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Not fancy or expensive. I use my 7mm-08 Savage Model 14 American Classice with a Nikon Monarch 3-9x40.

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I'd have to say this one, a pre-'64 model 70 .30-06 with Leupold VX-II 3-9x40 in Talley mounts.

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I like 165 gr. bullets over IMR or H4350.


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Originally Posted by Tom264
Originally Posted by BlackFrog
My fav caliber is 358.

My newest gun (although brand new) has become my favorite immediately. I had a Remington 308 carbine autoloader bored up to 358. smile

A 358 auto is just plain cool.... And any 358 is hell on deer.
You might like this then..

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OH MY!!!!
How cool is that?!?

.....damn you.. wink



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Originally Posted by 65BR
Nice choices, is that a 308 or 358 Win lever?

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If you was talkin to me that's just a plain ole boring .308 grin



I love that M70 you have posted there.


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Current favorite is a Winchester/USRA 70 stainless Ultimate Shadow in 25 WSSM.

The Rifle:

Barreled Action = factory specs stainless Winchester/USRA 70, 22" barrel.
Bottom Metal = factory specs alloy Winchester/USRA 70.
Stock = McM Compact.
Mounts = Warne 2-piece bases and rings.
Sights = Leupold VX2 2-7x33 matte finish with standard Duplex.

The Load:

Case = Federal 243 WSSM brass reformed to 25 WSSM.
Primer = CCI BR2.
Powder = H4895.
Bullet = Nosler 100 grain Partition.

Not everybody's cup of tea, but it works extremely well for me!

Current #2 is a Remington 600 in 257 Roberts.

The Rifle:

Action = factory specs Remington 600.
Bottom Metal = CVMW alloy unit.
Barrel = recycled factory specs Remington 700 BDL 22"
Stock = McM, apparently an older, discontinued, style that I bought here on 24HCF.
Mounts = Weaver 1-piece base with Warne rings.
Sights = Redfield Evolution 3-9x40 matte finish with standard Duplex.

The Load:

Case = Winchester/Olin.
Primer = CCI BR2.
Powder = H4895.
Bullet = Nosler 100 grain Partition.

The Roberts is about 250 fps slower than the WSSM, but it does its work at significantly lower pressures and the difference in performance between 3000 and 3250 fps within a couple hundred yards is probably not meaningful in most cases.

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I don't have any pics of my goto deer rifle. It is a plain jane Remington stainless synthetic mountain rifle that came out in the early 90's. Topped with a Leupold 2.5-8 in ulta low rings. Nothing fancy, but it is the last rifle I would get rid of.

To sum it up in a short phrase, "It kills stuff"

I like to play with other guns, but I always take it out use it at least once a year. Typically, it kills stuff.

The caliber? 270 WCF IMO the best all around deer cartridge available.



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My vote goes to this 760 Carbine in 308. It belonged to my grandfather before I got it over 20yrs ago.

While I seem to be taking the 700/257Roberts out more, this one remains as my favourite and IMHO is just about perfect for most deer (& moose) hunting here in the east.

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My go- to rifle is a Sako AV 6.5x55 Fiberclass with Leupold 6x42, followed by my M70 Classic Fwt in 358 Win. with a Leupold 2-7.


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This 700 LA semi-custom in 257Roberts is a close runner up for favourite. It has since been changed to a faux TI.

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For me it's my Savage Model 11 with a PAC-NOR .338 Federal barrel (3 groove, 1 in 10 twist).

Leupold VX-II 4-12x 40mm AO LR reticle, Burris Signature Rings, Warne 2 piece bases.

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100 yard group (0.634 inches)

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Bullet: Hornady 200 gr. SP Interlock
Powder: Hodgdon H4895 47.8 grs.
Primer: CCI-200
Case: Remington .308 Winchester Reformed
LOAL: 2.895 (2.228 base to ogive with Stoney Point)
Avg. Velocity: 2636.69 fps
Spread: 20.63 fps
Std Dev: 8.48

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Had a Micro in 7/08, prefer the newer hunter satin finish, the gloss was too pretty for me to hunt! VERY handy and accurate, Nice glass - Zeiss...

Nice rifles above, Pac-Nor sure knows how to make accurate rifles, even if it is a 338 FEDERAL wink What taper sir? Nice shooting, perfect load - those 200s.

Northern Dave, yeah, I really drooled when I saw that pic I posted and saved it, but the Ti in this thread is a nice example also. Never knew why nobody uses the 338 'Whisper', it's an SSK inspired round on the 7BR. A '358 Whisper' might be a woods range little thumper also, but the WSSM version is surely packing more lbs wink !

Oh, here is the data on the 338 Whisper if anyone wants, 180 at 2544 mv, not bad. http://www.reloadersnest.com/query_bw.asp?CaliberID=389&BulletWeight=180

Glad I am not ltd. to Indiana laws, but I'd be happy to hunt with what some of the Looney's there use!


Himmel, if you read this, do tell us your experience w/338 Fed (inc. accuracy) and how it puts game down compared to your 7/08. Bullet info would be nice also-thanks.

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Originally Posted by Delta Hunter
I'd have to say this one, a pre-'64 model 70 .30-06 with Leupold VX-II 3-9x40 in Talley mounts.

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I like 165 gr. bullets over IMR or H4350.



I always wanted one of those, it is in my favorite caliber too. It is the perfect deer rifle. Beautiful rifle. Love it.

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Bunch of good looking hunting rigs folks cool

I have developed a shoulder problem that requires that I go to a lighter weight and lighter recoiling rifle this year and leave my beloved .280AI in the safe.

So my new favorites are this Kimber M-96 in 6.5 Swede (I have changed the scope to a 3-9 Nikon) with the 120 grain Nosler BT


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And a Tikka T3 SS in .243 with a 3-9 Burris FFII with the Ballistic Plex Reticle. (No pictures yet) I haven't settled on the deer load yet but it shoots everything from the 70 grain NBT, 85 TSX, and 95 grain NBT into small groups.


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Originally Posted by hillbillybear
I haven't settled on the deer load yet but it shoots everything from the 70 grain NBT, 85 TSX, and 95 grain NBT into small groups.


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This is probably my favorite - a Savage 99EG in 300 Savage with a Marbles tang sight. Quick handling and accurate enough for eastern Kansas farm fields and wooded areas.

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Hillbilly, shot one of those Kimbers, as well as owned 3 original 96s, two I sporterized. Don't let anyone tell you varmint bullets as light as 85 Sierra's won't shoot in that fast 7.5" ROT bbl wink Even jumping far from the lands!

I endorse the 85 TSX as one of the best all around 6mm bullets, but also love the 95 BT (took 2 last year w/my 6mmBR), that Dakota puts them into 5/8" at 200 yds, w/o any load work. The 3rd one I like for deer, but not used yet, is the 90 gr Scirocco II.

I once killed a deer w/a 70 TNT from a 6BR, lung shot at 200 yds, he ran out of O2 in about 60 yds. My 2nd was using a 243 #1 RSI, about 42 yds (yeah, my buddy HAD to LRF it smile ) Dang near cut his head off - neck shot. SO, those little bullets CAN kill. My 6BR was done for 'research' while the 243 just happened to be sighted in w/them so it's what I used, as I want to know exactly where my bullet is going when I grab a rifle to hunt.

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I just can't pick a favorite anymore. I'm like Jim Carmichal, which ever one I"m carrying that day is my favorite.

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Originally Posted by MagMarc
Originally Posted by hillbillybear
I haven't settled on the deer load yet but it shoots everything from the 70 grain NBT, 85 TSX, and 95 grain NBT into small groups.


85 TSX grin



You're so biased grin


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Originally Posted by 65BR
Hillbilly, shot one of those Kimbers, as well as owned 3 original 96s, two I sporterized. Don't let anyone tell you varmint bullets as light as 85 Sierra's won't shoot in that fast 7.5" ROT bbl wink Even jumping far from the lands!

I endorse the 85 TSX as one of the best all around 6mm bullets, but also love the 95 BT (took 2 last year w/my 6mmBR), that Dakota puts them into 5/8" at 200 yds, w/o any load work. The 3rd one I like for deer, but not used yet, is the 90 gr Scirocco II.

I once killed a deer w/a 70 TNT from a 6BR, lung shot at 200 yds, he ran out of O2 in about 60 yds. My 2nd was using a 243 #1 RSI, about 42 yds (yeah, my buddy HAD to LRF it smile ) Dang near cut his head off - neck shot. SO, those little bullets CAN kill. My 6BR was done for 'research' while the 243 just happened to be sighted in w/them so it's what I used, as I want to know exactly where my bullet is going when I grab a rifle to hunt.



Thanks for the heads up on the light 6.5's. I'll give some a run when I get the next bullet test session finished.


The next 6.5 test session will be the 139 Lapua Scenar, 140 A-Max and the 123 Scenar and 123 A-Max.


I have a 6BR in the stable too and it really likes the 75 Hornady V-Max which I bet would do nasty things to a deer's lungs.


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Terrain is everything from in-your-face thick to far-as-you-can-see, rifle is a Rem 700 25-06AI with 6x42 Leupy & 100 grn TSX's.


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