McGilvra
Lil-Rokslider
I've realized I go through periodic expansions and contractions of my hunting rifle collection. At times I err towards 'a tool for every job', and at other times I am more interested in the cliche, 'beware the man with one rifle for he probably knows how to use it...'
Curious to hear your perspective. Do you have rifles for several scenarios? like a 243 for long range predator/varmint hunting, big win mag for elk, ultralight mountain rifle, short barreled 308 for medium game in thick woods etc.
Or do you lean towards a rifle that you use for multiple purposes, perhaps varying the load to suit the task? There's something compelling about that one trusty rifle that gets all the jobs done throughout the years, that you've diligently worked loads out for that can handle the light/medium/heavy tasks with some compromises in range/ballistics.
If you do consider yourself a one gun hunter, do you have a backup rifle? Same setup or something different?
I currently have rifles in 223, 308, and 300 WSM. Thinking I could do it all with one really nice 30-06 if I wanted to, but having a pair of 20" 308s for when my kids start hunting seems like a good idea.
Anyway, interested in others' perspective.
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Curious to hear your perspective. Do you have rifles for several scenarios? like a 243 for long range predator/varmint hunting, big win mag for elk, ultralight mountain rifle, short barreled 308 for medium game in thick woods etc.
Or do you lean towards a rifle that you use for multiple purposes, perhaps varying the load to suit the task? There's something compelling about that one trusty rifle that gets all the jobs done throughout the years, that you've diligently worked loads out for that can handle the light/medium/heavy tasks with some compromises in range/ballistics.
If you do consider yourself a one gun hunter, do you have a backup rifle? Same setup or something different?
I currently have rifles in 223, 308, and 300 WSM. Thinking I could do it all with one really nice 30-06 if I wanted to, but having a pair of 20" 308s for when my kids start hunting seems like a good idea.
Anyway, interested in others' perspective.
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