Only one gun
06-06-2015, 09:28 AM
#31
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Apr 2015
Location: Germany/Calif.
Posts: 2,664
My SSG 69 (.308) with a Kahles 4X12X56, it just does everything well. Had it for forty years, it is part of me, dependable.
With a good rest it will still put the first round through a quarter at a hundred yards, I can usually clover leaf the first three rounds. If I'm having a really good day we'll put the first round through a quarter at two hundred yards. I've got .308 ballistics imprinted in my brain.
One thing I really like about it is the scope mounts, you can dismount the scope and remount it with no movement of point of impact. I've got two scopes I change out all the time. They discontinued the scope mounting system and I sure can't figure out why? If it ain't broke don't fix it.
My second scope is also a Kahles straight 6X42 with a post reticle, I use it for stalking.
With a good rest it will still put the first round through a quarter at a hundred yards, I can usually clover leaf the first three rounds. If I'm having a really good day we'll put the first round through a quarter at two hundred yards. I've got .308 ballistics imprinted in my brain.
One thing I really like about it is the scope mounts, you can dismount the scope and remount it with no movement of point of impact. I've got two scopes I change out all the time. They discontinued the scope mounting system and I sure can't figure out why? If it ain't broke don't fix it.
My second scope is also a Kahles straight 6X42 with a post reticle, I use it for stalking.
06-19-2015, 06:06 AM
#34
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Virginia / West Virginia
Posts: 4,906
I would keep my Rem 700 mountain rifle in .280 rem. w/ Leupold 3-9. With handloads its 1/2 moa and shoots 139's right at 3k. I wouldn't hesitate to use it on anything I'd ever hunt. I can't count the game I've taken with it.... it fits like a glove. 
06-19-2015, 12:35 PM
#35
Nontypical Buck
Thread Starter
Join Date: Nov 2008
Posts: 1,143
Nice set up WVHunter!
06-25-2015, 06:26 PM
#38
Fork Horn
Join Date: Aug 2012
Location: Land of 10,000 Wolves
Posts: 138
My one gun would be my M77 make II in 338 win mag with the Nikon 2-7 or similar powered Leupold.
With the 160 ttsx for deer and 225 grain - 300 grain for big North American critters I think it fills the bill for versatility.
Guess someday if I tried Trail boss and cast bullets that would improve the casual target shooting and small game arena. Though I think the 160 ttsx was "adequate" for coyote and porkies as its dropped them both on the spot.....
With the 160 ttsx for deer and 225 grain - 300 grain for big North American critters I think it fills the bill for versatility.
Guess someday if I tried Trail boss and cast bullets that would improve the casual target shooting and small game arena. Though I think the 160 ttsx was "adequate" for coyote and porkies as its dropped them both on the spot.....
06-28-2015, 06:07 AM
#39
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: central Ky
Posts: 2,867
It didn't take me very long to make my decision (about 1/2 second) on which mine would be! No question it would be the Browning A-bolt chambered in 30-06 that my best friend bought me, topped with Nikon Monarch 5 3x-15x-42mm and plenty of the 2 different loads I worked up for it. 150 gr Ballistic Tip for deer & under, and 180 gr Accubonds for elk.
Last edited by stalkingbear; 06-28-2015 at 06:08 AM. Reason: typo