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<blockquote data-quote="Monttrap04" data-source="post: 1454682" data-attributes="member: 85796"><p><strong>Here is my main bolt action line up today. It is fairly fluid but every time I tell myself I am paring down it gets bigger. </strong></p><p><u><strong></strong></u></p><p><u><strong>Rimfire</strong></u></p><p>Ruger Skeleton 77/22 Sporter for ground squirrels and coons</p><p>Ruger Skeleton 77/22 Mag with open sights for treed lions</p><p>Ruger 77/17 Heavy Laminate Sporter for ground squirrels</p><p></p><p><u><strong>Centerfire</strong></u></p><p>Medium Heavy Rem 788 .222 for short to mid range ground squirrels/prairie dogs</p><p>Heavy Barrel Rem 700 with shortened barrel for "Truck Gun"/prairie dogs</p><p>Heavy Rem 700 VSSF .22-250 for prairie dogs</p><p>Heavy Rem 700 SPS .243 for prairie dogs</p><p>Heavy Ruger Tang 6mm for prairie dogs</p><p>Medium Rem 700 6mm-06 for long range coyotes/antelope</p><p>Sporter Ruger Skeleton .300 win mag for all-purpose big game</p><p>Medium Heavy Rem 700 .30-338 for long range big game</p><p>Short Barrel Skeleton Ruger 77 .35 Whelen with open sights for close range big game</p><p></p><p>I have a model 70 action sitting at McGowen for a .257 Roberts AI and a Rem 700 in the works in 6.5x280AI. Don't have a real big thumper so I have a donor model 70 stainless that is the next project on the list to be rebarreled to .358 Norma. </p><p></p><p>If I had to pick three centerfires I would go Heavy .223, 6mm-06, .300 Win Mag. As far as rimfires, I could do away with the skeleton .22 Mag but I really like it and it is super light and easy to throw in a pack for climbing after my hounds. Add in some ARs, rifles for wife and kids, shotguns, handguns, etc. and it starts to border on lunacy.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Monttrap04, post: 1454682, member: 85796"] [B]Here is my main bolt action line up today. It is fairly fluid but every time I tell myself I am paring down it gets bigger. [/B] [U][B] Rimfire[/B][/U] Ruger Skeleton 77/22 Sporter for ground squirrels and coons Ruger Skeleton 77/22 Mag with open sights for treed lions Ruger 77/17 Heavy Laminate Sporter for ground squirrels [U][B]Centerfire[/B][/U] Medium Heavy Rem 788 .222 for short to mid range ground squirrels/prairie dogs Heavy Barrel Rem 700 with shortened barrel for "Truck Gun"/prairie dogs Heavy Rem 700 VSSF .22-250 for prairie dogs Heavy Rem 700 SPS .243 for prairie dogs Heavy Ruger Tang 6mm for prairie dogs Medium Rem 700 6mm-06 for long range coyotes/antelope Sporter Ruger Skeleton .300 win mag for all-purpose big game Medium Heavy Rem 700 .30-338 for long range big game Short Barrel Skeleton Ruger 77 .35 Whelen with open sights for close range big game I have a model 70 action sitting at McGowen for a .257 Roberts AI and a Rem 700 in the works in 6.5x280AI. Don't have a real big thumper so I have a donor model 70 stainless that is the next project on the list to be rebarreled to .358 Norma. If I had to pick three centerfires I would go Heavy .223, 6mm-06, .300 Win Mag. As far as rimfires, I could do away with the skeleton .22 Mag but I really like it and it is super light and easy to throw in a pack for climbing after my hounds. Add in some ARs, rifles for wife and kids, shotguns, handguns, etc. and it starts to border on lunacy. [/QUOTE]
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