What's your favorite deer gun?
01-05-2002, 10:25 AM
#31
Spike
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: SW PA
Posts: 45
RE: What's your favorite deer gun?
Favorite: Remington Model 7 in .308, in H.S. Precision stock, with Leupold VariX-II 2-7X compact in two-piece Leupold base and rings.
Close second: Marlin 1894S .44 Mag lever gun with Lyman receiver sight.
cogito, ergo armatus sum.
Close second: Marlin 1894S .44 Mag lever gun with Lyman receiver sight.
cogito, ergo armatus sum.
01-06-2002, 02:44 PM
#35
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: charlotte nc USA
Posts: 5
RE: What's your favorite deer gun?
For many years I have had great confidence in a Win. feather weight .243 (1955 vintage). This year I bought a used Rem. mod 78 Sportsman in 30/06 and carried it all this season. I was able to kill a 200+ lb. eleven point buck from 240 yards with the '06. I'm not as conifident the .243 would be able to plant such a deer so solidly as the '06 did. My thinking is changing as I get older. 243's and such are too light, 30/30-35 rem.etc. limit range, 7mm & 30 mags overkill and they kick too much, something in between like 270, 30/06, maybe a .308 is just about right.
01-06-2002, 03:28 PM
#37
Fork Horn
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Nor'East USA
Posts: 135
RE: What's your favorite deer gun?
Deepnavel,
I agree on all points except 243. I never liked them and don't see that I ever will. But my favorite is a featherweight one of these in 308 handloaded of course:
I agree on all points except 243. I never liked them and don't see that I ever will. But my favorite is a featherweight one of these in 308 handloaded of course:
01-07-2002, 06:47 PM
#39
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Toronto Ontario Canada
Posts: 1,796
RE: What's your favorite deer gun?
It was said earlier but I couldn't agree more; depends on the hunt.
I love my lever m94 30-30 iron sights on drives.
I take my bolt Tikka .308 w/2x7 Bushnell if I'm still hunting or sitting.
I love my lever m94 30-30 iron sights on drives.
I take my bolt Tikka .308 w/2x7 Bushnell if I'm still hunting or sitting.
01-07-2002, 09:33 PM
#40
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Beaumont Alberta Canada
Posts: 24
RE: What's your favorite deer gun?
Sounds like a "loaded" question.Depends on what year it is. Lately it's been a Rem 700 ADL/FS in 7 Rem Mag.I have taken more deer with my 300 Win Mag over the years than anything else.Took quite a few with a 270 Weatherby Vanguard a few years ago too.