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I am just wondering what we are hunting with this year? I am going nostalgic this year and using a gorgeous Savage 99 (circa 1960)in 300 Savage, (eat your heart out Ray!!) an equally fitting Weaver Marksman 4X scope, handloaded 150 gr. Nosler Solid Base BT in front of a moderate charge of IMR-3031. It's ballistics arent flashy and I cant hold dead-on at 400 yards, but for where I hunt it is all I need. How about you, what are you using this season? Eterry Good luck and good shooting. In Memory of Officer Nik Green, #198, Oklahoma Highway Patrol Troop G...Murdered in the line of duty 12-26-03...A Good Man, A Good Officer, and A Good Friend gone too soon | ||
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My tried and true Kimber 84M 7-08 two position saftey with 140 grn Sierra Game Kings will be my goto for the sixth year in a row while all the others sit in the vault another year. I have a stainless/laminate Ruger 77 in .270 win that gets to go when it's raining,sleating,or snowing.    ________________________________________________ Maker of The Frankenstud Sling Keeper Proudly made in the USA Acepting all forms of payment | |||
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well i'm stuck in shotgun country so my trusty ithaca 37 in 16ga DEATH BEFORE DISHONOR | |||
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Kimber Model 84 in 308 win using a barnes 180 grn TSX 44.6 grns of AA2520 gets an even 2650. Sited about 1/2 high at 200 I can hold dead on out to about 240 with a 5" window. Mike Legistine actu? Quid scripsi? Never under estimate the internet community's ability to reply to your post with their personal rant about their tangentially related, single occurrence issue.  What I have learned on AR, since 2001: 1. The proper answer to: Where is the best place in town to get a steak dinner? is…You should go to Mel's Diner and get the fried chicken. 2. Big game animals can tell the difference between .015 of an inch in diameter, 15 grains of bullet weight, and 150 fps. 3. There is a difference in the performance of two identical projectiles launched at the same velocity if they came from different cartridges. 4. While a double rifle is the perfect DGR, every 375HH bolt gun needs to be modified to carry at least 5 down. 5. While a floor plate and detachable box magazine both use a mechanical latch, only the floor plate latch is reliable. Disregard the fact that every modern military rifle uses a detachable box magazine. 6. The Remington 700 is unreliable regardless of the fact it is the basis of the USMC M40 sniper rifle for 40+ years with no changes to the receiver or extractor and is the choice of more military and law enforcement sniper units than any other rifle. 7. PF actions are not suitable for a DGR and it is irrelevant that the M1, M14, M16, & AK47 which were designed for hunting men that can shoot back are all PF actions. 8. 95 deg F in Africa is different than 95 deg F in TX or CA and that is why you must worry about ammunition temperature in Africa (even though most safaris take place in winter) but not in TX or in CA. 9. The size of a ding in a gun's finish doesn't matter, what matters is whether it’s a safe ding or not. 10. 1 in a row is a trend, 2 in a row is statistically significant, and 3 in a row is an irrefutable fact. 11. Never buy a WSM or RCM cartridge for a safari rifle or your go to rifle in the USA because if they lose your ammo you can't find replacement ammo but don't worry 280 Rem, 338-06, 35 Whelen, and all Weatherby cartridges abound in Africa and back country stores. 12. A well hit animal can run 75 yds. in the open and suddenly drop with no initial blood trail, but the one I shot from 200 yds. away that ran 10 yds. and disappeared into a thicket and was not found was lost because the bullet penciled thru. I am 100% certain of this even though I have no physical evidence. 13. A 300 Win Mag is a 500 yard elk cartridge but a 308 Win is not a 300 yard elk cartridge even though the same bullet is travelling at the same velocity at those respective distances. | |||
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eterry, 10/4 on nostalgia. I picked this rig up earlier this year and have not taken the opportunity to bloody it. It is a manlicher stocked mauser ninety eight in 35 whelen, double set trigger. It was smithed by a local guy by the name of Wayne Barnett. I believe it was done in the seventies. I plan on using it opening morning. GWB    | |||
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Will be using my Winchester Ftwt. 7-08 with 139 grain Interbonds over IMR-4895 and a new Ruger in 257 Roberts with 117 grain I-locks over H-4350. The Winnie wears a 3x9 Zeiss Conquest while the Ruger Bob wears a 3x12 Nikon Monarch. Will be Whitetail Deer hunting public land (camping) for the first week of our two week season with hopes of getting a forked horn, then come home and hunt my own land the second week with hopes of a nice buck. Wouldn't trade those huntin' camp forked horns for nothing  | |||
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Ill be using my cva 209 wolf magnum inline,with 325 gr hornady xtp and 80 grains of fffg goex for the late blackpowder season.I applied for,and received the scope permit this year.  If I decide to rifle hunt,I will use my 98 mauser in 30-06 with 150 gr hornady SSTs,or my CZ 527 in .223, just because its legal,now. And, I am shooting easton xx78 2314s with 125 gr thunderheads total weight 520 gr from my old mylles keller bow. ****************************************************************** SI VIS PACEM PARA BELLUM *********** | |||
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hey jb, long time no talk to!! good luck to you in the upcoming season GWB | |||
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Winchester M70 Coyote 25 wssm. | |||
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I have already hunted with my favorite,20 year old, Ruger M77, 7mag, but I still have a cow elk tag, and a deer, I may try my M-1 Garand!  | |||
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Well I’ve not decided yet. Gun season doesn’t open for another month and then we have an 11 week season. I went to the range today and sighted–in my .30-30, 35 Rem, .257 Roberts, .25-06 Rem, both .270 Wins, .308 Win, .30-06, .270 Wby Mag. I’ll most likely make up my mind the night before I leave. It will depend on the terrain I plan to hunt. .30-30 and .35 Rem are for the thickets. .308 Win and .30-06 are for the mature timber and edge areas. .257 Roberts, .25-06 Rem, and .270 Win are for the more open country. .270 Wby Mag is my bean field rifle. Yes, I know I’ve got a lot of over lap. But what is the fun in owning rifles if you don't use'em!!! | |||
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Model 70 Featherweight 7 x 57 Chambered 3 x 9 Leupold Heavy Duplex Shooting: 110 grain Speer TNT 25 grains of SR 4759 yeah I know there are folks who say that bullet isn't fast enough and then the bullet is a varmint bullet.. yadda yadda yadda..  of course shot placement is a good thing also..  [  deer never seemed to notice...  Life Member: The American Vast Right Wing Conspiracy Jan 20, 2009.. Prisoner in Dumocrat 'Occupied America', Partisan in the 'Save America' Underground Beavis..... James Beavis..... Of Her Majesty's Secret Service..... Spell Check Division "Posterity — you will never know how much it has cost my generation to preserve your freedom. I hope you will make good use of it." John Quincy Adams A reporter did a human-interest piece on the Texas Rangers. The reporter recognized the Colt Model 1911 the Ranger was carrying and asked him "Why do you carry a 45?" The Ranger responded, "Because they don't make a 46." Duhboy....Nuttier than Squirrel Poop... | |||
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I will be hunting this year for whitetail with my 275 Wby. Mag and 100gr. Barnes TSX bullets. | |||
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thank you geedubya! I have been noticing some of your hog posts,and I am quite impressed! Im also impressed with your 98 mauser.That is a fine looking rifle.Mine is still wearing the plastic stock it came with  ,but it shoots so well,I havent changed it yet.****************************************************************** SI VIS PACEM PARA BELLUM *********** | |||
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I have a new "favorite" rifle that I simply call my scabbard rifle....it's ugly matte finish and synthetic stock defies injuries.....well at least it defies my caring about it as I could care less if it's scratched or nicked or dented..... It's a 20" .308 Winchester throwing 180 grain Accubonds at 2740 FPS from a Remington 700 Short action. It just returned from an elk hunt in the Colorado Rockies and I never worried if I had enough rifle nor did I worry an instant over it's being scratched etc.....The sun beat it and it was rained on and snowed on and came through the five days on horseback and my shoulder just fine. I have very little pride in the gun.....It's a very practical and functional tool....and there's something to be said for that! /////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// "Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery." Winston Churchill | |||
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Since she already got an antelope and a bison this year,  The fat lady is going on hunts for Desert Bighorn and elk next month. Ruger #1 in 9,3x74R. When she sings, it's over.  ______________________ RMEF Life Member SCI DRSS Chapuis 9,3/9,3 + 20/20 Simson 12/12/9,3 Zoli 7x57R/12 Kreighoff .470/.470 We band of 9,3ers! The Few. The Pissed. The Taxpayers. | |||
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For the rifle hunting out west that's already done I used my Echols Legend M70 in 300Wby. It's been the rifle of choice for me the past 7 years. From here out my hunting will be for whitetails around home, and that means no centerfires. So, my trusty Savage ML will get all the attention. | |||
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I've been hunting with my Remington 700 in .300 RUM. It's already accounted for 7 animals this year and I will hopefully have a couple more down in South Carolina next week. I love this gun. That Manlicher is one beautiful rifle.   ______________________ I don't shoot elk at 600 yards for the same reasons I don't shoot ducks on the water, or turkeys from their roosts. If this confuses you then you're not welcome in my hunting camp. | |||
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M70 XTR 300 Wby with 165 Fail Safe's behing about 84gr of RL-22. Just took it out to the range today to get sighted in and start working on loads. The faster she went, the tighter the groups. I had no signs of pressure, but the chrony took a dump my last 2 strings so I'm going to load up more and head out again this week. But I think 84 is going to be pretty close to what I'll be chasing elk with in 3 weeks. If you think every possible niche has been filled already, thank a wildcatter! | |||
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For elk, mule deer, black bear, and pig I'll use my Ruger Blackhawk Bisley Hunter in .41Magnum. Bullet will be a hard cast 250grWFNGC at 1350fps. It's done the job before and it'll do it again. Antelope I'll use a .260Remington Encore. JOE MACK aka The .41FAN HAVE MORE FUN AND GET THE JOB DONE WITH A .41 I am the punishment of God… If you had not committed great sins, God would not have sent a punishment like me upon you. (GENGHIS KHAN) | |||
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herter's mj9 in .308 with plain-jane blue-box 150-grain ammo. | |||
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I've been building a camp in every spare bit of time, so I haven't gotten around to loading as much as usual. That said, I still have a batch of 7RM/140 Berger VLD/63grn IMR4350 loaded from my 'lope hunt in Sept. for my Sendero SFII. Zeroed at 220 in early Sept and verified yesterday with 2 shots almost touching, dead center, and 2" high at 100 yards. Should be set for the little whitetails around here. When it's time to hunt our cropland area(larger deer), I have some 150 NABs loaded for my old M110 06. I'll probably check zero with it this weekend. We still have a while 'til rut. Good Luck Reloader | |||
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I have 6 rifles sighted in, so far. Which goes hunting each day is a game-time decision. I have more rifles than hunting days. Most hunting is with my Hoyt bow. 35 Whelen, VZ-24, 200 Hornady and R-15  458 Win Mag, 20" on a Savage 110, 405 Rem's  1903 Springfield, 180 Round nose and H4350, shown with last year's MO buck.  Also may hunt with; 1903A3 and RN 180's 30-06, M1917, 150 SST's 243 Win, Savage 110, Hornady 100 SP 338 Win Mag, Savage 110, 225 Sierra 8x57, Turk Mauser, Hornady 150's 6.5x55, Swede 96, Rem 140's 308, Savage 99, Sierra 150 FN (30-30 bullets and velocity.) This was my father's rifle. It hasn't been hunted with since he died. Jason | |||
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Rem 700 ADL 30.06 with 3x9-40 Leupold Vari X I. Using a 165 BTSP with Win case/Win LG primer, H414 moving at a slow but deadly speed of 2,680. Kills deer fine. Esox357. | |||
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Primary will be my 25-06 Sendero with 100gr TSX. Backup rifle is 308 loaded with 150gr Ballistic Tips. Leaving Thursday morning. Free men should not be subjected to permits, paperwork and taxation in order to carry any firearm. NRA Benefactor | |||
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Only archery season open here so far. Used an old Parker Magnum compound bow with 125 gr 3 blade Muzzies to start filling the freezer. Ain't pretty but has always worked. When gun season comes, for bear am going to use a .375/.416 Steyr Improved on an Commercial FN Mauser action with a 22" Douglas bbl and Timney trigger. Is mounted in a Hogue stock. A 1.8-5.5 Zeiss Conquest with Leupold QRW rings sits on custom mounts. Holds better and 1" at 100 yards with 350 gr Speer Mag-Tips. For local deer it will likely be a 9,3x62 built on a VZ-24 Mauser with a 24" Douglas tube, 1.8-5.5 Zeiss Conquest scope with Leupold QRW rings on custom mounts, and a Timney trigger. Sits in a Fajen's synthetic stock. Also holds better than 1" at 100 yards with 286 gr Nosler Partitions at 2425 fps. Will take a .458 AR (built on a Parker-Hale commercial Mauser with a 22" Douglas bbl, Timney trigger, FN left side safety, and a 2.5x Leupold with Leupold QRW rings on custom mounts sitting in a Fajen's synthetic stock) and a 9,3x74R Chapuis mounting a 1.5-6x S&B scope to Texas to hunt deer and piggies. Hope to take that pair to SA in May. Mike -------------- DRSS, Womper's Club, NRA Life Member/Charter Member NRA Golden Eagles ... Knifemaker, http://www.mstarling.com | |||
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Looks like I'm going lighter than everyone this year. I'm using a .243 Win with 85 gr TSXs. Have had the gun 5 years and never killed anything with it so here goes! LWD | |||
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wood/blue ruger mk2, 30-06, 180gr partitions for deer, elk, hogs. simplicity at its best.......... | |||
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Browning A-Bolt .300 WSM, 180 gr. Win. XP3 ammo Marlin 1895 Cowboy 45-70, 325 gr. Hornady Leverevolution ammo (had it for a year and a half and still haven't shot anything with it yet, so hoping to change that soon) _______________________________________________________ Hunt Report - South Africa 2022 Wade Abadie - Wild Shot Photography Website | Facebook | Instagram | |||
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My elk and deer hunting will be in dense forest, replete with grizzlies. The rifle I'm having built will not be ready this season. So my other rifle, the one that's for sale, is what I'll use. Not much of a hardship. A Browning M71 High Grade in 348 Winchester with handloads. Here's the rifle.       It's so simple to be wise. Just think of something stupid to say and then don't say it. Sam Levinson | |||
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For elk: custom M1917 .300 WinMag or Marlin Guide Gun .45-70 For black-tail deer, black bear, and cougar: Colt Anaconda .44 Mag Revovlver For coyote: CAR-15 For pheasant: LC Smith 16 gauge sxs For other birds: Mossberg 500 12 gauge Actually, it changes from day to day. Too many guns to pick from.  . | |||
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Here is my line up for Deer in TX and PA this year. Pre-64 M70 FW .270 Win w/ 6x Weaver K6 loaded with 130 Speer HC and RL22 Stainless Classic FW M70 .270 WSM w/ 3-9 VXII loaded with 110 TSX and IMR4350 Ruger 77 MKII 7x57 w/ Burris 3-9 FFII loaded with 145 Speer BTSP and IMR 4831 Stainless Classic M70 .30-06 w/ 3-9 VXII loaded with 165 Rem Core-Lokt factory load Blue/Composite Encore .25-06 w/ 3-9 Var-XII loaded with 120 Rem Core-Lokt factory load Lou | |||
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So far I've been using my Colt light rifle in .270.  ______________________ Always remember you're unique, just like everyone else. | |||
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What am I hunting with this season? My heart and my head. Really. Not meant to be a flip answer. In MA we're limited to scatterguns for almost everything. As such, I am determined to use my senses and skills. Now, if I end up wandering off to another state to hunt deer and up where rifles are OK, I'll likely go with my .30-30 if we're talking eastern seaboard. Never been blooded. If I head in a westerly direction, the plastic-stocked M70 in 7mag will get to go for the walk with me. Otherwise, it'll be any of my plain Jane pumpguns.  ______________________ Hunting: I'd kill to participate. | |||
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Longer ranges: .257 Wby Mag Vanguard Shorter ranges: .243 Ruger 77 MKII Possibly at shorter ranges: Marlin 30-30 Red C. Everything I say is fully substantiated by my own opinion. | |||
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Being a Walnut stock lover, I gotta say that Geedubya, Ted Thorn, and LRH270 have some BEAUTIFUL rifles; ones' I'd be proud to have at my house. My first centerfire rifle was a Rem 722 in 300 Savage, bought by me in 1949. Shot my first Deer with it in 1950. That rifle is long gone, but I bought another one here on AR. This rifle will be what I hunt with this year. The rifle shoots too....   Don | |||
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Not sure, probably a 308 Steyr SBS for hogs and a red hind, and a 340 Weatherby for elk, and everything else. | |||
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An el-cheapo stevens 200 in 25-06 with 100gr ballistic tips behind IMR-4831 and a 827 pound trigger. Going to see if I can't get it lightned up a bit. Rem 700 Adl 243 "Belonged to my Grandpa" It gets mad if it sits in the gun cabinet too long. So then have to get him out every now and then and he shows off by just shooting groups into one big hole.. Only deer hunting this year so I will be just fine with this set up "Science only goes so far then God takes over." | |||
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I will be using my 2 Remington 700's. One is 3006 with 180 grain TSX bullets and the other is a 375 H&H with 300 grain soft points. | |||
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