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<blockquote data-quote="Buano" data-source="post: 590217" data-attributes="member: 21641"><p>If you are sticking to good v. semi-good, Sako, Weatherby, & Browning are all candidates, as are Montana Rifle Company, Savage & a few others. Remington & Ruger are a step below this crowd (even though I own both). I've never seen a Sako that didn't function wonderfully & shoot better yet. The Weatherby Mark-V is a superb action, and the Accu-Mark is ready to shoot. The Mark-V Ultra Light Weight is a great cary rifle, but this only guarantees 1.5" groups even though in .257 Weatherby it will often shoot .75" or better groups. Remington & Ruger rifles often require a fair amount of work & new triggers before they can be called "shooters".</p><p></p><p>My question is why you are thinking "1-gun" for everything? Years ago, I did the same & bought the best 7 MM Rem mag I could find since that seemed to be the best "book" choice for hunting deer & elk. It was a very nice gun & I still have it, but it was too much gun for most deer hunting & barely enough for elk hunting. After studying the literature and actually shooting game with many different rifles, I can say that for me, deer hunting means a rifle starting with a .243 & topping out with a .25-06 or .257 Weatherby. (The .25-06 & .260 Rem are probably the best all-round deer cartridges ever produced.) Likewise, for me, elk rifles start with a .300 mags & run through a .375 H&H. The .338 mags are probably the best all-round choice for elk hunting. Deer are medium game while elk are definitely BIG game. If you want one gun for all, I can guarantee it will not be the best choice for one animal, and may not be the best choice for any animal you hunt.</p><p></p><p>Weatherby shells are as easy to reload as any belted cased shell.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Buano, post: 590217, member: 21641"] If you are sticking to good v. semi-good, Sako, Weatherby, & Browning are all candidates, as are Montana Rifle Company, Savage & a few others. Remington & Ruger are a step below this crowd (even though I own both). I've never seen a Sako that didn't function wonderfully & shoot better yet. The Weatherby Mark-V is a superb action, and the Accu-Mark is ready to shoot. The Mark-V Ultra Light Weight is a great cary rifle, but this only guarantees 1.5" groups even though in .257 Weatherby it will often shoot .75" or better groups. Remington & Ruger rifles often require a fair amount of work & new triggers before they can be called "shooters". My question is why you are thinking "1-gun" for everything? Years ago, I did the same & bought the best 7 MM Rem mag I could find since that seemed to be the best "book" choice for hunting deer & elk. It was a very nice gun & I still have it, but it was too much gun for most deer hunting & barely enough for elk hunting. After studying the literature and actually shooting game with many different rifles, I can say that for me, deer hunting means a rifle starting with a .243 & topping out with a .25-06 or .257 Weatherby. (The .25-06 & .260 Rem are probably the best all-round deer cartridges ever produced.) Likewise, for me, elk rifles start with a .300 mags & run through a .375 H&H. The .338 mags are probably the best all-round choice for elk hunting. Deer are medium game while elk are definitely BIG game. If you want one gun for all, I can guarantee it will not be the best choice for one animal, and may not be the best choice for any animal you hunt. Weatherby shells are as easy to reload as any belted cased shell. [/QUOTE]
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