Dream Sheep Gun

[Ryan28]

If you could build your ultimate sheep gun what would you build? For me it would be.

Remington or clone action

26in proof barrel 7wsm 1-8 twist

Timney 517 trigger

Manners carbon fiber stock one of the hunting flavors.

 

[B_Reynolds_AK]

Fieldcraft


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[thinhorn_AK]

Mountain ascent, 300wm.

 

[fatbacks]

Proof Glacier Ti with 22" barrel in a SA Magnum Topped with NF NXS 2.5-10

or build it yourself with anTi action, proof stock and proof barrel.

 

[Wapiti1]

The one I built in 2016:
stainless Ruger 77MK2 action lengthened to 3.6" and put on a milling machine diet,
#2.5 contour fluted stainless x-caliber 1-9 twist in .300 Win Mag cut to 24", no brake
Brown Precision stock that I finished
stock Ruger bottom metal fitted with a new 3.6" magazine,
skeletonized Ruger rings and a Swaro 3-10 BRH scope.
It has an aftermarket trigger, but I don't recall which one.

Loaded with sling it weighs 7lbs.

Jeremy

 

[PNWGATOR]

Tikka action duped to mirror an Alterra Mountain Shadow.

 

[Afhunter1]

I built:

rem 700TI SA
300 WSM 23” pacnor # 2 SS
GA precision 3” mag box and bottom metal
Matte Black Cerakote
McMillan hunter with edge
SHV 3-10 illuminated forceplex
Hawkins long range hybrid rings

bout 7.5# loaded

hope it works in a few months

 

[Steve O]

I tweaked this .270 700 Ti with a pillar bedded Bansner Sheephunter and a couple other lightweight components. Fits the bill for sheep for me. And lots of other stuff.

 

[Decker9]

Mines in the works, just waiting on the stock.
6.5 PRC
Defiance anTi XM action nitrided and alloy BDL
#1 benchmark barrel @ 22”
AGC privateer stock
Vx5hd 3-15x44 (may swap out for a z3)

 

[Outdoorsman12b]

Mines in the works, just waiting on the stock.
6.5 PRC
Defiance anTi XM action nitrided and alloy BDL
#1 benchmark barrel @ 22”
AGC privateer stock
Vx5hd 3-15x44 (may swap out for a z3)

What model z3 you thinking?

 

[Decker9]

What model z3 you thinking?

I have a 3-9x36 that I really like, but I’m thinking about trying the BRX or BRH in a 3-10x42.

 

[RedStag]

Well I'd build basically what I was lucky enough to buy last year.

CA RIDGELINE Ti, 22inch barrel, brake. 6.5 prc

Id like to top it with a CDS from Leopold for anything further than 300yrds. Be nice to see this rifle in a 20" 308

Unreal rifle

 

[AK Troutbum]

Probably a Boswell's Ti SLR in a short action, like 7mm-08 or .308 Win.

 

[WCS]

Currently putting together an AnTi X with a HCA barrel in 7x57 with a nightforce 2.5-10 NXS. I was feeling a bit nostalgic.

 

[7layerburrito]

Mountain ascent, 300wm.

Just bought this gun last week for a sheep hunt in August.

 

[thinhorn_AK]

Just bought this gun last week for a sheep hunt in August.

Nice, keep me in the loop as you get to know the gun, I’m really interested in one of these myself. Sort of hard to find at the moment.

 

[ETtikka]

I’m partial to tikka since they don’t require any work, but as a Tennessee guy, any capable gun would be fine if I was fortunate enough to be in sheep country with a tag.

 

[thinhorn_AK]

I’m partial to tikka since they don’t require any work, but as a Tennessee guy, any capable gun would be fine if I was fortunate enough to be in sheep country with a tag.

It’s easy to overthink it and IMO one of the least important pieces of gear for a sheep hunt. Any hunting rifle will work and a tikka would make a nice basic sheep rifle for anybody who felt they wanted to upgrade. I’ve always just used a basic kimber 308 with a leupold 2.5-8 and it’s worked well.

 

[Kotaman]

Probably a Boswell's Ti SLR in a short action, like 7mm-08 or .308 Win.

This ^...I own a 300 WSM and a 6.5 PRC Ti SLR. Steve builds a beautiful rifle.

 

[OfTheMountains]

I'm going in August and was planning on buying a Fieldcraft in 6.5 or .308 but its seemingly impossible to find them. So might to Mountain ascent. Reviews on the Kimbers seems a little hit and miss though.