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<blockquote data-quote="Ian M" data-source="post: 5259" data-attributes="member: 25"><p>Texas,</p><p>Thanks for inviting me into this line of thought, here goes. Fairly simple - one rifle for everything in N. America would logically be my custom-built controlled round feed M-70 in .338 BUT it kicks like hell and is way more overkill than underkill for most species we are likely to hunt. This rifle has put three shots into 0.25" at 100 yards, (I should have rushed out and bought a lottery ticket because I was having a lucky day). 210 Noslers have taken a bunch of big game for me over the years with several good shooting .338 rifles.</p><p></p><p>After considerable thought (slightly over five seconds ; as that is about how long I can stay focused these days) I would have to go with - regular LR Hunting members will find this no surprise - the mighty .308 Winchester. Put it into a ten-pound rifle, let's say on a Remington M-700, McMillan HTG stock, Badger trigger guard, recoil lug and mounts, 20" fluted Mike Rock 5R barrel, Nightforce 3.5-15 NXS or a Nikon Tactical 4-16, Harris swiveling bipod, Mike Miller sling. Sounds like a GA Precision ROCK, for those tactical-toy inclined folk.</p><p></p><p>With bonded bullets like the Scirocco or Interbond this cartridge will take on about anything walking in N. American, feed it some Matchkings, J4's or A-Max and we can plink steel way out there, and load 125 TnT's and you can launch varmints or pieces of varmints several feet in any direction.</p><p></p><p>I have shot big black bears with the .223 but only because they needed killing and were in a controlled situation. Not a good idea, although the little 55 FMJ did the job quickly when they went in thru the ear canal. Have also done that with Ruger 10-22 .22 LR, trick is to put two in the ear as fast as you can pull the trigger. Again, not recommended for free-roaming critters but works well for snared or trapped bears that need a one-way ticket to that big garbage dump in the sky.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ian M, post: 5259, member: 25"] Texas, Thanks for inviting me into this line of thought, here goes. Fairly simple - one rifle for everything in N. America would logically be my custom-built controlled round feed M-70 in .338 BUT it kicks like hell and is way more overkill than underkill for most species we are likely to hunt. This rifle has put three shots into 0.25" at 100 yards, (I should have rushed out and bought a lottery ticket because I was having a lucky day). 210 Noslers have taken a bunch of big game for me over the years with several good shooting .338 rifles. After considerable thought (slightly over five seconds ; as that is about how long I can stay focused these days) I would have to go with - regular LR Hunting members will find this no surprise - the mighty .308 Winchester. Put it into a ten-pound rifle, let's say on a Remington M-700, McMillan HTG stock, Badger trigger guard, recoil lug and mounts, 20" fluted Mike Rock 5R barrel, Nightforce 3.5-15 NXS or a Nikon Tactical 4-16, Harris swiveling bipod, Mike Miller sling. Sounds like a GA Precision ROCK, for those tactical-toy inclined folk. With bonded bullets like the Scirocco or Interbond this cartridge will take on about anything walking in N. American, feed it some Matchkings, J4's or A-Max and we can plink steel way out there, and load 125 TnT's and you can launch varmints or pieces of varmints several feet in any direction. I have shot big black bears with the .223 but only because they needed killing and were in a controlled situation. Not a good idea, although the little 55 FMJ did the job quickly when they went in thru the ear canal. Have also done that with Ruger 10-22 .22 LR, trick is to put two in the ear as fast as you can pull the trigger. Again, not recommended for free-roaming critters but works well for snared or trapped bears that need a one-way ticket to that big garbage dump in the sky. [/QUOTE]
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