pics of stalking rifles

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09 June 2009, 21:12

Bobby Tomek

Those are very nice -- no doubt about it. What loads are you shooting in them?

My favorite "stalking rifle" would have to be my Contender with a 20 1/8th inch barrel in 7mm Bullberry. It's incredibly quick-pointing and has exceptional balance. Recoil is nil, but the on-game performance has to be seen to be appreciated. It currently wears a Nikon Monarch 6x42 but is about to have another Nikon -- a 3-9x40 variable -- atop it.

I know the scopes I use don't do anything to keep the lines of the rifle as sleek as possible, but much of my hunting is late-evening or even by moonlight (for hogs), and larger objectives are needed.