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Old September 4, 2014, 02:28 PM   #26
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You poor fellows, deer season is already here if you can stand the heat and humidity that came with it.

Remington 700 SPS Varmint in 7mm08, customized to be a good gun now, Trijicon Accupoint 5X20X50 Amber BAC. Shooting a 150grn Nosler BT handload, it's deadly

Savage 10 Precision Carbine in 308 with Bushnell 4200 2.5X10X50 Ill #4 shooting 165grn Nosler BT handloads.

Savage 10 Predator Hunter in .243 with Weaver SS 2X10X50 EBX shooting 90grn Nosler BT handloads

Ruger No.1 in 7mmRM with Bausch and Lomb 3X9X40 Plex shooting 140grn Barnes TTSX handloads

Beretta Extrema synthetic shooting the dreaded buckshot in various pellet sizes.

Elite Hunter @ 65#'s shooting Gold Tip arrows and Slick Trick Magnum 100's.

Maybe a S&W 657 Special Hunter with a B&L 2X7X32 shooting 210grn Hornady XTP handloads.
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Old September 4, 2014, 02:32 PM   #27
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45-70 Rolling Block, long range peep sights, 405gr cast lead FPHB over 70gr Swiss ffg.

Sounds like fun... should I give it a whirl?
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Old September 4, 2014, 05:08 PM   #28
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Rifle season opens on the 20th for us. I'm taking my Vanguard S2 in 243 Winchester topped with a Zeiss 3x9. I'll shoot 80 grain Barnes TTSX's over a generous but safe amount of Superformance that chronographed fast enough I know something was not right with it My oldest son is going to use his Remington 700 in 7mm Remington Mag. It has a Leupold VXIII 3.5x10 on it and he'll be shooting 150 grain Nosler E-Tips over IMR4831. And finally my youngest son is going to be using my Savage model 99 in 300 Savage. It's got a Weaver 3x9 scope and he'll be shooting 150 grain Sierra's SP loaded with BL-C(2). I shot my first buck ever with that rifle and it would be really neat if he could do the same.
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Old September 4, 2014, 06:11 PM   #29
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Here's my lineup:

Blackpowder season- T/C impact .50 wearing an older(Japanese) Tasco World Class 2.5-10x50. Shooting 250 gr Barnes Spitfire TMZ over 100 grains Blackhorn 209

Rifle season-

Short range, woods- Semi-custom Remington 700 BDL rebarreled to .308, barrel shortened to 16", barreled action Cerakoted black, Boyd's Thumbhole Laminate stock. Has a Burris FFII 3-9x40 scope. Shooting a 150 gr Sierra Pro-Hunter over 46.2 gr RL-15, WLR primer, Lapua brass.

Longer range, Open field- Remington 700 BDL Varmint Special. 6mm remington. Older Japanese Tasco World Class 6-24x50 scope. Shooting 100 gr Sierra Gameking over 44.5 gr Hybrid 100V, Winchester brass, CCI 200 primer

I have a few other guns that could make a guest appearance in the woods if I get a deer with both of these, like a '59 model Marlin 336 "texan" in .35 rem using the open sights. Or a Ruger Super Blackhawk stainless .44 mag 7.5" barrel. There are several more but they don't get out much. I'm getting too many safe queens

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45-70 Rolling Block, long range peep sights, 405gr cast lead FPHB over 70gr Swiss ffg.

Sounds like fun... should I give it a whirl?
Yes, definitely. I once knew a man named Quigley that would agree.
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Old September 4, 2014, 11:12 PM   #30
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Stay at my cabin for both deer season {if required.} Both Modern & B/Powder_ Nov 1st thru mid Dec

1. Rem Mtn rifle 270 Win _Timney trigger installed _Vari X (3)__ 3-1/2 x10
2. Rem Mtn rifle 25-06 Rem _Timney trigger installed_Vari X (3)__3-1/2 x10
3. Savage 99 E (carbine) 300 sav._ Open barrel sights
4. T/C Hawken 45-cal Rd ball only barrel_ Fiber optic {open} sights
5. T/C Hawken 54-cal Rd ball only barrel_ Fiber optic {open} sights
6. Marlin model 25 _22 Mag_open barrel sights _ for varmints seen while seated in my deer stand.
Have another weapon along. C/C that's holstered for special duties. (See no need to comment about.)

Arctic Cat 500 ATV used to transport this hunter too & from his stand.

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Old September 5, 2014, 06:01 AM   #31
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I'm planning on being pretty diverse for me at least:
1. 6.8spc AR Frankengun
2. .44mag Smith 629
3. Ruger Deerfield .44mag
4. My great grandfathers model 12 16ga with buckshot (need it for dog drives, right Salty lol).
5. 700 in .270
6 788 in .308
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Old September 5, 2014, 07:54 AM   #32
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I will probably be sitting in the stand with my Rem R15, loaded with some 55 grain Barnes TSX. At other times I may be sitting there with my Knight DISC .50 cal. Only sure one is my wife, she will be in her stand with her boringly dependable Ruger 77 Stainless/synthetic (the boat paddle stock one), .243 whooting handloaded 100 grain Hornady Interlock's and likely I will spend some time being her "go getter" she shoots em I go get them, and process them.
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Old September 5, 2014, 10:15 AM   #33
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I am taking one rifle fits all. 6.5 grendel AR15 for deer, cougar, black bear, and Elk.

I will be packing a 22lr for grouse. probably won't bother with a shotgun for turkey.
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Old September 5, 2014, 10:32 AM   #34
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45-70 Rolling Block, long range peep sights, 405gr cast lead FPHB over 70gr Swiss ffg.
OK, you win coolest deer gun, for sure.
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Old September 5, 2014, 10:46 AM   #35
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No way. My Encore is way cooler.
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Old September 5, 2014, 11:37 AM   #36
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No way. My Encore is way cooler.
Maybe I should post a picture of my Remington XP100R in .260. Looks like something Buck Rogers would want for a deer pistol.
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Old September 5, 2014, 11:46 AM   #37
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The Rolling Block in the hands of the original owner - my long lost friend and partner in crime!
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Old September 5, 2014, 04:21 PM   #38
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That is a pretty sweet gun. Ok, you win.
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Old September 5, 2014, 04:39 PM   #39
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Hey, Brian, look at it this way buddy, your Encore is still cooler than my Marlin.

Further evidence provided, when I queried the little sister as to what was cooler between a Rolling Rock, an Encore, or my 336C, she replied the Rolling Rock, followed by the Encore, and then informed me that I wasn't a cowboy and my carbine didn't even have a scope.

If anyone needs, I'll be crying the corner.
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Old September 5, 2014, 06:33 PM   #40
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That funny.
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Old September 5, 2014, 08:50 PM   #41
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First week of Ft. Sill muzzleloader season is conventional rifles only using conicals or patched round ball. i'll be using a TC New Englander in .50 or .54 caliber and patched round ball.

2. Second week of Ft. Sill muzzleloader season, OK muzzleloader season, Ft. Sill deer season and OK rifle season i'll be using a scoped .54 caliber TC FireHawk rifle and patched round ball.

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Old September 5, 2014, 09:05 PM   #42
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Ill be starting off with my 2008 Diamond by Bowtech Justice bow. Once gun season gets here it will be with my new H&R 1871 Ultra Slug Shotgun in 20 gauge.
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Old September 5, 2014, 09:22 PM   #43
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First season is the two day early ML season, so my Savage Smokeless ML10II goes first. Load is 46 grains of IMR 4227 with a 300 grain pure lead cast HP.

For the regular rifle season I'm thinking I just might hunt with my BLR in 358 Win with cast bullets for woods duty. The bullet will be a NOE 230 grain cast HP with the powder yet to be determined. For the pastures it will be a Mark X Mauser with a PacNor 257 Wby barrel and Hornady 90 grain GMX pushed to 3500+ fps by a large amount of RL22.
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Old September 5, 2014, 09:55 PM   #44
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Deer Rifle 4 is in mid/late November. I plan on using:
first swing: Bushmaster 7.62x39 AR upper with Burris Fast Fire red dot.
second shift: Ted Williams 30-06 using 163gr TSX Fed and 2-7 Burris scope.
3rd swing: stock Arisaka 99 with Hornady 150 grain soft points.

Hopefully, I'll get an elk in either the archery and/or rifle 3 seasons and my freezer will be so full that I won't be able to fit a deer in anyhow and will have to skip deer season.

Or maybe I'll go anyway and just donate to my neighbors freezers.
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Old September 6, 2014, 02:13 PM   #45
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My choices for deer will be determined by which unit I hunt in.

1. On my favorite island it will be either a Ruger Super Redhawk 454 Casul with 265 gr. Journey xtp and a Burris 2-7 scope. Or a TC Encore 12 ga slug gun, Hornady sst sabot slugs and an old 3-9x40 Swift rifle scope. Accompanied by my Ruger Redhawk 44 mag, 240 gr. xtp.

Off the island it is a toss up between a Rem.700 in 243 win. 100 gr. Federal blue box ammo, and a Mossberg 100 atr in 30/06. 150 gr. Rem. Cor loct. And a Burris fullfield II 3-9x40.

For elk it will be a Knight Bighorn .50 cal. With 295 gr. Powerbelts over 100 gr. Hogdon triple 7.

Black bear and cougar will be whatever of the above is in my hands at the time.
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Old September 7, 2014, 07:21 AM   #46
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Well mine will start off with archery season(another thread). Along with small game.(yet another thread).

As for rifle, the Stevens 200 in 7mm-08 with handloads. Looking like 47.0 gr. of Reloader 19 and 140gr. Nosler balistic tips.

Pistol will be on my side, either my Springfield Armory Champion 45ACP, or the Hi-Point 40S&W.

Didn't get the Elk drawing again this year, so no 7mm Rem Mag...
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Old September 7, 2014, 04:59 PM   #47
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Depends on the weather. If it is rainstorms, the .223 AR goes out. Clear weather, probably my 7x57, 6.5, or 30-30. As someone else posted, I am having a hard time getting some ammo components.
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Old September 7, 2014, 09:19 PM   #48
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Hmmm let's see ...

BOW SEASON:

Matthews SL-1 (?)


FIREARMS SEASON:

1. Ruger Super Blackhawk Bisley Hunter .44 mag (7.5" barrel, FO front sight)
2. Glock 20 SF 10mm w/ Burris Fastfire 3 Red-Dot and a 10rd mag
3. Fusion Traditional Hunter longslide 1911 in 10mm w/adjustable target sights

I'll probably start with the Glock 20 or the Ruger as I have yet to get a deer with either of them yet.
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Old September 8, 2014, 09:14 AM   #49
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Looks like I may be down one rifle to choose from. One of the kids at church yesterday was talking about going deer hunting during the youth season. (he is a very small framed kid also). The guy who was going to take him was talking about letting him shoot the 12 ga. slug gun to know what to expect, I stepped in (small church and know both of them very well) and offered my NEF Handi-Rifle in .223. Have plenty of ammo, including Barnes TSX 55gainers and Nosler Partitions in 60 grainers. At the short range where he will be hunting I have no doubt of the outcome if he does his part.
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Old September 8, 2014, 01:25 PM   #50
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I use a cheap Pse kit for Archery
a T/C omega for muzzleloader
and a 44 lever for deer hunting
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