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Doyle · October 31, 2013, 06:34 PM

I actually built up a special hunting rifle just for the hurricane like storms that we occasionally get during hunting season. I chose a stainless Encore with a stainless 30-06 barrel and a composite stock. I use 180 grn bullets (normally way overkill for our small deer). The scope is a Bushnell 4200 with the rainguard lense coating.

Here is my reasoning:
1. The stainless Encore will resist rust on its own, but when I get home and want to totally dry it out, it will completely disassemble within minutes.
2. Rain ruins blood trails - I'm figuring the 180 grn bullet will stand a better chance of a good pass-thru plus it has a better chance of putting the animal down quickly.

October 31, 2013, 06:34 PM	#5
Doyle Senior Member Join Date: June 20, 2007 Location: Rainbow City, Alabama Posts: 7,167	I actually built up a special hunting rifle just for the hurricane like storms that we occasionally get during hunting season. I chose a stainless Encore with a stainless 30-06 barrel and a composite stock. I use 180 grn bullets (normally way overkill for our small deer). The scope is a Bushnell 4200 with the rainguard lense coating. Here is my reasoning: 1. The stainless Encore will resist rust on its own, but when I get home and want to totally dry it out, it will completely disassemble within minutes. 2. Rain ruins blood trails - I'm figuring the 180 grn bullet will stand a better chance of a good pass-thru plus it has a better chance of putting the animal down quickly.