what caliber did ya use on first whitetail - Page 4

Simon Templar · January 2, 2009, 02:08 AM

250-3000

(about two hundred years ago

)

.....sT

ryalred · January 2, 2009, 08:04 AM

First deer I ever shot at was with a .30-30 and it well dead in its tracks. I was so excited I shook for 30 minutes after the shot.

madmo44mag · January 2, 2009, 08:21 AM

44 Mag from a Ruger SBH with a 10.5 bull barrel 200gr JHP at 1500 fps
Neck shot and dead when it hit the ground. I was 15 years old.
When I started reloading at 17 i worked up a 44 mag round that even better.
180gr JHP with 23.6 gr 2400 @ 1700 fps

A-Ro · January 2, 2009, 11:52 AM

My first 2 deer were killed with a single shot 20 gauge w/ slugs...no scope.

22-rimfire · January 2, 2009, 12:12 PM

First whitetail was taken with a 243 Win from a Mossberg Model 800 bolt action rifle.

jaymag · January 2, 2009, 12:44 PM

I killed my first deer with a bow.The first deer kill, with a gun was a ithica skb 12GA.shotgun smoothbore. First shot was 80yds iron sights,using remington sluggers.The slug took out the heart and lungs.Then followed up with some remington 00 buck.The big doe folded up within 30yrds.Now I use a scoped browning A-5.With winchester super x slugs.

tuffteddyb · January 3, 2009, 01:43 AM

1st deer was with compound bow,bowtech,carbonforce 400"s and 100 grain g'5 s from montec, same outfit i used for my first skunk!now that was fun!
2nd deer was wikth my 280 rem and been usin it ever since!

metalheadlead · January 3, 2009, 11:10 AM

remington model 700 ADL .270 winchester bolt-action.

Hamour · January 26, 2009, 07:35 AM

My first deer kill was with a Ruger 44 carbine in 1967. In the current Cocodrie Wildlife Refuge in Louisiana. It was the Reeves camp at the time. Deerwent about 40 steps and fell over dead. I shot him at 20 steps.

Tommy Vercetti · January 26, 2009, 07:42 AM

.308

KEN K · January 26, 2009, 09:57 AM

First deer was killed with a 1903 Springfield 30-06 with peep sights. It was in S. D. prairie, I had the sight set at 500 yds. and nearly blew its front leg off just above the knee so I'm guessing it was out about 600 yds. In 1972 I didn't know anything about ballistics or deer hunting, trailed that deer a mile befor it bleed out. No way I would take a shot like that now even with a good scope. Wish I still had that .06, my brother bought it for me through the mail in the early 60.s when you cold still do that. I think he payed $35. for it, you can't buy the bolt for that much now.

sureshots · January 26, 2009, 10:39 AM

About Humpteen years ago with A Springfield 12guage pump using double 00 Buckshot. Sprayed him good, he only ran about fifty yards. Shotguns was all we could use back then, man I like it much better today.

beardenbc · January 26, 2009, 11:44 AM

Winchester model 94 in .30-30
About 30yds on a doe. Went through the ear making a nice .3" hole for the tag and took out the brain stem. Dead before she hit the ground.

armedtotheteeth · January 31, 2009, 09:57 AM

is a 1970 Chevy Impala considered a rifle?? let see, 31,500,000 Grain bullet at about 100 FPS. Really smashed up the deer. The bullet was reuseable.
Seriously though. First deer was with a bow. As a kid, most of my shooting was done with a 303 British.

Wayward_Son · January 31, 2009, 10:40 AM

Hamour: That is an awesome picture. I like the nostalgic look of the clothing and haircuts. How old were you in that picture? 10?

cornbush · January 31, 2009, 06:30 PM

It was a muley not a whitetail but, 270 winchester Remington 700, 2.5 x 8 Leupold and 130 grain Winshester silvertips at about 250 yards............that was a good day.

2rugers · January 31, 2009, 06:55 PM

East Texas Whitetail doe and the rifle was a .223.

Singlesix1954 · January 31, 2009, 08:29 PM

I was 14. I owned two guns a Rem. 870 LW in 20ga 3" mag and a Win. pushfeed 22-250. This was the last day of season around noon. Made up my mind I would shoot the first deer I saw. My dad said "Whats that?" I pulled up saw a deer in my scope at 100yds put the croshairs on his neck squeezed the trigger and said "It's dead!" . My dad responded "Oh you shot a baby!" while about 7 more deer loped away. That was 1982 and I think I still hold the Nebraska state record for smallest Whitetail Buck! I still have both guns and even with all the others I have I still shoot them best. My 14 year old girl now hunts deer & coyote with that same mod. 70 22-50.

W. C. Quantrill · February 1, 2009, 05:49 AM

"First" deer was killed with a 1906 Winchester with .22 LR. That was when I was 10.

GaryD · February 4, 2009, 12:23 PM

12 ga slug

MR4SHOOTIN · February 4, 2009, 12:40 PM

Easton arrow with bear broadhead out of a bear recurve.

ultramagshooter · February 4, 2009, 02:02 PM

good bullet for deer sized game whitetails and mule deer and pronghorns. Then what is a good one for moose elk and african game. The caliber 300 win mag. I am thinking of federal fusion amo in the 165 boatail for deer sized game and the 180 remingtons new copper tipped bullet for bigger game. Muzzle velocity for the rem copper tipped for the 300 win 3290 and m.e is 3940. They are on midways web page.

Hamour · February 4, 2009, 02:09 PM

Wayward Son, yes I was ten at the time. It was a great place to learn how to fish and hunt.

Legionnaire · February 4, 2009, 09:24 PM

.30-06 from a Remington 760.

flyboy14 · February 4, 2009, 10:13 PM

22-250 in a ruger mkll, with a simmons scope on top, was a nice 5 pt, that was a bit of a brawler. He was fighting with another buck when dad and I saw him. One shot in the neck, and he dropped like a rock. He had a nice frame, but had broken off some of his tines. I was 15, I still shoot that gun, I saved up for a year to buy it, and now it has a special place in my collection.
That was almost 20 years ago, and I still have those horns on top of my cabinet.

January 2, 2009, 02:08 AM	#76
Simon Templar Member Join Date: December 7, 2008 Location: Infinite Rider On The Big Dogma Posts: 18	250-3000 (about two hundred years ago ) .....sT __________________ NRA Endowment Member, since 1988

January 2, 2009, 08:04 AM	#77
ryalred Senior Member Join Date: March 24, 2008 Location: SE Oklahoma Posts: 491	First deer I ever shot at was with a .30-30 and it well dead in its tracks. I was so excited I shook for 30 minutes after the shot. __________________ ryalred rifle & muzzleloader -- exhilarating bowhunting -- obsession reloading -- addicted

January 2, 2009, 12:44 PM	#81
jaymag Senior Member Join Date: October 4, 2005 Location: springfield,MA Posts: 239	First gun kill?? I killed my first deer with a bow.The first deer kill, with a gun was a ithica skb 12GA.shotgun smoothbore. First shot was 80yds iron sights,using remington sluggers.The slug took out the heart and lungs.Then followed up with some remington 00 buck.The big doe folded up within 30yrds.Now I use a scoped browning A-5.With winchester super x slugs.

January 26, 2009, 07:42 AM	#85
Tommy Vercetti Senior Member Join Date: June 26, 2004 Location: Fairhope, Alabama Posts: 1,119	.308 __________________ "When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in the flag and carrying the cross." Sinclair Lewis, (It Can't Happen Here, 1935) "Orators are most vehement when their cause is weak" Marcus Tullius Cicero

January 26, 2009, 10:39 AM	#87
sureshots Senior Member Join Date: March 17, 2008 Location: Piedmont,NC Posts: 464	00-BUCK About Humpteen years ago with A Springfield 12guage pump using double 00 Buckshot. Sprayed him good, he only ran about fifty yards. Shotguns was all we could use back then, man I like it much better today.

January 2, 2009, 08:21 AM	#78
madmo44mag Senior Member Join Date: December 29, 2008 Location: Ft.Worth, Texas Posts: 1,522	44 Mag from a Ruger SBH with a 10.5 bull barrel 200gr JHP at 1500 fps Neck shot and dead when it hit the ground. I was 15 years old. When I started reloading at 17 i worked up a 44 mag round that even better. 180gr JHP with 23.6 gr 2400 @ 1700 fps

January 2, 2009, 11:52 AM	#79
A-Ro Junior Member Join Date: January 1, 2009 Posts: 9	My first 2 deer were killed with a single shot 20 gauge w/ slugs...no scope.

January 2, 2009, 12:12 PM	#80
22-rimfire Senior Member Join Date: February 19, 2005 Location: Tennessee Posts: 5,323	First whitetail was taken with a 243 Win from a Mossberg Model 800 bolt action rifle.

January 3, 2009, 01:43 AM	#82
tuffteddyb Member Join Date: November 9, 2008 Posts: 43	1st deer was with compound bow,bowtech,carbonforce 400"s and 100 grain g'5 s from montec, same outfit i used for my first skunk!now that was fun! 2nd deer was wikth my 280 rem and been usin it ever since!

January 3, 2009, 11:10 AM	#83
metalheadlead Member Join Date: February 10, 2008 Location: Western Pa. Posts: 21	remington model 700 ADL .270 winchester bolt-action.

January 26, 2009, 07:35 AM	#84
Hamour Member Join Date: September 9, 2007 Posts: 68	My first deer kill was with a Ruger 44 carbine in 1967. In the current Cocodrie Wildlife Refuge in Louisiana. It was the Reeves camp at the time. Deerwent about 40 steps and fell over dead. I shot him at 20 steps.

January 26, 2009, 09:57 AM	#86
KEN K Senior Member Join Date: October 7, 2006 Location: mid west Georgia Posts: 102	First deer was killed with a 1903 Springfield 30-06 with peep sights. It was in S. D. prairie, I had the sight set at 500 yds. and nearly blew its front leg off just above the knee so I'm guessing it was out about 600 yds. In 1972 I didn't know anything about ballistics or deer hunting, trailed that deer a mile befor it bleed out. No way I would take a shot like that now even with a good scope. Wish I still had that .06, my brother bought it for me through the mail in the early 60.s when you cold still do that. I think he payed $35. for it, you can't buy the bolt for that much now.

January 26, 2009, 11:44 AM	#88
beardenbc Senior Member Join Date: January 21, 2008 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 189	Winchester model 94 in .30-30 About 30yds on a doe. Went through the ear making a nice .3" hole for the tag and took out the brain stem. Dead before she hit the ground.

January 31, 2009, 09:57 AM	#89
armedtotheteeth Senior Member Join Date: October 3, 2005 Location: podunk, Texas Posts: 1,610	is a 1970 Chevy Impala considered a rifle?? let see, 31,500,000 Grain bullet at about 100 FPS. Really smashed up the deer. The bullet was reuseable. Seriously though. First deer was with a bow. As a kid, most of my shooting was done with a 303 British.

January 31, 2009, 10:40 AM	#90
Wayward_Son Senior Member Join Date: January 5, 2008 Location: Southeast Texas Posts: 406	Hamour: That is an awesome picture. I like the nostalgic look of the clothing and haircuts. How old were you in that picture? 10? __________________ Speak softly, but carry a .357 magnum.

January 31, 2009, 06:30 PM	#91
cornbush Senior Member Join Date: September 29, 2008 Location: The retarded place below Idaho Posts: 1,408	It was a muley not a whitetail but, 270 winchester Remington 700, 2.5 x 8 Leupold and 130 grain Winshester silvertips at about 250 yards............that was a good day.

January 31, 2009, 06:55 PM	#92
2rugers Senior Member Join Date: August 21, 2005 Location: texas Posts: 762	East Texas Whitetail doe and the rifle was a .223. __________________ Pain Is The Quickest Teacher 2RUGERS AKA "HALFCOCKED"

January 31, 2009, 08:29 PM	#93
Singlesix1954 Senior Member Join Date: January 30, 2009 Location: Rural Ne Posts: 580	22-250 I was 14. I owned two guns a Rem. 870 LW in 20ga 3" mag and a Win. pushfeed 22-250. This was the last day of season around noon. Made up my mind I would shoot the first deer I saw. My dad said "Whats that?" I pulled up saw a deer in my scope at 100yds put the croshairs on his neck squeezed the trigger and said "It's dead!" . My dad responded "Oh you shot a baby!" while about 7 more deer loped away. That was 1982 and I think I still hold the Nebraska state record for smallest Whitetail Buck! I still have both guns and even with all the others I have I still shoot them best. My 14 year old girl now hunts deer & coyote with that same mod. 70 22-50.

February 1, 2009, 05:49 AM	#94
W. C. Quantrill Senior Member Join Date: February 11, 2008 Location: No Man's Land Posts: 354	"First" deer was killed with a 1906 Winchester with .22 LR. That was when I was 10. __________________ NRA Life Whittington Center Life

February 4, 2009, 12:23 PM	#95
GaryD Member Join Date: December 29, 2008 Posts: 35	12 ga slug

February 4, 2009, 12:40 PM	#96
MR4SHOOTIN Member Join Date: July 19, 2007 Posts: 34	Easton arrow with bear broadhead out of a bear recurve.

February 4, 2009, 02:02 PM	#97
ultramagshooter Member Join Date: December 3, 2008 Posts: 68	What is an all around good bullet for deer sized game whitetails and mule deer and pronghorns. Then what is a good one for moose elk and african game. The caliber 300 win mag. I am thinking of federal fusion amo in the 165 boatail for deer sized game and the 180 remingtons new copper tipped bullet for bigger game. Muzzle velocity for the rem copper tipped for the 300 win 3290 and m.e is 3940. They are on midways web page.

February 4, 2009, 02:09 PM	#98
Hamour Member Join Date: September 9, 2007 Posts: 68	Wayward Son, yes I was ten at the time. It was a great place to learn how to fish and hunt.

February 4, 2009, 09:24 PM	#99
Legionnaire Senior Member Join Date: July 25, 2000 Location: Central TX Posts: 1,503	.30-06 from a Remington 760. __________________ Cogito, ergo armatus sum.

February 4, 2009, 10:13 PM	#100
flyboy14 Senior Member Join Date: February 24, 2008 Location: south dakota Posts: 175	22-250 in a ruger mkll, with a simmons scope on top, was a nice 5 pt, that was a bit of a brawler. He was fighting with another buck when dad and I saw him. One shot in the neck, and he dropped like a rock. He had a nice frame, but had broken off some of his tines. I was 15, I still shoot that gun, I saved up for a year to buy it, and now it has a special place in my collection. That was almost 20 years ago, and I still have those horns on top of my cabinet.

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