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<blockquote data-quote="JakeC" data-source="post: 3043061" data-attributes="member: 115819"><p>Nice to hear from someone still hunting there. I grew up there and hunted the back woodlots of the neighborhood farms in the midcoast, never made it up north, though we did have the occasional bear and lion. Wolverines actually showed up at one point, that puckered everybody pretty good. Carrying some shiny big iron became pretty fashionable for a little while, this was before EDC was more common. My mentors didn't still-hunt or track, turns out that's what I like a lot better. I envy anyone who is still at it out there, it's not an easy hunt like a lot of guys assume it is. Wish I could make it back during the season now. I think I'd actually fill a tag knowing what I know now. </p><p></p><p>You're getting good results from a very cramped 284, but a little more flexibility is always good. As a savage owner who's also not tall I'd recommend an older style 10/12 which has a 3" mag. The cabela's exculsives (12FV, 10TSR) are great platforms for a build, easy to rebarrel with lots of great aftermarket stocks. Get out to 2.95" or so and you'll be more than set for woods hunting of anything, and you'll be able to single feed cheap target bullets at wholesome velocities. Do you have specific bullets in mind? You can actually get the 162 ELDs in the mag with a 284 at 2.95". If you want to. II also have some 168 accubond LR downstairs I can measure, those would be close but they might work. I have a 7 saum that I actually built because it was a hair easier and cheaper than the 284 I wanted originally so I'm not just running my mouth. I spent a year planning the 284 then switched at the last minute. The ruger is a cool action, I want one, but the savage has a lot of options and it's all over the counter parts. And they're easy to get very accurate. Just my experience. </p><p></p><p>Welcome and enjoy. In general it's a very willing to help thoughtful crowd around here.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="JakeC, post: 3043061, member: 115819"] Nice to hear from someone still hunting there. I grew up there and hunted the back woodlots of the neighborhood farms in the midcoast, never made it up north, though we did have the occasional bear and lion. Wolverines actually showed up at one point, that puckered everybody pretty good. Carrying some shiny big iron became pretty fashionable for a little while, this was before EDC was more common. My mentors didn't still-hunt or track, turns out that's what I like a lot better. I envy anyone who is still at it out there, it's not an easy hunt like a lot of guys assume it is. Wish I could make it back during the season now. I think I'd actually fill a tag knowing what I know now. You're getting good results from a very cramped 284, but a little more flexibility is always good. As a savage owner who's also not tall I'd recommend an older style 10/12 which has a 3" mag. The cabela's exculsives (12FV, 10TSR) are great platforms for a build, easy to rebarrel with lots of great aftermarket stocks. Get out to 2.95" or so and you'll be more than set for woods hunting of anything, and you'll be able to single feed cheap target bullets at wholesome velocities. Do you have specific bullets in mind? You can actually get the 162 ELDs in the mag with a 284 at 2.95". If you want to. II also have some 168 accubond LR downstairs I can measure, those would be close but they might work. I have a 7 saum that I actually built because it was a hair easier and cheaper than the 284 I wanted originally so I'm not just running my mouth. I spent a year planning the 284 then switched at the last minute. The ruger is a cool action, I want one, but the savage has a lot of options and it's all over the counter parts. And they're easy to get very accurate. Just my experience. Welcome and enjoy. In general it's a very willing to help thoughtful crowd around here. [/QUOTE]
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