Okay the deer season is upon us. What is your chosen weapon for the task at hand?

Mine is a Model 700 rem stainless synthetic mountain rifle in .300 win mag (this particular chambering was only made 1 year -1993) topped by a 4.5 x 14x 40 Nikon Buckmaster in Leupold mounts. I'm using the Hornady 165gr. SSt Factory Load this because I am basically too lazy to do any loading.

Blaser R93 Synthetic with 7mm-08 barrel, Leupold 1.5-5X scope, and Federal Premium ammo loaded with 140-grain Nosler Partitions.

[on edit] Because I ended up with two tags (both antlerless) I've decided to take along the 9.3x62 barrel with 286-grain Nosler Partition handloads at 2250 fps as well, just to blood it.

[ 10-29-2002, 22:08: Message edited by: Slingster ]

The past few I have used my 338 winnie with Federal prem 210 noslers, this year I am going to take my recently acquired 458 win mag just for grins and giggles, but I may take along my 338 in case I get a shot at a couple and so it doesn't get lonely gabe

Holy crap hillbilly. We have both have Remington rifles chambered in 300 win mag and we both have the same scope. Im using a Remington ADL Synthetic chambered in 300 Win Mag, with a 4.5-14x40 AO Nikon Buckmaster in Leupold 2-piece STD mounts, I have had the trigger reduced to 2.5 pounds and it also sports a Harris 25C bipod.

Win model 70 pre 64 270 cal shooting 130 grain
core lokts Leupold 4X scope.I love this gun.

Remington Model 700 BDL-LH Custom Deluxe 7mm Remington Magnum with a Leupold Vari-X III 4.5-14x40AO on Leupold 2-peice STD rings and bases. I have a Harris M25C pivoting bipod on it. My load is a 160 gr Partition over a case full of Hodgens H870.
I carry this rig for elk as well. Very nice set up, a purty to boot

I have several rifles that I deer hunt with. For does a 243 win mod 70 with 85 grain serria HPBT with a leupold scope. This gon doesn't ruin much meat and is accurate. A 300 RUM 700 rem action in a shaw barrel with a leupold. this one does ruin meat but is fun to shoot long range. A 30-30 marlin I havent shot in years but I know I could if I needed to with a bushnell 3-9. But every year I keep reaching for my trusty 280 remington moutain rifle. Leupold scope trigger at a crisp 3 lbs and 150 grain nosler partitions. I have a lot of faith in the 280 as I've seen a lot of game fall in its scope.

I well just most likely use a markX mauser 30-06 for the stand and a 99 savage in 300 sav for the drives and still hunting. Or maybe by 338 06 just for the fun.

I'll have a 6mm with 100 grain Nosler's and a 300 weatherby for the big hogs if I see one. May even tote the 222 along for bobcats and coyotes.

Black powder comes first, then I will try to get a deer with my new Competitor pistol in 300 Weatherby until later in the season. Then out comes old tried and true--lefty 257 Weatherby MK V. It has taken about thirty whitetail since I got it in '81. I might switch to the 340 at the end. Nice to have choices.

Rem 700 7mm-08 with HS Precision stock and Nikon Monarch 3-9x40 scope loaded with 139gr.SST's.

I will also use my Virgin Valley Contender in 7-30 Waters with a Burris 2-7 scope loaded with 130gr. Sierra Single Shot Pistol bullets.

Good Hunting,

Bob

BRNO model 22, 1954 manufacture date, in 7 X 57. I stocked this rifle earlier this year and took it to Africa in June. It came to me as a barreled action and I did not change it. In fact it was completely unmarked and the bluing looked perfect. I often wondered if it was ever fired as the bore was perfectly clean. It has a 2.5 to 8 Leupold Vari X III on Melani QD rings. It shoots 150 grain Nosler Partitions very well.

Ruger M77 280 like my e-mail . I use solid-copper X-type bullets witch shoot very well from this gun. I try to use only 120 gr as it is only used for deer and I feel good out to 300 yards. The charge I use is changing this year but I'm going for a constant 2200fps at 200 yrds.

Turtle

165grn Nosler Partitions


[ 10-18-2002, 22:56: Message edited by: CaptJack ]

I have a elk/deer tag for Montana this year, so my primary will be my .338-06 w/ 210grNP. If I tag a bull early, I'll switch to my backup. a M70 in .280 rem. w/ 160gr Speer SP. Good luck to everyone this season!

I'm going to try something diferent this year.

I have several guns that I have never hunted with. Going to use them this year. Don't care if I come home empty handed.

T/C Hawkens 50 Cal. Tang peep site, 370 grain T/C maxi and 90 Grains of FFg - Built from a kit in 1978.

Parker Hale bolt action, 243 Win, Leupold 1-5, 100 grain Nosler Partition handload. Tired of hearing folks say a 243 will not kill a deer -going to find out for myself.

The 338 Hawk, 30-06, 270 and 308 get to stay home this year.

In the morning I'm hunting with my Win M70 30-06.

The afternoons I will hunt with my Win M94 30-30.

It is up to the deer to decide which round he wants to die with. I'm not a dictator!

Damn! feeling left out,no rifle hunting for me this year.If I get to go at all it will be in shotgun area only,but thats cover AUTO-10 3 1/2"
hand loads of 000,

Howa composite stocked 308 Win with Leupold VXII 2-7 X using 180 gr Hornady RN

Mine will be a CZ550 American 270 with Talley rings and a Leupold 3x9--unless my custom Model 70 270 gets done in time! Backup rifle will be a Model 70 SA .224-6mm with a 6-24X B&L scope.

Good Hunting,

[ 10-19-2002, 02:29: Message edited by: CaptJack ]

Here in S Mn the only choice used to be Smoothbore shotgun slugs,real ify in the old days.
But times have changed & equipment too.We can now use pistols!TC & others make some impressive units to harvest deer.Rifled slug barrels are becoming more popular & accurate as well.
So to answer your ?,my rifle of choice will probibly not be a rifle at all but a TC Ancore with a 15" 708 or 454Casual as one of my nephews will be useing my trusty rifle barreled 1300Win 12Ga=CJ

7x57 and 7mm TCU(7mm-.223AI).

I will be using the very expensive pre bankcruptcy Harrington&Richardson 30-30 single shot model 058 with a NEF synthetic buttstock in black with the black matching wood forend. The scope is a LeupoldIII in 1.5-5x20mm. Ammo is handloaded 130 grain BarnesXBT's with a casefull of Win748 and Rem. 9 1/2M primers- velocity 2555fps.

Stainless steel Howa 1500 .30-06 in B&C Weatherby style composite stock. Sigthron SI 3-9X40 in Burris rings and Weaver bases. .5" groups at 100 yards with 150 gr. Remington Express Core Lokt.

With the assumption that I will get home and off the road during deer season this year.
I will be shooting a Ruger compact 77 in .260 Rem.
with 120 gr. NBT's.

Jim B.

Springfield Armory M1A, Shepherd scope.

Win Model 70 Classic .270, Leupold LPS 1.5x6x42, Win 130 Power Points. Dead deer.

Same as always.
Remington 700 Classic with a 3-9 Leopold VXIII in .25-06. And of course it'll have 100 grain Nosler Ballistic Tips in it.

A Remington 700 Stainless Synthetic Mountain Rifle in .280 Rem. is my principal rifle. I also will use a Marlin 336 in .35 Rem, a Winchester 1886 Takedown in 45-70 and a Shiloh Sharps in 45-120. Decision is made each day on which one to use based on terrain and weather and whim.

This year: Tikka 7mm-08 with Kahles 3x9 AH scope.
Barnes 140 gr XBT @ about 2,700 ft/sec should be hard on whitetails but easy on me
VH

I am shooting my Win.Mod.70 (pushfeed) in 300 Winny and it is wearing a 3x-9x Leupold Vari-2 on leupold 2pc.with burris Sig.rings. I am shooting 165gr.SST over 78.0grs.of H4831sc. I have used this set up for the past 7 years,just started to use the SST this year.

Doc

[ 10-20-2002, 00:16: Message edited by: Doc in Texas ]

M700 ADL Synthetic in 270WCF or Savage M99-R in .300 Savage. Which one depends on the conditions.

ZM

My 416 Taylor built on an Argentine 98 Mauser action, B&C Med. stock and Leo 2x7 Vari X II(old style.) 72.0 grn of Rel 15 pushing a swift
A-frame 350 grn @ 2,450 fps. This, as you could imagine, will take our deer somewhat efficiently.
Did I mention that this trip will be to Kodiak, Ak.?
best,
bhtr

A LH Browning stainless Abolt .375 H&H with a Leupold Vari-XII 1x4.

There's a few bears in these parts, too.

Rem 700 BDLSS with the Shilen trigger at 2.5 lbs with the 3.5 to 10x50 Leupold in Redfield mounts.firing a 30 caliber 150 gr Nosler Partition at 3650 fps out of the RUM case.

im using my 75 caliber custom german jager rifle
660grn round ball and 220grs of ffg powder.

Well, it's going to vary, depending on location and time of day. A Rem 600 Scout Rifle in 308, a Rem 788 carbine in 7mm-08, a husquavarna 9.3 X 60, a Win 94 30-30 with peep sight, and a Remington Lightweight Rolling Block in 50-70. - Dan

I used my Lee-Enfield No.1 Mk III* with a 21" barrel and 1.5x-5x Simmons scope. 174 gr. Hornady RN Interlocks over 44.0 gr. of AA2520 with a Fed.210 primer. This load clocks 2280 fps from the 21" barrel and 2518 fps from the 25.2" barrel.

The results were as expected...one shot, one deer, very little meat damage.

Joel Slate
Slate & Associates, LLC
www.slatesafaris.com

7mm Rem Mag Page www.slatesafaris.com/7mm.htm

I'm shooting a modern Mauser M-96 straight-pull, in 25-06 with a Weaver 2-10. Shooting 120gr Rem Core-Lokts.
My wife is shooting a H&R single shot .243 with a red-dot. (She thinks she's pretty good 'cause she can shoot groups smaller than the size of the dot @ the range )

Barry