The Gun Counter

So last year I had a great time deer stalking in Scotland, Glen Isla to be exact, and I invited Doc Russia to join this year.

He had a great time whacking 12 bambis. They are calling him the Deeranatior up there now, no fooling.

I alas missed out as on the first day and the first stalk I tore my ligament and spent 4 hours getting off the mountain and 50 minutes driving to Perth to find a hospital.

None of which is my point.

We are returning next year and as we used borrowed Blasers in 6.55x55 and .276 which worked just fine, we were shooting from further away than I did last year where the ghillie got us up to 30 yards away in the middle of the herds. Now that we are 100-150 yards off the wind is a factor and Doc and I both think a .308 is in the cards.

Since it is a target rich environment Doc ran out of ammo a few times and missed shots and the same happened to me last year. I was thinking the Ruger Scout rifle which we will then suppress. Put some good glass on it and presto.

Thoughts? Better suggestions for a common caliber, high capacity, bolt action to drag through the vertical swamp that is the Scottish Highlands?

As always, I vote 300 Win for a traveling gun.

I'd also suggest blued and walnut in case you run into snooty hunters.

Personally, I'd use a falling block or lever action, merely because I find them enchanting.

Prone shooting in the bog is impractical with a levergun unfortunately.

.300 win mag while a good round will get me laughed off the mountain and spoil too much meat.

http://www.savagearms.com/firearms/model/11HOGHUNTER/

Pre-threaded barrel, too.

rightisright wrote:http://www.savagearms.com/firearms/model/11HOGHUNTER/

Pre-threaded barrel, too.

Yeah, I like savage but it has a 4 round capacity. I have fired 3, reloaded 3 and still had targets either due to misses or too many. Why 3? Blasers only hold 3.... Doc the same. The 20 round mag may be a little on the aggressive side but a nice 10 round box mag ought to do the trick.

Also, I can't thread my .300 win mag due to the compensator....

I have a .300 Win Mag that I keep putting off listing on Gunbroker (procastinators anonymous). It might be appropriate for a gentleman's hunting piece. [strike]Nice[/strike] Near perfect wood and blue. It'll shoot the lights out. Lemme know if you're interested.


Bought it from a colleague (another Model 70 nut). He was in a divorce pinch and wanting to keep out of the divorce dealings. It was his father's and he was afraid she'd go after it to hurt him. Wanted it to go an appreciate, caring home was all.

Winchester M70 Super Grade

Yeah, I like savage but it has a 4 round capacity. I have fired 3, reloaded 3 and still had targets either due to misses or too many.

Geez... I need to go hunting there. No bag limit on deer?

6.5x55. I think CZ might make one.

7x57mm is a classic Euro caliber, and will handle anything in Scotland short of Nessie.......