Rem. 700 actioned .300 Win. Mag stoked with 180 Swift Sirrocos and topped off with a Leupold 4.5-14. What can't you do with that on this, or any, continent? ~lokey

Ruger 77mkII .338WM, stainless,timney,leupold 3X9X40,Hogue stock and 71g Imr4831,CCI250,rem brass topped with a 250g Hornady sp.

31 January 2002, 08:53

JBD

My .338 Model 70 Classic Super Grade stuffed with 250 Nosler Partitions. Anything it can't handle I probably don't need to mess with anyway.

31 January 2002, 14:27

Pathfinder

My choice would be my 30-06 with 180gr. Partitions or my 338 with 210gr Partitions both M70 classics.

31 January 2002, 14:50

<Daryl Elder>

Caliber would be the grand old 30/06 with 165 Partitions in either a model 70 Classic or a Sako 75 stainless synthetic... probably the Sako with either a Swarovski 3-9x36 or Kahles 3-9x42 with the TDS reticle in Sako's mounts.

31 January 2002, 17:34

Eterry

A 30-06, preferably with the crank on the left side, 165 gr. nosler, 3x9 leupold, nice leather sling.

Good luck and good shooting

31 January 2002, 17:47

<sure-shot>

Second thought, 06, 180gr Part. Gold

31 January 2002, 18:43

BBBruce

'.06, and I don't even own one.

31 January 2002, 19:24

Fritz Kraut

Anything between .30-06 and .375H&H with heavy for caliber bullets.

My choice out of my own gun rack would be my old Husky M98 in 9,3x57 with 286 gr. Norma Alaskan bullets.

Best regards,

Fritz

31 January 2002, 23:05

<ovis>

Model 7 Remington-.350Rem.Mag.-Nosler Partitions!

01 February 2002, 02:24

JudgeG

I agree with the last post, except my Model 7 in .350 Rem. Mag. shoots 225 grain X-Bullets less than an inch and close to 2700 fps. Flat, hard-hitting and not too much recoil with the McMillan stock.

01 February 2002, 02:35

<Paleohunter>

Ruger #1 .270 140gr Fed Trophy Bonded Bear Claw.

01 February 2002, 03:53

<Ol' Sarge>

My old Rem 700 ADL .30-06 with an old steel Weaver K-4 using 165 grain Speer Grand Slams at about 2,900.

It was my one gun and one load for nearly 20 years.

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01 February 2002, 04:26

Lou270

I'll have to go with the old .270 Win firing 130 Nosler partitions. I figure way more bullets will be sent down range after varmits & medium sized game than the larger species. Interestingly enough, I just got my hands on an old Jack O'Connor's book and here's his take:

"The nearest thing I know of to the mythical all-round rifle with one load for everything--woodchuck and jack rabbits, moose and white-tails in the brush, grizzlies, goats, and sheep above timberline and across big canyons--is a good .270 with either the 130-gr. Silvertip or Core-Lokt. That's a fine varmit combination and absolutely ideal for sheep and goats. Particularly with the round-nose Core-Lokt, it is satisfactory for brush, although no bullet travelling that fast is perfect by any means. Probably the moose and grizzly hunter ought to have more power.

Nevertheless, to sum it all up, the man who wants to stick to one rifle and one load can't beat a .270 with a strongly constructed 130-gr., bullet."