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.300 WBY Mag.
165 grain Sierra BT
85 gr powder
custom load

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Savage 30-06 with a 165 grain Remington Supreme coreloct softpoint.
I also do some hunting in Shotgun only counties. I have a little sweetspot I want to hunt that' s so thick you can' t get more than a 30 yard shot. I' ll be carrying a Mossburg 590 with 3" magnum 00 buck.

David

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Topbuck I chose the 30-06 because it' s a versatile round. I can take anything from turkey thru bear with it. Ammo is available almost everywhere. It' s got a good range. I can shoot anywhere from 10 feet to 300 yards with it. ( if you are a true marksman you can take that weapon out to 600+ yards.) I chose between a 270, 30-06, and 7mm mag. Since I could only afford to buy one rifle, I went with the ' 06. There' s also the nastalgia of the round which has always appealed to me.

David

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dpv, I can see your point. I was just making a comment about large caliber rifles being used to hunt deer, I perfer to use the smallest caliber possible, it' s like giving the animal a chance. It makes me take a well placed shot to effectively make a kill. I' m not against large caliber rifles, my other rifle is a 270 which is a sweet rifle, It' s just a personal preference.

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Used my old trusty 61 yr. old .303 Longbranch, my moose and deer are already in the frezzer. Watched 2 of our guys with semi-autos banging them against trees trying to get them to work after they froze up, wonder why the old .303 never froze up or pickup the next round, might be cause someone' s life depended on it.

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remington model 7 lss 7mmo8 light short ,tack driver

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30-06, if it lives and breathes in North America it can be had by the old standby. Ma and Pa stores probably have a box of 30-06 bullets on the shelf next to the 270' s and 30-30' s. Throw in one of those slim jims and a couple of pickled pigs feet for the road!

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Got my second deer now. NEF 280 Handi Rifle 120 grain Sierra pro-hunter bullet.

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My primary choice is a Remington Model 700 Mountain Rifle in .260 Remington with 125 grain Nosler Partition. God, I love that gun.

Secondary if I' m going to be making long shots and/or hog hunting is my old faithful BAR in .300 Win Mag with 180 grain Ballistic Silvertips.

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Still debating, I love all my rifles soo much, but the opener comin up on Monday, I probably will have my Rem 7600 w/ me in .35 whelen, I have never had one run more then 25 yards, it is quite nice when hunting on public property. Later in the week I might have my Rem. 700adl in .270 out of my 700 in 6mm w/ me. It all depends on what feels lucky. Shoot straight!

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Rem.700 30-o6 Ammo 150 grain. Plenty of nock down power.


Never go deer huntin without it! And my springfield 1908,good rifle,Bought it in 1969 when in the Army for $100.00

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remington 760 .30-06 with winchester 150gr. silvertip

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i`m with james b i also will be in the woods with my ruger m77 mk2 in .257 roberts loaded with 117 grains of honady ssts. also may bring the .45 to use in the thick stuff. happy hunting to all.

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30' 06 with 150 grain core-lokt bullets

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Marlin 30-30. Hunting hardwoods, so that' s all I need.

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I use a .270. In the past I have shot 130gr. bullets this year I went to 140 gr. bullets but never took a shot so I don' t know how they would work yet.

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Marlin 30-30,170gr best thick cover brush gun and fast!

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I go to deer camp with two guns, I' m getting older and clumsier these days. My .270 win and my back-up .257 roberts. I love my roberts but my .270 was my first rifle, so it has some sentimental value to me.

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308 Winchester

Ruger Mark II with Winchester Supremes

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Forgot the new gun 50 caliber Knight Wolverine muzzleloader which will be in the field come Dec 12 in lower Michigan,

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In my management area 2D it' s 30.06 - 165 grains...
In the 2B area it' s 3 inch 12 gauge sabots....

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Remington 760 pump, 30-06, 150 grain Remington core-lokt and winchester power points. Both of these bullets have nearly the same point of impact in my rifle. have had this gun since I was 21 (over 14 years). It groups very well and has preformed flawlessly. As long as I don' t flinch or try to make an iffy shot it does the job. It shoots way more accurately than I can shoot.
Scott Woody

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browning BAR 30-06 redfield scope---hot gun

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I love my 30-06, but sometimes it isnt around. This year I have shot a doe with my trusty 30-06. I have also taken a doe with my 243. My preference would be a 6570 carbon express:D. I like the bows more than my rifles, but you know when the rifles start cracken in Texas the deer get to far to shoot with a bow.[:@]