What gun do u recommend
 

What gun do u recommend a 30-30 lever a 30-6 or 12ga for deer.:fighting0007:

the 30-30 is a good brush gun..I like the 30-06 better, has more knock down power and reaches out further

...of the three you listed, the 30-06 would be my choice. Honestly, there is nothing wrong with any of those three.

12 ga because you cant use rifles in Illinois

Are you serious??

I would think it would depend on where and how you hunt. If most of your shots are 100 yards or less, the 12 gauge or 30-30 would be the ticket. If you need to reach out and touch something at 200+ yards, then the .270, 30-06 and above is what I would use. I would also take into consideration how far away any adjoining houses were to your property that you hunt. Those higher caliber rounds travel a long ways if you don't hit your mark. Also, how many other hunters are in the woods with you. Safety first, bone collecting second......

Muzzleloader.

I agree with Dirt. It depends on where and how you hunt.

For example. Here in Florida I sometimes hunt the swamp land along the river and take my iron sighted lever action 444 Marlin because a 100 yard shot is about as common as 150" typical deer here in Florida. I am likely to be very close when I need to pull the trigger and there is an abundance of big arsed hogs along the river.

I also hunt a different management area where they do controlled burns to keep the under brush in check and there are numerous gas and power lines and old logging roads to hunt and I take my .270 bolt gun because shots that can be a few hundred yards long are relatively common.

Of the three I would opt for the 30-06 just because I don't know where you hunt, but the 30-06 is good from 10 yards to 400 yards plus, while the 30-30 and 12 ga are limited on range. With that said, I will probably alternate between a 30-30 and 30-06 this year where I hunt.

Well I'll just say my 20 ga. does a fine job on deer!

If you don't own a 12 gauge you NEED that first.



Then the 0tt'6 for versatility.

all 3 would do the job, but depending on the situation one should come to the front of the class rather quicky...

12ga in IL, as aforementioned, no rifles in IL, least not for deer hunting

.30-06 for something flatter shooting long range, ie out west probably 200yds plus...

.30-30 can hit 300yds nowadays, but I think out to 150/200yds maybe I'd break it out, I think if it were less than 150 I'd use the .30-30 but if you might take a longer shot, the 06

x2. They all work but the 12 gauge you can use for everything from deer to dove. Just get some chokes and start patterning. When deer season rolls around if you want a little more range, opt for some Remington sluggers and go out and have a good time. Either way a shotgun is vital.

To me it wouldn't matter how I hunted. I would always chose the 06, because you never know when a buck might just step out while heading back to your truck or cabin at a bit longish of yardage.