lightman
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My goto is a Remington 700 in 308 with a West German 3-9 Ziess scope.
My uncle has had an M77 Mark II '06 stainless/syn for about 25 years and I've always admired it. That's one of my favorite hunting rifles even though it isn't mine, it just seems like a work hammer of a rifle, like you could take it anywhere and subject to any weather or terrain, drop it off a cliff, etc..... I don't see them often but recently saw an M77 ultralight in 6.5CM that I fell in love with but I just can't justify another hunting rifle at this point, just not much of a hunter I guess...Everybody has that go to rifle or favorite caliber for hunting. Mines a Ruger M77 Mark II in 270 win and a Browning SA-22 in 22 lr for squirrel and rabbit. What’s everybody else carrying in the woods or to the field?
I have the same exact setup except for a Limbsaver sling and recoil pad. Think it would be my current favorite as well. Lightweight, accurate, smooth and affordable. Not that you're wondering but it'll get the job done on large game, no problem. I use good old 180g Partitions.I have several rifles I can grab to shoot deer, and the 20 ga I had in hand sufficed last year. But my "do everything" rifle is a Tikka t3 lite in 30-06. Put a Leupold 3.5-10 by 40mm on it and a butler creek neoprene sling. She's light and insanely accurate in the field, but I haven't shot any large game with it....yet.
I have the limbsaver pad too. It takes the hot out of the heavies. I also like 180 grn bullets...I have the same exact setup except for a Limbsaver sling and recoil pad. Think it would be my current favorite as well. Lightweight, accurate, smooth and affordable. Not that you're wondering but it'll get the job done on large game, no problem. I use good old 180g Partitions.