Thread: Insight / Discussion RE magnum calibres for mountain rifle

A few years ago I thought, I bought the ultimate mountain rifle, a Kimber Assent, custom in .260, scoped 5lbs 3 oz, Leopold ultralight 3x9 and a Manners ultra light stock, nice too carry, a prick to shoot consistently, worse off hand, and the scope sucks in poor light, Back to the featherweight 7x57,
Same with M70 in .264, too heavy, back to the 7x57,
Finnlight in .260, sold to buy the above kimber, poor decision.
.270 M700 mountain rifle, poor balance, back to the 7x57
Finnlight in 7-08 chopped to 18", ok, balance is good, bush rifle, still preferer the M70 in 7x57.
Ruger 77 in .358 win, Fantastic rifle, balance and handling great, perhaps a bit heavy for alpine work.
M700 in 300H&H, great rifle, but heavy, sold for a cooper backcountry in 300 win
I have chopped and changed rifles in Canada, trying to find what works best for me, bigger game here so, my two mains are a
Sako baravian 20" 9.3x62, with a Z5 2x12, 8lbs even.
and cooper back country in 300 win, 7.5 lbs scoped with a Z6,
Just bought a M70 stainless in .308 as i miss having one, with both of my 7x57 in New Zealand,
Any how the point, I am getting at is, a moderate med cal, lets call that 6.5 to 308, on a 45-60gr case capacity, in a well fitting stock, of moderate weight 6.5-7.5lbs 18-22" barrel, smaller scope, 2 or 3 to 9-10 power, is a great place to be for a do all carry rifle, easier to shoot off hand, the either ultra light weight or heavy magnums,
For me I found the M70 Winchester and Finnlight, with a smaller Swarovski scope fit the bill.