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<blockquote data-quote="RevJim" data-source="post: 1240361" data-attributes="member: 86754"><p>My two favorite rifles are The Remington 700 Classic and the Winchester 70 Lwt Classic ( mine is the older push feed) I use the 280 in the Rem and 30-06 in the 70. I have a 2.8x8 on the 280 and a 1.5x5 on the '06. I like to still hunt, along the edges of aspen and black timber on game trails. I hunted the same way bowhunting. Any lighter caliber you choose is fine, even 243, but those two makes are very easy to hunt with, yet hold still. I am the same way with the ultra lwts! I had one of the first Ruger 77 Ultralights, in 308 with a 1x4 back in East Texas, early 80's. I thought I was set for in the woods, yet 300yd capable on the pipeline Right of Wat. Imagine my surprise when I could not even hit a 2 liter pop bottle at 200...from resting on the jeep! I was bummed...I killed a doe with it at 30yds, then traded it off. I have since tried lwts a few more times....and each time I rediscover that "I am no dang good with them, ha! I will say that the early Weatherby Lwt Accumark with a 3x9 in 240W made up nice...not too light nor heavy. I gave it to me Pastor in Texas for those whitetails. Good luck to you Pard...let us know what you settled on. PS. I grew up in Texas and every gun we had "was a truck gun" and they were not beat/scratched up ets...just keep cased until needed...fast draw! ha</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RevJim, post: 1240361, member: 86754"] My two favorite rifles are The Remington 700 Classic and the Winchester 70 Lwt Classic ( mine is the older push feed) I use the 280 in the Rem and 30-06 in the 70. I have a 2.8x8 on the 280 and a 1.5x5 on the '06. I like to still hunt, along the edges of aspen and black timber on game trails. I hunted the same way bowhunting. Any lighter caliber you choose is fine, even 243, but those two makes are very easy to hunt with, yet hold still. I am the same way with the ultra lwts! I had one of the first Ruger 77 Ultralights, in 308 with a 1x4 back in East Texas, early 80's. I thought I was set for in the woods, yet 300yd capable on the pipeline Right of Wat. Imagine my surprise when I could not even hit a 2 liter pop bottle at 200...from resting on the jeep! I was bummed...I killed a doe with it at 30yds, then traded it off. I have since tried lwts a few more times....and each time I rediscover that "I am no dang good with them, ha! I will say that the early Weatherby Lwt Accumark with a 3x9 in 240W made up nice...not too light nor heavy. I gave it to me Pastor in Texas for those whitetails. Good luck to you Pard...let us know what you settled on. PS. I grew up in Texas and every gun we had "was a truck gun" and they were not beat/scratched up ets...just keep cased until needed...fast draw! ha [/QUOTE]
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