I used a Smith and Wesson 1000 to harvest my first deer,( thats the only dang thing I hit with that shotgun) and in that next spring I found a Reminton 700 ADL, in 3006, and traded that 1000 for it, and until the third year My oldest deerhunted with me, it was the only centerfire that I could hold. I've traded sooo many rifles and bought a few, but that 3006 stayed comfortly, in my gun cabinet.
I gave that rifle to my oldest son and then set out to purchas a new one, which was the Vanguard in 7mm rem mag, then I traded a taxidermied bobcat straight up for the 110, .270 win I use now... it'll never be traded or sold, cause I have too much time and toil in it, and its not very valuable to any others but me... Three years, three deer down two of which nice bucks.
