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hey all, i am new here and like this site alot, i have read some posts and like what i see. i live in british columbia, canada, its a little chilly here right now -5F and tommorow morning its gonna be -16F, i love to hunt like the rest of you, i hunt for moose, deer and grouse. anyways i was wondering what you all use for rifles and bullet types. i use a 30-06 with winchester 180 gr. silvertips.

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hey, welcome to the boards.
i like to use my ruger 270 with winchester 130gr. ballistic silver tips for deer.

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450 grain terminator tipped with a 125 grain muzzy

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Well, I have a .30-06 and an 8mm Mauser and a 50 Cal. ML. Still working on loads for all three. I get one that works, stick with it for a while, then try something else for fun. Gonna try some 165 Partitions for the 06 and 200's in the 8mm, the 50 cal, will see some 245 Buffalo Ball et's next.

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Browning .30-06 w/180-g Fed Premium Trophy-bonded bearclaws

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7mm rem mag with 160gr nosler parts

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.338 Win Mag 210 gr Nosler Part. Deer-Elk- Blk Bear
.30-06 180gr Core Loks Deer-Elk-Antelope
7mm-08 140 gr Core-loks Deer-Antelope
25-06 Rem 115 Nosler Part. Deer-Antelope

12ga 7 1/2 for grouse,Huns,#6's and 5's for pheasant.
I'm with ya on the cold.Live in Montana -5 right now,supposed to be -24 in the morrning,high of
-14 tommarrow and 35 mph winds,brrrrrrr.

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My current Favorite hunting rig is a Mauser 98 with a Hogue Overmolded stock, Bushnell Elite 3200, and 200 Grain Nosler Partition Handloads.

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Hi redford, highs today here in central Illinois was 65. Lows on Saturday morning will be +2.

I just bought a Winchester 7mm Rem. Mag. for an upcoming elk hunt. I'll be shooting 160 gr. partitions.

I also have a Mossberg 835 Ulti-Mag and use it for turkey, geese, ducks, pheasant and quail. I also have a slug barrel and use it for whitetails.

My favorite gun for pheasants is an old Montgomery Wards side by side in 12 ga. My dad bought it in the 60's and it is a bird slayer.

My most sentimental gun is an old L.C. Smith double barrel 12 ga. My grandpa gave it to me before he died. It still has his 1932 hunting license hidden behind the butt plate.

Welcome!!

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hey right on, thanks for the replies, i like hearing what everone uses, i can wait until august to get here so i can get out and hunt again, i guess i am not theonly one though. take care

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It depends on what season it is!;)

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Hi RedFord:

.416 Rem with 300gr Barnes X for elk, .300 Winnie with 180gr Barnes X for Deer, .25-06 with Barnes 100gr for 'lopes and 'yotes and .204 ruger for anything smaller.

Happy hunting.
CE

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savage 300 WSM 180gr Fed Prem Accu Bond.

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ruger 7mm wsm--160 accubonds

my grandfather's ole winchester model 88 .308

rem model 7-- 6mm

high country power force bow

870 wingmaster 12

winchester ranger youth model 20

Just bought the ruger this year--had'nt bought a gun in about 18 years

hb

almost forgot to give a weather report--1 ft of new snow here in Helena-----(-17 this morning) high tomorrow (-2) elk spotted on last Sunday= 200+

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.338 Remmington Ultra Mag with Swift A frame 250 grains for just about everything up here.

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Many calibers for deer. 25-06 6.5x55, 308 and 280. For the big mean critters I use the 50 caliber Muzzle loader, 7600 Rem 30-06 and one of my 45-70's with Garret or Corbon ammo.

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6mm - 90gr BarnesX bullets or 100gr nosler partitions
300win. mag. - 180gr X bullet.

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Savage 110L 30-06

Federal Premium High Energy 165g Bear Claw

Dropped my last elk with one shot. "in the hide, on the far side" @ 385 yards.

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Browning BLR in .308 handloaded with 165gr Interbonds covers 95% of my rifle hunting chores.

Custom 6.5 Sweedish Mauser handloaded with 129 or 140gr Hornady Interlocks.

Spend the first 2 months of the season hunting with my Hoyt.

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7mm Rem mag with 160 parts is my elk medicine. Cures that walkin and breathin disease they have real good. ;)

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Savage 116 stainless in .300 short w/ 180 gr Accubonds.Awsome Elk setup!!!! But would like to try the Barnes Triple-Shock Solid copper Bullet. That has to retain more energy???
Also.
Winchester 30.06 (former elk/ deer gun) Now it's a 120gr Coyote/PRACTICE!!!!! gun.
Marlin semi auto .22 w/a 3x9 for rabbits etc.

My OTHER Elk gun.....................A 54 cal. CVA Hawken. Shooting 425gr Hornady Great Plains...... OOOOOOO.........BABY!!!

And the Ol' Canoe paddle Remington 870 pump. ( Turkey,Geese ,Grouse)

And Let's not Forget our new toy......A Reflex Grizzly bow!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I was actually dreaming of Elk last night ( No Bull)

I'm OUTa' Conrtol....Is it ONLY January?????????[:@]

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Glob you've got some pretty cool smileys....where could a guy find some of those?

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Rather - Be

They are on the Post Reply window of this site.Click where it says more smileys

Glob