The Firing Line Forums - View Single Post - Same Caliber for Back-Up Deer Rifle?

106RR · March 4, 2007, 04:54 AM

I bring a properly zeroed backup scope in detachable mounts AND backup ammo. If I am shipping anything to the hunting area, I put ammo in the package. I also carry ammo in two different areas of my hunting gear. So I would carry the same caliber if I carried a backup rifle.
For most hunting trips, a cheap backup would work fine in any adequate caliber.

March 4, 2007, 04:54 AM	#8
106RR Senior Member Join Date: July 10, 2002 Posts: 216	I bring a properly zeroed backup scope in detachable mounts AND backup ammo. If I am shipping anything to the hunting area, I put ammo in the package. I also carry ammo in two different areas of my hunting gear. So I would carry the same caliber if I carried a backup rifle. For most hunting trips, a cheap backup would work fine in any adequate caliber.