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killed most of my rifle deer with a .243 never lost one yet or had one run more than a stone's throw.

this year I may take out the .280 AI just because.

we'll see

Not a deer rifle but I took my dads single shot 16 out last year for opening day. I never really hunted with it but he has taken alot of deer with it, and I thought I would take it out in remembrance of him.

I think you broke it...

That's very cool. Buckshot or slug?

Thanks slug at about 50 yards from the ground. He walked by me the first time and I was kicking my ass for not grabbing the 30-30. But when he came back through 10 minutes later I took the shot and it dropped in its tracks.

That one of those Savage Folding guns?

It is a Montgomery Wards Model 12. My dad bought it at a thrift store for ten bucks in the 60s.

There was an interesting book called "The Deer Rifle" by LR Wallak out in the 70's which I found while unpacking some boxes last night.

No idea who he is/was, but he covered an awful lot of cartridges so it might be worth looking around for a copy.

This year a Remington 700 308 with 125gr Ballistic tips will be the Deer rifle. Effective but boring. In past years 7mm rem mag, 300 savage, 30-06, 22-250, 6.5x55, 300HH, 243win have all been boringly effective.

Every year I go back to a TC encore in 35 Whelen. The Barnes ttsx are magic for deer.

My Marlin 336SC is a 35 Rem. It is not drilled and tapped so I use it with a Williams peep. Haven't gotten a shot at a deer with it yet, but I'll work on that this season. It sure shoots targets good.

You guys are killing me with those pics of old rifles i love classic weapons. I drew two deer tags this year in South Dakota one in the black hills and one in the open prairie of wet river SD. Ill be using a savage 99 in 30-30 that was made in 1904 for my hills deer hunt and something a little more modern and flatter shooting for the wide open spaces.

I have gotten to the point that this statement pretty much sums up my feelings about deer hunting exactly. What rifle I hunt with might depend on the stand I plan on using, but I more often find myself using the stand that suits the rifle I want to hunt with.

These are a few that are in the mix for this fall.

This year I was hoping to make the Savage Slam. A deer with each of the proprietary Savage cartridges. So, first up is my 1912 22 High Power Model 1899 H. It's topped with a 3X Malcolm scope. The rifle lettered as being sold to the Malcolm Rifle Telescope Co. in 1912. I took it to the farm Sat and Sun. Only had time to take a few shots from the 50 yard bench, but I was happy. I'm getting my left knee replaced on Nov 4th, so I may be stuck on the ground this season. We'll see how it turns out. By the way, I love those 95 Winchesters. I let mine go last year, it was in 35 Winchester and made in 1910, Joe.

Some nice looking 99's Joe..


Think I will take my 700 barreled to .300 Sav.

My second will be a 700 barreled up with a 26 " .270.

Third will be my old .300 Win. in model 700..

What do you have against 700s?

I'm forsaking my 7x57AI this year and taking my new to me 338Federal. powdr

If I go this year, I might think about taking this one:

Just traded for a .375Win Marlin. If I can find a bullet, I might give it try...

Last time I looked buffalo bore had some. Pricey but good.