Winchester's Model 70 Extreme Hunter in .30-06 Springfield is the weatherproof version of the Model 70. The barreled action is Cerakoted in FDE/Tan, the Bell and Carlson synthetic stock resists moisture and carries a TrueTimber VSX finish with a sculpted cheekpiece, and the fluted sporter-weight barrel floats free at 22 inches. The internal box magazine holds three with a fourth in the chamber, the safety is Winchester's three-position manual type, and the receiver is ready for scope mounts. Weight is 7 pounds, overall length 46.75 inches.

The .30-06 covers any deer a South Carolina hunter will meet from the Lowcountry to the Upstate, and a synthetic stock with coated metal makes sense for a season that opens in mid-August on Game Zone 3 private land and runs to January 1, bucks only through September 14. Zone 4 in the Pee Dee opens to guns on September 1 and Zones 1 and 2 on October 11. Every deer gets a tag and a Game Check entry by midnight.

Key features

• .30-06 Springfield bolt action, 3+1 internal box magazine
• 22-inch fluted, free-floating sporter barrel
• FDE/Tan Cerakote on the barreled action
• Bell and Carlson synthetic stock, TrueTimber VSX finish
• Three-position manual safety, optic ready

Pick a South Carolina FFL dealer at checkout and the rifle ships there for the NICS check and handover.