Lets see your Rifle - Hunting season starts this weekend in Texas

Hunting season is right around the corner in Texas. I know there is a gun pics thread, but thats real broad, lets do rifles in here. I recently got into the walk and stalk long range hunting game, shooting off a tripod etc. I used this last season to good effect.

Ill start...



Lets take it out of the case...



RUGER PRECISION RIFLE

6.5 Creedmoor (info on this round)
The glass is from Vortex. Viper 6.5-20x50PA
Ammo of choice: Hornady 143-grain ELD-X Precision Hunter

Sub MOA (at 100 yards)

 

Nice! Mine’s just a completely stock, plain Jane Savage 111 Trophy Hunter XP .30-06 from Academy. Got it about 4 years ago. Harvested two hogs with it so far using Remington Core-Loks (hope they keep making them). Here’s a manufacturer’s pic for reference:

 

will have to get mine out and post a pic. Those RPR are a bit heavy for me to be lugging one around in the woods. "Spot and stalk" for me isn't lugging a 12lb rifle and a tripod around...but where I hunt it's pretty rare we'll ever see more than 100-150yds anyway. Too densely wooded and rugged.

 

Tikka T3 in 30-06, Leupold VX3 3.5-10 x 40 on top.

 

Hard to get a good shot - but this is my new hunting rifle.
Seekins Havak PH2 in 7mm RM with a custom VX-6HD 3-18x44 with TMR reticle and MIL turrets. Weighs right at 9lbs, but I can run a bipod on it if I want.
Yes, I rarely see out past 150 yds where I hunt, but I’m ready if I do...

Those Tikka’s are TACK-DRIVERS. I still need to add one to the stable...I’m leaning toward a T3X Lite in 308 just to have the cross-over capability for smaller and larger game but a little shorter action and barrel than the 7mm.

 

Browning .243 with Leupold VX-III 3x9

Winchester model 54 .30-06 Leupold VX-III 3x9

New to me
Top Remington 700 LH .30-06-time to retire the model 54
Bottom Winchester model 70 LH 7mm rem mag.

Shooting the 7mm for the first time tomorrow. Got a Leupold VX-III 4-12 adjustable objective for it. Still trying to find something for the new .30-06.

 

My dad’s a southpaw. It always made things interesting growing up if he’d hand us his rifle to take a shot at something.
Bet you’re stoked if you’ve been having to deal with using the wrong side for years...

 

Another south paw here...

Remington 700 in 30-06. Bushnell Legend 3-9x50. H-S Precision stock + Timney Trigger.

 

I handed the lefty to my dad to check out. He said it felt weird. My response. Now you know how I felt. Feels natural to me. kinda excited to finally own and shoot my own lefty's.

 

In what world is that 4 shot group sub moa?

 

Nice rifle Jeff. Can I ask what bolt handle that is?

 

Some nice LH rifles there Sir! Especially the 7RM M70. Those LH SS M70s are pretty rare birds.

 

Knob came from Kampfeld customs

http://www.kampfeldcustom.com/

I can't remember where the handle came from, seems like it was threaded with a big tactical knob. Kampfeld turned it down some and added their knob.

 

Shot this one about 8 this am.

 

Nice buck. Love the split tine!

 

Thought I recognized the knob. I have a couple extra of his laying around. Just need to find the threaded handle. Mountain Tac maybe? Thnx for the info!

Gorgeous buck! Congrats!

 

Pretty sure this is the one
http://lumleyarms.us/index.php?route=product/product&product_id=70

 

Awesome. Ordered a lefty version. Thnx!

 

Took forever to find one. And it wasn't cheap either. Worth it. Finally got to shoot it today. Absolutely awesome.

 

Yeah. They aren’t cheap, but they don’t make them everyday either.

Plus, if you lose your mind down the road ( ) and decide to sell it, you’re pretty much guaranteed to get every penny back!

 

I don't sell . Push comes to shove I'll pawn other shit before I part with my guns.

 

Mine...

 

Ruger M77 in 280 rem that I should have kept.
Current rifle is a Bergara B14 Hunter in 6.5 creed with Leupold VX3.

I had a few rifles better suited for two legged predators but lost those in an unfortunate boating accident.

 

I have that same rifle in .308. I don’t even hunt but for $320 of course I’m going to buy a rifle

 

"Reality is merely an illusion, albeit a very persistent one."

 

You got a good deal! Mine was about $100 more. Main reason I got .30-06 is because I also have a Garand that shoots .30-06. My Savage is way more accurate than I am. The Garand, not so much, but I admit I’m no sharpshooter.

 

Yeah it was cheap. Got it at Academy in Katy I think in September. I think it was $329 or thereabouts.