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fuzzybear
Joined: 31 Mar 2004
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Location: Bend, Oregon
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| Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2005 2:23 pm Post subject: What would you carry? |
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Scenario:
You got the Sheep tag of a life time and need to make a decision on the ideal rifle, scope, cartridge and bullet conbination your going to carry up the mountain.
There's a lot to choose from. A Browning Micro Hunter in 270wsm with a 3x-9x 40 Burris. Throwing a 140 gr Nosler Accubond would do it, here. Of course all would be matte finished in dark tones. |
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NONYA
Joined: 13 Feb 2005
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Location: Montana
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| Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2005 5:47 pm Post subject: |
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| I would use the same 7mag I use for everything else,I am so familiar with the gun and the way it performs I dont plan on ever needing another rifle for anything in the lower 48. |
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fuzzybear
Joined: 31 Mar 2004
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Location: Bend, Oregon
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| Posted: Sun Jun 26, 2005 7:10 pm Post subject: |
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Nonya
Good choice. Why doesn't that surprise me. |
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AlphaMan
Joined: 13 Jun 2005
Posts: 155
Location: Deer Woods
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| Posted: Wed Jul 27, 2005 7:52 pm Post subject: |
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I wouldpack my rossi single shot in 30-06 loaded with remington 150gr core lokt bullets with a simmons 3-9x50 and prey that I get a sheep within 500yds. Hopefully 200yds.My rossi is the first rifle I've ever bought and idont plan on getting anything else.
By the way am I the youngest member of this site. 22yrs |
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nevadahntr
Joined: 22 Jul 2005
Posts: 242
Location: NONYA,thats in MONTANA
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| Scotty E is 15 yrs old |
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Serious Hunter
Joined: 01 Jun 2004
Posts: 960
Location: Idaho
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| Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2005 3:18 pm Post subject: |
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| Hambone just posted some pics of sheep terrain over on the "Drew Tag - Need Help" string. Motivation to travel light. Perhaps the M77 Compact in 7mm-08??? Ahhh ... maybe too light. Plus the short barrel saws off intended muzzle velocity. Rockies are big creatures. |
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147 Grain
Joined: 03 Mar 2005
Posts: 385
Location: Utah
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| Posted: Mon Aug 01, 2005 4:32 pm Post subject: |
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The 140-gr. AccuBond is an outstanding longrange bullet and the Winchester Supreme line-up loads this round in both 270 WSM or 7mm Mag.
Happy Hunting!
Steve |
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tim
Joined: 11 Jun 2004
Posts: 332
Location: north idaho
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| Posted: Mon Aug 15, 2005 12:18 pm Post subject: |
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I used a ruger m77 in .30-06 with a 3x9. 100 yard shot. I will be using the same gun on next years dall.
tim |
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Renegade
Joined: 10 Nov 2002
Posts: 6
Location: NorthWestern Ontario
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I have a tikka T3 270 WSM stainless with VX III 3x9x40 that I handload 140 accubonds with RL 25. Any 7mm or 300 mag would be fine as would 270, 280 and even 30-06. Know your ballistics and practice. My tikka is my new deer gun but it would be at home in the sheep mountains. Anybody want to give me advice on how to go on a sheep hunt on a budget within the next decade??
renewcadene@shaw.ca
warmest regards.
Rene from Northwestern Ontario, Canada |
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Huntertrent
Joined: 02 Sep 2005
Posts: 15
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| Posted: Wed Nov 02, 2005 8:45 pm Post subject: |
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| I would go with my PSE NOVA compound bow |
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PopeShawnPaul
Joined: 26 Oct 2005
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| My bow if I was close enough, or a Weatherby ultralite .280 Rem. would be my choice with a 4-14x scope for them long shots on a 180+ inch ram that is escaping 400 yards across a ravine on the last day of the hunt... |
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Flatlander
Joined: 04 Dec 2005
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| Which gun would you use a 300 mag. or a 257 weatherby? 2nd question- what grain of bullet? 3rd question- what distance is an average shot? |
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