thewillweeks
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Mine is a Savage Axis II (so it has the accutrigger) in .25-06 topped with a Leupold VX-3i 3.5-10x40. I agree it isn't pretty, but it also shoots great and I think it checks all the boxes: >= .25 cal? Check! Flat shooting to 250 yards? Double Check! Easy to carry? 22" barrel and 7.4 lbs empty - Check!I guess the only thing I’ve got to fit the bill currently is my savage axis in .243win. It isn’t pretty but it shoots great and carries easy.
I like the paint job. How did you do it?Here’s my version of a Practical & Stalking Rifle.
It’s a Tikka T3x Lite Compact chambered in .308 Win. 20” barrel.
Topped with a Vortex Diamondback 1.75-5 x 32 BDC
I’ve replaced the bottom metal with a aluminum one from Mountain Tactical and it has a five round magazine also from Mountain Tactical
With scope weighs in at 6.5lbs unloaded.View attachment 1097255
“Custom” paint job by me….
Dang. Some of them scopes look bigger and heavier (I know they are not) then the rifles they are on!! Make mine plain, no scope please.
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Nice and simple...
Technically a red dot is not a "scope", it's s "sight".
I could call this one, but it's more of a modernized combat version of the old standard classic.
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I had one of those with a 1.75-5X Burris near perfection for stalking. I no longer deer hunt (long story) but today I'd probably just use my pig rig 350Legend 7.5# as shown.I believe my Ruger No. 1-A in 7x57mm Mauser fits the bill!
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Is anything in 7.62x39 qualified to be a stalking rifle?
....you tell me
I was thinking an American Ranch in 6.5 Grendel would be pretty good, just a smidge better downrange but not enough to disqualify the 7.62.Is anything in 7.62x39 qualified to be a stalking rifle?
....you tell me
IMHO there's some aesthetics to a good utilitarian to modify Townsend Whelan's quote accurate rifles are interesting but ultimately my opinion is just that and I'll pray to the rifle God's for your salvation lol.But as far as usability and versatility I’ll take the scout. And I’m sure I’ll spend eternity in Riflemen’s hell for saying that.
Not at all attractive, in fact will chase maggots off a gut pile it’s so ugly but the Steyr Scout is a fantastic stalking rifle. A classic pattern British stalking rifle is a thing of beauty and elegance. Very unlike the utilitarian Germanic Scout.