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Well GBHUNTER,
I own 2 30-06 rifles they have the ablilty to knock down almost anything I need to. I am looking at buying a 7mm-08 for my wife though. It is quite impressive up to about 400 yards with less kick than the 30-06. Remmington has these in a 700 mountain rifle, these are for youth and smaller adults who still like to hunt.
They say that these are good for everything right up to moose. If you are going for bear you might want to stay with the 30-06 and a 200gr round:)

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243 browning lever action . 100 grain.


go deep hunt hard.;)

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ill be useing my new for this season remington 7400 in 30-06 with winchester balistic tip 168gr. and for muzzle loading season ill be useing my traditions lightening with 100gr. of pyrodex triple 7 and 260gr. winchester platinum tips and winchester 209 primers and i might even break out the Ol marlin 30-30 sometime

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8mm sporterized model 98 mauser
aka the ol' nazi deer slayer
&
Winchester 30/30 TR commemorative I inherited from my dad

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This year using brownig medallion a-bolt 2 --7mm mag.

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30-06 w/ 150 grain nosler Balistic tips

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I have a .300 Weatherby that I want to try for the first time...:D

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.308 with 150 grain ballistic silver tips.
30/30 with 150 grain soft points
12 guage with 3 1/2" 00 buckshot


The .308 is the primary when hunting from stands. 12 guage for man drives. The 30/30 because it' s been a faithful companion for many years in the past and I can' t seem to leave it out of the season.

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6.5 mm great bullet love it[X(]

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savage 30-06 150 grain

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Remington Semi-Auto 30.06 with 150 grain Accutip shells.

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Looks like I' m the only 300 Savage shooter here. Will take the Ruger 357 on the 2nd day if I score on opening day.

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hand loaded 7mm mag when I' m feeling good, .243 when my ain' t feeling good.

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My boys use a Rem model 7 shooting .260 130gr. I use Rem also shooting .270 130gr.

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I am getting a new Rem 700 VLS in a .243, the stock will be getting replaced ASAP.

Troy

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Marlin Model 1894 44 magnum carbine. Killed a buck with it on November 1. It doesn' t take a lot to kill a deer if you do your part and place your bullet well. My 44 went through both lungs.

Clint

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I just bought myself a brand new Savage 7mm.-08 for this year (my 4th), and t' s a great gun, couldn' t ask for anyhting better.

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Well, I' m done with deer for this year, but I used a Rem .243 100gr.
I always use either that or S&W 12ga with 00buck.

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.30-06
12 gauge
.357

just curious, why would anyone use 00 buckshot on a deer. it seems like it would just ruin the animal.

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I hunt alot of areas that are really thick and brushy. Most of the deer I' ve shot have been between 6 and 30 feet away. At real close range, buckshot does alot less damage than my rifle. Alot of guys here hunt with buckshot.

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why dont you just punch it in the forehead and knock it out?

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Now, eastwood, I' m sure you' ve noticed that I am always a lady![:-];)
Seriously, blacktail will let you walk right up to them if they' re hidden. Or if they think they are!

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Winchester 88, .308 180gr psp core loct, 1 6 point already in the freezer.
Browning Fusion, 100gr mechanical broadheads. Season' s open till Dec 31.
.45 cal Kentucky rifle with a patched ball in about a week and a half.

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7mm-08, Browning A-bolt with synthetic stocks and a 6.5 x 20 vari X 3 Leupold scope.

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H&R Ultra Slug Deluxe w/ 2 3/4" Lightfield Sabot Slugs
.45 CVA Hunter-bolt muzzleloader w/ 90gr. (777) and 200gr. TC Sabots

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Rem 700 VLS 308 shooting 165 gr Serria BTHP or BTSP. Doesnt really matter cuz the POI is the same Just different powder behind them. Which brings me to a question for Troy What is wrong with the stock on these? Strait outta the box it was shooting sub MOA and after i got the trigger lightened down to 2 lbs only made it better I am just courious.

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Remington 700 300 ultra mag - 168 grain Barnes X tripleshocks or
Weatherby Mark V - 140 grain Barnes XBT

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Savage 10FP in .308 with Barnes TSX 150 gr. bullets. First year with this rifle and load, can' t wait! Firearms season starts tomorrow. :D

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Good ol' .54 round ball from an inline .

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Remington 30.06 w/ 180 gr. soft points

Thompson Renagade 50 cal. with sabots

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30-06

150 grains of balistic tip destruction!

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257 Roberts. 100 grain Barnes X bullets.

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7MM-08 BABY

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In West Virginia I will be using a Rem. 6mm with 100 grain bullets...In Ohio I will be using a 16 guage with Federal 2 3/4 in rifled slugs.

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I gotta go with my trusty model 94 .30-30.

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Got to try out the Barnes TSX opening day, got an 8 point with a liver shot just below the spine at 130 yards. Hardly any meat damage and the deer went straight down, didn' t take a step. I' m impressed to say the least![:o]

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TAURUS .357 MAG 6" PORTED BARREL -RED DOT:D

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Remington 700 VLS in .243 with Hornady 100 gr. Dropped an 8 pointer and a 10 pointer right in there tracks with it this year.

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7.62 X 54R from a Hungarian Mosin-Nagant, model M44. If I run out of ammunition, I can always have a duel with a spikehorn with my spike bayonet.

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Hey everyone, Why such big caliber rifles for deer????I use a .257 roberts, what a super nice gun for texas hill country deer.