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July 31, 2016, 01:08 AM | #26 | |
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July 31, 2016, 07:31 AM | #27 |
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I bought my first centerfire rifle some 32 years ago. I grew up in a family that didn't hunt, but I had a friend who did and my sister married a guy who hunted as well. The rifle was a Ruger 77 in .270 and I shot that thing a lot, but was unsuccessful with it the first 7 years of deer hunting. My friend had a Winchester Model 88 in .308 and I always like that gun, so when I found one on a used rack I bought one. Started using that and I started taking deer. Became intrigued with the Ruger No. 1 in 45-70, got one, and started taking deer with that. The .270 sort of just languished in the corner and eventually I sold it to a new hunter in order to fund some other gun purchase. That new hunter went hunting with us opening weekend...and he took his first deer with it. So 20 years or so after it was initially purchased it finally took a deer, but not by me. Guess it was just waiting for the right person.
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August 21, 2016, 06:21 PM | #28 |
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While technically not a "hunting rifle", my Schmidt-Rubin K31 has accompanied me on several close range hunts where open sights would suffice, but unfortunately, I've never been in the right place at the right time. Which is a shame, because I am very accurate with it and I have no doubt my vintage Norma 180 gr SPs or modern Hornady 150 gr ballistic tip 7.5mm ammo would do the trick.
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August 25, 2016, 09:37 AM | #29 |
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Regarding the "un-blooded" Rem 700 CDL, SS .270 I posted about earlier in this Thread (with picture):
Took it to the Range yesterday and it shot a beautiful 0.35", one-hole, 3-shot group at 100 yards, using a favorite target load consisting of a 90 grain Sierra HP over 48.5 grains of IMR 4895, CCI std. primers, COAL: 3.265". The load shoots well in any rifle I've tried it in, but this rifle is ready for big game and will hopefully help fill a deer tag this year, using my hotter load consisting of Hornady GMX 130 grain bullets and Reloder 22. |
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