Do all rifle???

[Shooter 69]

300 win or 6.5 PRC . Nothing is readily available now.

 

[Cbass1019]

6.5 Grendel has been my all around go to for awhile now..... Haven't found any reason to look elsewhere, does a little of everything

I love my grendel but it doesn't have near the *** needed to take down big game reliably, for me anyways

 

[Cbass1019]

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Do all rifle???

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"If you had to choose one rifle to hunt everything from antelope to elk, what would it be? This rifle must use components that are readily available. It must also be a caliber that is inherently accurate. No need to waste 600 rounds of 1000 round barrel life doing load development.
I want to build a rifle but can't decide what to build."

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My choice this year for a do all rifle:
is a Seekins Havak Element.
Being modified for my specific hunting needs & style with a Bartlein #4 carbon, 21" 6.5cal. 7.5 twist, mod400BB SS core material.
Chambered for Sherman 6.5 MAX.
Jäger suppressed.
Topped with NF NX8 2.5-20. Loaded with both 156 Berger's & lighter copper mono's.
Manageable recoil, Easy to carry.
Components are available. Should be easy to find an accurate load for & the barrel material choice is said to increase barrel life.
I find 6.5 caliber a pleasure to shoot accurately & confidently, important factors for shot placement.
Fun to shoot & practice
at steel or rocks waaay out there.
And with the right bullet choice & accurate shot placement, capable of taking Antelope to Elk, up close to as far as I'm comfortable with.
Ya.... that'll work.

Also a 7MAX would be an excellent choice. Either way on a medium action.

Good luck on your "do all 1 rifle" build.

("Son, you know she's a Wildcat".... "I know Dad.. ain't she cool")

Guessing u already have this build? I like the 7 max choice! And the wildcat comment

 

[moziyimorin]

Honestly, I would stick with something like a 308 (if you want a short action) or a 30-06 or 270 if you want a long action.

One day you'll get more rifles, and this will then become a great backup, loaner, or a good rifle to put in the circulation.

 

[DWier]

Seriously. Just one? I'm thinking one isn't enough!!

Never is!

 

[bullet man]

I love my 270 WIN but id have to be honest it's a little light for the heavy game unless I get a headshot I've never needed anything bigger than that, if I were going to move to Alaska I probably would be shopping for a 300 win mag or a 338 win mag

 

[CNY Yote Hunter]

300wsm fits this bill for me! Powder and projectiles have been readily available for me up until recently.. The gun I went with was a Savage 110 Bear Hunter it has done everything I ask of it. Shoots factory federal fushions better than most my hand loads and that's been my only complaint lol!!! But I have a load now with H4350 or H380 and 180 Accubonds that shoot 1/2 moa so to me that will work for anything I intend to kill up and beyond elk. Best of luck on your build!!

 

[ntsqd]

Seriously. Just one? I'm thinking one isn't enough!!

Never is!

A customer once told me "The more that you have, the more that you need."

 

[Coyote01]

If you had to choose one rifle to hunt everything from antelope to elk, what would it be? This rifle must use components that are readily available. It must also be a caliber that is inherently accurate. No need to waste 600 rounds of 1000 round barrel life doing load development. I want to build a rifle but can't decide what to build.

If it was me I would choose the 7 mag. I myself go with the 28 nosler but all the same it's hard to beat the tried and true 7.

 

[bullet man]

the only reason i picked the win mag is because availability of loads,brass, are cheaper but most Important of all is a have a recipe form the army loading book with the sniper load info.

 

[jessej]

JUST SAY NO!.....
To 6.5s

 

[.300 Dakota]

As boring as it sounds, I'll say a 300 Magnum of some variety or a 7mm Rem Mag. And if I can't pick one of those, then a regular old .30-06. I would want the longest barrel I could get on all of them and a 1:8 or at the least, a 1:9 twist in the 7 Mag.

 

[BPollard]

This is my next build a do all rifle. Deer hunting in the tree stand but capable of Longrange hunting as well. I have settled on the 300 wsm. Caliber is very accurate
Easy to carry but comfortable to got prone at range and not too heavy. Medium weight hunter rifle

Thanks

Buck

Good choice what bullet are you going to use?

 

[Jarhead Ed]

If you had to choose one rifle to hunt everything from antelope to elk, what would it be? This rifle must use components that are readily available. It must also be a caliber that is inherently accurate. No need to waste 600 rounds of 1000 round barrel life doing load development. I want to build a rifle but can't decide what to build.

30-06 is STILL the best all-around North American Game Rifle. The ammunition is everywhere and affordable. Great barrel life, widest bullet selection of any caliber, and it's inherently accurate. The 24" barrel is better for efficiency than the 22" or 20" ones. Handloaders can do more with it than many other options.