I know most hunters have more than one choice just curious what everybody's using and what makes you use it more often then any other.

i sold my two single-shots in .30-'06 and .45-70. bought a Ruger american bolt-action in .308 right after xmas. it's my only centerfire. it'll do.

Kimber Montana 7mm-08 with a 2-7 kahles.
Because it weighs 6 lbs scope and all. It's light and fast handling. I can shoot a 1" group at 150 yards with it. I've killed 3 with it this year.

mr. clark, you have some fine kit ...

Thank you sir. I've wanted one for a while and the wife bought me this one for my birthday last year. I have not been disappointed.It takes a little practice to learn how to shoot a light rifle but I am liking it more every day.

Savage 110 7mag. Use my ak sometimes in thick stuff.

Ruger M77 MkII stainless 308
Timney trigger

In the woods in my climber I'm using my Remington 700 mountain rifle in 7mm-08. Got it topped with a 3.5 x 10 44mm Zeiss Conquest. I absolutely love this rifle. It's fun to shoot and shoulders easily.

For greenfields and power lines I use a Remington 700 BDL in 270 topped with a 3x9 50mm Zeiss Conquest. This rifle is heavier but is a tack driver shooting Federal 130 grain Sierra Game Kings.

Stalk hunting a Winchester 30-30 w/4X scope or AR15 in .223 w/ACOG.Both are light, short, fast, easy to move with, good optics, and good at close range. Tree sitting a scoped AR10 in .308. Its a 18" barrel with sliding stock, very compact, easy to move around with in a tree stand. Field hunting a Win Mod 70 308 with Burris scope or a Mauser in 30-06 with Leupold 3x10 scope. Both are big, heavy, solid, and with a shooting stick very accurate.

tikka t3 stainless 270. lite and accurate.

Browning A-Bolt 30.06.....only 1 I ever use.

Do you use any type of optic? I've debated using my AK for thick woods as well but didn't know if I should go with an optic since the iron sights aren't real precise.

Tikka T3 stainless in 7 mag.

Been looking at lighter/more compact options to use when hunting in the woods. I really like the Steyr Scout but I'm also thinking about a Daniel Defense Ambush is 300 Blackout. Anyone use either of these setups?

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Kimber Montana 7-08 topped with a Zeiss diavari T×3-12-56. It's a sweet and @ 6lbs it's like toting your favorite. 22. [img]http:// https://www.dropbox.com/s/u9dkf8v4ajcly8l/20150103_203057.jpg?dl=0[/img]

Jmalone.. nope just the iron sights. Longest shot were i use it is about 50 yards. I can hit dip cans and coke bottles that far so a deer isn't a problem. But i would shoot farther. I figure if some day it might save my tail. I should get decent with the iron sights.

Love my savage 243.

700 in 270 win topped with a 3x9x50 Vari-x 2. Been using that combo since I was 15.

Tikka T3 .308 under a Zeiss HD5 2-10x42 with 165 grain Federal Premium Sierra Game Kings. Light, easy handling, MOA or better, and the Game Kings leave a golf to tennis ball size exit.

I guess I should clarify, my primary weapon is a 6yo with a Savage 243. He has done all the shooting this year!

I needed a medium to high power rifle, light weight, easy to carry in the thickets and up the steep slopes. Settled in on a Tikka T3 Compact in 308 Win. It weighs in around 6 lbs, has a 20" barrel, and is fairly inexpensive. Ive got a Nikon Monarch 4-16x50 scope on it and will replace it in a few weeks with a Leupold 3.5-10x50 with heavy duplex reticle. That will make it, in my opinion, the perfect gun for hunting the mountains and thickets.

It's light, it's got plenty of power, it's easy to port with a sling strap and doesn't hang up on limbs because the barrel doesn't rise above my head when stowed. Plus all I need mag wise is 6-8x (Shots are 80 yards max) and the 50mm objective and HD reticle rocks in low light situations.

Another advantage is, as I am a reloader, there is a lot of support for the .308 round in terms of powder, lead, and recipes.

I can't see myself hunting with anything else unless I had more money to spend. This whole rig with the Leupold will end up costing $1100

I'm shooting 165g Hornady SST and 150g Barnes TSX/TTSX, so far the 150g TTSX is my most accurate round (Varget)