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First kill was with 243 ruger 77 last deer shot was with model 70 in a 325 wsm.

First (actually first seven) was with a.303 British #4 Mk 1 Lee Enfield that my grandfather "sporterized", shooting my handloads with Hornady 150gr spire pts and IMR 4895 powder.

Last was with a first year of production Sako L61R Finnbear in .300 H&H Mag shooting a 180gr Swift Scirocco II over a stout load of MagPro.

First: Smith and Wesson Model 1500 7mm Rem Mag
Last: Thompson Center Contender Carbine, 22" SSK Barrel, .223 64gr Nosler

First: Marlin 336 in .35 Rem
Last: Remington 788 .44 Mag

My first deer was with a 1903 Springfield sporter in 270. Range was about 4 yards. My last deer was with a PO Ackley FN Mauser in 7mm Ackley Short Magnum. Hope to get one this year with my SAKO in 35 Remington. I hunt thick stuff and ranges are never long.

My first deer I killed with dad’s Marlin 1894 .44 Remington Magnum. It was stalk and shoot in the old farm in some really thick brush.

My first personal rifle was a Ruger M77 Mark II in .308 Winchester. I had a gunsmith glass bed it and float the barrel. I put a Pachmeyer recoil pad on it and a Timney trigger. It has a VXIII 3.5-10x40 on it. I recently got it out and shot it for the first time in a long time. I figured I’d try some loads in it that my Tikka didn’t like. If shot a tiny clover-leaf with 150 gr Nosler Partitions. I think I’ll hunt it this fall in the thick woods.

Latest deer rifle is a Browning Suppressor-Ready X-bolt Hell’s Canyon with an 18” barrel. For now it has a 3.5-10x40 VX3i on it and a GemTech Sandstorm Titanium suppressor on it. I’ll use this in the blinds when I take the kids hunting. Gotta protect those young ears so they aren’t deaf like me.

My first deer rifle was a Rem 700 BDL in .243. My latest deer rifle was a Rem 700 BDL...in .243

My first deer rifle was a Rem 700 BDL chambered in 30-06. My most recent is a Sako 85 chambered in .308 Win.

My last purchase top, 6.5 MS
First, Savage 1914 d'lux in 250-3000 (58 yrs ago )

My first was a win. Model 94 3030 pre 64 iron sights. My last was a Ruger American go wild 243 with a 16 inch barrel.

First Win 94, 30-30
Last Rem 700 Mtn Rifle, 7mm-08

My first deer rifle was an Arisaka in 7.7 Jap.
Most recent Savage 110 in 270 Win.

First was a Savage 340 in 222.
Last was a Howa Superlite in 308.

First: spike Buck , marlin 336 35 rem which travelled stem to stern. not a pleasant job while dressing but a good lesson on why broadside shots to the lungs are best.

Last: 7 pt, weatherby vanguard V1 in 308.

My first deer fell to a 12 ga. pump, a High Standard Flite King DeLuxe that I still have. Shooting the old Federal "Slugger" Foster style rifled slugs. Shoots real good for a smoothbore with a bead front sight. Most recent deer was with a Kimber sporterized Mod. 96 Mauser in 6.5x55.

First: Rossi 92 - .44 Rem Mag.
Last: LH Rem 700 KS - .270 Win.

First deer, 16 gauge Ithaca Model 37, slug. First rifle deer, Remington 788 .222. Latest deer, Adcor Defense .223.

First, Mini 14 and Blackhills re-manufactured 55 sp.
Last, M1a and maybe factory 150’s.

First deer was taken with a custom. 45 Flintlock built by a family friend before I was even old enough to hunt. I was sitting with him and Dad was doing a drive to us. Joe handed me the rifle when we got sat down and said he'd cock it for me if a deer came out. 10 minutes later, 9y/o me killed his first whitetail.

Last deer was a smaller 8 point last year with my Dad's original old style Rem 760 '06. That rifle is now retired until my boys are old enough to handle it

First- REM M-7 7mm/08
Last - REM M-700 308