I live in the USA. My go to hunting rifles are the Remington 700 chambered in 243, 300 win mag and Winchester model 70 in 270. What i use, depends upon the game. All shoot half inch MOA with Hornady hunter performance ammo.
Had my Alpinist for about 5 years now. Watch for a split in the stock under the cheekpiece, mine started splitting the plastic on the screw side of the stock. I would also love some spacers for mine, i am a little over 2 meters tall, so i have to hold it a little awkwardly when shooting from a bench or prone.
Fascinating. This gun is on my shortlist for a new .308 and after watching a professional talking about it as his personal choice of stalking rifle, I am pretty sure that it's not for me. It's so hard to come across genuine, unvarnished opinions on guns. Thanks for the actual review and for helping me strike this off my list!
How refreshing to see & hear sbout your personal rifle. Driven game is not a thing in America, so straight pulls are uncommon. 30-06 is still king, regardless of what the media pushes. And, long-range shooting is what the computer-gamers think will make them all "snipers". I respect your choice!
That Merkle looks like a cracking all purpose hunting rifle. I have a Schultz and Larsen in 30-06. Sub 1/2 Moa precision and beautiful rifle. My only gripe is that it doesn’t have a de cocking lever.
I like your pick of a personal rifle very much. From what i have seen and read, they are fine rifles indeed. Have been thinking of buying one in 308 for myself. I do like your stock choice as I am not fond of the appearance of the speedster.
I have a tikka in 243 with Swarovski optics and a t8 mod! And I’m prepared to say that my rig is equal or even better than you have there! Tbh it works for me and I’m sticking with it so if u want a top quality rifle n scope then go for tikka n Swarovski you can’t go wrong
You would love to come to western America. Their are thousands upon thousands of acres of public land that you can do all the hunting you could ever want during the perspective seasons.
@@tgsoutdoors Please forgive me as I let my "Inner Californian" out, but I am compelled to opine that your Lee-Speed is just so far beyond the "coolness scale" that words can't express how far beyond it is. "Beauty for sure" is a bit of an understatement. ;)
I shoot a .270 Winchester built on a Mauser action. I can shoot it accurately at 200 yards off hand and once put 4 shots into a tennis ball sized group at 450 yards. That being said, I've never killed a deer with it beyond 40 yards.
Straight pulls are rare here in the US. Most hunters here that want the Straight pull speed will use a lever action. There's also pump action rifles here but their popularity is fading quickly. Hunting laws are different in every state here in America, and some even change depending on what part if the state that you're in. I'm lucky enough to be able to hunt with a semiautomatic, so I use a Browning BAR in .270 win. I'd like to buy a Benelli R1 in .30-06 or .300 win mag, but the AR-10 in .308 and 6.5 Creedmoor is so cheap and common that I'd probably get one of those.
Great gun Mate. Lovely Cal 30-06 really do the job. But if I would have to pay 3+K I would always buy Blaser. Accuracy, start reloading your own ammo It does help a lot. Ps could you please make an episode regarding new rules and regulations after Brexit. What I mean exactly is how can we take our guns abroad now because European firearm pass do not work any more. Many thanks Best regards Pawel.
Nice video even better is that rifle and chambering good choice, what's your foxing rifle and caliber you use like to see a review on that, keep up the good work
Absolutely great video. I've heard once that lever snapped off, but I didn't believe it. Guess they were right. Something I've been waiting to ask from someone who knows their gear and understands mechanics is this: Do you think that barrel locking system is going to stay thight years to come is one takes the barrel off 40-50 times a year, or is the action or some part of it going to get loose after hundreds of repeats for cleaning? How do you see it?
The TGS comment "in 30-08" and Johnny say "this is ...in 30_06" oppss! As for the lusting, then regret, then liking to love of a rifle or car, how strange. I have never had that experience with either. But then I guess I am weird
@@tgsoutdoors I should have quantified my comment with “ no regrets” . If I lust after something, then get it, I never regret it. I may fall out of love with it but never regret it. Every bump in the road is part of the journey, and if you had missed that bump, you wouldn’t be on the same path. Whoa far too deep! To be fair it is more likely to be me that is weird
My Deer gun is a 80's Remington Wingmaster trap 870 12 gauge with a rifled Hastings slug barrel, and iron sights. Rifles like yours are not legal for Deer in Illinois due to the fact that it is so flat, you can see the curvature of the earth.
Hi Johnny, What a beautiful rifle!! Great video as always mate, really enjoy the more rifle orientated stuff 👍. What would be your recommendation for a mod for both a bit of target shooting and a bit of stalking? Appreciated mate, Craig
Europe has a much more sensible attitude towards suppressors in general. They are seen more as a safety device and of course using a suppressor attracts less attention from the skittish non-hunting public.
Jon, I use a Rigby Highlander in.275 as my red deer rifle I haven't ever seen you review it . I am left to wonder oft times that it is a bit dated with regard to the caliber, style and design so I am wondering if I should just step into the 21st century with something like a Sako S20 in 6.5 C. Your thoughts please
James sorry I'm not Jon but can't help myself! That's a great rifle with soul and heritage and Great British pluck. As long as you can shoot accurately with it at normal stalking distances (100-200m) don't get sucked into a mass produced trendy rifle. Get one of those for Fox/vermin by all means but you have a piece of history there. Plus you can mod rifles so maybe replace the barrel and get another calibre? Get a new stock, if you must and are worried about rain. Get a new mod. Play about with bullet weights and even homeloads. But don't write off your crown jewels!
Don't buy the hype. Stepping down from the 275 Rigby/7 mm Mauser to a 6.5 mm gains you nothing at sensible ranges. The reality is that many shooters these days are in love with the idea of long range shooting. Most of them have no actual experience with long range shooting however. All the gear and no idea.
@@JHruby I don't own a 6.5 yet but a lot of the doubters miss the point. I count myself as one of the many that dosen't enjoy recoil. The 6.5 cred is the most bullet you can send without a big recoil. Not a problem for many but a big problem for most of us if you want to practice and shoot accurately.
If I had a Rigby Highlander in .275, I'd hunt the hell out of it for the rest of my life and never want for anything else as long as what I'm hunting can't hunt me back. I can safely say that there's nothing on the current market that I would rather have than what you've got.
James Deitch: I want to expand a bit on my previous comment. You wrote: "I'm left to wonder oft times that it is a bit dated." I could look at the 28 gauge A y A No.2 that I have in my hands when chasing quail across the Arizona desert the same way, if I were so inclined. I'm not so inclined, though, because for what I use it for, there's nothing of more modern design that's "better" in any meaningful way, shape, or form. I'm rather more inclined to think that re-inventing the metaphorical wheel is futile when perfection was already achieved over a century ago. Your Rigby Highlander in .275 is, to my mind, ideally suited to the way I hunt deer. I walk a bit, stop and survey the surrounding countryside with field glasses a lot, walk a bit, survey the countryside again, and so on. No matter where in the U.S.A., Canada, or Africa I have been where I used that approach for game, some things are pretty common to the experience: 1) I cover a lot of ground; 2) My shooting distance is best measured in tens of yards or meters than hundreds of them, and: 3) I'm shooting from an unsupported, standing position, getting the one killing shot off as fast as I possibly can. Walking up deer, to me, is thus like walking up quail. I don't think it is an accident of happenstance and chance that every one of the few traditional Rigby magazine rifles I've been fortunate enough to touch has me drawing parallels between it and my A y A No.2 in terms of handling dynamics. It's got that "birdgun handling" for a reason; for people who hunt in such a way that quickly getting off a sure, certain shot is crucial. Your Highlander IS NOT "outdated" in terms of caliber. The .275 Rigby has sufficient velocity to allow for a point-black range well in excess of the distance game is historically shot at, but it isn't so high in initial velocity that it destroys too much of "the eating part" on game shot at dozens of yards rather than hundreds. I'd shoot Alaskan moose with a .275 Rigby and never feel "undergunned" doing it. I wouldn't feel "over-gunned" shooting roe while hunting with my Italian in-laws or shooting black-tail deer closer to home, either. It does its "thumping" where it counts, which is on the terminal end of the bullet's flight, but remains very kind to the shoulder of the shooter firing it. It's not just a "suitable" cartridge for deer-stalking. I'd say it's "bloody perfect." It's not outdated in terms of style, either. Mauser 98 rifle actions, like air-cooled Porsche 911s, don't ever go out of style. Rigby use this style of action because it is still the best available. It's not outdated in terms of design, either, IF you are the kind of sport whom, upon seeing a red deer 600 meters away, elects to make the remainder of the contest a test of your stalking skill, rather than a long range target-shooting contest. There is NOTHING outdated about your Highlander if you're the sort of sport who seeks something more out of your deerstalking than a mere meat-gathering expedition; the kind who believes that "There is the look of the thing; the aesthetics of the whole must be considered." I can say with an absolute certainty that there is not one single thing a SAKO S20 in 6.5 c. would do for me in hunting that I couldn't get done in the field with your Rigby Highlander in .275 and, in point of fact, for the way I hunt, and what I seek to get out of the experience of hunting, the rifle you've got would be as close to perfect as perfection gets. But then, I'm the sort who hunts, in part, as a mechanism for escaping from the 21st Century for a time and am thus somewhat less than keen on bringing it with me in the field. My "camo" is an orange and black plaid flannel shirt and a figured walnut stock. Forevermore shall it remain...... :)
Your smoking something right? 22 nothing is best for dear hunting! 30-06 is a very good non magnum round for smaller game all the way to the biggest! .243 or .308 for youth to adult and any 30 cal one is comfortable and confident with is best for deer.
@@proudlyamerican2764 not if you aim in the right spot but id i told you where to aim id have to keel you lol Edit: not just any old .22 lr bud .22 hornet