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<blockquote data-quote="Weatherby Fan" data-source="post: 1391439" data-attributes="member: 29953"><p>My thoughts for a sheep hunting rifle is you want simple, functional, lightweight, all stainless and synthetic, I did a 12 day fly-in backpack hunt in Northern BC last year for Stones and we had thunder showers and fog about 50% of the time.....low maintenance is key !</p><p></p><p>1-6.5-284 or 280AI</p><p>2,3,4-my go to barrels 22-24" SS Benchmark #1 Contour</p><p>5-depends on caliber and recoil, shoot it first if recoil is an issue add a brake</p><p>6-No bipod for me just extra weight you don't need</p><p>7-either Ti or SS, can't go wrong with either, Ti is just a little lighter</p><p>8- blind magazine is best for sheep hunting, but of your choices floor plate, no chance of losing/forgetting a clip</p><p>9,10-out to 800 yards minimum power for me would be 14(old eyes) this is always a dilemma for me as I like light scopes but your very limited in choices, Leupold or Swarovski 12.5-14.5 oz, if not concerned with weight go nightforce..toughest scope on the planet</p><p>11- best sheep bullet....sheep are easy to kill but if your shooting long range Bergers,ELD-X or Accubonds, of course this depends entirely on what your rifle will shoot accurately.</p><p></p><p>you mentioned Brown Bears ? 300 WSM and 180 TTSX !</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Weatherby Fan, post: 1391439, member: 29953"] My thoughts for a sheep hunting rifle is you want simple, functional, lightweight, all stainless and synthetic, I did a 12 day fly-in backpack hunt in Northern BC last year for Stones and we had thunder showers and fog about 50% of the time.....low maintenance is key ! 1-6.5-284 or 280AI 2,3,4-my go to barrels 22-24" SS Benchmark #1 Contour 5-depends on caliber and recoil, shoot it first if recoil is an issue add a brake 6-No bipod for me just extra weight you don't need 7-either Ti or SS, can't go wrong with either, Ti is just a little lighter 8- blind magazine is best for sheep hunting, but of your choices floor plate, no chance of losing/forgetting a clip 9,10-out to 800 yards minimum power for me would be 14(old eyes) this is always a dilemma for me as I like light scopes but your very limited in choices, Leupold or Swarovski 12.5-14.5 oz, if not concerned with weight go nightforce..toughest scope on the planet 11- best sheep bullet....sheep are easy to kill but if your shooting long range Bergers,ELD-X or Accubonds, of course this depends entirely on what your rifle will shoot accurately. you mentioned Brown Bears ? 300 WSM and 180 TTSX ! [/QUOTE]
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