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I have learned I cannot shoot a lightweight rifle offhand at all. Period. With that said I will be having a new rifle built to use as my everyday Ranch rifle. I would like to give you guys a list of my hopes and must haves for this rifle and was hopeing I can have some guidance on caliber choice.
- 8-9lb scoped rifle ready to hunt
- Will be scoped with Nightforce 2.5-10x42 nxs
- 50% of shots are taken quickly and off hand
- 50% of shots are taken using crude rests (limbs, backpacks, rocks, sticks, etc.)
- 70% of shots are taken inside 100 yards (ranch hunting)
- 30% of shots are taken from 150-400 yards
- Capable of 600-700 yards
- 22" to 24" barrel max for easy to swing and easy to get through brush during push's
- preferably low recoil, would like to not have muzzle break
- I reside in CA, so the majority of my hunting takes place here. In 2019 the whole state will be lead free. With that said I plan on just setting this rifle up with copper from the beginning to avoid problems later. Regardless of caliber the plan is to shoot Cutting Edge Raptors
What it will be used for:
Whitetail, Blacktail, and Mule Deer
Hogs (we kill 300Lb + hogs every year)
Black Bear
Hopeing for a rifle I can count on for my everyday 0 - 600 yard hunting. Kevin with MCR is currently building me a full custom .300wm for my 600-1200 yd hunting. It will come in at 11 lbs and that will be too heavy for me as a every day toss in the jeep ranch rifle.
I prefer to shoot all my game behind shoulder for minimum meat loss. Would like a big enough cartridge so I never feel undergunned or worried about a big hogs shoulder shield, but a small enough cartridge where it doesn't kick like a mule.
What would your choices be!
Thanks guys for your input!
- 8-9lb scoped rifle ready to hunt
- Will be scoped with Nightforce 2.5-10x42 nxs
- 50% of shots are taken quickly and off hand
- 50% of shots are taken using crude rests (limbs, backpacks, rocks, sticks, etc.)
- 70% of shots are taken inside 100 yards (ranch hunting)
- 30% of shots are taken from 150-400 yards
- Capable of 600-700 yards
- 22" to 24" barrel max for easy to swing and easy to get through brush during push's
- preferably low recoil, would like to not have muzzle break
- I reside in CA, so the majority of my hunting takes place here. In 2019 the whole state will be lead free. With that said I plan on just setting this rifle up with copper from the beginning to avoid problems later. Regardless of caliber the plan is to shoot Cutting Edge Raptors
What it will be used for:
Whitetail, Blacktail, and Mule Deer
Hogs (we kill 300Lb + hogs every year)
Black Bear
Hopeing for a rifle I can count on for my everyday 0 - 600 yard hunting. Kevin with MCR is currently building me a full custom .300wm for my 600-1200 yd hunting. It will come in at 11 lbs and that will be too heavy for me as a every day toss in the jeep ranch rifle.
I prefer to shoot all my game behind shoulder for minimum meat loss. Would like a big enough cartridge so I never feel undergunned or worried about a big hogs shoulder shield, but a small enough cartridge where it doesn't kick like a mule.
What would your choices be!
Thanks guys for your input!
