Dr T
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When you come across a fresh paw print that is 2 inches deep and bigger than a dinner plate in the bottom of a sand wash in brush that is three feet higher than your head and 6 foot visibility is a wishful thought, it tends to focus your attention.
Since this is a corner case for the bush rifle, my own idea of optimal (given the 30-06 vs 338-06) would have to be the 338-06. I would even opt for an 18" barrel and whatever LOP you need so that when you shoulder the rifle, the sights are dead on to where you are looking (My Ruger No.1 RSI does this for me but YMMV). Also, considering this corner case, I would choose a ghost ring and a good quality 1-4x scope on a mount that will give you a consistent return-to-zero after dismounting and remounting the scope. For a scope, something like a Bushnell Engage 1-4x x 24 mm with a 30 mm tube and a German #4 illuminated reticle comes to mind since with the scope set on 1x and the illumination turned all the way up it is sort of like a red dot. At 4x, the power should be enough for any reasonable shot on game.
Since this is a corner case for the bush rifle, my own idea of optimal (given the 30-06 vs 338-06) would have to be the 338-06. I would even opt for an 18" barrel and whatever LOP you need so that when you shoulder the rifle, the sights are dead on to where you are looking (My Ruger No.1 RSI does this for me but YMMV). Also, considering this corner case, I would choose a ghost ring and a good quality 1-4x scope on a mount that will give you a consistent return-to-zero after dismounting and remounting the scope. For a scope, something like a Bushnell Engage 1-4x x 24 mm with a 30 mm tube and a German #4 illuminated reticle comes to mind since with the scope set on 1x and the illumination turned all the way up it is sort of like a red dot. At 4x, the power should be enough for any reasonable shot on game.
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