Firearm of choice for deer season?

[Hondoman]

This would be my choice if I was buying a new rifle/scope combo today. I kick myself for not buying one a few years back at Academy when they had Tikka stainless/synthetic at $399. Heck, my safe had an open spot just calling out for it also.
I screwed up, what can I say.

That's where I grabbed two, the other two came from europtic on sale. All 4 are the original T3 models. Hell of a rifle for the price paid.

 

[Remington]

I have a 1903 Springfield 30-06 sporterized that my dad got some years ago that was in use in 1944-45 there abouts so was most likely a sniper rifle in WWII. My father handed it down to me when I was 15. Can shoot through the Eye of a needle at 100 yards as the saying goes. I’ve taken many deer with it with no tracking just a drop.

I also like my old marlin lever action 30-30 with a Bushnell scope when I have a Doe tag yo fill.

I have a Browning 300 Win mag I will use for bigger game some day as well as a Ruger Black Hawk .44 Mag with a scope.

 

[ProudDadOf5]

Mossberg 30-06 bolt action, 150 grain core-lokt. Or my sons savage .243. My favorite is my 6.5 Creedmoor!

 

[PNWGuy]

Last deer I got in Idaho was a tiny but delicious young buck with my Ruger M77 AWR in .30-06 with a Nikon 3x9 at 99 yards.

 

[Redmoon]

I have a 1903 Springfield 30-06 sporterized that my dad got some years ago that was in use in 1944-45 there abouts so was most likely a sniper rifle in WWII. My father handed it down to me when I was 15. Can shoot through the Eye of a needle at 100 yards as the saying goes. I’ve taken many deer with it with no tracking just a drop.

I also like my old marlin lever action 30-30 with a Bushnell scope when I have a Doe tag yo fill.

I have a Browning 300 Win mag I will use for bigger game some day as well as a Ruger Black Hawk .44 Mag with a scope.

++ on the 03 - A3. My dad brought 2 back from WW2. Installed custom stocks, Douglas barrels, jeweled actions. 3 shot groups covered with a quarter at 100 yds. I have taken many deer and elk with it. Its my # 1

 

[Remington]

++ on the 03 - A3. My dad brought 2 back from WW2. Installed custom stocks, Douglas barrels, jeweled actions. 3 shot groups covered with a quarter at 100 yds. I have taken many deer and elk with it. Its my # 1

That’s awesome ! Mine has a jeweled bolt as well.

 

[Lilred500]

Mossberg 30-06 bolt action, 150 grain core-lokt. Or my sons savage .243. My favorite is my 6.5 Creedmoor!

A 6.5 is on my list that’s one bad little bastard!

 

[mjn]

I wish I still had the time to deer and elk hunt, but I picked the wrong career.

I've always been a Mauser fan. My first deer gun was an old Spanish Mauser in 7mm. Heavy bugger with a big ol goose neck stock.. but it took out plenty of deer when I was younger. I still have it, but the barrel is pretty much toasted.

Now I have several Mausers.. an Austrian Vore 98 in 30-06 that is beautiful, and shoots incredibly well. It would be my choice for deer or elk if I had the opportunity. I used to have an Oberndorf 98 in 8mm, but ended up selling that one.

Also have a large ring 98 in 45-70. Beautiful, and stout as hell. I ended up with a handful of un sporterized mausers too. For a brush gun, I take my mdl 94 (pre-64) in 32 special. That sucker has taken it's share of deer too.

 

[Redmoon]

That’s awesome ! Mine has a jeweled bolt as well.

Ha Ha Ha Brothers from another mother!!

 

[Wallace]

My trusty Ruger M77VT in 25-06 with a vintage Redfield 3x9 TV scope

 

[Vikes79]

I call dibs on it... I love me some 77’s!!

this ones a beauty.

Not for sale. Hope to pass to my kids someday as I bought it new 20 years ago.

 

[JTW]

this ones a beauty.

Not for sale. Hope to pass to my kids someday as I bought it new 20 years ago.

I mean.. I’ll call you daddy if it helps?

 

[Remington]

I mean.. I’ll call you daddy if it helps?

Blahahahaha

 

[Dp5hunter]

My favorite deer rifle is my old trusty Remington 7600 in 30 06, it's the first rifle I ever bought (35 years ago) and killed most of my deer and my next favorite is my Marline liver action 45 70 stainless.

 

[Vikes79]

I mean.. I’ll call you daddy if it helps?

ROFL

That made my day!

 

[longrhoads]

Think it depends if your hunting mullies or white tail. I’m in New Mexico so big mullies is the only choice. This year I used a 308. I have a few of friends that used a 308 and smaller this year and all of us had same issue with bullet doing a roller coaster ride once it entered and either took out front quarter meat or went the other way and made a mess in the guts. In the past, I’ve used my 7 mag and made good through lung/heart shots and not screwing up the meat.


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[99NTRAIN]

Hunting in Vidalia Georgia the next 3 days with my Sako Finnlight 75 30/06 with a Swarovski Habicht AV 4-12x50mm Scope on top

 

[Russ989]

I’m using a Browning A-Bolt 30-06 with a Burris Fullfield E1. Shooting 150g Winchester XP’s.

 

[Todd627]

450 Bushy with Leupold CDS System for the 450.

 

[Remington]

450 Bushy with Leupold CDS System for the 450.

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