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Hind sight being 20/20?
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<blockquote data-quote="COBrad" data-source="post: 1156797" data-attributes="member: 1940"><p>I've whittled it down to a few rifles that cover it all for me, a .22, a 22-250 for prairie dogs, a .270 WSM for a walking varmint and elk rifle, a 7 mag for long range, an AR15 because no flippin' jackass politician is going to tell me I can't have one. The .22 and 22-250 are Coopers, the 270 and 7mm are customs, the AR is a Colt. Aside from the AR the others shoot half-minute or better. I sold a number of rifles to put these together because I decided I wanted a few wicked accurate rifles instead of a bunch of rifles that hardly ever got shot. </p><p></p><p>Now, if I had to limit it to one rifle, and my budget didn't allow for a custom, it would be a Cooper Excalibur in 7 mag, preferably with a 9 twist barrel. Big enough to shoot anything I'll ever shoot, the 9 twist barrel will stabilize the 180 gr Berger VLD's. ( My 7 mag shoots this bullet and did a fine job on a bull at 1098 yds this year). I am tired of hard recoiling rifles and the 7 mag is easy on my shoulder. I would put on a top end scope, preferably a 3-12 Schmidt Bender Klassic from Darrel Holland with his ART reticle. </p><p>If I were to add another rifle it would be a .22. From there I would end up with the same rifles I already have.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="COBrad, post: 1156797, member: 1940"] I've whittled it down to a few rifles that cover it all for me, a .22, a 22-250 for prairie dogs, a .270 WSM for a walking varmint and elk rifle, a 7 mag for long range, an AR15 because no flippin' jackass politician is going to tell me I can't have one. The .22 and 22-250 are Coopers, the 270 and 7mm are customs, the AR is a Colt. Aside from the AR the others shoot half-minute or better. I sold a number of rifles to put these together because I decided I wanted a few wicked accurate rifles instead of a bunch of rifles that hardly ever got shot. Now, if I had to limit it to one rifle, and my budget didn't allow for a custom, it would be a Cooper Excalibur in 7 mag, preferably with a 9 twist barrel. Big enough to shoot anything I'll ever shoot, the 9 twist barrel will stabilize the 180 gr Berger VLD's. ( My 7 mag shoots this bullet and did a fine job on a bull at 1098 yds this year). I am tired of hard recoiling rifles and the 7 mag is easy on my shoulder. I would put on a top end scope, preferably a 3-12 Schmidt Bender Klassic from Darrel Holland with his ART reticle. If I were to add another rifle it would be a .22. From there I would end up with the same rifles I already have. [/QUOTE]
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