Im not sure you could get much more random....or cooler....460 Weatherby and .17 Mach2
I've got a .17HMR that is fun, what is the Mach2 likeIm not sure you could get much more random....or cooler....
The Mach2s a tad slower, but recoils even lighter and its just as accurate.I've got a .17HMR that is fun, what is the Mach2 like
I went back and read Troy's OP. With the request for a matched pair of rifles for the same feel. I would go with 25-06 rem & 35 Whelen in a Savage Weather Warrior. It would cover North America very well.I think the 7mm rem mag or 30-06 bolt rifle is a great start. I would like something like a 45/70 lever. A Marlin guide rifle or 1886 Winchester would be great. The gap is on the small end for varmints. Of course you can use the 7mm for coyotes and prairie dogs. I have killed a few coyotes with mine 7mm
6.5 CM and 300 win mag.
I came in to suggest similar.Since we are not talking about rabbits or other small game then my 375 H&H is all I need. If we include small game then my Marlin bolt action .22 gets added to the list.
I liked the mach2, dad got a few when they came out. Think lack of ammo is what keeper to unpopular. I have read the mach2 builds pressure the hole time down the barrel, guess it's the reason it was not made in all 22 based guns. I see ammo is easier to find now, so I'm keeping the look out for one. I still have that 17 barrel I can mess with.The Mach2s a tad slower, but recoils even lighter and its just as accurate.
Mine.was built on a ruger 10/22 using a 20" 96/22 barrel. It blew up from time to time simply because there wasnt enough mass in the bolt assembly to keep the bolt closed till the pressure dropped. It tended to be exciting to shoot.
Anyway when it wasnt disassembling itself, it would hold some very tight groups, and was a blast to shoot at cans of water.
I also had a 17hmr, and I liked the mach2 better. lower noise, jiggled your sight picture even less, and still shot way flatter than you need for 100-150yds.
I may have picked a 222 or 223 but the idea of have similar actions, the 243 my replace the 7x57 just because the 375 I chose will work for jobs and up and the 222-223-243 or light stuff.30-06 and 222 Remington. I have been given to understand, never measured to confirm, that the 222 is just a dimensionally scaled down version of the 30-06, so a perfect pair for twinning. But, 222 doesn't really meet your criteria outline above for "first rifle".
So, 25-06 and 35 Whelen. Again, perfect pairing at the outer ends of the 30-06 family of cartridges.
yes a very good point, my two choices are harder to fine.Traveling state to state hunting I would want to carry a round that 99.9% of gun stores would have on their shelf, therefore that supports my thoughts for 223 and 30-06, not every store has exotic rounds and you would be miles/days away from your reloading bench.
Thanks, it's just something to get people thinking. The 2 gun thing and similar guns just makes choosing harder, but really can show that we don't need much. If in had the money to go state to state is really like 4 guns, but it's hard to pick with all the different laws. Realistically I probably won't ever hunt big bear or moose but is nice to be covered.I went back and read Troy's OP. With the request for a matched pair of rifles for the same feel. I would go with 25-06 rem & 35 Whelen in a Savage Weather Warrior. It would cover North America very well.
Troy thanks for starting the thread. This is a fun question and I have really enjoyed the responses.
Except, if I am traveling to hunt, odds are I am bringing my ammo with me.yes a very good point, my two choices are harder to fine.
stop giving me ideas lol. I have considered the same thing for a few years. A lightweight rifle in a target cartridge. I was going to pull down my 700 to do it to, it was. 7br at one time but the 6br was my idea to. I wonder if it's a waste to get a high end barrel in a light contour of just get a Shaw or McGowan.Except, if I am traveling to hunt, odds are I am bringing my ammo with me.
If I wanted to go unique, I would want a lightweight (sub 6#) mountain gun in 6mmBR for predators up to most deer at reasonable ranges and then add a 280AI for the rest.
Seriously... who pays 10 grand for a guided Montana Dall Sheep hunt and tells the guide, “Hey, can we swing by the 7-11 on the way to the hill? I need a box of .30-06 core-lokt”Except, if I am traveling to hunt, odds are I am bringing my ammo with me.