I've been hunting on these driven hunts for wild boar and red stag with my old pre-64 Model 70's for years now and finally caved and wanted a semi-auto rifle. I liked the way it came to my shoulder and the sight picture, so now it is mine. We shoot the roe deer with shotguns so I'm happy with that.

It's a Browning BAR4 in 30-.06. I bought some Norma 180 grain pills for it.

Bolt actions for a follow up shot are a pain when the game is running and this thing comes to my face like my favorite shotgun.

In a few hours, I'll feel something in my spine if Wolfdog sees that somebody bought such a boring caliber, but i"m trying to calculate how much it would cost to get him and his wife to come to France with all his stuff and cook up some kind of .30 cal load that shoots like my 220 Swift, so I could kill a running pig at 2000 yards. I have to check my bank balance. They sell chicken ramen here, so I know she'd have no problem with French food.

I had a big zero on archery roe bucks this year due to a pulled back muscle and only calling in does and yearlings, but still had some great times in the woods.

Good luck to all.

Wow. Maybe since my bride nixed the new dog idea she won't roll her eyes if I bring home a rifle? Over the life time of a dog bout the same cost.