I have a savage 30-06 with a bushnell scope. Kills my deer as good as anything :happy0001:

Ruger 77 Mk II all-weather .300 win mag.

Here's my newest in .338 Win Mag;





http://www.browning.com/products/cat...35&type_id=202

I'm shooting a rifle now that I pseudo inherited and its growing on me. Its an FN/Mauser rig in .30-06 and everyone keeps telling me its the best gun I'll ever own. I made noise about breaking down and buying myself a new rifle, something really nice like a Sako, perhaps and good friend of mine said there was no need. There certainly something to be said for selecting your own gun and customizing it how you see fit but now that I've taken a deer with this one.....

It belongs to my uncle who is a ward of the state-mentally ill. He and I talk about it occasionally. He misses hunting but is unable to to go. He wants me to replace the stock but I really don't see a problem with it. Apparently when he and my dad were kids, they got into a fight and my dad somehow damaged the stock and it had to be replaced. The replacement was at the time cheap and not to my uncle's liking but it seems to fit the rifle just fine to me.

I has a very old Redfield variable scope on it. I expect it was top of the line back then and is still serviceable. I have considered refitting it with some new optics but the cross hairs are clean and it works pretty well.

So anyhow...that's the one rifle I'm content with.

Unfortunatly, my house was robbed in Sept 08 and they got my favorite gun. It was a Remington 740 in .30-06 with a short barrel on it. It was very light weight, agile and semi-automatic. It was the perfect hog gun. It had a brass plate on the bottom of the forestock with my grandpa's initials engraved in it.

I drilled an 11pt buck we rattled up one day with it. Off hand, quick shot with him facing right at me through tall grass at about 120yds. Made a perfect shot and dropped him in his tracks. That was an amazing experience. At the time, my primary gun was a Reminton 700 in 7Mag (that was also stolen) and I love that gun too but it was pretty bulky so the 'Tiger' was perfect for stalk/rattle hunting.

I suppose I could go on, heh.

I swear by my lever action 30-30 Marlin. Love that gun.

Makes me feel like a cowboy. :)

Savage 110 for me

At this moment I would choose my Browning A Bolt in .308, but I just purchased a stainless Browning A Bolt in .270 and once I get adjusted to that, I am pretty sure I will pick it!

i would keep my B.A.R 30-06

I think for the most part, most of those guns are good for different things. i like e'm all.

Remington 11-48 autoloader 12 gauge 2 3/4 in chamber, for one gun versatility the ol scatterguns hard to beat. This ones been in the hands of three generations of florida hunters and taken most of every critter the state has to offer.

I'm going with my Model 70 Classic Sporter in 25-06 w./ a not very expensive Bushnell 4-12x40 scope. Love that gun (& scope).

My bull barreled Model 70 .243 comes in a close 2nd.

If i could only keep one gun..
It would be my 870 Remington 12 guage Magnum
Shoots slugs very good up to 100 yds//
Great pattern for turkey and I bet it kills squirrels and rabbits to..

browning X-Bolt ss 7 mag with nikon monarch 3-12x42 bdc

Browning BLR Lightning :woot:

Remington 700 R5 Milspec .308 and a Taurus PT1911 B1 .45 is all i need baby!

Remington 700 with a 26 inch tube chambered in 6.5 stw. Top it off with a leupold 4.5x14 vxIII.

I'll kick this thread. It'd be a Remington 700. Probably a VSSF in .308. Topped with a Leupold VariX-III 3.5-10X40 LRT.

rem 870 12 ga

Remington 700 30-06?
 

Hey everyone, new here to hunting and haven't bought my rifle yet. I know I want a Remington 700 it is just the caliber I'm not sure on. I was set on 30-06 but when I question buying my rifle the shop asked why I wanted the 30-06. He said it was good but not his recommendation. The point is all these calibers and grains are confusing. I am trying to hunt most importantly deer. I would really like to go after a bear. So I really just wanted a caliber that I can do anything with. As far as terrain woods and not sure on distance, never gone hunting. What does everyone recommend?

If they made one caliber that you could "do" everything with, what a boring world this would be.

That would mean all of us would only own one gun ~ WHAT !!!


All Around Hunting Calibers;

http://www.chuckhawks.com/all_around_cartridges.htm


I like one for each "type" (or quary) of hunting I do.

Small, medium, large and extra large (and one of course for thick cover).

Dont listen to the guy at the rifle shop, hes probably got some short mag thats been sitting in the shop for quite some time that he is trying to off to someone that doesnt know any better. The 30-06 is a great caliber, probably one of the best, if not the best all arround caliber ever produced, capiable of killing anything in North America with the proper bullet and good shot placement. Also you can find 30-06 ammo no matter what part of the U.S. you are in.

No question, I wouldnt ever give up my 30-06 savage. the versality of this cartridge and the accuracy of the Savage are as a good as anything I've ever owned.

Firearm info
 

This guys website is amazing - full of photos and information.
www.gunsumerreports.com

Of course it depends on what type of range you are looking to shoot. Yes a 30-06 is a great cartridge up to about 250 yards. If you are like me and have a lease that you get 400+ yards all the time then no you dont want a 30-06. And as far as the "short mag" quote I own almost every popular deer caliber from a 243 to a 338. My favorite would have to be the 325 WSM for all around game, Whitetail to Moose. The only downfall is the availability and price of the ammo, but when you own a firearm retail store then its pretty easy to obtain. :) . I also love the 300 WSM. But heck I have killed plenty of deer with a .223, so its all personal preference I think.



If I could only keep 1 gun it would definately be my Browning X Bolt Special Hunter in the 325 WSM. The weight of this gun is perfect, the trigger is superb, and this type of accurace from a 220 grain bullet is unheard of!!

How do you figure a 30-06 is only good for about 250 yards? If you look at the ballistics charts for a 30-06 shooting FACTORY Federal ammunition with a 180gr. Nos and a 200 yard zero, it drops 42.2" at 500 yards and has 1570 ftlbs of energy. Now compare that to the 325WSM that you like so much, useing a 180gr. bullet also, with a 200 yard zero, it drops 38" and has 1696 ftlbs of energy at 500 yards. That is a whole 4" of difference and about 120 ftlbs of difference at 500 yards, that is less than the size of a beer can of drop distance at 500 yards.The best factory load for the 300WSM with a 180gr. bullet shows that it drops 37.2" at 500 yards, it is less than a inch flatter than the 325WSM at 500 yards, which still isnt enough of a difference to even notice at 500 yards, most people cannot shoot a 4-5" group at 500 yards with a benchrest, and perfect conditions with a hunting rifle. Now look at the difference at 400 yards, the range at which you claim to hunt, the difference is truely minimul, the 325WSM drops 18.7" with a 180gr. bullet compared to the 30-06 shooting a 180gr. bullet, it drops a whole 21", a difference of 2.3" at 400 yards. Your 300WSM at 400 yards shooting a 180gr. bullet drops 18.5", still less than 2.5" difference at the 400 yards that you are shooting. No animal will know the difference. So once you have studied the charts and know the facts, neither the 325WSM or the 300WSM are anymore effective at long range than the good ole 30-06.

I figure the "other" selection is for ALL the Marlin owners !?~!?

haha! i was looking for marlin to and im like WTF! marlin has bin around longer than most of these gun makers, and they make fine guns!:deer:

My favorite is the 7x57 Mauser but that's not on the menu so I guess it will be my Winchester 30-30. It has killed its share of deer and its fun to shoot

It was a difficult choice, as I have so many I love...but at the end of the day, probably my Remington 700 BDL LH in .270...it was a very close call between this rifle and my old Savage 99 in .308 and my Tikka T-3 Stainless Lite in 270 WSM...and and the Browning A-Bold in 25 WSSM...oh wait....oh I give up and hope I never have to cross this bridge! Final answer...1 rifle? The Remington 700 in .270 Win it is.

i'd have to say my 12 gauge remington model 11 got it for my 14th christmas dad had it made into a slug gun from a 30inch full choke lots of memories

Gotta be my Remington .308 SPS Tactical.

you had to give up all your guns except one....

my mossberg 500

This poll causes me too much mental anguish to even think about settling on one rifle in my safe.

My favorite gun was a winchester 1300...it would kill a duck just as good as it would kill a deer...it always threw 1 or two buckshot in the center of the target...got it bartering for work...old beat up gun but took a lot of game with it...

If i had to give up my guns all of them would aid in the fight of me not giving them up.

remington, remington, remington thats what i mostly see. so just to be difficult i want my pre 64 Mod 70 Winchester 30-06 (but i do have a sweet little rem sportsman 78 243.. my son will take that one, the wife will take the rem pump 20 ga.) i'll slip my mil. 1911 in my waist band under my shirt, youll never know it. one gun .. ha. :nonono2:

?????
 

My choice would not be based on the brand. It would be based on the situation; and thereby the caliber and style of rifle.

Will I be keeping one for hunting, survival, defense, etc?

In the end.....I can make no choice based on brand alone.

Remington 700 CDL in 7 mag