Dream gun for hunting

I am dreaming about a Sharps .45/70 for deer season. First, I need Illinois to adopt straight walled cartridges for deer hunting.
Neighboring states have done it, but I'm not holding my breath.

I have my gun, a used 25/05 Ruger 77.

Classic looks and design with a modern cartridge. Double rifle in 7-08 regulated to 200 yards. Maple stock. thats the ultimate North American game rifle. I wouldn’t want to chase bruins with it, but it would be good for absolutely everything else. 200 yard regulation makes for easier long shots for open range and mountain critters.

C'mon...my custom 308 Norma Mag is my "dream gun for hunting" of course - at least for every species of big game I'm ever going to hunt in this life. I had it built as my retirement gift to myself when I turned 62 (10 years ago), and I paid for it with my first 2 Social Security payments.
On the other hand, the thumbnail below is a picture of my wife's retirement gift to herself. It cost 10 to 12 times as much as my custom 308 Norma Mag with scope.

Robert said:

I'd love to build a Hawken from Track of the Wolf.

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Go for it! If you've never done one, its not too hard.....and very satisfying. A good winter project.

I always wanted to build a Fusil de Chasse kit.
Also a crossbow for next year.

I'd like to build off of a big horn: 6.5 leopard, 24-28" suppressed stainless varmint barrel, adjustable stock, equipped with a nice bipod and I'm still debating on the scope lol. I'd mostly run the 156s out of it, for EVERYTHING. I already have most of my hopes and dreams covered, just gotta check that one off the list eventually.

Tikka T3 lite stainless in 7-08. It has a muzzle brake and a Grand Slam scope. Gets a deer a year. It's my just right gun.

Rem700/clone action, 24" carbon fiber barrel, 300WSM, AICS mags, carbon fiber stock, Ti suppressor. 3-10x FFP Mildot scope with capped turrets. In the field I don't like the exposed target turrets all Mildot scopes have.

If I could keep that whole package under 8.5 pounds I'd be real happy.

I have owned and have been hunting with my "dream gun for hunting" since the early 80's,



DM

gotboostvr said:

Rem700/clone action, 24" carbon fiber barrel, 300WSM, AICS mags, carbon fiber stock, Ti suppressor. 3-10x FFP Mildot scope with capped turrets. In the field I don't like the exposed target turrets all Mildot scopes have.

If I could keep that whole package under 8.5 pounds I'd be real happy.

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The Bushnell nitro has ffp capped turrets, I picked one up specifically for turning my r1 into what I think you're looking for, power range is in line as well, my r1 is a bit on the heftier side, but it's my prairie stalker rifle as it's currently setup.
Eta link
https://www.bushnell.com/riflescope...4-riflescope-deploy-mil-ffp/BU-RN2104BF2.html
https://www.amazon.com/Bushnell-2-5-10X44-Deploy-Reticle-RN2104BF2/dp/B07F47BQ6S

horsey300 said:

The Bushnell nitro has ffp capped turrets, I picked one up specifically for turning my r1 into what I think you're looking for, power range is in line as well, my r1 is a bit on the heftier side, but it's my prairie stalker rifle as it's currently setup.
Eta link
https://www.bushnell.com/riflescope...4-riflescope-deploy-mil-ffp/BU-RN2104BF2.html
https://www.amazon.com/Bushnell-2-5-10X44-Deploy-Reticle-RN2104BF2/dp/B07F47BQ6S

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The reticle is a little busy, and it's a little heavier than I'd like. But it does check alot of boxes for me!

Xbow- PSE fang 350, ML- Traditions inline buckstalker, rifle- Ruger American predator in 6.5 CM, with Vortex 4-12 copperhead for most hunting and Horus 5-20 falcon for hunting out west, shotgun- Mossberg 930 with duck and turkey barrels. Coincidentally, these are what I own. They work fine for what I use them for, and a lot more. No need to "upgrade" or otherwise replace any of them with anything else. I guess that makes them "dream gear". But I am looking forward to taking a deer with my iron sighted Krag carbine this year. Just because I have never done it.

7.5 ruger blackhawk in 41 mag. Maybe a lever to go with it. Been hunting that pistol for year's. Settled on a 44 mag.

I bought it a couple weeks ago. I may pick up archery again next year and I’ll have to see what’s on the market by then, but for now, I’m a rifle only kind of guy. I’ve wanted a Ruger No. 1 International since I was a kid. My dad wanted one for years, but would never spend the money. When I found this one in 30-06 in unfired condition, I had to have it. I’m looking forward to putting it through it’s paces tomorrow while I’m off work.

marksman13 said:

I had to have it. I’m looking forward to putting it through it’s paces tomorrow while I’m off work.

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Absolutely beautiful! Congratulations! Let us know how it does.

.308 Norma said:

Absolutely beautiful! Congratulations! Let us know how it does.

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Gracias, amigo. This rifle just feels right. Hope she shoots as good as she looks.

Robert said:

The kit, depending on the grade of wood, is $1200... That's the only thing stopping me.

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The exact amount of the next stimulus check, when it comes. Mine will go towards a 16 ga. SxS.

I'd like a rifle in .404 Jeffrey in either a Ruger No. 1 falling block, or in a nice SxS, and with a set of reloading dies, as well as a bullet mold that casts 400 grain .422 projectiles for it.

Not planning on hunting The Big Five of Africa, but for some reason I just like that old cartridge.

LD

https://www.purdey.com/guns-rifles/new-bolt-action-rifle

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GR

Garandimal said:

Depends on the Dream, now, don't it...






GR

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Oooooo you got me, I'd like to add in a 3 lb bfr 5" barrel chambered in .450 or .460, scoped, that recoils like my blackhawk .41!