What is your favorite deer rifle? - Page 4

Flaman · May 29, 2005, 04:52 AM

Winchester model 70 270WSM topped with a Burris 3x9x50 scope. I killed two deer last year... 179lb. doe at 160 yards, and an 8-point buck at 304 yards. I used one bullet for each deer and both dropped immidiatley. I shot my doe through the heart. I shot my buck in what I call the "sweet spot"; just in back of the front shoulder and high. Broke it's spine and went down like a tone of bricks.... It's been said in here before, the 270 and 270WSM are VERY flat shooters, have a lot of energy, and ere extreemly accurate

just one question · May 29, 2005, 09:37 AM

ak47 with a 75 round drum

......... No its a winchester m94

Rojoe67 · June 8, 2005, 07:16 PM

I know - I know - It seems a little Milsurpie but hey I just might take it out a few days to look for whitetails.... It seems to be a close (lesser)cousin to the 308. I am not super impressed with the issue sights so some modification may take place....... It would likely turn into a carbine scout rifle.... a little 2 or 4 power LER type scope might make it a little better for the hunt....

Mine is a 1955 Romanian that never saw a day in the field.... I just am almost 99% sure of it by it's like new blue steel and it's wonderful Beech stock ........I got to get a camera and show this thing I brag of too much.....

Just another idea of a good hunting rifle....and can be had for 100.oo or less....

Cwalk · June 9, 2005, 05:01 PM

Remington 710 chambered in 30-06. Nothing has walked away after being slammed with a 150gr remington express core loct bullet.

22-rimfire · June 10, 2005, 11:07 PM

Cwalk: This your current rifle or do you use the Garand?

TacticalFriedChicken · July 18, 2005, 02:15 AM

An old Savage 99E from the 70s in .300 Savage with a Weaver 4x32 Duplex scope. A gift from my dad on my 18th birthday. Shoots great with Remington factory ammo (150gr.) It's got more than enough power for any deer, blacktail (which is what i hunt in CA), whitetail or mulie.

Greg Bell · July 18, 2005, 08:37 PM

Jeff Cooper Steyr Scout in .308

P-990 · July 18, 2005, 09:08 PM

Well, I guess TRxxx's choice of caliber pretty well validates my choice, which is the .260 Remington. I hate getting beat up by any rifle, and I have confidence anything one would tackle with a .308, I can take with the 6.5mm on the same case!

My rifle is a Remington M-700 Mountain Rifle, DM version, with a Leupold 2-7x33mm scope on top. Shoots well, carries easily, and I suspect a 125gr Partition will do in anything I need to kill with this rifle, and a 140 would likely suffice on elk if I ever got the chance as well. No, I have not killed with this rig; too many times trying to count non-existant tines during the antlered-only season!

This has got to be the year!

Sulaco · July 19, 2005, 01:24 PM

Right now I'm shooting a Tikka T3 Lite Stainless in .308 with a Nikon 3-9x40. I also have a Weatherby Vanguard in .270 that I haven't outfitted yet.

My favorite deer rifle is whatever I'm using at the time.

TacticalFriedChicken · July 21, 2005, 10:44 PM

I'd also like to add.. this rifle is the only one i've ever used to take deer.. and probably the only one i plan on ever using..

chemist308 · July 30, 2005, 12:26 AM

I use a 308win. My dad has good results with 243.

I actually know a guy who uses a 45-70 on whitetailed deer. I'd imagine that's perfect for him because if he hit it in the front shoulder he'd be dragging home only a rack and a pair of hind quarters--killed and quartered in one shot LOL

Lonestar.45 · July 31, 2005, 09:02 AM

Remington BDL in .270. Cheap Tasco 4x12 scope. Bought it new in 1987, and it has never let me down. Played around and found out it likes Hornady Light Magnums in 140, 1" at 100yds. I've never lost a deer with it, and they usually drop where they stand.

May 29, 2005, 09:37 AM	#77
just one question Senior Member Join Date: April 5, 2005 Posts: 213	well ak47 with a 75 round drum ......... No its a winchester m94

June 8, 2005, 07:16 PM	#78
Rojoe67 Senior Member Join Date: January 7, 2005 Location: Wolverine State Posts: 767	M-44 Mosin I know - I know - It seems a little Milsurpie but hey I just might take it out a few days to look for whitetails.... It seems to be a close (lesser)cousin to the 308. I am not super impressed with the issue sights so some modification may take place....... It would likely turn into a carbine scout rifle.... a little 2 or 4 power LER type scope might make it a little better for the hunt.... Mine is a 1955 Romanian that never saw a day in the field.... I just am almost 99% sure of it by it's like new blue steel and it's wonderful Beech stock ........I got to get a camera and show this thing I brag of too much..... Just another idea of a good hunting rifle....and can be had for 100.oo or less....

July 18, 2005, 02:15 AM	#81
TacticalFriedChicken Junior Member Join Date: July 18, 2005 Location: memphis, TN Posts: 14	An old Savage 99E from the 70s in .300 Savage with a Weaver 4x32 Duplex scope. A gift from my dad on my 18th birthday. Shoots great with Remington factory ammo (150gr.) It's got more than enough power for any deer, blacktail (which is what i hunt in CA), whitetail or mulie. __________________ Back in the day, there were people who thought evil spirits lived in rocks and trees. They were called savages. Nowadays, there are people who think evil spirits live in hunks of metal. They're called liberals.

July 18, 2005, 08:37 PM	#82
Greg Bell Senior Member Join Date: May 25, 1999 Location: Georgia Posts: 2,053	Jeff Cooper Steyr Scout in .308 __________________ Correct anwers to gun questions to save time... Carry: j-frame Home/combat: Hk P30 or Beretta 92G Doomsday: Colt 6920 with Aimpoint t-2

July 18, 2005, 09:08 PM	#83
P-990 Senior Member Join Date: May 2, 2002 Location: Only1/2WayThere Posts: 1,316	Well, I guess TRxxx's choice of caliber pretty well validates my choice, which is the .260 Remington. I hate getting beat up by any rifle, and I have confidence anything one would tackle with a .308, I can take with the 6.5mm on the same case! My rifle is a Remington M-700 Mountain Rifle, DM version, with a Leupold 2-7x33mm scope on top. Shoots well, carries easily, and I suspect a 125gr Partition will do in anything I need to kill with this rifle, and a 140 would likely suffice on elk if I ever got the chance as well. No, I have not killed with this rig; too many times trying to count non-existant tines during the antlered-only season! This has got to be the year! __________________ NRA Master, Highpower Rifle, Across-the-Course NRA Expert, Highpower Rifle, Mid-Range Prone

June 9, 2005, 05:01 PM	#79
Cwalk Junior member Join Date: June 6, 2005 Posts: 13	Remington 710 chambered in 30-06. Nothing has walked away after being slammed with a 150gr remington express core loct bullet.

June 10, 2005, 11:07 PM	#80
22-rimfire Senior Member Join Date: February 19, 2005 Location: Tennessee Posts: 5,323	Cwalk: This your current rifle or do you use the Garand?

July 19, 2005, 01:24 PM	#84
Sulaco Senior Member Join Date: August 10, 2001 Posts: 138	Right now I'm shooting a Tikka T3 Lite Stainless in .308 with a Nikon 3-9x40. I also have a Weatherby Vanguard in .270 that I haven't outfitted yet. My favorite deer rifle is whatever I'm using at the time.

July 21, 2005, 10:44 PM	#85
TacticalFriedChicken Junior Member Join Date: July 18, 2005 Location: memphis, TN Posts: 14	I'd also like to add.. this rifle is the only one i've ever used to take deer.. and probably the only one i plan on ever using.. __________________ Back in the day, there were people who thought evil spirits lived in rocks and trees. They were called savages. Nowadays, there are people who think evil spirits live in hunks of metal. They're called liberals.

July 30, 2005, 12:26 AM	#86
chemist308 Senior Member Join Date: July 28, 2005 Location: Pocono Mtns, PA Posts: 587	I use a 308win. My dad has good results with 243. I actually know a guy who uses a 45-70 on whitetailed deer. I'd imagine that's perfect for him because if he hit it in the front shoulder he'd be dragging home only a rack and a pair of hind quarters--killed and quartered in one shot LOL

July 31, 2005, 09:02 AM	#87
Lonestar.45 Senior Member Join Date: December 17, 2004 Posts: 261	Remington BDL in .270. Cheap Tasco 4x12 scope. Bought it new in 1987, and it has never let me down. Played around and found out it likes Hornady Light Magnums in 140, 1" at 100yds. I've never lost a deer with it, and they usually drop where they stand.