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Posted: 7/7/2008 12:53:52 PM EDT
I'm in the market for a new deer rifle. I have thought about everything from an AR style 6.8 to a lever action Marlin .35. So help me out and show me your favorites. Thanks.
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http://i81.photobucket.com/albums/j201/bob200587/DSCF0894.jpg
Remington 760 Gamemaster .30-06 Shoulda cropped my feet....oops. |
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Nice 760. I used one of those for a few years after my grandfather gave it to me. He bought it used in 68. I used it one last year after he passed to take the biggest buck anyone in my family has shot and then I retired it. My new rifle is a Remy 700 in 300 RUM with a Leupold VXII 3-9x40. It's a real tack driver as lots of my shots are in the 200-300 yard range.
Tip: I always say to my buddies with rifle slings more deer have been lost due to you using a sling than me sleeping in my tree!!! Ditch the sling! |
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I got this one from my uncle a long time ago. I got my first deer with it last season. Didn't get to hunt much when I was younger...no where to go and my dad worked weekends. As far as the sling, I just had it put on this spring. I hate carrying the thing around like an 18th century British Infantryman..... What's your qualm with them? I'm curious. |
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If a deer pops out on the walk back to the truck, by the time you get your gun off your should he'll be long gone. The Wis regular gun season is only 10 days long so you don't want to miss out on any chances.
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This one, if I don't decide it's too heavy:
http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o279/KSP446/100_3410.jpg Or this one, will be replacing the Super Sniper with a TRS-1 for hunting: http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o279/KSP446/000_0103.jpg Hunted with this one last year but sold it to help fund the M40A1 http://i122.photobucket.com/albums/o279/KSP446/101_3043.jpg |
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Did you borrow my gun and which scopes?
It sure works great!
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I would have! |
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Browning Abolt II's
top - 300 win mag bottom - 270 wsm http://i170.photobucket.com/albums/u276/craSSh_album/brownings011.jpg |
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whatta tink of the scope on that baby? I picked one up for coyote hunting this winter... mine gets a little fuzzy on the max magnification but I'm happy with it. |
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gotta love the pre-64 model 70's mines in .243win. but i dont use this for hunting anymore... i have a heavier hitting beefier browning A bolt in 7mm rem mag that suits my needs... i'll take the model 70 out if im hunting small things like coyote or somwhere i know its not gonna get beat up.. its mostly my safe queen now
http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p184/bean293/Picture004-3.jpg http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p184/bean293/Picture002-2.jpg im tempted to get another crappy mosin and take it out hunting this year Abolt http://i128.photobucket.com/albums/p184/bean293/Picture130.jpg |
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Yeah, at 16X it gets a little fuzzy if my head isn't in exactly the right spot, but I had that problem with a Leupold that I tried out in the store. It's a matter of eye relief not being as forgiving at the higher magnification. I originally got it for prarie dogs and planned on using that magnification, but or deer hunting, I doubt I'll be using it at that power. As long as I keep my proper cheekweld, I don't really have any fuzziness issues. Oooohh! page twooooo! It's mine. |
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very impressive! thats a nice family you've got there! |
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Mannlicher,
Doesn't having the scopes on them ruin their use a bit in close cover like that? I know I'm prefer iron sights if my shots were always less than 50 yards. |
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gotta love those mid day hunting naps |
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Nice!!! I've use my levers too. I like them. What kind of accuracy do you get with them fitted with glass? Do you handload? And what calibers do you use? |
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The scopes are either 2.5 fixed power, or low power variables. Set at 1 or 2X, I find that it really helps me acquire my sight picture rapidly, and it sure helps a lot when hunting in dense cover and low light conditions. |
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Accuracy with Marlin rifles is always going to be pretty good. The .44 Mag 1894S on the left will cut clover leaf groups at 50 yards, and deliver less than 1.5 inches at 100. The two 30-30 guns in the center shoot as well, and the old .35 Remington on the right is good for two inches or less at 100 yards. I hand load for all of these, as well as another in 30-30 Ackley and an old timer in .32 WCF. |
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Ruger#1 in 7STW with 4x14 Nikon Buckmasters, won it in a raffle, got $40.00 invested in it. This one was at 255 yards with 140 grain Silvertips. Savage 10fp with HS stock. This one at 96 yards with 168 gr. BTHP Remington Ammo. My step daughter with a NEF superlight 243 youth gun, with BSA 4x and Federal 85 gr JHP, 1 shot at 110 yards. |
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What kind of butt-stock pouches are you guys showing...Blackhawk?? How do you like them?
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That muzzle loader looks EXACTLY like the one my mom sold at an estate sale a coupla years ago. |
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Beautiful! Everyone's !!! |
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