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What gun, scope, and bipod/rest are you guys packing in ?
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<blockquote data-quote="Clovis Man" data-source="post: 981307" data-attributes="member: 79720"><p>I'm currently hauling a Winchester Model 70 in 7mm STW around, and at almost 60 years old and perhaps 30 pounds overweight, it's a real haul! The rifle without ammo weighs right at 9 pounds, pretty close to what an M1 Garand weighs.</p><p></p><p>I just bought this rifle last spring, so of course I'm taking it everywhere, but I would guess my dad's (now mine) Model 70 in .270 W.C.F. would be a better choice, as I'm playing at finding a mountain lion. The 7mm sure is overkill for that animal.</p><p></p><p>A .270 or .30-'06 will take all of the animals you named, but if we're talking brown bear, I sure would want something BIG. My current rifle would be on the lower end of what I would want to use, and I'm thinking an 8mm mag or .458 or whatever in that range. And as you say, the jackalope would not be distinguishable after THAT shot! gun)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Clovis Man, post: 981307, member: 79720"] I'm currently hauling a Winchester Model 70 in 7mm STW around, and at almost 60 years old and perhaps 30 pounds overweight, it's a real haul! The rifle without ammo weighs right at 9 pounds, pretty close to what an M1 Garand weighs. I just bought this rifle last spring, so of course I'm taking it everywhere, but I would guess my dad's (now mine) Model 70 in .270 W.C.F. would be a better choice, as I'm playing at finding a mountain lion. The 7mm sure is overkill for that animal. A .270 or .30-'06 will take all of the animals you named, but if we're talking brown bear, I sure would want something BIG. My current rifle would be on the lower end of what I would want to use, and I'm thinking an 8mm mag or .458 or whatever in that range. And as you say, the jackalope would not be distinguishable after THAT shot! gun) [/QUOTE]
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