Your perfect all around carry rifle?

[Derek M.]

My 270 built by Greg Richards that wears a 24" #3 Broughton-Richards bbl, trued 700 action, trigger 2 pounds, Rimrock stock by Borden, 150 VLDs over 51.0 gr IMR4350, Fed 215M primer, Win brass. Scope is Leupold 4.5x14x40 VX III

 

[COBrad]

I had one built in '94. Blueprinted Rem 700 with Sako extractor, McMillan Griffin & Howe with light fill (that would now look like the Sporter in Edge technology) 24" Pac-Nor 4 taper barrel with brake, chambered in .300 Jarret. That rifle weighed an even 7lbs. I shot the barrel out, rebarreled in .358 STA, then sold it. Light enough to carry easily, stout enough components to shoot very well. May build another like it one day.

 

[Hired Gun]

A one favorite carry gun able to do all this would be a Weatherby Ultra lightweight in 7 Mag. 4-14 x40 Leupold.

 

[Sami]

SAKO AIII 7mm Rem Mag, Zeiss Victory Diavari 3-12x56. That's my choice for a carry rifle. 3x is a little high for brush so my backup is a 30-06 with a 1.5-6x.

 

[188MULE]

A one favorite carry gun able to do all this would be a Weatherby Ultra lightweight in 7 Mag. 4-14 x40 Leupold.

I had one of these in a 25-06 with a 3.5-10x40 vxii. It would shoot 1/2" from a cold barrel. I was real dumb to get rid of it. Awesome rifles! I feal the 25-06 is a little light for elk or for shooting past 500, the 7mm mag or a .280 would be the ticket.

 

[Dr. Vette]

Around these parts (Piney woods and close target terrain)....

My favorite carry (firearm)....

Model 27 Smith & Wesson long barreled .44 magnum.

Don't need no rifle.

I'd bet either that's a model 29, or you're shooting a 357.

And yes, I carry a 629 for in-the-woods deer on this side of the state too.

However, my Wby Vanguard in 270 with B&C Medalist stock is quickly becoming my favorite carry rifle. My son's favorite, too.

 

[projp]

Browning a bolt mountain TI in 7 short mag.

 

[Paramudd]

My Wife and I both have ruger compacts in 7mm-08 they are both wonderful little guns. Hers will shoot dime sized groups with 140gr Bergers. Mine is an inch to inch and a half gun with the same load. Perfect little guns to walk around with.

 

[Long Time Long Ranger]

For an average light carry rifle I have Tikka T-3 lights in 300 wsm, 300 winchester and 338 winchester all of which are very capable to 800 yards.

For a long range rifle the Mcmillan EOL Outdoorsman at 7 3/4 pounds combines long range capability with carry rifle light weight. I used this rifle at both long range targets and hunting since November and am very excited about it.

 

[sp6x6]

338 Norma,26''ABS,braked, Defiance fluted and alum.knob,Lonewolf-7-2 oz w/rail. 8-12 oz Dressed w/6-20x50,ACI,level,SLING,shot 6''@1000-325 WSM ss A-bolt w/ 4-14-7-6oz.

 

[Derek M.]

I have another 270 that is a real joy. Light wt Ruger MK II M77 with a shortened wood stock, Hart barrel shooting the 110 TTSX/TSX bullets. Put a Pachmyer on it and it kicks like a 243 or less.

 

[load]

wwii 8mm mauser. custom stock, trigger, millett scope, custom loads, original german barrel 1/2 moa @ 100 yrds 9 lbs loadedgun)

 

[davewilson]

i have a bullpup that i mostly built myself. it's less than 36" long, weighs about 8.5 lbs scoped and can shoot a 225 gr bullet over 3400 fps.

 

[270 lefty]

Killed a lot of critters with a good old Rem BDL 06 but now it's a 270 AMP #5 rockcreek fluted, small pain killer break, rem blueprinted action, jewell trigger @1.75 lbs lupy vxiii 6.5 x 20 40 mm m1 turret lss bedded stock