GreyMauser
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Looks like I'll go on my first Idaho elk hunt early next Fall. Besides the Safe Queens, the following are available. Which two should I take? Any particular loads?
7mm Rem Mag, custom DWM Mauser 98, wood stock in good condition but nothing special in the way of grain and checkering. Wouldn't mind putting new wood on it later.
Browning A-Bolt in synthetic SAKO style stock, no BOSS, barrel and action blueprinted, bedded, etc, also in 7mm RM.
30-06 commercial Mauser 98 in factory synthetic stock with Model 70 style 3-position safety.
Winchester M70 pre 64 Featherweight, also 30-06. Original except stock refinished. Shows as having been hunted a lot.
SAKO AV in 300 Remington Ultra Mag. Unmodified. Could use a custom wood stock someday as the present wood and checkering is uninspired. Heavy, though thats not a bad thing in this chambering.
Last is a Steyr-Mannlicher Prohunter in 376 Steyr with 20" barrel and short, untraditional synthetic stock. Sort of like a Jeff Cooper scout rifle except it mounts its scope over the receiver. Not too heavy.
All are accurate enough, the SAKO and Steyr being more so, and the Browning being the most accurate. All but the Steyr would mount glass in the 3-10 x 40. The Steyr could too, but I like it with a 1.5-6 x42.
As said, I would value advise on which two to take. No reason the chamberings need to match. Thanks, all.
7mm Rem Mag, custom DWM Mauser 98, wood stock in good condition but nothing special in the way of grain and checkering. Wouldn't mind putting new wood on it later.
Browning A-Bolt in synthetic SAKO style stock, no BOSS, barrel and action blueprinted, bedded, etc, also in 7mm RM.
30-06 commercial Mauser 98 in factory synthetic stock with Model 70 style 3-position safety.
Winchester M70 pre 64 Featherweight, also 30-06. Original except stock refinished. Shows as having been hunted a lot.
SAKO AV in 300 Remington Ultra Mag. Unmodified. Could use a custom wood stock someday as the present wood and checkering is uninspired. Heavy, though thats not a bad thing in this chambering.
Last is a Steyr-Mannlicher Prohunter in 376 Steyr with 20" barrel and short, untraditional synthetic stock. Sort of like a Jeff Cooper scout rifle except it mounts its scope over the receiver. Not too heavy.
All are accurate enough, the SAKO and Steyr being more so, and the Browning being the most accurate. All but the Steyr would mount glass in the 3-10 x 40. The Steyr could too, but I like it with a 1.5-6 x42.
As said, I would value advise on which two to take. No reason the chamberings need to match. Thanks, all.
