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What is your favorite rifle?

Picher said:
Out of state son-in-law used my Rem factory Stainless 700 in .270 Win, after-market Timney trigger, adjusted for cold weather hunting, a little less than 3 lbs. It's action and a few inches of barrel are epoxy-bedded. About 10 years old, she shoots sub-MOA and has killed several Maine deer in the Central Maine area, where I live. Most have been on family property. I learned that scopes are at least as important as the rifle, so use mostly Leupolds. This is a 3-9X. The factory stock is well-figured, but not showy. My son-in-law shot a nice deer with it last year at about 100 yards down a woods road. He said that the rifle fired and he saw the bullet hit exactly where the crosshair was at 100 yards. I said, "Of course, where else would you expect it to hit? (You and I both know that our rifles are adjusted to hit about 1 1/2" high at 100 yards, but you can't tell "exactly" where the bullet hits when recovering from offhand-recoil. Still, it was surely, close to where it was sighted-in.) You may not remember my telling about shooting a running buck at 100+/_ yards, left-handed with this rifle...from my tree-stand a few years ago. It continues to please all who shoot it.

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I ordered this .270 Win rifle through a "good-buddy" part-time dealer, who sells guns to friends and acquaintances. She's been my favorite C.F. since. She shoots as good as any hunting rifle I've ever shot. It's pillar-bedded and free-floated, so maintains zero quite well. It "aint" bad to look at, either!
 
270OKIE said:
Man if we could find a threaded 45 Colt lever action rifle at dealer pricing we'd try it out for the fun of it. 250gr at 800fps with a big suppressor would be sick. How do you like the Rossi?
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It’s great! I don’t shoot everyday so i couldn’t justify $300 more for the Henry. I liked the action better anyway. I payed $600 it’s worth every penny
 
Hmmmmm, too much VARIETY of actions & styles to pin it down to one, but …

Bolt - Win model 70 left-hand Featherweight

Lever - Win 1873, 24”, blued/checkered in 38/357

MSR - Receiver of choice, AR upper in 7.62x39mm w/ JP Ent adj gas port … my ‘308 Short’, love it … at least w/ ‘good’ mags

Favorite - This 38-55 single shot I built, metal work by Shuttleworth

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22LR - Then a Win high wall w/ Harry M. Pope barrel, barrel cut to length of the famous ‘Houston Warehouse’ fame. Too bad we can’t prove the provenance that it was actually used there …

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NIGHTLORD40K said:
Gorgeous....... I'm afraid to even look up what these go for. Congrats!
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I'm not skeered to click around on the internet. ;) In my bravery, I found that the base price is $5K, and then you can start adding options that are probably pretty pricey themselves.

www.bighornarmory.com

Model 89 - 500 S&W - Big Horn Armory

Honoring the long tradition of great American sporting rifles, the new Model 89 .500 S&W Magnum provides hunters with pride in ownership, and a powerful advantage afield.
www.bighornarmory.com www.bighornarmory.com
 
South Prairie Jim said:
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This one consumes most of my attention.
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Is that a Cowan rest?
 
I6turbo said:
I'm not skeered to click around on the internet. ;) In my bravery, I found that the base price is $5K, and then you can start adding options that are probably pretty pricey themselves.

www.bighornarmory.com

Model 89 - 500 S&W - Big Horn Armory

Honoring the long tradition of great American sporting rifles, the new Model 89 .500 S&W Magnum provides hunters with pride in ownership, and a powerful advantage afield.
www.bighornarmory.com www.bighornarmory.com
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You I acquired the one with the Fancy walnut stock and you can get them below 4K. https://www.gunsinternational.com/s...yword=big+horn+armory&start_row=1&the_order=6
 
This little Ruger American Ranch in 7.62x39 has become a favorite centerfire of mine. It is pretty accurate with 123gr HPs. I like my Nikon 3-9x42 and the mini-30 mags. It is a fun little lightweight compact rifle. A joy to carry.



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And this old .40 caplock is an ancient family heirloom that I shoot and hunt with occasionally .
I am particularly partial to my BP guns and will quickly call them my favorite... without hesitation .
 
Wow - that's tough. My Pedersoli Sharps in 45-70 right now but I have a Shiloh Sharps in 45-90 on the way, so pretty sure that will become #1.
 
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