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[CVC]

I don't know anything about the .264 win mag - why did you choose that caliber?

beautiful wood.

[exbiologist]

As a deer hunter(not a sniper or varminter), I think it is a great caliber for several reasons. Recoil is on par with a .270, but you have superior trajectory, especially when handloaded, readily available brass and loading data, the 140 gr bullets have fantastic penetration due to high sectional densities, which in turn create high ballistic coeffecients. If you don't understand sectional density, think about it like length. 140 grain .264 caliber bullets are the equivalent of 190 gr .30 caliber.
Those are the rational reasons, but I wanted something different. Like my elk gun which is a .358 Norma Mag. I love pulling out something exotic in deer camp. To me, using a gun like this adds to the enjoyment of the hunt. I've killed a lot of game (not just as a hunter, but in doing research), and many see their rifles as tools, but I see guns as something far more special.
This is my first maple stock, which is unusual by itself (always going for that angle), but I have always loved the look. Plus highly figured maple is far more affordable than most walnuts.

[CVC]

Makes perfect sense to me.

[exbiologist]

And here she is with her first kill. A 7x7 elk.