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no no no no its an slightly larger sister to the 300 savage ,,come on steve

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C'est la meme choise. N'est ce pas?

I've taken a lot of deer with 270 win. I have used 30.06, 308win, 7mm rem mag, 338 win mag sparingly. With the later,I was hunting other species when deer presented themselves.

So what are you trying to say Randy? You may need to interpet fo us non speaking Joual,Chial, Anglophones.

It is the same coice us it not?

I've used the 8x57 mauser,45/70,243,6mm rem,303 british and 308 win,but I killed more stuff with the 30/06 than all the others combined,yup 30/06 is still king

WOW! I can't believe the number of views this thread has gotten.

I had no idea when I started it that it would go on to become soooooo popular with everyone!

To everyone who has and is going to post in the thread I say thank you, God bless and good hunting this year.

Be safe.

Well Ruger produces their Number 1 single shot in .303 British but that's not why it's so popular. After the war in the early 50s, they used to sell surplus Lee Enfields at deparment stores, brand new in the grease for $10. You could get a "sporterized" one for $15. Everybody and their uncle bought a .303. Every camp has one. It's what our guys used in the wars. They work great on moose, deer and black bear but aren't too handsome to look at. I think that the .30-06 is probably the most popular deer hunting cartridge in this neck of the woods, although it's not my first choice. The .30-06 is a great cartridge, I just find it boring because everyone has one. Now the .35 Whelen or 9.3 x 62 on the other hand...those are a little more interesting.

Ugly is as ugly does. I consider them as a handsome rifle in either the full military or sporter configuration. I like both the #1 and #4 models in their multiple mk designations. The chambering, like the 30-06 is charmingly reliable. I own many of the Lee Enfield, Long Branch and even an original run of the Ruger #1.

It has lost favour with the younger crowd as the new lighter faster more commercially available and marketed wonder wizzums are presented as necessary to kill the new improved kevlar chested game encountered in the bush today.

I use a variety of different rifles as I hunt and shoot for fun, but the 303, 7x57, 30-06 and 257 Roberts all leave me feeling well able to cleanly take any game I encounter. I don't hunt at great distances as I live in the bush. I have shot my 303.s and my other rifles at 500 yds and they are as accurate as any other on the target range.

Use the rifle you already have to harvest deer. Use it enough so you know its trajectory well and it is comfortable to you. If you are starting out, or if you are tired of the big noise and recoil, buy a less agressive chambering in a less expensive used rifle. You will not be undergunned.

So how much does a Lee Enfield cost today, in decent shape?

$150.00-$250.00 or there about

Do you mount a scope on them, or use the open sights?

Around here, Lee Enfield prices have gone through the roof. It's been like this for a few years now. A No 4 in good condition is $350-$450. A No 1, $50 less. Crazy.

If a guy was looking for an inexpensive rifle that's cheap and easy to feed, a Stevens 200/Axis or similar, chambered in 308, would be a better choice.

Steve, I understand the point you make. I bought a Remington Seven in 308 Win. a couple years back. The Lee Enfields have the collecter's intrest, I would guess. Then we have the dollar, both Canada, and US losing value. On many items, not the increase on price as much, as floating higher to reflect the lower currency.

Depending on the model 500-600 dollars for pristine, 150 to 300 well used but good condition. The rare models are as high as 1200 for pre 1900 models.

My prefered rifles are T/C Contender carbines my son and I shot 3 very nice Coastal blacktail deer this last fall.

First was shot with a 45-70 barrel loaded with 325gr FTX @ 1850fps.

Second was shot with a wildcat 308Bellm = 444 Marlin brass necked down with 308 Win dies 150gr Rem Core Loks @ 2620fps.

Last was shot with my favorite = 375JDJ loaded with 260gr Accubonds @ 2280 - 2300fps.

This year I am grabbing my 18.5" barreled OD green Robinson Arms XCR-L in 6.8SPC loaded with 95gr TTSX @ 2825fps.

Moki
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