This year's rifle will be my new Remington 700 BDL .30-06. I'll be using handloads, a 165 grain Remington CoreLokt in front of 49.8 grains of IMR 4064, Winchester cases and Federal 210 primers. Going for wild boar.

I did not hunt last year, but 2002's rifle was my Winchester Model 70 Featherweight .243, handloaded with 37 grains IMR 4064 and a 100 grain Hornady Spire Point. Took a doe.

In 2001 I used a Ruger M77 MkII .30-06 with handloads similar to the ones I'll be using this year. Took a boar and a doe. I am retiring my Ruger from service until I resolve the accuracy problems I am having; one group will be tighter than tight, the next 3.5", same everything.[:@]

Next year I will use my shiny new CZ 550 in 6.5x55 Swede. This is the sweetest rifle I have ever owned. Might need one in 7x57 someday!


[]Forgot to mention the scopes:

Remington 700 BDL - - Bushnell Trophy 3-9x40
Ruger M77 MkII - - Zeiss Conquest 3-9x40
Winchester Model 70 FWT - - Bushnell Trophy 4-12x40
CZ 550 - - Zeiss Conquest 3-9x40