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Alright guys I am looking for some advice on a savage model 111 that I have. It has a wood stock, blued barrel, iron sights and a left handed bolt (I’m left handed, obviously) but is drilled and tapped and ready for bases, rings, and a scope. It is also an older model that does not have the accu trigger. I have two other left handed savage bolt action rifles (243 and 22) that I thoroughly enjoy and shoot extremely well for what they are (budget rifles in my opinion).
I picked the .270 up at an auction for next to nothing and it is immaculate. I have yet to shoot it though. I am looking to put together or buy a rifle that I can use for every species in North America (with the exception of moose and grizzly? Thoughts appreciated). Rifles are legal for whitetails in my home state. My initial thought is that since I already have this gun it would be best to use it as I can use it at home and out west. I have concerns about it being blued and wood and hunting the backcountry in bad weather. Should I not worry about this or do I need to look into trading this off for a synthetic and stainless rifle? I also have concerns about its size. It is 43” overall but weighs 7 pounds without a scope, sling, or ammo. Regardless of whether I keep it or get something else I am going to need a scope so what would you all recommend for bases, rings, and a scope? I’ve been a long time leupold fan as I feel they are a good bang for the buck but don’t have a clue as to the best bases and rings for this application. I am looking to hunt out to 500 yards MAX. I’m not a long range hunter. Not yet anyway.
I am looking for some feedback from you more experienced backcountry rifle hunters. What would you do if this was your gun and you were looking outfit a rifle as your “go to” and “do it all” rifle?
Pros:
-I already own it and I am in it cheap
-.270 is a versatile caliber with plenty of ammo choices
Trigger is adjustable by me (from what I have read. Feel free to chime in if I am misinformed)
Cons:
Wood and blued
Heavy
I see a lot of talk on the forum about custom rifles and while money is not really an issue I would prefer to not spend hundreds to simply cut an ounce or three. So again, if this rifle was yours, you were looking for a gun capable of killing out to 500, and being used on whitetails, elk, sheep, caribou, goats, moose, etc. how would you outfit it? Or would you trade it off on something else? Your advice is appreciated.
I picked the .270 up at an auction for next to nothing and it is immaculate. I have yet to shoot it though. I am looking to put together or buy a rifle that I can use for every species in North America (with the exception of moose and grizzly? Thoughts appreciated). Rifles are legal for whitetails in my home state. My initial thought is that since I already have this gun it would be best to use it as I can use it at home and out west. I have concerns about it being blued and wood and hunting the backcountry in bad weather. Should I not worry about this or do I need to look into trading this off for a synthetic and stainless rifle? I also have concerns about its size. It is 43” overall but weighs 7 pounds without a scope, sling, or ammo. Regardless of whether I keep it or get something else I am going to need a scope so what would you all recommend for bases, rings, and a scope? I’ve been a long time leupold fan as I feel they are a good bang for the buck but don’t have a clue as to the best bases and rings for this application. I am looking to hunt out to 500 yards MAX. I’m not a long range hunter. Not yet anyway.
I am looking for some feedback from you more experienced backcountry rifle hunters. What would you do if this was your gun and you were looking outfit a rifle as your “go to” and “do it all” rifle?
Pros:
-I already own it and I am in it cheap
-.270 is a versatile caliber with plenty of ammo choices
Trigger is adjustable by me (from what I have read. Feel free to chime in if I am misinformed)
Cons:
Wood and blued
Heavy
I see a lot of talk on the forum about custom rifles and while money is not really an issue I would prefer to not spend hundreds to simply cut an ounce or three. So again, if this rifle was yours, you were looking for a gun capable of killing out to 500, and being used on whitetails, elk, sheep, caribou, goats, moose, etc. how would you outfit it? Or would you trade it off on something else? Your advice is appreciated.