whats your favorite rifle to hunt with?

[BCHunter]

what caliber/make and scope do you hunt with?

[Steeleco]

The one that jumps out of my locker everytime I open it is a Browning A-bolt in 30.06 the a Simmons Atech sitting on top of it. The other just don't get out enough:cool:

[Kirby]

favorite? That would be Alpine Teton light, launching XX78 2213 at 300 fps.
Second: Remi 700 mountain rifle in .243

Kirby

[oldtimer]

When i did use a rifle my favorite is the 270 cal. that my son now uses. I found it to be the best all round rifle ever. Now my favorite is a high country bow at 64# shooting carbon force 300's. nothing like it.

[K-1]

#! Rem. 725, 30-06, W/ 3200 Elite,,,,#2 Rem. 700 ,BDL 25-06,W/3000 Elite,,,,#3 Brit.303 W/ Sterling 4x32 compact. My son shoots a Rem. 700 Mount. 280 W/ Tasco 3x9.

[BCHunter]

I mainly hunt with my Browning A-bolt in 30.06 (synthetic stock), for a scope I just put on a Bushnell 4-12 x 40mm

Next year i plan on only hunting with this rifle, moose, elk, bears, deer....what ever

[3kills]

i use to always use the rifle that was handed down to me wich was a brit .303 and then this year i put a wasco 3x9 on it..but next year my gun is going to be the savage 300 saum i bought off of firebird this year....

[Mulie_Hunter]

My Ruger No.1 RSI international chambered in .270 Win with a Leupold 3-9x40 Rifleman, It's the only rifle I've ever used. I've shot moose and deer with it , the moose take a little coaxing to go down but the deer hit the ground before they know whats hit them.
http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/269Rifle-med.JPG

[rrfred]

my 280 and 708 abolt, leupold optics, do 90 percent of my field chores for predators,bear, deer and moose

[harv3589]

Remington 700 BDL SS DM 7mm Mag w/ Leupold 3x9 scope for all big game

[houndogger]

59# longbow no sights just instictive! :biggrin:

[willyqbc]

#1 is my Bowtech Extreme VFT at 73#'s Launching a 420 grn arrow with 100 grn Montec G5 broadhead at 297 ft/sec

#2 is my old cooey .270 topped with a Simmon's 3-9X50, shooting Fed Premium Nosler Partitions in 150 grain.

Chris

[Thunderstix]

Win Mod 70 Classic Stainless in .375H&H, B&L 4200 Elite.

[mcrae]

I grab my Remington Mountain rifle in 30/06. I just picked up a nice Leupold 2.5x36mm for next season but it has been wearing a Bushnell elite 3200.

McRae

[zigman]

remington 700 bdl LH in 270 win. 3-9x40 bushnell. I have really been impressed with the accracy of this rifle. Took a nice big bodied freezer buck with it in october. One shot and down he went!

[Farmer]

Remington 700 BDL in 30.06 with 3-9x40 bushnell scopechief and Harris Bipod. Has done the job for deer, elk, sheep, goat,and coyotes. Still waiting to pull on a moose.
Thinking of upgrading to Leopold optics. For smaller game (antelope and coyotes) I also like my wife's Model Seven in .243 with 3-9x40 bushnell optics.

[huntersdad]

Hey
My present favorite rifle is a Remington Model 700 BDL in 270
B&L elite 3x9x50 with the carefully installed Harris Bipod. age 12years

With no disrepect to my old favorite....Winchester Model 670...243 age 37

[Boo]

My favorite rifle is my BSA Featherweight "Hunter" (Royal) The Hunter model is the very first sporting rifle produced by BSA in the early 1950's and is based on a Mauser clone CRF action with steel bottom metal. It only lasted for a few years before being replaced with the cheaper to produce push-feed Monarch and CF2

Rebarreled with a Bevin King SS barrel in .338-06 she weighs in at 7 1/2 pounds scoped (3-9X40 B&L 3000) with a full magazine! It is a joy to carry all day and the .338-06 has to be the most versatile cartridge one could want for hunting the BC interior.

http://www3.telus.net/cariboo6699/pictures/bsa-new.JPG

[Lt]

I shoot a Tikka 7mm mag with a stainless barrel and synthetic stock. I use a Leupold 3x9 scope and Harris bipod. Can't wait to get it out next season.

[SAVAGE300]

winchester mod 70 f/w 270 cal with 3200 3x9-50 always brings down what i aim it at :-D

[BCHunter]

I use a Harris Bipod also...

[Amphibious]

Marlin 1895MR chambered in .450 Marlin. Williams FP-336 peep sights. loaded with 350gr hornady FN's pushed out at 2100fps.

http://www.huntingbc.ca/photos/data/500/16rifles_0022.JPG

have a .338-06 in progress, (P17 action, 24" SS barrel, Boyd pepper laminate stock, Weaver Grandslam 2-10x40mm) we'll see what happends when that is complete.

[willyqbc]

Hey Amphib, I would have thought that after this year an old borrowed .270 would be your favourite!!! hehehehehe!!!!

Hopefully we'll knock down a few with your cannon next year!

Chris

[todbartell]

I am partial to the m700 LSS Mtn Rifles chambered in 260 Remington, but I also like my m700 LSS in 7saum, and have been doing most of my hunting the last two years with it :p

http://www.hunt101.com/img/224170-big.jpg

It usually wears a Burris FullField II 3-9x40mm scope with the Ballistic Plex reticle, but currently is topped with a Bushnell Elite 3200 5-15x40mm scope for winter coyote duty. :D

http://www.hunt101.com/img/230069-big.jpg

Stainless 24" barrel, laminated mountain rifle scope, Leupold bases/rings. Weighs 8.5-9 lbs depending on the scope. I shoot 160 gr. Nosler Accubond's for big game, and 100 gr. Hornady hollow points @ 3500 fps for predators.

[oldtimer]

Amphib...Are you planning on hunting elephants in the near future ??? Won't be much left of a deer after you hit him with that cannon. Mike

[Amphibious]

Oldtimer - check out this thread - way less damage then Chris's .270 :D

http://www.huntingbc.ca/forum/showthread.php?t=1201

[BwanaDave]

1965 Savage 99E in .308 Win with an old steel weaver K-4 is the go-to, short fast and accurate.

[leftcoast]

57 pound and 68 inches long Howard Hill Wesley Special Longbow. No sight.

Rigging up a Model 788 Remington in .308 cal for protecting the dogs if we run a bad bear.

=keith=

[meat hunter]

whitworth 30-06 With a weaver 3x9 scope 165gr for moose 150 gr for island deer

[bochunk2000]

I use a Browning A-Bolt .30-06. With a 3-9x50 B&L. I also use my Mathews Ultralight 60lbs.

[greybark]

Chek-Mate Recurve - 58lb - cedar arrows , and a little piece of leather for my fingers

REMEMBER; -- Keep Your Fingertab On --

[KBM]

I use a Husquvarna 30-06, with a weaver 3X9 and a Parker Hale .270 with a Redfield 3X9.

[timberhunter]

58# Crusader longbow made by Marc at checkmate.
But if I'm rifle hunting its a real hard coin toss between my browning stainless stalker in 300 win, customised.
Or my Marlin 45-70, I do love the marlin a bit more though.

Marc S.

[Magnum-man]

Deer: Lakelander 30.06 with Swarovski 6X42 scope teamed with Nosler Premium Accubond 180g.
Moose: Lakelander 300 Win Mag with Swarovski 6X42 scope teamed with Nosler Partition Premium 180g.

[Seabass]

My 45/70 1895G I got this year. It wears a Leopold 2-7 vx-2. 1 bear, a buck and doe so far. 350gr Hornady rn @ 2050fps has been my meat getter this year. Can't wait to hammer a moose with it next year!!!

[J_T]

ChekMate Take Down Hunter, 64 pound at 28 inch draw.

:)

[colt52]

The last 25years a Mossberg 1500 (Howa) in 30-06 mostly a Bushnell 4X it,s taken Moose & deer. This year I used a Browning Stainles Stalker 375H&H 235gr. speer RN 2500fps. Got one four point and a doe .

[Gateholio]

I've narowed down my guns recently...

#1 Ruger Stainless 7RM, with a Timney trigger and a BC fiberglass stock. Killed a shitload of game with this, using 175gr NP's and 160gr X bulets..I have a 2.5-8X36 Leupold Vari x III on it.

#2 Brno 375 H&H with a Rimrock fiberglass stock, and a Leupold 1.5-5 onit. It used to have a 2.5 Leupold..Knocks the shot out of bears. I like to dump them where they are standing, as they tend to roll down a gulley...I've used this on 2 black bears and a grizz...

#3 The rifel I am eagerly awaiting...A Bill Leeper custom Stainless 300WSM, with a Bansner fiberglass stock, Talley rings/bases and a eupold 2.5-8x36 scope...

#4 A rifle I am just startignt ot play wiht, despite owning it for 6 months...It's a stainless HB 22-250 AI, with a Mcmilon stock, and Leupold rings/bases. I intend to mount a B&L 6-24 on it..The barrel is Gaillard, 1:14 twist, and the action is *gag* Remington...I will load BT's for varmits and X bulets for bears...

Once I get my 300WSM back, I expct that I wil use it 99% of the time, taking the 375 only for grizzlies and the 22-250AI for varmits..

I have a ton of other guns, but I am simplifying my life, and want to hutn with mostly one gun...

[sawmill]

brno 30.06 3x9 bushnell,been feeding me for years.this year a5x5 whitey&4x4 mulie.

[puppychow]

A 7mm.Rem Mag with 162 gr. boat-tail soft points @ approx 2900 fps.

[patbrennan]

Like Gatehouse, I am trimming the herd, somewhat. (at least trying to!) Main rifle for the last 20 years has been a Model 70 w/270 Douglas barrel in a synthetic stock. (kind of a featherweight when they weren't making them) For this coming year I'll be putting in some time with a fwt 30-06 (Gatehouse' favorite caliber!) and a stainless model 70 in 7Mag with an aftermarket stock (bedded it today). I also have a 35 Whelen that may get some hunting time, maybe for black bear this spring. About the only gap I have in the gun cabinet is a lightweight predator rifle. (probably end up with a 6mm or a 257 Roberts)