Dream gun for hunting

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Since we're dreaming here, my dream rifle would be this M67 Swedish Rolling Block. It is close to a 50/70 and I would cast my own bullets for it and make my own brass. SwedeM67.jpg
 
same'ol said:
I have mine in process right now! It is a Winchester M70 Classic action, Obendorf lever aluminum bottom metal, McMillan Supergrade molded in color stock with flush cup sling mount, a premium custom barrel (chromoly), NECG masterpiece banded front sight, NECG classic rear sight, and Bushnell Nitro 4-16 in Warne QD rings & bases. All metal finished in black Cerakote. Trigger tuned to a crisp 2-2.5lbs. Chambered in 300 Sherman. I’m targeting 0.5” t shot 100 yd groups, but I’m ok if it is better.
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Sounds like an awesome LR rig!

I've modified my dream gun a bit since the OP. Not a LR boomer by any means, more my idea of the "perfect" eastern KS box blind/stand rifle. I've got a Rem M7 barreled action sitting at Pac Nor for re-barreling with a one of their stainless super-match barrels which will be a .260 Rem; 20" 1:8 twist, 3 groove, #3 Lija profile, fluted. The bolt will be spiral fluted and barreled action will be Cerekoted in Gen 2 Graphite Black. I've got a Manners LW stock on order. A new Leupold V3HD 2.5-8x36 CDS arrived a couple months ago and I've already got the Talley LW rings. The Manners LW stock is on order now and with any luck it will all come together in late AUG/early SEP. Should make a light/compact gun for stand use, with the ability to reach out a little ways should the need arise. Going to look similar to this:

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Tucker25 said:
As it is now bow season where I live, what is everyone's dream bow/crossbow/rifle /shotgun/muzzleloader for any species?......
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This is the primary "hunting battery".....haven't been out west for a few years now, so the Colt Sauer is pretty much parked. Almost all my hunting now is geared to Whitetail.

Matthews Switchback
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Ravin Crossbow
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Browning 12 gauge Liege Superposed for upland game birds.
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Colt Sauer (.270) for Antelope-Mulies-Whietails
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450 Bushmaster for Whitetail
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Knight 50 caliber Black Powder for Deer
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I quit using my compound a couple of years back but got a Centerpoint Sniper 385 for my bithday. I also got a PA 10 .308 last year that will get the nod this year. I don't ML hunt. Remington 870 12 ga for the finish.
 
Since Rembrandt brought it up, this is my dream bow - the reason is because I don't own one yet. This recurve is super light, the bolt flies fast, and it can be accurate. To see one used, watch the movie, "War of the Arrows" WaroftheArrows2.jpg
 
Different calibers for different game..Looking forward to using my Ruger 77MKII in .300WM next weekend on an Elk hunt. Took my Remington 700SP in .270WSM on an antelope hunt earlier this year, with my Remington 700BDL 25-06 as a back-up. My Ruger 77MKII in 30-06 is my go to deer gun, but the .243 Ruger 77 is a back-up. Then there is the Remington 700 Classic in .270 that can do it all if asked...
Then there is the .35 Remington stuff for brush guns and such, a model 81 or a Marlin 336.
Or maybe a modern gun hunt...:eek:
 
Ones I don't have, but "dream" of.

Marlin 1895 .45-70 (hopefully, Ruger will built it RIGHT)
Ruger #1 .30-06 (have always loved the look of the #1, just never had the funds and the opportunity at the same time)
BLR in .260Rem (because I'm strange that way)
Colt New Police 4" .32-20 (cool, old revolver)
Colt Commander (because it is a Colt and a Commander)
Ruger Single Six or Blackhawk .25-20 Colt. (Never happen, no interest by the masses)
 
Highland Lofts said:
My dream gun 45 years ago was a Ruger 77 in 25/06.
When my mother died in 1996 i got $1000 from her insurance and bought one and a leupold scope .

It got stollen by my live in's druggie daughter shortly after I bought it.

Last year I did a trade for a nice older Ruger 77 in 25/06. Bought a nice leupold scope. Worked up a nice load for it. Took it back to Upstate New York for deer hunting . Used it first day and then used my H&R Handi-Rifle for the rest of the season.
Next year if I am still able to hunt I will use it until I shoot a deer with it.

My sister just passed away yesterday morning so this sentimental stuff is something that has to get done.

My father died when I was eleven.

Our family didn't have money, my father bought my oldest brother a used J C Higgins (Sears & Roebuck) 12 gauge tube fed bolt action shotgun when he was about twelve years old.
He gave he that shotgun when I was about 14 or so. I traded it for something way back then.

I bought another one off of Gun Broker to replace it a couple of years ago just for sentimental reasons.
My oldest brother dided five years ago.
Next trip back to Upstate New York that shotgun need to take some game by me before I pass it on to one of my kids. .

Guns don't have to be something of high value to make them worth a lot to you.
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Keep going until you get a deer with each of those guns. A 100 gr partition from my .25-06 dropped a NY whitetail like it was hit by lightning last year.
 
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Arubalover said:
Depends on where you hunt. Open fields, pine forest.
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asking not to be sarcastic, but because it is pertinent to my area except we have Douglas Fir. what if you hunt forests and off landings? Sometimes you get a 40 yard shot, sometimes you get 400 yard shots. I'm considering carrying 2 rifles to pick between. Or maybe just one.

25-06 sounds pretty good... or 243.
 
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Grumpy_old_Fart said:
View attachment 1035535 View attachment 1035534 asking not to be sarcastic, but because it is pertinent to my area except we have Douglas Fir. what if you hunt forests and off landings? Sometimes you get a 40 yard shot, sometimes you get 400 yard shots. I'm considering carrying 2 rifles to pick between. Or maybe just one.

25-06 sounds pretty good... or 243.
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Carry two rifles??

You mean the one that will kill at 400 yards, won't kill at 40???

Sounds to me like, you need to pick the 25-06 and practice, practice, practice.

DM
 
DM~ said:
Carry two rifles??

You mean the one that will kill at 400 yards, won't kill at 40???

Sounds to me like, you need to pick the 25-06 and practice, practice, practice.

DM
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I'm carrying a 270 Weatherby now, close range is brutal on Deer.
 
DM~ said:
Use tougher bullets and/or rib shoot them...

I did the same thing waaay back when I had magnumidis, and used a 7mm Rem. mag. for a time..

DM
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It's the method I use when faced with varied terrain. My all around deer rifle for years has been a .270 with 130 grain at over 3100 FPS. I just use Nosler ABs and double lung them. When I "know" what a shot will most likely be I get more specialized:

20" .260 Rem
20" .350 Rem
24" .270
24" .300WM
 
An Original 1886 in 45-70 or 33 WCF. I do hunt with a Winchester Model 71 in .348, I guess it will have to suffice for now.
 
Found my dream rifle years ago. A true joy each year to hunt with it. Less than 1500 made and when I found it, was unfired. Ive put a few nicks and marks into the wood, metal blueing is showing wear and it’s drawn blood.
A Savage 99 in rare 375 win. Ive got dies and a 250gr cast mold, plus various jacketed bullets, also boxs of factory 250,220,200gr ammo for it. A quick detachment Leupold 1.5-5 in Warn Rings definitely gets accuracy out of it. At 100 yards, 1” 3 shot group is the normal. Plenty for 250 yards if sighted in correctly and using 175 spire points with 1680 powder…. 2500fps. Or closer distance with the 255 Barnes original at about 2000+ fps

My Favorite of all my firearms. F60989F4-8D74-4EEC-88A6-CB57921C29E7.jpeg
 
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Rembrandt said:
This is the primary "hunting battery".....haven't been out west for a few years now, so the Colt Sauer is pretty much parked. Almost all my hunting now is geared to Whitetail.

Matthews Switchback
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Ravin Crossbow
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Browning 12 gauge Liege Superposed for upland game birds.
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Colt Sauer (.270) for Antelope-Mulies-Whietails
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450 Bushmaster for Whitetail
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Knight 50 caliber Black Powder for Deer
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You sir are a man of fine taste.
 
Only bow hunted for 3 years using a Browning Bushmaster. It sure got the job done so I have to say it was my dream bow.
My Remington 700, 30-06 Earned the title "My dream gun" and many other titles. I hunted with that same gun every season for over 33 years. It never failed not one time. In all those years I never had any reason to even think about replacing it with any other. And, I still don't to this day. 20200204_113158~4.jpg
 
I’m a retired PE teacher.
We taught archery in our classes for years and I am a certified NASP instructor.
However, my 62 year old shoulder doesn’t allow me to bow hunt anymore.
I also have a Remington 700 in caliber 30-06, and it is my dream gun as well!
I remember as a boy reading the old field and stream and guns and ammo mags and seeing the 700 advertisements and dreaming about having one.
My second was the Winchester model 94. We grew up on Saturday morning westerns and the 94 was another that I longed for.
I have both but my 700 has some very special meaning to me and is my go to if I can only pick one.
 
My dream rifle setup is a Savage 10 .308 with a 24" threaded and fluted barrel in a MDT chassis. Unfortunately, 24" barrels in .308 are rare these days.
 
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