which rifle will you be taking
 

i wanted to know what gun everyone is going to use for deer hunting this year? and what kind of bullets and scope you are using as well


i will be using my trusty 243 with a leupold var x 2 3-9x40 and shooting 100 nosler partitions.

i really wanted to use my 270 however being on the golf team and all this homework it just dosen't look like i will have time to get used to the rifle:(

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ill be using my remington 710 .270 , bushnell scope, and remington core-lokt bullets

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I've been hunting for 17 years and have always used a 12 ga or my .30-06. This year, I'm taking my Coyote set-up for deer hunting. I've never taken a deer with it before, but I'm confident in it. Its a tac driver

Remington Model 700 ADL - .243 Win
Remington Core-lokt 100 grains
Simmons 4.5x - 12x 40mm

My sons hunting with a .243 this year so I figured - I'll do the same!

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Me - Ruger M77 MKII, 7mm Rem Mag. 150 grain Core-Lokt bullets and silver ballistic tips, 3-9*50 scope

Father - Remington 742, 30-06 165 grain Hornady SST's, Redfield scope 3-9*? (dunno model, wide ones)

Brother - Mossberg 500S Slugster, 2 3/4 1oz slugs with rifle sights, no scope ;)

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This season I'm putting the 15", 7mm-08 barrel back on the Encore frame topped with a Weaver 2.5 X 8 scope and I'll shoot 120gr. Hornady SSP's (singel shot pistol)...:D

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Remington Model 7 youth in 6mm. With a 3 1/2 to 10 bushnell sportsmen. I'll be shootin 95gr Nosler Ballistic Tip reloads fresh off my press ;).

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Winchester model 88 with a weaver k4X scope with hornady 1500 sst light mags or Sporterized 98 mauser 8x57 with handloaded 200 grain partitions.

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Remington ADL 30-06 with Leupold VX-II 3-9x40, shooting 165 grain Core Lokts.

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I'll be using my Browning BAR 30-06 w/ Simmons Aetec 3-9x40 and "rolled my own" Sierra 180Grn Game Kings on top of 57.4Grn IMR-4831..............



...................Deadly!!!!

Can't wait!!!!!

firstshot

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Will be using my .243 of course, dont need no other stinkin caliber, it does it all for me here in Texas, and does it very well I might add.
Hey skyhigh throw them corelocks in the trash, try 100 gr Hornady's not the light magnums just the regular 100 gr hornady's. Talk about driving tacks and dropp'n deer or hogs. I would highly reccomend them for the .243. If your just going after deer and are not shooting over .200 yds try the Federal 85 gr. Hollow points. They blow huge holes in deer
I just dont like them on hogs. Or over 200yds cause of wind drift. I have tested lots of different ammo in my .243 and these two are the best at the range and on animals.
PS remember to let me know if you try them and their results.

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Remington 700 BDL Varmint Special in .308 using 165 gr. Nosler Ballistic Tips.
Scope: Leopold Vari-X II 3.5 - 10 x 40mm

Remington XP-100 in 7mm Bench Rest - Nosler 120 gr. Ballistic Tips.
Scope: 4x Burris


I may break out the Browning A-Bolt Stalker in 7mm using 140 gr. Ballistic Tips.
Scope: Leopold Vari-X III 4 - 12 x 40mm



....and yes, I love Ballistic Tips;)


Cloudwalker's Appalachian Trail Page

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Only my Browning adl 270 / 130gr Nosler Ballistic tips all reload I neve buy my shells. They never come up accurate. from store bought.;)

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Mossberg .270 model 100

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I hope to tag out with the bow. But if not, it'll be my Encore .308 15 inch pistol. Nikon 1.5-5X scope using 150gr Winchester Failsafe loads. This setup will git-r-done!!;)

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Rem 700 MLS 50 cal with Zeiss Conquest 3x9x40. Using 105 gr T7 Loose with 250 gr Hornady SST Sabots & Winchester W209 primers.

Rem 700 BDL Custom 7mm Rem Mag with Zeiss Conquest 3.5x10x44. Usually go with 150 gr Nosler Ballistic tip but may just stick with my elk/moose load of 160 gr Nosler Accubond.

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30-06 Remington Pump. 6X40 Simmons Por Hunter scope.150 150 grain Sierra Pro Hunter bullets.

700 Rmington ADL Synthetic. 257 Roberts. Luepold 3x9x40 VX-l . 100 grain Hornady spire points. All handloads in both rifles.

May take along the NEF 280 with Swift 3x9x40 scope. 120 grain Sierra Pro-hunter bullets. Hand loads as well. My wife will be using her 700 Remington Classic in 250-3000 Savage. 2x7x40 Redfield Tracker scope. 100 grain Nosler Ballistic tip handloads.

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T/C Encore , 350 Rem mag with 3-9 x 50 Leupold Euro and will be using 225 gr. Nosler partition or 225 gr. Sierra Gameking

my back up is Remington 700 BDL 7mm Rem Mag. with 3-9 x 50 Leupold VX-II and will be using 140 gr. Barns or 160 gr. Gameking

Winchester 1300 Black Shadow with 1.5-6 x 42 Nikon Monarch Gold with Winchester supreme sabot slugs for shotgun season

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Either my 444 Marlin topped with a 2x7 Leupold and loaded with 210 gr handloads or
my Remington ADL Custom in .243, topped with a 3x9 Leupold shooting a Sierra 85 gr HPBT Gameking. All depends where I'm hunting as to which I carry that day.

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Actually, I'm taking two out to the stand this year for rifle season (or that's the thinking right now!). Primary will be a 50 caliber muzzleloader, replica of Kentucky long rifle, open sights, Pedersoli cap lock with 295 grain Powerbelts. Because this is my first year owning a muzzleloader, I am also bringing my Savage 308 lever action, 180 grain, with Leopold Vari-x II 2x-7x.

My hunting partners think I'm crazy, but it's only about a 1/4 mile walk in the woods to my stand. Also, if people think you're crazy, they tend to leave you alone, right?

Bruce

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Remington Classic 25.06
115gr Nosler Partitions
Leupold 3.5x10x50

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Rem 700 ADL .270, Springfield 6x40, Harris Bi-pod, Hornady 130gr BT

My boys, 7 & 11.

Rem Model 7, .260, Loopy VX-II 3-9X40, Rem premier 120gr

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After bow season and muzzleloader season (don't own a ML [&o] ), I will be using either:

Marlin AS30 30-30 rifle
Remington 870 Express 12GA (slugs or 00Buck)

Butch A.

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I have the misfortune of selling my old gun and picking up three new guns this year. At some point all will come with me. I will be hunting in KY and will go to Mississippi and Arkansas with family members.

Marlin 1895 45/70 with open sights
Tikka 7MM stainless laminate Pentax Lightseeker II scope
Ruger #1 .270 Stainless laminate with Pentax Lightseeker II scope

I think I am looking forward to the 45/70 the most.

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Remington 7400 semi auto 30-06 with a bushnell sportsman(?) scope in 3-9x40 and ill be useing 168gr. winchester premium silver ballistic tips
and during black powder season ill be useing a Traditions lightning with the synthetic stock and fluted nickel barrel with a muzzle break topped with a cabelas pine ridge scope in 2.5-7x32 and ill be useing 100gr. of pyrodex Triple se7en pellets and a 295 gr. power belt with winchester 209 primers

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I'll be taking my Browning A-Bolt varmit 22-250 with Nikon Monarch 6.5x16.5x44 scope shooting 52gr Hornady match Boat Tail Hollow Points.

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Or I'll take my Ruger 77 22 hornet with a 4x12x40 Bushnell shooting a 40gr Sierra Varmiteer Hollow Point.

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After I put down the bow I'll pick up my 7mm rem mag. Does the job every time! Pushing Winchester 150gr NPs

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Remington 700 BDL .243 with a Leupold VX-I 4-12X40

Not sure which ammo yet, I've been shooting Federal Vital-Shok 100gr and Hornady 100gr Light Mags so far. Its my first time hunting and I just got the gun recently.

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I will be using my eight year old Remington Model 700 AS .270 topped with a 3.5x10x40 simmons scope. As for bullets this year I will be trying the new winchester fail safe 130gr.

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I'll be using my Winchester Model 70 featherweight in .243 with a Leupold VariX-III 3.5-10X. I'll be using Winchester SuperX 100 grain cartridges. I'm also using this rig on my first pronghorn antelope hunt in mid-October this year in Wyoming. I bought the rifle new last fall and have not taken a game animal with it yet. I took a buck with my .25-06 and then switched to the .243 to take a doe, but missed the one shot I had on a doe that season. The doe stuck her nose out from behind a tree, reaching up to nibble persimmons. Then her head was out in the open. Then her neck was out in the open. I was freaking out. Then when her body was out I think I got impatient and shot over her back. The heavy manufacturer's trigger -- 6 LBS measured by the gun smith who lightened it to 2.8 LBS after the season -- may have contributed to my miss, also. The shot was about 150 yards and I was in a kneeling position: should have been able to make the shot, I just muffed it. I followed it up carefully but found no signs of a hit, and I didn't think I had hit at the time either.

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i use shotgun. I am going to be using a maverick by mossberg 12 gauge. and im gonna shoot 2 3/4 inch winchester slugs. and my scope is a Tasco Bantam.

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Remington 700 BDL 7mm Rem. Mag
Nikon Prostaff 3-9-40 ( as soon as i get it )
139 gr. Hornady Interbonds

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Remington 700 ADL . 270 cal, 3x9x40 Tasco, Winchester 130gr Silvertips

Knight Wolverine 50 cal, 3x9x40 BSA, 100gr pyrodex and 240gr Hornady XTP Sabots

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I'm using my model 700- 7mm rem mag, running federal premium 165gr. nosler parts, and a bushnell trophy 5-15 scope. She is known in these parts as the black widow.

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H&R Ultra Hunter .308
Swift 3-9X40
Federal 150 gr. Nosler Ballistic Tip

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Savage 110GXP3 270 win. / Bushnell 3x9x50 Hornady Rem 140 gr STSP
CVA MagBolt 50 cal / Bushnell® 3Â*-9x32 scope,
Mossberg 500 18.5/28" Slug Or Buckshot / Magnacraft Scope. 1x40 red dot