If you are rifle-poor like me, a multi-caliber rifle, capable of filling about any need you might have does not make a lot of sense. After all, that’s what I/you have all those other rifles for. However, there’s always the option of selling those other rifles and simplifying life. Like you’ve probably heard, beware the man with one rifle. Trust me, there is some truth to that.
I need your help – but more on that in a moment. (See poll at bottom of post.) I’ve always been a quarter-bore kind of guy. The allure of the 257 Roberts hit me early and lasted long. However, of the near dozen Bobs I’ve owned, I’ve never had one that I really liked. Some would shoot well, others not so much. …
In an unusual choice, I took a long-range rifle with a long-range riflescope on a deer hunt. I’m more of a carbine kind of guy but I was testing Hornady’s new ELD-X bullet, which has been purpose-built for long-range hunting. Figured I need the gear to go with the bullet to conduct a true, real world test. The rifle was from Proof …
