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most practical mountain rifle?Sako 85 caliber...270 WSM?
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<blockquote data-quote="Playtimefun" data-source="post: 1370029" data-attributes="member: 103742"><p>Here are a couple of options for you...</p><p></p><p>weatherby ultralight in 280 rem and get it chambered to 280 AI with a trigger job (mine is at 2.6 lbs). With 150 barnes TTSX bullets or 145 Barnes LRX you can get very close to 7 rem mag performance with excellent accuracy of 0.7 inch groups, but i havent done a lot of load development yet for it. Shot a cow elk at 425 yards with this setup with Accubonds (gun really likes these).</p><p></p><p>browning mountain ti in 7 mm WSM, 300 WSM or 325 WSM. i have a 325 and a friend has the 7 mm. Not phenomenal accuracy out of them but to be honest friend doesnt reload and he is getting around 1" groups but factory loadings (I cant remember with what - i think Federal) while i havent fired more than a box through mine but it has sure anchored 2 moose on different occasions. Shooting Accubonds in this one amd although i am not as big a fan of them (as they seem to disintegrate) it isnt the bullets fault. First cow moose was 35 yards and second was about 65-70. Both times though the bullets petalled back and broke off so only the bases were left. </p><p></p><p>both rifles absolutely carry like a dream. carry all day and you dont even know and both are right at 6.6 to 6.75 lbs scoped. the mountainTi has the rubberized coating that at first i wasnt real keen on. Now i must admit i really like it. </p><p></p><p>i also have a kimber montanna in 300 wsm. nice and light and easy to carry with good accuracy. i havent done any load development for it as i happened to buy some federal bullets when i first got the gun and it likes shooting them. And its on only gone out and gotten a couple of mule deer atrelatively short range (under 100 yards).</p><p></p><p>i havent picked up a kimber andriondak (doubt i spelt that right) but one of those in 280 AI would be the cats ***. </p><p></p><p>i just bought a Sako Finnlight in 7 rem mag at Wholesales as they are going out of business and am pretty sure that i have convinced myself to rechamber it in 28 Nosler. I have heard various things about the finnlight accuracy which i am not sure if i believe yet... only because my other Sako in 300 RUM is an absolute tack driver. just put a 4-16 Vortex HST on it so the whole package is a bit heavier, but i havent weighed it yet. </p><p></p><p>i also got a rem titantium action and did up a 7 mm WSM that was supposed to be a lightweight package but turned out more towards the heavier side with an aluminum bedded B&C stock. But it is accurate and with the Vortex PST scope on it... it sure is not the guns fault if you miss it. This one LOVES Barnes 150 TTSX bullets. </p><p></p><p>Skip the 6.5x284 for a mountain gun. the performance isnt really there. BUT... the wife got her moose this year with her Savage Lightweight Hunter in that cartridge.The moose only went about 15 yards after being hit but then I do a lot of moose hunting and they are big babies!!</p><p></p><p>I love the 284 Win but mine are in winchester and savage lever actions. great deer guns and I love them (especially the 99). Anything past 300 yards and you are really pushing it. </p><p></p><p>Tim</p><p>Saskatoon</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Playtimefun, post: 1370029, member: 103742"] Here are a couple of options for you... weatherby ultralight in 280 rem and get it chambered to 280 AI with a trigger job (mine is at 2.6 lbs). With 150 barnes TTSX bullets or 145 Barnes LRX you can get very close to 7 rem mag performance with excellent accuracy of 0.7 inch groups, but i havent done a lot of load development yet for it. Shot a cow elk at 425 yards with this setup with Accubonds (gun really likes these). browning mountain ti in 7 mm WSM, 300 WSM or 325 WSM. i have a 325 and a friend has the 7 mm. Not phenomenal accuracy out of them but to be honest friend doesnt reload and he is getting around 1" groups but factory loadings (I cant remember with what - i think Federal) while i havent fired more than a box through mine but it has sure anchored 2 moose on different occasions. Shooting Accubonds in this one amd although i am not as big a fan of them (as they seem to disintegrate) it isnt the bullets fault. First cow moose was 35 yards and second was about 65-70. Both times though the bullets petalled back and broke off so only the bases were left. both rifles absolutely carry like a dream. carry all day and you dont even know and both are right at 6.6 to 6.75 lbs scoped. the mountainTi has the rubberized coating that at first i wasnt real keen on. Now i must admit i really like it. i also have a kimber montanna in 300 wsm. nice and light and easy to carry with good accuracy. i havent done any load development for it as i happened to buy some federal bullets when i first got the gun and it likes shooting them. And its on only gone out and gotten a couple of mule deer atrelatively short range (under 100 yards). i havent picked up a kimber andriondak (doubt i spelt that right) but one of those in 280 AI would be the cats ***. i just bought a Sako Finnlight in 7 rem mag at Wholesales as they are going out of business and am pretty sure that i have convinced myself to rechamber it in 28 Nosler. I have heard various things about the finnlight accuracy which i am not sure if i believe yet... only because my other Sako in 300 RUM is an absolute tack driver. just put a 4-16 Vortex HST on it so the whole package is a bit heavier, but i havent weighed it yet. i also got a rem titantium action and did up a 7 mm WSM that was supposed to be a lightweight package but turned out more towards the heavier side with an aluminum bedded B&C stock. But it is accurate and with the Vortex PST scope on it... it sure is not the guns fault if you miss it. This one LOVES Barnes 150 TTSX bullets. Skip the 6.5x284 for a mountain gun. the performance isnt really there. BUT... the wife got her moose this year with her Savage Lightweight Hunter in that cartridge.The moose only went about 15 yards after being hit but then I do a lot of moose hunting and they are big babies!! I love the 284 Win but mine are in winchester and savage lever actions. great deer guns and I love them (especially the 99). Anything past 300 yards and you are really pushing it. Tim Saskatoon [/QUOTE]
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