Thread: Your go to rifle

I guess more than a handful of us have more than a couple of rifles stashed away in the safe, probably bought for the different styles of hunting etc that we do. I have quite a few that I thought I needed. So do you have a go to rifle that always seems to be the one you take out? Mine would have to be the howa mini in 6.5g, just always seems to be the one I grab for anything larger than possums

my old 788 Remington 308 factory 18 1/2 barrel DPT suppressor leupold V2 2-7 just does the business does not change zero and an absolute tack holer good trigger -

Not so much a go to as I seem to use the few rifles I have about the same amount depending on the situation and my mood, but if I could only keep one, this would be it.

For me it's a Howa Mini 1/8" .223AI with Leupold VX-3HD 2.8-8x36 and a Nielson Sonic suppressor.
A dream to carry, accurate and just bloody well works.
Even dropped a couple cows in strife over the years

Tikka T3 14 inch supressed 308 for the bush, more open country my 20 inch .284

Hamish

I have a few to choose from but my go currently to is a Laminate stocked , Shultz & Larsen Classic in 25.06 with Z5 Swaro and ZnikiZ ballistic turret rings. It’s a little on the heavier side but I have built considerable confidence with it out to 400m ( I’m not really a long range guy)

Originally Posted by Shearer

Not so much a go to as I seem to use the few rifles I have about the same amount depending on the situation and my mood, but if I could only keep one, this would be it.
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Caliber?

Originally Posted by Tahr

Caliber?

bolts on the proper side as well

Either Sako L461 in 222, or Czech Vz33 re-chambered to 7x57 (can you tell that I'm a bit 'old school').

Sako 85 finnlight in rem mag


Or Sako 90 308

Originally Posted by Basenjiboy

Either Sako L461 in 222, or Czech Vz33 re-chambered to 7x57 (can you tell that I'm a bit 'old school').

Will those old fashioned calibers still kill things?

Short 7mm08 is my main grab for the unknown new country etc if I’m going to the tops I reach for the Saum

Originally Posted by Tahr

Caliber?

308win. I have 4 different loads for it. 168 ELD-Ms which I have taken game at 400 yards+, 160 FTX as a soft shooting bush load, 190 Sub-X subsonic load which I have shot everything from rabbits to deer with and a new 110 Maker TRex load which I have only made one kill with as yet. Keen to see how that goes over time. I just find it a very versatile rig.

Originally Posted by blip

Will those old fashioned calibers still kill things?

I’m pretty sure deer born later than the year 2000 will in fact deflect such cartridges

Originally Posted by Kelton

I’m pretty sure deer born later than the year 2000 will in fact deflect such cartridges

Deer born after 2000
Cartridge born 1892
30-40 US