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re: Anyone bought a new rifle for deer season this year?

Posted on 10/9/17 at 5:22 pm to
Posted by cdogwinn
Prairieville, LA
Member since Mar 2016
183 posts
Posted on 10/9/17 at 5:22 pm to
Picked up an Xbolt Hells Canyon Speed 300wsm topped with a Leupold VX-3i 4.5-14 CDS for elk but hoping to roll a whitetail before my CO trip in November.
Posted by boatless2
Member since Mar 2015
612 posts
Posted on 10/9/17 at 5:24 pm to
Palo Alto is a grand whole 20 bucks a month if you’re a member, and it’s pretty empty about 90% of the time
Posted by Interweb Cowboy
NW Bama
Member since Dec 2010
3137 posts
Posted on 10/9/17 at 8:33 pm to
I have a lefty Tikka in 308 with a 3X9 Vortex Diamondback on top. Don't know what you plan to do with yours but mine kills the shite out of whitetails like it sits, Sweet shooting rifle.
Posted by Timmayy
Houston
Member since Mar 2016
1592 posts
Posted on 10/9/17 at 9:37 pm to
It's going to be a do it all rifle for a while. I'm really really hoping that I don't mess it up by chopping to 20" threading 1:2-28 and running my omega on it.

My only concern is how light of a barrel that is and how heavy that can will be. I'm not worried about poi shift just consistency.
Posted by Chief0218
Minneapolis
Member since Apr 2016
369 posts
Posted on 10/9/17 at 10:11 pm to
Kimber Hunter in .308 (for a future elk hunt mainly) and a Ruger American Predator .308. Boring caliber I know, but it works.
Posted by Rize
Spring Texas
Member since Sep 2011
15716 posts
Posted on 10/9/17 at 10:15 pm to


Falkor Defense .300 win mag AR.
Posted by DownshiftAndFloorIt
Here
Member since Jan 2011
66763 posts
Posted on 10/9/17 at 10:19 pm to
I had full intention of buying a Ruger guide gun for this year. fricked around and got into a house buying and all toys are on the back burner
Posted by Big_country346
Member since Jul 2013
3597 posts
Posted on 10/9/17 at 11:33 pm to
Winchester model 70 super grade 300 win mag. Leupold vx3 3.5-10x40 on top.
This post was edited on 10/9/17 at 11:38 pm
Posted by Carson123987
Middle Court at the Rec
Member since Jul 2011
66368 posts
Posted on 10/10/17 at 2:12 am to
so jealous BC
Posted by lv2bowhntAU
God's Country,a.k.a N. Alabama
Member since Jan 2011
3297 posts
Posted on 10/10/17 at 7:44 am to
Finally broke down and decided to see what all the fuss is about with these 6.5 Creedmoors. Caught the Bergara Hunter on sale at Whittaker's for $599 and put a Vortex Viper 6.5-20x50 on it from Cameralandny on sale for $319. As big of a Tikka fan as I am this quickly became my favorite sub $1k rig. It's the only factory rifle I've found that'll shoot with my .260 Tikka and that's saying something because that .260 will flat stack em as long as you let the barrel cool some after a every few shots. I quickly decided to start saving up for a Bergara HMR in 6.5 as soon as I saw what the Hunter model was capable of
Posted by lv2bowhntAU
God's Country,a.k.a N. Alabama
Member since Jan 2011
3297 posts
Posted on 10/10/17 at 7:47 am to
quote:

Big_country346

That is nothing short of beautiful man
Posted by theOG
Member since Feb 2010
10499 posts
Posted on 10/10/17 at 8:23 am to
quote:

Bergara HMR in 6.5


Haven't shot mine yet, but I'm really looking forward to it.
Posted by Big_country346
Member since Jul 2013
3597 posts
Posted on 10/10/17 at 2:54 pm to
Yeah she is purty. I was expecting more from a 300 win mag but it kicks about like my
30-06. Pretty accurate too as far as I can tell. Didn't really reach out and touch too far yet though.
Posted by tiddlesmcdiddles
Lafayette, LA
Member since Apr 2013
1719 posts
Posted on 10/11/17 at 8:23 am to
quote:

Falkor Defense .300 win mag AR.


very nice. i'll eventually add one of those or an omen to my safe one day.

I made a thread last week about my latest purchase...

Remington 700 in 300WM




and also built a 6.5 Grendel that will wear a trijicon IR Hunter Thermal

Posted by Timmayy
Houston
Member since Mar 2016
1592 posts
Posted on 10/28/17 at 5:05 pm to
So my new deer rifle came!!

Ended up having bowies thread it 1/2-28 and cut to 20" which is uncommon for 30 cal and it looks sweet. I think it balances very well.



So I went to the range today to see how she shoots and I couldn't be happier.



This was shooting 150gr nosler trophy grade accubond without the omega.



And this was with 165gr nosler trophy grade accubond a with the omega attached.

Long story short if anyone tries to convince you to not thread a lightweight 30 cal barrel for a suppressor don't listen to them!!

Posted by MWP
Kingwood, TX via Monroe, LA
Member since Jul 2013
10391 posts
Posted on 10/28/17 at 8:07 pm to
Sulzer built me a 6.5 Grendel too. Going to drop a Zeiss on it and put some shots down range tomorrow.
Posted by Carson123987
Middle Court at the Rec
Member since Jul 2011
66368 posts
Posted on 10/28/17 at 8:11 pm to
nice, man. sick setup.
Posted by Timmayy
Houston
Member since Mar 2016
1592 posts
Posted on 10/28/17 at 9:27 pm to
Thanks can't wait for my manners to come in!!
This post was edited on 10/28/17 at 9:28 pm
Posted by kengel2
Team Gun
Member since Mar 2004
30640 posts
Posted on 10/28/17 at 9:56 pm to
Which one did you order?

I had a T3. Was just about the perfect stock for me.
Posted by Timmayy
Houston
Member since Mar 2016
1592 posts
Posted on 10/28/17 at 10:16 pm to
The 100% carbon fiber one specifically for the tikka.

I believe it was the eht
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