Guy Miner
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- Apr 6, 2006
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I only have one that I consider a real long range hunting rifle, and another that gets pressed into that role from time to time:
Win Model 70 "Coyote" .300 WSM, "controlled round push feed" action, with a Jewell trigger, laminated stock, 24" stainless barrel, 20 MOA Badger base, and set up here with a 4.5-14x Leupold. It's one heck of a rifle, I just don't use it much. Hanging onto it, because when I do use it, I grin a lot.
Most accurate load I've built for it is a 210 gr Berger VLD at 2810 fps via H4350:
And the other is the rifle I've shot more than any other center fire rifle, probably more than all the rest of my center-fire rifles combined. Have been through several .308 barrels over the past 20 years. Rem 700 short action, .308 Win, 24" Krieger barrel, chambered with the '95 Palma reamer, 1:12 twist. This one has done triple duty as a target rifle, SWAT rifle and hunting rifle. Really like it, just a tad heavy for me, for general purpose hunting. But dang, it's rewarding:
The "Green Machine" while practicing for NRA prone competition. McMillan stock.
Back in the original HS Precision stock, on a mule deer hunt here in Washington, couple of years ago:
So, lets see your "long range hunting" rifles! I know there are some out there...
Regards, Guy
Win Model 70 "Coyote" .300 WSM, "controlled round push feed" action, with a Jewell trigger, laminated stock, 24" stainless barrel, 20 MOA Badger base, and set up here with a 4.5-14x Leupold. It's one heck of a rifle, I just don't use it much. Hanging onto it, because when I do use it, I grin a lot.
Most accurate load I've built for it is a 210 gr Berger VLD at 2810 fps via H4350:
And the other is the rifle I've shot more than any other center fire rifle, probably more than all the rest of my center-fire rifles combined. Have been through several .308 barrels over the past 20 years. Rem 700 short action, .308 Win, 24" Krieger barrel, chambered with the '95 Palma reamer, 1:12 twist. This one has done triple duty as a target rifle, SWAT rifle and hunting rifle. Really like it, just a tad heavy for me, for general purpose hunting. But dang, it's rewarding:
The "Green Machine" while practicing for NRA prone competition. McMillan stock.
Back in the original HS Precision stock, on a mule deer hunt here in Washington, couple of years ago:
So, lets see your "long range hunting" rifles! I know there are some out there...
Regards, Guy
