Favorite deer rifle?

[dana_c]

Okay, if you hunt out of state, what rifle do you prefer? Mine's a Remington Model 7, had it since 1986. 18 inch barrel, makes it easy to carry and slip through the thick stuff. 7mm-08 caliber, with handloaded 120 grain Barnes X bullets. From a bench it'll put three shots in an inch.

I got my first rifle deer with this gun the first year I carried it. About twenty minutes into the opener in Vermont. Dropped him like a sack of potatos. Modest recoil -just a bit more than a .243 - and knocks 'em down. What's not to love?

[Sledneck]

Depends where I am hunting. I use a .35 Rem pump for the heavy cover or bear w/ red dot optical, stalking or normal conditions hunting in Maine I use a 30-06 Rem woodsmaster w/ peep sites and a 1-4 scope. For stands with long range shots that we hunt from time to tim in Northern Maine I use a .280 Rem bolt action w/ a 3-9 pwr scope. That being said, the only rifle I have fired at a deer is the woodsmaster, and she went down. Never got a buck out of MA though. We got a new tract of land in Maine this year and hopefully things will be better.

[tuna]

I haven't gotten to hunt out of state yet, but that hasn't stopped me from buying guns for it. Right now, my out of state hunting guns are:
Marlin 336 30-30 for deer and Winchester Mod 70 30-06 for whatever else I get to hunt, someday.

[grizbear13]

Wink1 My Vermont brush gun is my thumper Marlin 1895 guide gun 45/70 bushnell scope and 300 grn hollow point reloads at about 2000 fps equals DEAD DEER..Smile1

[Sledneck]

Wink1 My Vermont brush gun is my thumper Marlin 1895 guide gun 45/70 bushnell scope and 300 grn hollow point reloads at about 2000 fps equals DEAD DEER..Smile1


GEEZ!!! 300 Grn @ 2000FPS?!?! If that is true there'll be nothing left....why don't you just use a grenadeNotsure Laughing1

[Bigbear]

45/70
2000 fps yes sir from "Speer Reloading Manual".
They have a load for a 350 grain @ 2132 fps.
Also 400 grain @ 2018 fps.MachineGun

[Bigbear]

If I still hunted out of state(Vt.) I would use my Ruger Super Blackhawk in .44 mag. with a 1.5 power scope.MachineGunSmoke1

[Sledneck]

45/70
2000 fps yes sir from "Speer Reloading Manual".
They have a load for a 350 grain @ 2132 fps.
Also 400 grain @ 2018 fps.MachineGun

haha, can you say overkill?!?!Laughing1 Laughing1 Laughing1

[grizbear13]

Wink1 Not overkill , just drop em where you hit em, no tracking needed. Makes for a shorter drag. Grinning1 Grinning1

[YOTE BUSTER]

I like my 243 with 105 grain reload good for long range and with a well placed shoot.drops them in there tracks.My brush gun is a 44 mag carbine.Bear in the area 308.

[buckman]

Remington 7600 carbine 30/06 4x leopold with see thru mount.

[fishinguy165]

haha, can you say overkill?!?!Laughing1 Laughing1 Laughing1
Nothin kills like overkill! thats my motto

[aaron smigiel]

remington 1100 (its my uncles)

[imcheeks]

Usually use a Winchester .300 Mag It really reaches out and touches 'em