Deer Rifles

[bpl]

My current lineup:

Remington M700 in 7mm-08
Winchester 94 in 30-30
Browning A-bolt in .243
Kimber 84M in .257 Roberts
Winchester M70 in 30-06

and...
Fred Bear Instinct 70lb compound bow
Lyman Deerstalker .50cal Flintlock Rifle

and when accompanied by a youth:
Remington Model 7 in 7mm-08 shooting 140gr managed recoil ammo

 

[Arkel23]

For buck season. Ruger M77 MII 300wm

Weatherby or Win?

 

[sawhitt]

In the brush, I use a Ruger .44 mag carbine. It doesn't mind the occasional twig very much. I'd trust it on any KY white tail, like this one:



If I'm shooting in or over a field, Weatherby Vanguard in 30.06.

Ranges here in KY tend to be much shorter than those I used to hunt in AZ. Out there I always went with either a 7MM mag or .300 WBY mag because of the probable distance.

 

[sawhitt]

Almost forgot. NEF Handi Rifle in 45-70 for primitive weapons season in Mississippi with the brother-in-law.

Gotta love Mississippi's primitive weapons guidelines.

 

[Gun Slinger]

Usually use either one of my Tikka T3 Stainless rifles in .30-06 or .308.

I have quite few of the stainless T3s (in several calibers including .223) and find them to be the most durable, accurate hunting rifles that I have ever used.

The detachable polymer magazines (in either 3, 4 or 5 round capacity deopending on caliber) are great for carrying a little extra ammo into the woods in a readily available condition. I usually pickup a half dozen magazines (they are available on several websites) with every rifle that I acquire so that I'll have a few "extras" for this purpose.

 

[Geno]

Whatever suits my fancy on the given day:

Weatherby Mark V .300 Win. Mag.
Weatherby Vanguard .270 Win.
Remington M700 SPS Tactical .308 Win
Springfield 1903 .30-06 Sprg.
Springfield M1 Garand .30-06 Sprg.

 

[Rob0811]

Either a Weatherby Vanguard .308

or

a German Mauser 98K made in 1941....it's a great rifle.

 

[bja5006]

T/C Venture

i can't wait to try this baby out!

in .30-06 with a Nikon Buckmaster 3-9x40 BDC

 

[OrangePwrx9]

T/C Hawken with a .54 cal. slow twist barrel shooting patched roundballs
T/C Firehawk .54 shooting saboted .50 JHP pistol bullets

Both have proven themselves. The Hawken, over and over.

 

[gatorjames85]

.243 H&R Ultrarifle for general gun

.50 T/C Encore for Blackpowder

 

[handle02]

Winchester model 94 30-30,and as of now a S&W i-bolt .270

 

[Texpatriate]

Depending on the particular situation I will either use my Weatherby Mark V Weathermark in .270 win. wearing a VX-III 4.5-14x40 for longer distance situations, or my Rock River Arms AR-15 in 6.8 SPC with an Aimpoint CompM3 for in the woods when I need something a little handier. And you never know, I may just even pull out the ol' Savage Model 99 in .243 or grandpa's bubbafied Mauser in .308 if I'm feeling a bit nostalgic. I like to keep my options open.

 

[Mr_Pale_Horse]

M48B Yugoslavian Mauser with S&K Scout Mount, 2x Simmons Prohunter Pistol Scope, 196 grain Sellier & Bellot

 

[07AMF]

I will be using my Savage model 11 in 7mm-08 with Remington 140gr Accutips.

 

[41 magnum fan]

I will use the following.

1.Marlin 45/70 with a Leupold Scout Scope and handloads with 405 REM JSP
2.Ruger M77 257 Roberts topped with a Leupold 3X9X40 using handloads with 117 grain Hornady interlocks
3.Ruger M77 compact in 260 rem topped with a leupold 1.75x6x32 using handloaded 129 grain hornady interlocks.
4.Marlin 1894 in 41 mag with ghost ring sights using 200 grain handloads.
5.Smith & Wesson model 57,41 magnum with iron sights and 255 grainhandloads.
6.CVA Acura 50 caliber with 2x7x33 Leupold Ultimateslam scope.Shooting 300 grain Hornady XTP Sabots.

 

[Teacher75482]

"In the brush, I use a Ruger .44 mag carbine. It doesn't mind the occasional twig very much. I'd trust it on any KY white tail, like this one:"

I'm with Sawhit on this one. Love my old school 44mag Carbine. DRT most every time and good to every bit of 100 yds.

Will also use a new to me 1960s 760 30-06.

Son will be usind nice wood 700 in 308.

Thanks giving doe hunt: Stevens 223.