Firearm of choice for deer season?

[Hondoman]

For the Tikka guys who didn't know, the YoDave trigger spring will reduce trigger pull weight down as low as about 1lb. I have my '06 set to around 2.5lbs.

I have YoDave springs in all four of my Tikkas.

 

[Admin]

 

[Imacdon2]

What caliber, model rifle does everybody use for hunting deer. I prefer my old trusty Remington 700 bdl in 270 with 150 grain core lokts

Remington bdl 30-06.180 gr. Updated with a synthetic stock. bought over 40 years ago.

Fits nice on either the 2018 pioneer 1000-3, 2006 trx 500 or 1997 trx300.

 

[Couesaddict]

I reload and am partial to different stuff and custom rifles these days so I've got a couple go to rifles in wildcat chamberings. 270 Sherman pushing the 170 berger at 3100fps and my new 25sst pushing the 131 blackjack at 3213. I've also got a 300 rum that I'm about halfway through the second bbl on pushing 230 bergers at 3000fps with a lot of kills under its belt.

 

[Caper]

Browning.308 S.S is my choice here in the great white north

Did you get him this year.
Hello fellow Nova Scotian.
Where do you hunt.
I do mine in Cape Breton.

Caper

 

[JTW]

My favorite deer rifle is a Ruger #1 in 25/06 with a 3-15x50 Minox scope on it. I've also got a Tikka T-3 in 25/06 with a Zeiss 3-9x40 on it that is one slick rifle, my son has laid claim to it. My wet weather rifle is a Thompson Center Encore Pro Hunter, 25/06, with a Minox 3-15x42 scope. It's got a 26" semi-bull barrel on it and is probably the tightest grouping rifle I own. For Colorado elk I carry a Ruger 77 in 300 Win Mag. with a Minox 3-15X42, this rifle is an old Paddle Stock model 77.
For Colorado elk hunting I carry a Ruger 77 in 300 Win Mag. with a Minox 3-15X42, this rifle is an old Paddle Stock model 77.

Dibs

 

[100Acre]

I like to pre tenderize my Bambi meat...

 

[EdVDay]

Depends on terrain and foliage, I like my 1895 Guide in 45-70 Govt., also my Ruger American in .308, and when I go gillie and smelly my .500 S&W Mag. works up close and personal, for open country long shots I like my M77 in .270 Winchester

 

[Timmy57]

280 Remington model 740 with 150 grain core lokt soft points

 

[JimmyA]

For the Tikka guys who didn't know, the YoDave trigger spring will reduce trigger pull weight down as low as about 1lb. I have my '06 set to around 2.5lbs.

I have YoDave springs in all four of my Tikkas.

YoDave spring kit in my CZ455 @11oz pull shooting match sticks @50yds!

 

[Vikes79]

I like to pre tenderize my Bambi meat...
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Burger!

 

[GWH]

Burger!

50 cal muzzle loader Lyman Great Plains hammer percussion,knight disc

 

[Lilred500]

Anybody ever been around a Winchester model 70 carbine? Had one in 243 years ago that I was stupid and let go haven’t seen one since would love to find another great compact little rifle and deadly accurate! Here in W.V. it’s either the Remington 700 bdl in 270 or marlin 1895 guide gun most of the time for me unless I’m hunting a nice clear cut then I break out “the cannon” my Remington 700 bdl in 300 win mag never had a deer walk out of its tracks with that rifle usually it makes them do a nice spin move or flips them over backwards lol.

 

[Sparky74]

I take the biggest gun I can carry without wheels on it!

 

[Lilred500]

I take the biggest gun I can carry without wheels on it!

That’s how I feel with the 45-70 kicks on both ends lmao

 

[100Acre]

Remington 700 in 308 with Nikon BDC Pro-staff 3x9x42

 

[Trider1]

My all time favorite is a Remington model 600 in .308
My second favorite Ruger M77 in.280 Rem.
My new favorite Henry Long Ranger in .308
My son loves the little savage in 7-08 and my savage in .270 is a good gun also.
The little 50 year old 600 with its 18" barrel was made to kill deer.

 

[PFflyers]

I’m a ruger m77 guy...but depending on what I’m doing... and my mood

300wm with a Trijicon Accupoint

Compact model 308 with a Trijicon Accupoint

06 with a Trijicon Accupoint

muzzle loader is a 50 cal TC or a knight

I also use a Ruger M77 in 30.06 with 180 grain soft point...I don"t like to go look for a wounded animal, the 180 has always performed well.

 

[JLShreddy]

1. Winchester Featherlight 270 - 130 grain - $99 Tasco Scope = Deer Death Sentence. Killed more deer than I can count
2. Browning 300 Short Mag Stainless/Synthetic - $700 Zeiss Scope = Shot one deer with it. Recovered half a deer.

 

[shythed]

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Are you saying you use your car?

 

[Chuckie3]

Remington 30-06