Anyone else prefer using not so common calibers?

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Posted: 3/28/2015 3:32:21 PM EDT

I like being the one at deer camp that has something different than all the others guys. When everyone starts uncasing their rifles the evening before its always the same old song and dance .243, 270 3006 on one side then their are the guys that have the magna magnums, short magnums, super duper short magnums .

These are my two and the only non AR rifles I own

Ruger M77R In .350 Remington Magnum on top and a Ruger KM77 RSI in .257 Roberts on bottom

Posted: 3/28/2015 3:49:23 PM EDT

[#1]

I just bought a Tikka T3 Hunter in 6.5x55 Swedish.

Posted: 3/28/2015 5:09:58 PM EDT

[#2]

all of those rifles are quality hunting rigs. even better using them if you reload.

Posted: 3/29/2015 6:49:00 AM EDT

[#3]

Savage in 35Whelen

444P

Browning Highwall in 45-70

A pair of Encores in 357Maximum

Posted: 3/29/2015 7:57:55 AM EDT

[#4]

35 Remington

45-70

25-06

Most everybody here seems to use a 300 win mag, 30-06 or 270 for deer.

Posted: 3/29/2015 11:43:41 PM EDT

[#5]

.257 Roberts
.260 Rem
.50-70 (Still working on getting a deer with this one...)

Posted: 3/30/2015 10:50:47 AM EDT

[#6]

I'm building a 257 roberts Ackley improved at the moment.

I love that little caliber.

Posted: 3/30/2015 12:00:25 PM EDT

[#7]

Recently picked up a new-to-me Remington 700 in 6.5x55 Swedish that I'll be using next season.

Posted: 3/30/2015 12:13:13 PM EDT

[#8]

Nope.
All I use is tried and true
12Ga.
30-06
50 cal ML
Mathews Z7X

Posted: 3/30/2015 1:06:12 PM EDT

[#9]

Only somewhat odd cartridges I've used are 350 Rem. Mag. and 25-284.

Posted: 3/30/2015 6:16:05 PM EDT

[#10]

Steyr prohunter in 6.5x55 swede. Love it.

Posted: 3/30/2015 7:26:46 PM EDT

[#11]

There would be something cool to having a "conversation" caliber. Especially when they perform so well.

I, however, don't own such a rifle right now. 30-06 will do whatever I want it to do.

Good looking rifles OP.

Posted: 3/31/2015 3:56:23 AM EDT

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Given the opportunity I'll take an "oddball" any day over more mundane offerings. My all-time favorite deer rifle was a Winchester Mod. 70 Featherweight in 7x57mm Mauser. I've also hunted with 7.5x55mm Swiss and .303 British, 1896/11 Schmidt-Rubin and No.1 Mk.III* (1943 Lithgow) respectively - as-issued, of course.

If dreams could come true I'd have one of every "oddball" caliber Mod. 70 Featherweights ever produced.

Posted: 3/31/2015 1:03:22 PM EDT

[#13]

Ohio is an odd ball state for allowable deer hunting cartridges.

So right now its this Marlin 444S

Posted: 3/31/2015 1:05:17 PM EDT

[#14]

I have been hunting them with 410 slugs out of a Winchester 9410 for the past several years. Last year Ohio finally allowed use of some straight wall rifle cartridges so I picked up a Rossi M92 in 44 Mag.

Posted: 3/31/2015 1:09:40 PM EDT

[#15]

I used a suppressed 8" .300blk AR for the whole season last year, no complaints

Posted: 3/31/2015 1:53:35 PM EDT

[#16]

458 SOCOM, Because im fat and lazy and dont want to drag deer very far.....

Posted: 3/31/2015 2:03:31 PM EDT

[#17]

I got 2 the year before last with my .416 Rigby. Actually works great with little meat damage.

Posted: 3/31/2015 9:07:05 PM EDT

[#18]

I have shot a lot of deer with a 7-08 remington. It was more of an oddball when my dad purchased it for me at an NWTF auction in 1994 than they are now. He has repossessed that one, and so I just purchased another, a new production Winchester M70 Super Grade. Am awaiting delivery as we speak. It will be outfitted with my trusted Swarovski 3x9x40 mm. Can't wait to start reloading 7-08 again.

Posted: 4/1/2015 9:11:53 AM EDT

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I'm going to take one with mine one of these days.

Posted: 4/1/2015 11:02:28 AM EDT

[#20]

Only thing I have that I could use to hunt deer right now is my Garcia Bronco .22/.410 O/U using .410 slugs. Certainly an oddball gun!

Posted: 4/1/2015 11:06:10 AM EDT

[#21]

I use a 7mm Remington Magnum. Not really uncommon, but doesn't seem to be that common either. Most of the hunters I know use .30-30, .30-06, and .308 Winchester.

Posted: 4/1/2015 11:10:02 AM EDT

[#22]

I use Jap 99 in 7.7x58 for deer.

Brass is made from 30-06/.270 win. Bullets from 7.62x39 (150 grain).

Gun was $185.00 with Fajen stock. $20.00 for scope mount and nameless scope that has horrible parallax at 50 yards.

ETA: I did use Springfield 1878 Trapdoor last year to kill a spike. But it was my daughter's boyfriend's gun. So, I guess that won't count.

Posted: 4/1/2015 11:10:59 AM EDT

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I use Jap 99 in 7.7x58 for deer.

Brass is made from 30-06/.270 win. Bullets from 7.62x39 (150 grain).

Gun was $185.00 with Fajen stock. $20.00 for scope mount and nameless scope that has horrible parallax at 50 yards.

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To each his own I guess...

Posted: 4/1/2015 11:14:09 AM EDT

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To each his own I guess...

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I use Jap 99 in 7.7x58 for deer.

Brass is made from 30-06/.270 win. Bullets from 7.62x39 (150 grain).

Gun was $185.00 with Fajen stock. $20.00 for scope mount and nameless scope that has horrible parallax at 50 yards.

To each his own I guess...

I first did it to show my buddy (new to hunting) that has to buy everything top notch in multiples (Rem 5R with Swarovski) that you don't need all those to kill a deer sitting in a blind at 30 yards from the feeder.

But I started to like the gun. It is ugly (like me) but does the job.

Posted: 4/2/2015 6:56:09 PM EDT

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Steyr prohunter in 6.5x55 swede. Love it.

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I have one of those in 6.5x57. I wish the stock was more rigid, but it still shoots straight and kills 'em dead.

Posted: 4/2/2015 7:00:32 PM EDT

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I got 2 the year before last with my .416 Rigby. Actually works great with little meat damage.

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I've shot several whitetails, a large hog, and a turkey with my .416 Rigby, and had the same results. I used 400 gn Hornady soft points in all cases. What bullets have you used?

Posted: 4/2/2015 10:15:52 PM EDT

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I've shot several whitetails, a large hog, and a turkey with my .416 Rigby, and had the same results. I used 400 gn Hornady soft points in all cases. What bullets have you used?

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I got 2 the year before last with my .416 Rigby. Actually works great with little meat damage.

I've shot several whitetails, a large hog, and a turkey with my .416 Rigby, and had the same results. I used 400 gn Hornady soft points in all cases. What bullets have you used?

Just 400gr. Fusion on deer. Used 400gr. Barnes X in Africa. It also worked great on animals of all sizes.

Posted: 4/3/2015 7:35:02 AM EDT

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I've shot several whitetails, a large hog, and a turkey with my .416 Rigby, and had the same results. I used 400 gn Hornady soft points in all cases. What bullets have you used?

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I got 2 the year before last with my .416 Rigby. Actually works great with little meat damage.

I've shot several whitetails, a large hog, and a turkey with my .416 Rigby, and had the same results. I used 400 gn Hornady soft points in all cases. What bullets have you used?

That's what I'm loading for mine.

Posted: 4/3/2015 8:00:40 AM EDT

[#29]

Love that Ruger. Beautiful wood, a highly under-appreciated caliber, controlled-feed (for when Bambi goes on the warpath...

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Really cool.

I too like weird calibers.

I have a Model Seven in 7mm SAUM, a Browning BLR take-down in .358 Win, and of course, the red-headed stepchild of the AR community, the .300 BLK. I also wouldn't hesitate to use my K31 in 7.5x55 to take a deer (loaded with the right bullet, of course.)

Posted: 4/6/2015 5:59:01 AM EDT

[#30]

I use the boring calibers to hunt with: 243, 30-30, 30-06. These 3 are reliable, there's a ton of data available, between them i can kill any animal on the continent, and I can get any of them in any store in the US that sells ammo. In fact, I have a policy that I won't own any caliber that I can't buy in the super wal mart. The only caveat is that I will only use hornady lerverutions in the 30-30. I normally use winchester gray box for the 30-06 and the 243, but anything will work for a deer at least, as long as its zeroed.

Posted: 4/10/2015 9:00:59 PM EDT

[#31]

I hunted with boring calibers for twenty five years, 243, 270 and 30-06.

For my next fifteen I went 35 Remington, 35 Whelen and 257 Roberts.

Next year I'm starting off with a 356 Winchester.

Posted: 4/11/2015 10:43:31 PM EDT

[#32]

My hunting rifle of choice is currently a Tikka 25-06. Not super strange but I don't hear about too many others around here.

Posted: 4/12/2015 3:16:32 PM EDT

[#33]

I have a Model 7 in 350 Rem Mag, a cz 550 Full Stock in 6.5x55, a 280AI, and a 375 Ruger African for the less mainstream calibers. I also have a couple 303 Brits.

Posted: 4/12/2015 3:44:57 PM EDT

[#34]

I own 4 rifles chambered in .300 savage. They are my go to rifles for deer hunting. Also have owned a few in 35 Remington. I like being the odd man out in a group of 30-30, 30'06, and .270 guys.

Posted: 4/12/2015 4:15:03 PM EDT

[#35]

Ruger #1 RSI in 7x57

Posted: 4/12/2015 9:05:36 PM EDT

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Savage in 35Whelen

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Browning Highwall in 45-70
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A pair of Encores in 357Maximum

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Is the Savage a re-barrel, a rebore or factory chambered in .35 Whelen?

Posted: 4/12/2015 9:07:27 PM EDT

[#37]

Just bought this Marlin 336RC in .35 Rem. Going to use it to take some deer this fall.

Posted: 4/12/2015 11:35:20 PM EDT

[#38]

My deer and elk rifle is a beretta mato in 280 rem. I don't consider it a not so common, but I guess it kinda is.

I also bring my 336 in 35 rem. I also have a 7 mag, 30-06, and a 308.

Posted: 4/13/2015 8:09:20 PM EDT

[#39]

The one hunting rifle I've always wanted and would still love to get my hands on is a Steyr-Mannlicher Model M Professional in 7.5x55mm Swiss.

Posted: 4/16/2015 11:53:08 AM EDT

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9.3x62 built from a VZ-24 Mauser.

Posted: 5/8/2015 6:27:59 AM EDT

[#41]

.41 mag
.300 Savage
.25-223
.54 muzzle loader

I also use more common calibers like
.30-06, .30-30, .308, 7.62x39, .44 mag, 12 ga.

Posted: 5/8/2015 8:44:19 AM EDT

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9.3x62 built from a VZ-24 Mauser.

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Nice. If I wasn't already invested in the Whelen I'd would give that round serious consideration.

Posted: 5/29/2015 9:27:24 AM EDT

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.280 Remington. Basically an '06 case necked down to 7mm with the shoulder pushed forward a bit to prevent chambering in a .270.

I have three - a very rare Remington 725, a 742 semiauto and this 700 Custom Shop KS Mountain Rifle.

The 725 with its original B&L Balvar 5 scope. Took my best ever whitetail with it. Don't hunt much with it now after learning of its rarety. This is what the 700 should have been. Note three position safety.

Posted: 5/29/2015 10:12:26 AM EDT

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I use a 7mm Remington Magnum. Not really uncommon, but doesn't seem to be that common either. Most of the hunters I know use .30-30, .30-06, and .308 Winchester.

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7mm mag is VERY COMMON around these parts as is .243 win, 270 win, 30-30 and .30-06.

I am using a .264 win mag as a lot of hunting around here is from tree stands over open fields.

Posted: 7/8/2015 8:11:55 PM EDT

[#45]

338 win mag, not really odd, but not very common> definitely drops them where they stand.

Posted: 7/12/2015 11:56:22 PM EDT

[#46]

My son uses a .338 Spectre, 10.5" barrel with a Liberty Mystic. I use a savage .300WSM.

Posted: 7/21/2015 2:34:32 AM EDT

[#47]

I've gotten a lot of deer with a 6mm Remington -- both Whitetails and Mule deer. Now I've got a custom built lightweight 257 Ackley Improved built on a Remington Model 7 action. a 22 inch Pac-nor barrel and Leupold Ultra light 3x9 scope. So far I've gotten 2 antelope with it -- one at 286 yards and one at over 500 yards. The 286 yards was lasered and the over 500 was paced off.