RE: What's your favorite deer gun?
 

Favorite: Remington Model 7 in .308, in H.S. Precision stock, with Leupold VariX-II 2-7X compact in two-piece Leupold base and rings.

Close second: Marlin 1894S .44 Mag lever gun with Lyman receiver sight.

cogito, ergo armatus sum.

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RE: What's your favorite deer gun?
 

All you guys have good choices of guns. <img src=icon_smile_wink.gif border=0 align=middle>

RE: What's your favorite deer gun?
 

For many years I have had great confidence in a Win. feather weight .243 (1955 vintage). This year I bought a used Rem. mod 78 Sportsman in 30/06 and carried it all this season. I was able to kill a 200+ lb. eleven point buck from 240 yards with the '06. I'm not as conifident the .243 would be able to plant such a deer so solidly as the '06 did. My thinking is changing as I get older. 243's and such are too light, 30/30-35 rem.etc. limit range, 7mm & 30 mags overkill and they kick too much, something in between like 270, 30/06, maybe a .308 is just about right.

RE: What's your favorite deer gun?
 

Welcome to the board deepnavel. I couldn't agree with what you said more.

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Deepnavel,
I agree on all points except 243. I never liked them and don't see that I ever will. But my favorite is a featherweight one of these in 308 handloaded of course:

RE: What's your favorite deer gun?
 

i have a rem. 760 in 30-06 and shoot reloads .a noslerballistic tip 150gr.it will kicka--.

RE: What's your favorite deer gun?
 

It was said earlier but I couldn't agree more; depends on the hunt.
I love my lever m94 30-30 iron sights on drives.
I take my bolt Tikka .308 w/2x7 Bushnell if I'm still hunting or sitting.

RE: What's your favorite deer gun?
 

Sounds like a &quot;loaded&quot; question.Depends on what year it is. Lately it's been a Rem 700 ADL/FS in 7 Rem Mag.I have taken more deer with my 300 Win Mag over the years than anything else.Took quite a few with a 270 Weatherby Vanguard a few years ago too.