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Re: What would you get???
      16/12/07 01:58 PM

Mmm...

I never even thought about a jungle gun, and for 10 months of the year it just might suffice! but I hage never even seen one in the flesh! But that is an option that just might plague me till I get it, too!

But the drilling or combination gun is probably better for the 200 yard shots I may get on deer nd elk. Last year's elk was at 225 paces.

OK, so a combo or drilling with a good scope might be most practical. An elk is a big deal around here, and I want to be able to make a good shot at ranges out to about 200 yards.

Yes, Hoppdoc, it is kind of a fun problem!

And yes, I agree. The 7x57R would be a good one. And I have about 200 empty 7x57R cases. Can anybody make a good argument for some other caliber? I've killed elk with the 6.5x55 and 7x57, and either the 6.5x57R or 7x57R would be good.

But what gun? Merkel, CZ? What scope mount? Where to get such a thing? I am in the middle of nowhere and no local gunshop would have a clue...

NE450, you are right, a 20 ga would be no handicap. Actually, any gauge from 20-12 would be fine.

Xausa's 8x57R/12x12 ga drilling seems like a winner, but can I justify the cost of a drilling over a combo?

I should add, the gun will get used. I go in rain, snow or shine and so will the gun. The gun will be wiped down and have a patch pushed thru the bore from time to time, but in a year it will have the blue worn off the edges and there will be unavoidable scratches and dings in the stock. I'm not a total clod, but spills and falls are the nature of things and the gun will show use after a time, so no "art pieces" or "investment" guns. I just refinished my Husky Model 146 9.3x57 stock AGAIN. It needed it, and it wasn't even carried the whole past year...

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* What would you get??? 9.3x57 16/12/07 01:00 PM
. * * Re: What would you get??? Anonymous   17/12/07 07:24 AM
. * * Re: What would you get??? 9.3x57   17/12/07 04:18 PM
. * * Re: What would you get??? NE450No2   17/12/07 05:15 PM
. * * Re: What would you get??? NE450No2   17/12/07 05:19 PM
. * * Re: What would you get??? zimhunter   19/12/07 07:41 AM
. * * Re: What would you get??? 9.3x57   19/12/07 12:17 PM
. * * Re: What would you get??? NE450No2   19/12/07 01:07 PM
. * * Re: What would you get??? DM   19/12/07 03:26 PM
. * * Re: What would you get??? luv2safari   19/12/07 03:24 PM
. * * Re: What would you get??? xausa   17/12/07 02:05 AM
. * * Re: What would you get??? hoppdoc   17/12/07 02:56 AM
. * * Re: What would you get??? gatsby   16/12/07 04:54 PM
. * * Re: What would you get??? Marrakai   16/12/07 01:27 PM
. * * Re: What would you get??? NE450No2   16/12/07 01:32 PM
. * * Re: What would you get??? hoppdoc   16/12/07 01:47 PM
. * * Re: What would you get??? 9.3x57   16/12/07 01:58 PM
. * * Re: What would you get??? Ripp   17/12/07 05:18 AM
. * * Re: What would you get??? peter   17/12/07 06:28 AM
. * * Re: What would you get??? Ripp   17/12/07 08:30 AM
. * * Re: What would you get??? akjeff   17/12/07 03:56 AM
. * * Re: What would you get??? luv2safari   19/12/07 03:33 PM
. * * Re: What would you get??? Paatti   22/12/07 09:17 AM
. * * Re: What would you get??? NE450No2   22/12/07 10:09 AM
. * * Re: What would you get??? NE450No2   19/12/07 05:35 PM
. * * Re: What would you get??? Rolf   21/12/07 05:36 AM
. * * Re: What would you get??? 9.3x57   21/12/07 12:46 PM
. * * Re: What would you get??? smicha6551   21/12/07 04:37 PM
. * * Re: What would you get??? xausa   16/12/07 05:08 PM
. * * Re: What would you get??? smicha6551   16/12/07 06:17 PM
. * * Re: What would you get??? NE450No2   16/12/07 03:07 PM

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