The Hunting Rifle Picture Thread

[troy fairweather]

This thread needs more pictures, what's every one using this season.

 

[GunnyUSMC]

Nutria hunting on Black Bayou with my Remington 597.

 

[troy fairweather]

Nutria hunting on Black Bayou with my Remington 597.
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that always looked fun, how much you get for a tail these days

 

[GunnyUSMC]

that always looked fun, how much you get for a tail these days

I was just there as a guest, but did most of the shooting. We killed around 32. I think the tails we’re bringing 5 to 7 dollars, but those were for Bull nutria to collect on. He provided the boat and made it one of the best days hunting I’ve ever had.
Here’s a link to the topic I posted on the hunt.
https://www.thehighroad.org/index.php?threads/my-first-nutria-hunt.886009/

 

[Hugger-4641]

Trusty model 94ae, 30-30 does most of my freezer filling every year which is usually 250yds or less.
700cdl sf 30-06 does the work in my stands that offer 200 to 400yd.
700Lr 300wm goes with me if I have the possibility of 400yd or more.
I took deer with all three of these last year.
This year I have a new addition that I bought for Elk, but it may get out once for deer season. X-bolt Pro 300wm.

 

[Jeff olson]

I know I said there was no such thing as an accurate Ruger. I meant the rimfire. This one will put out the lights. 2nd year M77 in 220 swift. This is one fun gun.

 

[GunnyUSMC]

I built this AR in .277 Wolverine for midrange hunting. For those not familiar with.277 Wolverine, it’s a Wildcat made from .223/5.56 brass topped off with a 6.8 mm bullet. 6.8x39mm. A 90 gr bullet leaves a 16” barrel at 2100 fps.

 

[GunnyUSMC]

Here’s one I built just for hog hunting. It chambered in 458 SOCOM. I had my friend, Zack over at Aklys Defense , design and make the muzzle break for me. The one on my rifle is the prototype and works like a dream. Aklys Defense know offers the muzzle brake. They named it after me.
https://www.aklysdefense.com/products/parts-acc/bihm-brake-big-bore-muzzle-brake

 

[sarduy]

 

[JeffG]

Good to see somebody else uses .458 for hogs. Zastava .458 WM loaded with cast bullets.

 

[Micro]

How about a Ruger M77 Hawkeye "African" in 6.5X55 Swedish.

 

[Micro]

Or a Winchester Model 70 Super Grade in .30-06



and its twin in .270

 

[marksman13]

Or a Winchester Model 70 Super Grade in .30-06

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and its twin in .270

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Absolutely gorgeous rifles.

 

[Bayou52]

Strictly ole school:

A pair of vintage REM 700s, one vintage 1966 in 270 and the other vintage 1974 in 30-06. They are almost identical twins down to the same model Leupold scopes:





Bayou52

 

[horsemen61]

Strictly ole school:

A pair of vintage REM 700s, one vintage 1966 in 270 and the other vintage 1974 in 30-06. They are almost identical twins down to the same model Leupold scopes:

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Bayou52

nice rifles I’d be real careful of what Ammo I had on hand as to make sure I don’t mix em up that would be unfortunate in the field

 

[Bayou52]

^^^Yes, you are correct!^^^

 

[troy fairweather]

Went high tech and new last season, think this season I'll go more classic old school on my rifle choices.
not sure what to make the cutoff year but I've got a few that should work out

1950 Winchester model 70 270 win, seems to shoot good so far,
1909 Argentine custom 7x57Ackley improved, need to get a scope on it and make a load up.
1974 ruger m77 7x57, shoots very well has taken many deer,
1914 German 98 custom 8x57, shoots cheap ppu into under 1.5moa with sights,
1915 custom Siamese mauser 45-70, very good shooter, overkill but fun, needs new but pad tho.
1891 Argentine custom, 8x57 need to get some 318 bullets to load up.
1977 marlin 336 custom 35 rem think it's old enough,

 

[marksman13]

Ruger No. 1B Stainless/Laminate in 270 Winchester.


Ruger No. 1B Stainless/Laminate in 300 Win Mag


Ruger No. 1V in 25-06


Ruger No. 1 International in 30-06


Ruger No. 1 International Stainless in 6.5x55

 

[marksman13]

Ruger No. 1B in 257 Weatherby Magnum


Custom built AR in 6.8 SPC



POF Rogue in 308


CZ 550FS in 30-06


Ruger M77 MKII in 6.5x55

 

[marksman13]

Remington 700 LSS in 257 Weatherby Magnum


Ruger M77 International Stainless in 7mm-08

Ruger M77 Hawkeye in 7mm-08

 

[Bigdog357]

A couple of my deer slayers
Marlin 1894 44 mag
Encore 20 Ga
Savage 110 - 450 Bushmaster

 

[27hand]

I'll hunt elk with my Tikka T3x lite and have with my Savage 111 both in .300 WM.
My deer rifles vary. Remington 760 pump in .06.
Marlin 336 in 30-30
Last year, I worked on an old parts gun, a National Ordnance 1903A3 and shot a doe in our early old mans and young kids rifle doe season.
2021-08-18_11-18-46 by poofy27, on Flickr

This year, I pulled my old 1924 Spanish mauser in 7mm mauser. It's a 1916 Oviedo, was my first deer rifle and literally a piece of junk. The barrel is corroded, the stock is cracked but it's fun to shoot.
So, cleaned the barrel as best I could, put a very cheap scout scope on it after a field gauge wouldnt close, got a set of dies, my friend was selling some 175gr Hornadys and Sierra gamekings.
Tried various downloaded charges and have another set to try getting the velocity up to around 2200.
I'm still at 50 yards but this will be a 100 yd rifle tops.
Not sure why I'm this involved with this old rifle but the target is to shoot a deer with it and maybe retire it to wall hanger status. Next year maybe the Spanish FR8

2021-08-18_11-00-06 by poofy27, on Flickr

I have worked a hunting load for my PA10 but Pa does not allow semiauto to hunt deer yet.

 

[Hugger-4641]

I'll hunt elk with my Tikka T3x lite and have with my Savage 111 both in .300 WM.
My deer rifles vary. Remington 760 pump in .06.
Marlin 336 in 30-30
Last year, I worked on an old parts gun, a National Ordnance 1903A3 and shot a doe in our early old mans and young kids rifle doe season.
View attachment 10191332021-08-18_11-18-46 by poofy27, on Flickr

This year, I pulled my old 1924 Spanish mauser in 7mm mauser. It's a 1916 Oviedo, was my first deer rifle and literally a piece of junk. The barrel is corroded, the stock is cracked but it's fun to shoot.
So, cleaned the barrel as best I could, put a very cheap scout scope on it after a field gauge wouldnt close, got a set of dies, my friend was selling some 175gr Hornadys and Sierra gamekings.
Tried various downloaded charges and have another set to try getting the velocity up to around 2200.
I'm still at 50 yards but this will be a 100 yd rifle tops.
Not sure why I'm this involved with this old rifle but the target is to shoot a deer with it and maybe retire it to wall hanger status. Next year maybe the Spanish FR8

View attachment 10191342021-08-18_11-00-06 by poofy27, on Flickr

I have worked a hunting load for my PA10 but Pa does not allow semiauto to hunt deer yet.

You must have one hell of a long neck to shoot that thing as far forward as that scope is or else I want one of those scopes if the eye relief is that long!

 

[27hand]

I've never had to worry about scope bite with this combo.

Ha. It's a long eye relief 2x7x32

I'd like to give this a shot if Pa ever allows semi autos to hunt deer.
PA10 with a Leupold VX1 3X9. Load for it is 42.3 gr IMR4064 under a 180 grain Sierra TGK Gamechanger

2021-08-18_09-34-19 by poofy27, on Flickr

 

[Offfhand]

This .458 Win Mag has been my choice for heavy rifle on a number of African hunts, especially when hunting elephant and cape buiffs. I've killed buffalo with .338 Win Mag and .416 Rigby, but this old .458 is my favorite. It was put together on a salvage 98 Mauser action with Douglas barrel and Pachmayr stock. It has express type open sights and a quick release scope mount, but I've never had to remove the 2-5X Leupold because it has never failed and been about perfect for all shots from about 2 (yes 2) to 100 yards.