Mild Yet Adequate Deer Rifle
06-14-2005, 03:06 PM
#11
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: West Virginia
Posts: 2,414
RE: Mild Yet Adequate Deer Rifle
Blue Ridge
I own a Marlin 30-30 and love the gun. I went shopping for a second gun that I could use and my 12 year old daughter could use and grow into. I bought a 270. The gun, using factory standard loads kicks more than the 30-30 does. One of the reasons I chose the gun, or i should say caliber, was because Remington offers managed recoil rounds.I purchased theserounds and find that they are very mild kicking. Less, in fact than the 30-30 (by maybe 25%). My daughter finds this roundfairly comfortable also.Remington advertises that this round should be effective out to 200 yards. The bonus here is that if you want to go after larger game you can use "regular" loads and have agun with enough power totake just about any game and not have to buy a new gun.
I own a Marlin 30-30 and love the gun. I went shopping for a second gun that I could use and my 12 year old daughter could use and grow into. I bought a 270. The gun, using factory standard loads kicks more than the 30-30 does. One of the reasons I chose the gun, or i should say caliber, was because Remington offers managed recoil rounds.I purchased theserounds and find that they are very mild kicking. Less, in fact than the 30-30 (by maybe 25%). My daughter finds this roundfairly comfortable also.Remington advertises that this round should be effective out to 200 yards. The bonus here is that if you want to go after larger game you can use "regular" loads and have agun with enough power totake just about any game and not have to buy a new gun.
06-14-2005, 03:10 PM
#12
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Texas
Posts: 2,695
RE: Mild Yet Adequate Deer Rifle
Never lost a deer or hog using my .243. Only had 2 deer run a 100 yds with it. both were heart shots, damn deer just didnt know he was dead. All deer drop or run about 40 yds max. Ive taken several with neck shots and a few head shots. Instant death.
My son took his first deer with my .243, 3 years ago he was 15. he has taken 6 so far and not one has gone farther than 40 yds. he took one with a head on spine shot that dropped in his tracks and the bullet went completely through, out the arse.
But I always wait for broadside shots if I'm going for the body, it doesnt matter what gun I'm using, always broadside. People that lose deer is because of poor placement,I guarantee it. quartering too or away are just iffy in my opinion, when that happens I take a neck or head shot. I have extreme confidence in my gun, it will hit where I aim, everytime. .243 is so mild but yet packs a punch.
I didnt do to good last year , well buck wise, but heres the ones from the year before.
http://forum.hunting.net/asppg/tm.asp?m=459864&mpage=1&key=
My son took his first deer with my .243, 3 years ago he was 15. he has taken 6 so far and not one has gone farther than 40 yds. he took one with a head on spine shot that dropped in his tracks and the bullet went completely through, out the arse.
But I always wait for broadside shots if I'm going for the body, it doesnt matter what gun I'm using, always broadside. People that lose deer is because of poor placement,I guarantee it. quartering too or away are just iffy in my opinion, when that happens I take a neck or head shot. I have extreme confidence in my gun, it will hit where I aim, everytime. .243 is so mild but yet packs a punch.
I didnt do to good last year , well buck wise, but heres the ones from the year before.
http://forum.hunting.net/asppg/tm.asp?m=459864&mpage=1&key=
06-15-2005, 01:26 AM
#16
Join Date: Jun 2005
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RE: Mild Yet Adequate Deer Rifle
Lots of good calib out there, I like the 7mm-08 in a light wt rifle. Rem 700 Mt Rifle is what I use, but there there are many other great ones. I also use 30-06, 270, 243, 30-30 and like all of them.
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Looks like a good forum you guys have .
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Looks like a good forum you guys have .
06-15-2005, 06:29 AM
#18
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Posts: 29
RE: Mild Yet Adequate Deer Rifle
ORIGINAL: DannyD
Blue Ridge
I bought a 270. The gun, using factory standard loads kicks more than the 30-30 does. One of the reasons I chose the gun, or i should say caliber, was because Remington offers managed recoil rounds.I purchased theserounds and find that they are very mild kicking. Less, in fact than the 30-30 (by maybe 25%). My daughter finds this roundfairly comfortable also.Remington advertises that this round should be effective out to 200 yards. The bonus here is that if you want to go after larger game you can use "regular" loads and have agun with enough power totake just about any game and not have to buy a new gun.
Blue Ridge
I bought a 270. The gun, using factory standard loads kicks more than the 30-30 does. One of the reasons I chose the gun, or i should say caliber, was because Remington offers managed recoil rounds.I purchased theserounds and find that they are very mild kicking. Less, in fact than the 30-30 (by maybe 25%). My daughter finds this roundfairly comfortable also.Remington advertises that this round should be effective out to 200 yards. The bonus here is that if you want to go after larger game you can use "regular" loads and have agun with enough power totake just about any game and not have to buy a new gun.
06-15-2005, 06:31 AM
#19
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Join Date: Jun 2005
Posts: 29
RE: Mild Yet Adequate Deer Rifle
ORIGINAL: texhookem
I definatly would not go with a rem 7600, stick with a bolt gun.Youll have plently of time for a follow up. As for the caliber i think you should go with a 7-08 or 243.
I definatly would not go with a rem 7600, stick with a bolt gun.Youll have plently of time for a follow up. As for the caliber i think you should go with a 7-08 or 243.