b1g game rifle wanted

[Rick Teal]

I like my .30-06 Remington 742 Woodsmaster Carbine (18.5" barrel)...it may suffer in the longest reach of a longer barreled 30-06....but where I hunt 200 yds is the absolute max shot.

I developed a 30-06 load for my Remington 742 (22 in. barrel) that I really liked. When I switched to my Rem. 760 with an 18 1/2 inch barrel, I tried out the same load. It graphed all of one fps. slower - no real loss due to barrel length.

[line052]

45-70 single shot $309.00 or lever action $619.00 both to be had in Ontario from Cabelas/BP/Lebaron. If you reload the dies are $41.00 for lee pacesetters and lead casting mold is $41.00 also. Good out to 100M on average 4" group or smaller with iron sights. Was looking into one today online, considered a knockdown gun.

[sawbill]

I'll second that M77 Ruger. Well made, smooth, decent action and accurate. .308 or 30-06 are top caliber choices.

I'll also add I'm not a fan of see-through mounts. Seems when you're pushing through brush they catch on everything. Pick a low power scope with 40 mm objective lens.

[DGearyFTE]

I developed a 30-06 load for my Remington 742 (22 in. barrel) that I really liked. When I switched to my Rem. 760 with an 18 1/2 inch barrel, I tried out the same load. It graphed all of one fps. slower - no real loss due to barrel length.

Rick I am a little surprised that you could chrony them at such a close speed. Did you test on the same day? I would be curious to understand how they could perform so close together given the different barrel lengths.

[Roper]

From your brief description I think .308 falls perfectly into your wheelhouse.
Ample bullet variants available and a selection of any action style that tickles your fancy.
semi, bolt, pump and lever.

[rockandbrush]

honnestly if you want something that can stand the test of time get yourself a 303 jungle carbine

[jazboxer]

leaning towards the ruger 308 or a rem carbine not sure if I can go new, so I will keep an eye for whats available. thanks for info

[sawbill]

You don't really need new. One glance and you can usually tell if a firearm has been neglected or not. Even if it has cosmetic issues, they don't really lose in the accuracy department and your money will be well spent.

[Surf and Turf]

I'm a big ruger fan. Currently use a M77 African in 338 and a Leupold 2.5 x 8. Very accurate ( after bedding and Timney trigger) but heavy. For deer I use a Ruger 77 RSI 18.5" barrel mannlicher stock in 308 with 1.5 x 4 leupold very light and handy rifle if I were to buy a new moose rifle I would take a hard look at one of the new Ruger Guide-guns 20 inch barrel, chambered in 30-06 and up with a a 1.5 x 4 on it. At the end of the anything in 308 up will do the trick pick up a few and see what feels right.

[Hunter John]

leaning towards the ruger 308 or a rem carbine not sure if I can go new, so I will keep an eye for whats available. thanks for info

You are not to far from shooters choice in Waterloo,they carry a good selection of used rifles and the inventory is always changing.In my experiences with them they have always been fair to deal with.

John