AZ_SAWBUCK Report post Posted July 12, 2016 Just curious what loads and rifles all you Coues hunters are planning on using this upcoming season?I will be using my custom Remington 700 chambered in .300 win mag.OrMy 22.250 Ruger American. If I do a backpack hunt. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Bobbyhcp Report post Posted July 12, 2016 I have been using a custom 260 but I had a new gun built this year a 280 ackley improved!! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
208muley Report post Posted July 12, 2016 Kimber mountain ascent in 280ai for me. Wife will be using a savage 11 in 6.5 creed. Both rifles are shooters.. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kaffer62 Report post Posted July 12, 2016 Howa1500 300 win mag. 185vld. 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cjl2010 Report post Posted July 12, 2016 Semi custom r700 7stw Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
lancetkenyon Report post Posted July 12, 2016 No Coues for me, but for mulies, either .260 Rem, 6.5 SLR, .25-06 AI, 7RM, or .300RUM. Just depends on conditions, terrain, and distance. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
firstcoueswas80 Report post Posted July 12, 2016 Assuming i can get a load developed before the hunt, ill be using my new 28 nosler. If not, ol faithfull the 257 wby! 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CraigK Report post Posted July 12, 2016 7mm mag and 180 hybrids if I get a leftover tag! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
desertmafia21 Report post Posted July 12, 2016 6.5 creed! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GreyGhost85 Report post Posted July 12, 2016 overkill for me.338 lapua. they don't go anywhere when it smacks them 6 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
218buck Report post Posted July 12, 2016 257 Weatherby nice lightweight flat shooting gun 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big or Bust Report post Posted July 12, 2016 My backpack hunts I'll carry the 7-08 Tikka T3 Superlight in an Edge gunning the 140 VLD... My base camp hunts I'll carry the Long Rifles '700 .280 Ackley and 168 VLD... 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HEADACHE Report post Posted July 12, 2016 Savage 110 7mm Rem Mag or maybe the old lightweight Ruger .243.... depends how far I have to hike in after those little ghosts... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sherman Report post Posted July 12, 2016 I will carry one of these 3 Not costom Remington 700 in either 25/06 running 117 gr sst at 3000 fps or a 243 running a 95 gr sst both with leupold 4.5-14 vx3 or lastly a not custom Winchester mod 70 243wssm with the same 95 gr sst with a Weaver grand slam 3-10. Idk what one I should take? Someone tell me Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
weekend Report post Posted July 12, 2016 6.5-06AI... 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites