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Ky221, that's a "business" rifle and load for deer.
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Ky221, that's a "business" rifle and load for deer. I'll take that as a compliment 😀. Lotta nice rifles in this thread.
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Nice rifle and great buck. Congratulations
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I can't decide...it keeps changing. Me too... Seems to be the one that I am carrying that day. I do have to say that I seem to have taken more critters with with an old red butt, tang safety Ruger M77 .30-06 than anything else. But a 7mm Rem mag in a M70 is a close second. These days I seem to lean towards a 6mm bore of some flavor, but have yet to harvest anything other than a coyote or two with them. Have not put any food on the table with one yet. Maybe this year ? 6x47 Lapua maybe ?
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If hunting a straight wall state, I like my ruger 77/450 24" stainless with walnut. The only problem is its almost too nice to hunt with.
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Ky221, that's a "business" rifle and load for deer. I'll take that as a compliment 😀. Lotta nice rifles in this thread. It is a compliment. No nonsense, all business.
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My favorite, by far, is my Kimber Hunter 6.5CM. 2021 Blacktail with 140 gr. Sierra BTSP.
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Tikka T3x Lite 6.5CM. Accurate, light-kicking, good range.
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I like variety so it changes a lot. I have a habit of buying a gun, shooting a deer with it then sell g it to try something else. Currently though if I absolutely need to kill a deer I reach for my Steyr-Mannlicher Model M Professional .30-06 with a Kahles 6x42 on it
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This is a great question that is very hard for me to answer as I have hunted deer for 35 years with so many different rifles that I cant possibly remember them all but several do come to mind that I really enjoyed hunting with so I can't narrow it down to just one..but here is a few of My favorites......... ...Kimber Montana .308 Win Kimber Sub-Alpine .300 WSM Ruger 77 Mk II .308 Win Remington Model Seven .308 Win Tikka T3x Superlite .300 Win Remington 700 XCR II 30-06 Kimber Sub-Alpine 30-06 Remington 700 Mtn rifle .308 Win Remington 700 Mtn rifle 30-06......but there are many more...Hb
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One of my many Remington 700’s
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Since members of this august forum goaded me into the purchase of a Savage 99 in 308 WIN back in 2003, I'd have to say this rifle is my overall favorite. I always bring it out on The Opener. When I get lucky on The Opener, it's always my buck tag I'm filling. Once that is done, it goes back in the case. The load is a 165 grain Hornady SP over just enough H4895 to make it run like a hot 300 Savage. It had been about 10 seasons since I had nailed a buck with the Savage 99. This year, exactly 2 hours into the season, this big one walked under my stand: More details and pics here: The Savage Speaks AgainAfter the Savage gets put to bed, I start working through a rotation of rifles. Some are new projects. Some are old favorites. Eventually, it gets down to serious business, and it is about that time the Ruger Hawkeye in 30-06 comes out. Honorable Mentions: I have a KAR 98 Mauser, The Mauser From Hell, that I took from a basket case to a tack driver over several frustrating years. It lays out deer with 8X57 every bit as good as my others. The Whelenizer, a Rem 7600 in 35 Whelen was the first rifle I ever took 10 deer in 10 seasons. Folks here at the 'Fire conspired with KYHillChick to gift me this for a Saint Hubert's Day present many years ago. I am in the process of bringing it back out of retirement. My new fav is a TC Compass in 7mm-08 I found 2 seasons ago. I like everything about this rifle and the chambering. The whole Shamanic Deer Battery is here for your perusal: The Shamanic Deer Battery
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Like others have said, hard to pick just one. There have been many over the last 50 years. started out with a Rem 742 in 30-06. That worked well for several years. Then I wanted one that was more accurate at longer ranges. Shot a Sako 75 and Steyr Mannlicher both in 308 for a while. They worked great for hunting 200-300 yds. Then I got bit by the magnum bug. I bought a Rem 700 in 7mm mag and a Win. model 70 in 300 mag. a 280 AI as well. All great guns and calibers. I killed my share of deer with each of them. I have been retired now for 5 years and I don't hunt the Magnums any more. I stepped down to a Tikka T3x lite in 270. I also enjoy shooting my 260, 7mm 08, and 6.5 Creed. All Tikka's and Sako's. What I have learned over the years is Choose a good bullet and put it in the right place. Dead is dead with any of these calibers. To sum it up, I cant pick just one favorite. Variety is the spice of life. I'm just happy to be in the woods hunting with any of them.
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Early 700 mountain rifle in 30-06. 3-9 Leupold, Timney trigger in a Grayboe. Shoots 165 gr NBT handloads very well. Next would be a 7600 carbine also in 06 shooting 150 gr Nosler partitions. 2-7 leupold.
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I've used a bunch of cartridges through the years for deer, but I keep coming back to the 7mm-08. I first used it in the mid 80's when my dad brought a little model seven home. The favorite since 2013 has been my Montana. It carries like a whisper and always drops what I point it at.
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This has been an enjoyable thread to read and like most I am unable to decide my "favorite".
In looking back over the past 10 or so deer seasons I have used the following combinations to put meat in the freezer.
> Sako L61R - 30-06 > Sako AII Hunter - 308 Win. > Winchester M94 Big Bore - 375 Win. > Winchester M64A - 30-30 > Tikka T3 - 6.5x55 > Sako 85 Bavarian - 7-08 > Ruger M77 MK II - 257 Roberts > Remington M700 SS Mountain Rifle - 30-06 > Tikka T3X Lite Stainless - 6.5 Creedmoor
Makes me wonder what all the other hunting rifles are in my safe for.
I do know that I can't have just one favorite; what fun would that be.
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I really like my 280 remington, its kind of a toss up between that and my 7 mag
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This has been an enjoyable thread to read and like most I am unable to decide my "favorite".
In looking back over the past 10 or so deer seasons I have used the following combinations to put meat in the freezer.
> Sako L61R - 30-06 > Sako AII Hunter - 308 Win. > Winchester M94 Big Bore - 375 Win. > Winchester M64A - 30-30 > Tikka T3 - 6.5x55 > Sako 85 Bavarian - 7-08 > Ruger M77 MK II - 257 Roberts > Remington M700 SS Mountain Rifle - 30-06 > Tikka T3X Lite Stainless - 6.5 Creedmoor
Very nice list of rifles. I would be happy to have to choose one of the above for a deer hunt.
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For hunting thick woods in PA, a Rem 700 DBM .308 with barrel cut to 20". For hunting on a farm where longer shots are possible, a Tikka T3 in .270.
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