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What Winchester are you hunting deer with this season? #9251793 10/13/14 Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 6,284 Downeast NC Odessa OP Campfire Tracker OP Odessa Campfire Tracker Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 6,284 Downeast NC Gun season opens this coming Saturday in eastern NC - I'm going to start out with my M70FW in .270 WIN until I shoot my first deer. Then switch to either the M88/308 WIN or the M70/30-06 SPRG. With most of you gents owning several nice Winchester rifles have you decided what to hunt with yet? One of the sanest, surest, and most generous joys of life comes from being happy over the good fortune of others. Archibald Rutledge

Re: What Winchester are you hunting deer with this season? Odessa #9251821 10/13/14 Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 495 Howell, Michigan R robertacabin Campfire Member robertacabin Campfire Member R Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 495 Howell, Michigan That old Gerber knife goes well with that beautiful rifle!

Re: What Winchester are you hunting deer with this season? Odessa #9251834 10/13/14 Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 1,296 s.c. coast J john843 Campfire Regular john843 Campfire Regular J Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 1,296 s.c. coast Odessa, that's a really nice trio there. I,ve been alternating between a Mod. 70 FWT (SC-FN) IN .243 and Ruger Hawkeye All-Weather in 7MM-08 so far this year but since the Ruger has killed a buck already and the Win. hasn't, it's going until it does. Is that 2.5-8X36's on the two bolt guns?

Re: What Winchester are you hunting deer with this season? robertacabin #9251845 10/13/14 Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 1,059 S stuvwxyz Campfire Regular stuvwxyz Campfire Regular S Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 1,059 Wow I haven't seen a hunting gun look that nice before. Mine have been rode hard. I have hunted with one Winchester exclusively for the last 22 years. A 1946 transitional model 70 with a 6 power Leupold Alaskan scope. The caliber is 30-06 and it has already accounted for 2 antelope with 2 shots this year. Elk is the next target starting Saturday. Mine has some character marks from the decades of hard use here in the mountain.

Re: What Winchester are you hunting deer with this season? stuvwxyz #9251953 10/13/14 Joined: May 2012 Posts: 2,253 W winchesterpoor Campfire Regular winchesterpoor Campfire Regular W Joined: May 2012 Posts: 2,253 50's std. .270 win, My very first .270 ever, Ive had several friends that whitetail hunt with the .270, I have scoped and zeroed several for friends but never owner nor hunted one till now. I was diehard 30-06 and 308 for many,many years, owned several varmint cal. but was a one gun whitetail man for 30 +, my current pride and joy is the westerner in .264 win mag, I take it when I can hunt out to 4-500 yards, never killed a deer much over 300 most, 90+% have been inside 200 yards and < 215 lbs. Long story short I used to indian hunt, stalk and spot, once that big 60 rolled around I sit in my favorite tree! very best WinPoor

Re: What Winchester are you hunting deer with this season? winchesterpoor #9252137 10/13/14 Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 3,168 Wisconsin - Land of the PACKER... R reelman Campfire Tracker reelman Campfire Tracker R Joined: Jan 2004 Posts: 3,168 Wisconsin - Land of the PACKER... No P64 for me this year. My father gave myself and my brother each a M70 Ultra Grade 270 many years ago. My father passed away 4 years ago and my brother and I decided we're taking them hunting in honor of our father this year on a trip to Oklahoma. When I hunt in Wiscosnsin I don't know if I'm going to use a Pre Custer 1873 Trapdoor carbine or a 8.5" suppressed 300 Black out AR. How's that for opposite ends of the spectrum?

Re: What Winchester are you hunting deer with this season? reelman #9252337 10/13/14 Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 2,697 Texas R RGK Campfire Regular RGK Campfire Regular R Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 2,697 Texas I'm using this '52 .270 standard grade on whitetail and an axis deer. 130 grain Federal factory. Bob Last edited by RGK; 10/13/14.

Re: What Winchester are you hunting deer with this season? reelman #9252375 10/13/14 Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 6,284 Downeast NC Odessa OP Campfire Tracker OP Odessa Campfire Tracker Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 6,284 Downeast NC That old Gerber has never skinned a deer! I've owned it over 30 years, bought it with the idea it would be a good deer skinning knife, but I just prefer fixed blades and have plenty of them to pick from. I used a different Gerber folder once - didn't like all the gunk that I had to clean out of the blade well after cleaning the deer. The M70 bolt guns do have Leupold 2.5-8x36mm scopes (different vintages), the M88 has a Leupold Century Limited on it (3-9x40). They don't look worn, but are in pretty good shape (the M70 STD is a 1961, the other two are from 1963 - bought them all used). The M70FW was rebarreled and reblued about ten years ago; I cropped the pictures to take out the worn areas on the stocks (a little worn finish, mostly near the butt). The M88 is about 90 - 92%, up close it looks more worn. I hope we can keep this thread going; a couple of nice rifles there Reelman, especially that high grade! I always like to see what you guys own and use! Nice M70 RGK, you posted while I was (slowly) typing. Last edited by Odessa; 10/13/14. One of the sanest, surest, and most generous joys of life comes from being happy over the good fortune of others. Archibald Rutledge

Re: What Winchester are you hunting deer with this season? Odessa #9252468 10/13/14 Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 48,009 Battle Born B bsa1917hunter Campfire 'Bwana bsa1917hunter Campfire 'Bwana B Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 48,009 Battle Born Originally Posted by Odessa Gun season opens this coming Saturday in eastern NC - I'm going to start out with my M70FW in .270 WIN until I shoot my first deer. Then switch to either the M88/308 WIN or the M70/30-06 SPRG. With most of you gents owning several nice Winchester rifles have you decided what to hunt with yet? Yep, I got my buck 2 Saturdays ago (Oct. 4). I used my trusty classic sporter 30-06. It's been cerakoted sniper grey, scoped with a Burris FFII 4.5-14x42 with ballistic plex reticle. Glasss bedded securely in the factory Tupperware. It's a damn good rifle and is always one I can depend on for being accurate and dead on. It's almost effortless shooting critters with this rifle, and to think this is the one that's next in line to go on the chopping block. I'll hunt my pre 64's one of these days My Rodney Dangerfield of model 70 rifles.... Originally Posted by raybass I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. Originally Posted by Pharmseller You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA

Re: What Winchester are you hunting deer with this season? bsa1917hunter #9252524 10/13/14 Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 1,468 Kansas southwind Campfire Regular southwind Campfire Regular Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 1,468 Kansas The 61 fwt 270 is going to NW Kansas to hunt mule deer this year. And the model 12's including my this years acquired Black Diamond have dates with some roosters and maybe a prairie chicken or two.

Re: What Winchester are you hunting deer with this season? southwind #9253499 10/14/14 Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 316 P pre6422hornet Campfire Member pre6422hornet Campfire Member P Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 316 1949 .270 loaded with 140 BT's for speed goats next week. It will be the first time afield since I finished the stock: For a backup the classic stainless in .270. Also the first time afield since finishing the stock. Don't have a really good pic of her. When rifle season opens in Missouri, the model 71 ( it is a Browning, but I figured it was good to go):

Re: What Winchester are you hunting deer with this season? Odessa #9253730 10/14/14 Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 7,163 MT J Just a Hunter Campfire Tracker Just a Hunter Campfire Tracker J Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 7,163 MT I am going to hunt with a new Winchester FW 7x57 and a made in 47 pre-64 M70 in 270 Win.

Re: What Winchester are you hunting deer with this season? Just a Hunter #9254927 10/14/14 Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 15,297 Northeast USA B beretzs Campfire Ranger beretzs Campfire Ranger B Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 15,297 Northeast USA WOW! Great pictures of them Winchesters! Very nice! Semper Fi

Re: What Winchester are you hunting deer with this season? beretzs #9255267 10/14/14 Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 48,009 Battle Born B bsa1917hunter Campfire 'Bwana bsa1917hunter Campfire 'Bwana B Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 48,009 Battle Born Yes, even the Browning 71 is nice Originally Posted by raybass I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. Originally Posted by Pharmseller You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA

Re: What Winchester are you hunting deer with this season? southwind #9255477 10/14/14 Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 1,468 Kansas southwind Campfire Regular southwind Campfire Regular Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 1,468 Kansas Now just remember to start an after the hunt thread.

Re: What Winchester are you hunting deer with this season? southwind #9255540 10/14/14 Joined: May 2008 Posts: 591 South West Colorado CoElk101 Campfire Regular CoElk101 Campfire Regular Joined: May 2008 Posts: 591 South West Colorado Mod 70 264 win mag. If you are not America first you are america last. Be loud and proud America first.

Re: What Winchester are you hunting deer with this season? CoElk101 #9255618 10/14/14 Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 14,807 Savage_99 Campfire Outfitter Savage_99 Campfire Outfitter Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 14,807 The Winchester that interests me most this season is going for one last chance tomorrow. If it's first shot and subsequent check shot is not on at 200 yds then I will put it aside in favor of others. It's a custom 300 Win mag on a pre-64 action shooting the Nosler 150 gr Combined Tech. bullet over Varget.

Re: What Winchester are you hunting deer with this season? CoElk101 #9255632 10/14/14 Joined: May 2013 Posts: 214 Wisconsin 2 257bobber Campfire Member 257bobber Campfire Member 2 Joined: May 2013 Posts: 214 Wisconsin My son took his first deer last weekend during the WI youth deer season. Ned Roberts and Jack O'connor smiled, as he harvested the deer with a 1951 model 257 Roberts. It had an old Weaver K4, which I upgraded to a vortex 1-4. I wish I could post The pics. I only hope some day he realizes how special of a hunt he had.

Re: What Winchester are you hunting deer with this season? 257bobber #9256609 10/15/14 Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 316 P pre6422hornet Campfire Member pre6422hornet Campfire Member P Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 316 Now that is to cool!!! Awesome Bobber. Just awesome.

Re: What Winchester are you hunting deer with this season? Savage_99 #9257386 10/15/14 Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 14,807 Savage_99 Campfire Outfitter Savage_99 Campfire Outfitter Joined: Sep 2003 Posts: 14,807 The M70 300 Win. did not stay sighted in at 200 yds today. The first shot hit 3" low from a cold barrel, the second also was 3" low for a 2" 'group'. Not good. My favorite, the 30-06 Hiptmayer put two 155 VLD's where I want them at 200 yds. For rain the 7mm WSM Montana put two 168 VLD's into 1/2" at 200 yds.

Re: What Winchester are you hunting deer with this season? Savage_99 #9257439 10/15/14 Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 1,972 Northeastern Pennyslvania keystoneben Campfire Regular keystoneben Campfire Regular Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 1,972 Northeastern Pennyslvania

Re: What Winchester are you hunting deer with this season? keystoneben #9257586 10/15/14 Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 6,284 Downeast NC Odessa OP Campfire Tracker OP Odessa Campfire Tracker Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 6,284 Downeast NC Collectively we own a helluva collection of Winchesters - anyone else hunting with a Winchester this season? One of the sanest, surest, and most generous joys of life comes from being happy over the good fortune of others. Archibald Rutledge

Re: What Winchester are you hunting deer with this season? Odessa #9257628 10/15/14 Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 24,496 Bozeman, MT shrapnel Campfire Ranger shrapnel Campfire Ranger Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 24,496 Bozeman, MT There isn't a Whitney Kennedy forum, so I will include it in the Winchester forum. This is an original SRC in 45-60. I hope to get a shot with it this fall...

Re: What Winchester are you hunting deer with this season? shrapnel #9257809 10/15/14 Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 6,284 Downeast NC Odessa OP Campfire Tracker OP Odessa Campfire Tracker Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 6,284 Downeast NC Shrapnel, you ALWAYS have the coolest firearms - nice! One of the sanest, surest, and most generous joys of life comes from being happy over the good fortune of others. Archibald Rutledge

Re: What Winchester are you hunting deer with this season? Odessa #9258161 10/15/14 Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 48,009 Battle Born B bsa1917hunter Campfire 'Bwana bsa1917hunter Campfire 'Bwana B Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 48,009 Battle Born Originally Posted by Odessa Collectively we own a helluva collection of Winchesters - anyone else hunting with a Winchester this season? Well, no one has asked about elk season. Should we start another thread? . Here are my dedicated elk hunting rifles: Alaskan: Model 71: Originally Posted by raybass I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. Originally Posted by Pharmseller You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA

Re: What Winchester are you hunting deer with this season? keystoneben #9258166 10/15/14 Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 48,009 Battle Born B bsa1917hunter Campfire 'Bwana bsa1917hunter Campfire 'Bwana B Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 48,009 Battle Born Originally Posted by keystoneben I love that rifle. It kinda reminds me of my 270.. Originally Posted by raybass I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. Originally Posted by Pharmseller You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA

Re: What Winchester are you hunting deer with this season? bsa1917hunter #9258246 10/15/14 Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 6,284 Downeast NC Odessa OP Campfire Tracker OP Odessa Campfire Tracker Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 6,284 Downeast NC Nice BSA! I'd say anything we hunt, from squirrels to moose - the Winchester firearm belongs in this thread. One of the sanest, surest, and most generous joys of life comes from being happy over the good fortune of others. Archibald Rutledge

Re: What Winchester are you hunting deer with this season? Odessa #9258272 10/15/14 Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 316 P pre6422hornet Campfire Member pre6422hornet Campfire Member P Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 316 Originally Posted by Odessa Nice BSA! I'd say anything we hunt, from squirrels to moose - the Winchester firearm belongs in this thread. squirrels to moose? I got that covered: L to R : 22 hornet, 243 standard, 270win, 300H&H, 338wm ,and 375H&H... And thats just the pre 64''s.

Re: What Winchester are you hunting deer with this season? Odessa #9258300 10/15/14 Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 48,009 Battle Born B bsa1917hunter Campfire 'Bwana bsa1917hunter Campfire 'Bwana B Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 48,009 Battle Born Originally Posted by Odessa Nice BSA! I'd say anything we hunt, from squirrels to moose - the Winchester firearm belongs in this thread. Damn, now it's squirrel to moose. My only rifle that fits that bill is my CZ 550 American and that's not a Winchester. It is a 9.3x62mm though and it thinks it's a varmint rifle. I tried convincing it otherwise with this cow, but it still has some strange ideas: Odessa is right though. Collectively we have some damn nice rifles guys. Keep them coming!!! Originally Posted by raybass I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. Originally Posted by Pharmseller You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA

Re: What Winchester are you hunting deer with this season? pre6422hornet #9258303 10/15/14 Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 24,496 Bozeman, MT shrapnel Campfire Ranger shrapnel Campfire Ranger Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 24,496 Bozeman, MT From small to big game. 22 Hornet 257 Roberts 270 Winchester 30-06 And a 220 Swift... Last edited by shrapnel; 10/15/14.

Re: What Winchester are you hunting deer with this season? shrapnel #9258786 10/16/14 Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 15,297 Northeast USA B beretzs Campfire Ranger beretzs Campfire Ranger B Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 15,297 Northeast USA My old Alaskan is going to Oregon for elk Along with the 35 Newton My son will be toting his 7x57 Semper Fi

Re: What Winchester are you hunting deer with this season? beretzs #9258870 10/16/14 Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 316 P pre6422hornet Campfire Member pre6422hornet Campfire Member P Joined: Sep 2012 Posts: 316 Nice Scotty! Very Nice. Sure do hope the Alaskan speaks again and the 7x57 gets a taste.

Re: What Winchester are you hunting deer with this season? beretzs #9259053 10/16/14 Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 48,009 Battle Born B bsa1917hunter Campfire 'Bwana bsa1917hunter Campfire 'Bwana B Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 48,009 Battle Born Originally Posted by beretzs My old Alaskan is going to Oregon for elk Along with the 35 Newton My son will be toting his 7x57 Top notch right there.. Originally Posted by raybass I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. Originally Posted by Pharmseller You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA

Re: What Winchester are you hunting deer with this season? bsa1917hunter #9259859 10/16/14 Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 4,065 West Mitten TDN Campfire Tracker TDN Campfire Tracker Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 4,065 West Mitten Took my 7mm Classic out a few weeks back for mule deer. It might see some more use if I make a run up to northern MI later this season, but we'll see. "You know why nobody panic buys 30-06 ammo? ... Because men with 30-06's don't panic"

Re: What Winchester are you hunting deer with this season? TDN #9259909 10/16/14 Joined: May 2010 Posts: 1,435 Central NYS S shawlerbrook Campfire Regular shawlerbrook Campfire Regular S Joined: May 2010 Posts: 1,435 Central NYS My 1894 SRC in 25 35 built in 1906.

Re: What Winchester are you hunting deer with this season? keystoneben #9260076 10/16/14 Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 1,059 S stuvwxyz Campfire Regular stuvwxyz Campfire Regular S Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 1,059 Originally Posted by keystoneben Its nice to see a man with a truck that had to work for a living. Most pickup get no further than the closest Walmart parking lot. Some of my guns look like your pickup after a few seasons here in the mountains.

Re: What Winchester are you hunting deer with this season? stuvwxyz #9263647 10/17/14 Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 17,098 G gitem_12 Campfire Ranger gitem_12 Campfire Ranger G Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 17,098 This one The government plans these shootings by targeting kids from kindergarten that the government thinks they can control with drugs until the appropriate time--DerbyDude Whatever. Tell the oompa loompa's hey for me. [/quote]. LtPPowell

Re: What Winchester are you hunting deer with this season? gitem_12 #9263778 10/17/14 Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 48,009 Battle Born B bsa1917hunter Campfire 'Bwana bsa1917hunter Campfire 'Bwana B Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 48,009 Battle Born Nice rifle gitem... Hunt the heck out of it!!! Let us know how it shoots as well. If you want the trigger pull down to about 2.5 pounds look ernie the gunsmith up: http://erniethegunsmith.com/catalog/i174.html Originally Posted by raybass I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. Originally Posted by Pharmseller You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA

Re: What Winchester are you hunting deer with this season? bsa1917hunter #9263806 10/17/14 Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 17,098 G gitem_12 Campfire Ranger gitem_12 Campfire Ranger G Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 17,098 Out of the box the trigger broke at 3.6 pounds, very crisp with no travel, i think I can live with that The government plans these shootings by targeting kids from kindergarten that the government thinks they can control with drugs until the appropriate time--DerbyDude Whatever. Tell the oompa loompa's hey for me. [/quote]. LtPPowell

Re: What Winchester are you hunting deer with this season? gitem_12 #9263874 10/17/14 Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 48,009 Battle Born B bsa1917hunter Campfire 'Bwana bsa1917hunter Campfire 'Bwana B Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 48,009 Battle Born While I don't mind heavy rifles as you well know. I hate heavy triggers.. Just sayin.. Originally Posted by raybass I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. Originally Posted by Pharmseller You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA

Re: What Winchester are you hunting deer with this season? bsa1917hunter #9266794 10/19/14 Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 4,771 PA dubePA Campfire Tracker dubePA Campfire Tracker Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 4,771 PA M64 in 30-30 w/Lyman receiver sight. Should've kilt something with it over the past two seasons. Gonna make it happen this year fer sure. If three or more people think you're a dimwit, chances are at least one of them is right.

Re: What Winchester are you hunting deer with this season? dubePA #9267739 10/19/14 Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 48,009 Battle Born B bsa1917hunter Campfire 'Bwana bsa1917hunter Campfire 'Bwana B Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 48,009 Battle Born Great thread guys. What else are you guys using??? Originally Posted by raybass I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. Originally Posted by Pharmseller You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA

Re: What Winchester are you hunting deer with this season? dubePA #9269090 10/20/14 Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 31,601 Fall Creek Blanco Co. Texas K kaywoodie Campfire 'Bwana kaywoodie Campfire 'Bwana K Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 31,601 Fall Creek Blanco Co. Texas Originally Posted by dubePA M64 in 30-30 w/Lyman receiver sight. Should've kilt something with it over the past two seasons. Gonna make it happen this year fer sure. You've inspired me! Think I'll do the same! Founder Ancient Order of the 1895 Winchester "Come, shall we go and kill us venison? And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools, Being native burghers of this desert city, Should in their own confines with forked heads Have their round haunches gored." WS

Re: What Winchester are you hunting deer with this season? Savage_99 #9269664 10/20/14 Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 22,274 Back in Texas, for good! tex_n_cal Campfire Ranger tex_n_cal Campfire Ranger Joined: Dec 2002 Posts: 22,274 Back in Texas, for good! Originally Posted by Savage_99 The M70 300 Win. did not stay sighted in at 200 yds today. The first shot hit 3" low from a cold barrel, the second also was 3" low for a 2" 'group'. Not good. say what? "...the designer of the .270 Ingwe cartridge!..."

Re: What Winchester are you hunting deer with this season? tex_n_cal #9269899 10/20/14 Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 17,098 G gitem_12 Campfire Ranger gitem_12 Campfire Ranger G Joined: Jun 2012 Posts: 17,098 Originally Posted by tex_n_cal Originally Posted by Savage_99 The M70 300 Win. did not stay sighted in at 200 yds today. The first shot hit 3" low from a cold barrel, the second also was 3" low for a 2" 'group'. Not good. say what? He said He's a [bleep] moron, that has no idea what he is doing. And isn't sure whether he is too lim wristed to competently shoot a 300 Win Mag The government plans these shootings by targeting kids from kindergarten that the government thinks they can control with drugs until the appropriate time--DerbyDude Whatever. Tell the oompa loompa's hey for me. [/quote]. LtPPowell

Re: What Winchester are you hunting deer with this season? tex_n_cal #9270921 10/20/14 Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 5,190 Slavek Campfire Tracker Slavek Campfire Tracker Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 5,190 Originally Posted by tex_n_cal Originally Posted by Savage_99 The M70 300 Win. did not stay sighted in at 200 yds today. The first shot hit 3" low from a cold barrel, the second also was 3" low for a 2" 'group'. Not good. say what? The bullet should be about 1.5"-2" high at 100yards, zero at 200 and about 7" low at 300yards. He is trying to flatten out trajectory by using 200yrd zero instead of 100 yard zero.

Re: What Winchester are you hunting deer with this season? Slavek #9271330 10/21/14 Joined: Apr 2014 Posts: 129 Maryland A Augie Campfire Member Augie Campfire Member A Joined: Apr 2014 Posts: 129 Maryland Have been recovering from shoulder surgery, if I can get out this year I'm going to give the 1953 .308 Featherweight a try.

Re: What Winchester are you hunting deer with this season? Augie #9273945 10/21/14 Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 48,009 Battle Born B bsa1917hunter Campfire 'Bwana bsa1917hunter Campfire 'Bwana B Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 48,009 Battle Born That sure is a beauty. You need to put a McMillan with a 1" pachmayr on that rifle and it will soak up that recoil very well and be easier on the shoulder. That sure is a clean fwt. Very nice!!! Originally Posted by raybass I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. Originally Posted by Pharmseller You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA

Re: What Winchester are you hunting deer with this season? bsa1917hunter #9273990 10/21/14 Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 75 New Zealand FRST Campfire Greenhorn FRST Campfire Greenhorn Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 75 New Zealand '51 Supergrade 30-06

Re: What Winchester are you hunting deer with this season? FRST #9274098 10/22/14 Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 6,284 Downeast NC Odessa OP Campfire Tracker OP Odessa Campfire Tracker Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 6,284 Downeast NC Nice Augie, I've got nearly the same rifle, a 1953 M70FW in 308 WIN. I don't hunt this one, it has a vintage Redfield peepsight and I can barely see through a scope early/late! Very nice Supergrade FRST. Odessa One of the sanest, surest, and most generous joys of life comes from being happy over the good fortune of others. Archibald Rutledge

Re: What Winchester are you hunting deer with this season? southwind #9276228 10/22/14 Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 26 Doc_Holliday Campfire Greenhorn Doc_Holliday Campfire Greenhorn Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 26 Both whitetails and Moose I use my 1957 vintage Winchester 94 in 32 spec. with my 177 gr hardcast bullets. Doc.

Re: What Winchester are you hunting deer with this season? Doc_Holliday #9276260 10/22/14 Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky ingwe Campfire Oracle ingwe Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky How many moose have you killed with that combo? "...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe

Re: What Winchester are you hunting deer with this season? ingwe #9277244 10/23/14 Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky ingwe Campfire Oracle ingwe Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky And the silence was pregnant.... "...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe

Re: What Winchester are you hunting deer with this season? ingwe #9277787 10/23/14 Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 4,771 PA dubePA Campfire Tracker dubePA Campfire Tracker Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 4,771 PA Slept 12 hours, didya? If three or more people think you're a dimwit, chances are at least one of them is right.

Re: What Winchester are you hunting deer with this season? dubePA #9278088 10/23/14 Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky ingwe Campfire Oracle ingwe Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky Almost! Missed it by 2 minutes! "...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe

Re: What Winchester are you hunting deer with this season? ingwe #9279176 10/23/14 Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 26 Doc_Holliday Campfire Greenhorn Doc_Holliday Campfire Greenhorn Joined: Jul 2011 Posts: 26 Only 4 as I will not shoot a calf and I have had to let many a cow go by that I could have easily downed except I have never been fortunate enough to draw a cow tag . You know I have never felt undergunned while some of my buddies have to carry the latest super magnum and factory fodder to match. regards Doc

Re: What Winchester are you hunting deer with this season? TDN #9279304 10/23/14 Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 1,972 Northeastern Pennyslvania keystoneben Campfire Regular keystoneben Campfire Regular Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 1,972 Northeastern Pennyslvania Originally Posted by tdn Took my 7mm Classic out a few weeks back for mule deer. It might see some more use if I make a run up to northern MI later this season, but we'll see. Cool pic, neat looking country Rifle looks pretty slick too.... Grin

Re: What Winchester are you hunting deer with this season? keystoneben #9279335 10/23/14 Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 1,972 Northeastern Pennyslvania keystoneben Campfire Regular keystoneben Campfire Regular Joined: Apr 2009 Posts: 1,972 Northeastern Pennyslvania Actually most of the rifles posted here would be fun to hunt with.

Re: What Winchester are you hunting deer with this season? Odessa #9279357 10/23/14 Joined: May 2012 Posts: 2,253 W winchesterpoor Campfire Regular winchesterpoor Campfire Regular W Joined: May 2012 Posts: 2,253 To give the pre 64's a rest break I have been playing with 2 7STW Laredos out to 500, it is almost to easy, I found a case of Fed Prem 160 gr, accubombs and 2 boxes of 140 gr rem core locs to have the brass so as to reload, the factory shoots so good I may not reload. One gun is BOSS, the recoil less ,I have not tuned with the BOSS yet,I just set it half way and shot away, the non BOSS gun is a tad tighter shooting as of now. I will post photos.these guns are not walking guns, heavy truck axle barrels! I have a custom shop sporting sharpshooter on the way home from Oregon45 that has a smaller Schneider barrel that will be a little lighter,handier. If the gun shoots like the other custom shop guns I have worked with it will be a nail driver.

Re: What Winchester are you hunting deer with this season? winchesterpoor #9279419 10/23/14 Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 24,496 Bozeman, MT shrapnel Campfire Ranger shrapnel Campfire Ranger Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 24,496 Bozeman, MT 25-35 takedown...

Re: What Winchester are you hunting deer with this season? Doc_Holliday #9280169 10/24/14 Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky ingwe Campfire Oracle ingwe Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Southwestern Montucky Originally Posted by Doc_Holliday Only 4 as I will not shoot a calf and I have had to let many a cow go by that I could have easily downed except I have never been fortunate enough to draw a cow tag . You know I have never felt undergunned while some of my buddies have to carry the latest super magnum and factory fodder to match. regards Doc Sooooo, curious....Ive shot a number of deer with hard cast bullets and was pretty much underwhelmed. They always worked, but worked like what they are, solids. Do you try for brain or CNS shots or shoot through the heart and lungs and wait for the bullet to do its work? "...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe

Re: What Winchester are you hunting deer with this season? ingwe #9280283 10/24/14 Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 4,952 T tmitch Campfire Tracker tmitch Campfire Tracker T Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 4,952 Hopefully this one. 1895 .405. It's inbound now to my dealer so I won't have it for another week. Time to hunt for ammo. Charter Member Ancient order of the 1895 Winchester "It's an insecure and petite man who demands all others like what he likes and dislike what he dislikes." szihn

Re: What Winchester are you hunting deer with this season? tmitch #9280290 10/24/14 Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 48,009 Battle Born B bsa1917hunter Campfire 'Bwana bsa1917hunter Campfire 'Bwana B Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 48,009 Battle Born Originally Posted by tmitch Hopefully this one. 1895 .405. It's inbound now to my dealer so I won't have it for another week. Time to hunt for ammo. Did you say hunt the Alamo, or owe my shoulder is going to hurt?? Originally Posted by raybass I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. Originally Posted by Pharmseller You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA

Re: What Winchester are you hunting deer with this season? bsa1917hunter #9280390 10/24/14 Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 4,952 T tmitch Campfire Tracker tmitch Campfire Tracker T Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 4,952 If only they had these at the Alamo..... with lots of ammo! I put a box of factory Hornady through a Browchester .405 high wall with the crescent butt a couple years ago and didn't find it too bad (or I forgot). The shotgun butt on this one should help and I use a slip on pad for range use with my hard butt/hard kickers. I'm pretty pumped to get it, it's been my "Holy Grail" Winchester for quite awhile. Charter Member Ancient order of the 1895 Winchester "It's an insecure and petite man who demands all others like what he likes and dislike what he dislikes." szihn

Re: What Winchester are you hunting deer with this season? tmitch #9280396 10/24/14 Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 48,009 Battle Born B bsa1917hunter Campfire 'Bwana bsa1917hunter Campfire 'Bwana B Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 48,009 Battle Born Pretty cool tmitch. Looks extremely clean and well cared for. Keep us posted on that one.. Originally Posted by raybass I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. Originally Posted by Pharmseller You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA

Re: What Winchester are you hunting deer with this season? bsa1917hunter #9280510 10/24/14 Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 1,468 Kansas southwind Campfire Regular southwind Campfire Regular Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 1,468 Kansas Maybe just maybe we can stop talking about "hard cast bullets" and start a thread in some other section far away so we can get back to what Winchester we are hunting with this year.

Re: What Winchester are you hunting deer with this season? tmitch #9280565 10/24/14 Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 4,771 PA dubePA Campfire Tracker dubePA Campfire Tracker Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 4,771 PA Good find! Ya gonna change yer Campfire handle to troosevelt at some point in the future? If three or more people think you're a dimwit, chances are at least one of them is right.

Re: What Winchester are you hunting deer with this season? tmitch #9280722 10/24/14 Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 31,601 Fall Creek Blanco Co. Texas K kaywoodie Campfire 'Bwana kaywoodie Campfire 'Bwana K Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 31,601 Fall Creek Blanco Co. Texas Originally Posted by tmitch Hopefully this one. 1895 .405. It's inbound now to my dealer so I won't have it for another week. Time to hunt for ammo. Well done!!!! Founder Ancient Order of the 1895 Winchester "Come, shall we go and kill us venison? And yet it irks me the poor dappled fools, Being native burghers of this desert city, Should in their own confines with forked heads Have their round haunches gored." WS

Re: What Winchester are you hunting deer with this season? shrapnel #9280727 10/24/14 Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 6,284 Downeast NC Odessa OP Campfire Tracker OP Odessa Campfire Tracker Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 6,284 Downeast NC Originally Posted by shrapnel 25-35 takedown... I like that! One of the sanest, surest, and most generous joys of life comes from being happy over the good fortune of others. Archibald Rutledge

Re: What Winchester are you hunting deer with this season? dubePA #9280752 10/24/14 Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 4,952 T tmitch Campfire Tracker tmitch Campfire Tracker T Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 4,952 BSA Well, I got my fingers crossed. I took a chance that everything's "right" about it but you never know till it's in your hands. A couple things look a little questionable, however I paid "shooter" price so I'm sure I'll be okay with it from what I've seen. dubePA Not gonna change my handle, but I do blame TR for this one! There's no season here for lions so I'll try and see if it's a "medicine gun" for scrawny whitetails! Charter Member Ancient order of the 1895 Winchester "It's an insecure and petite man who demands all others like what he likes and dislike what he dislikes." szihn

Re: What Winchester are you hunting deer with this season? tmitch #9280872 10/24/14 Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 693 western PA B balltownbob Campfire Regular balltownbob Campfire Regular B Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 693 western PA Pretty .405. We can thank Hornady for giving us affordable brass, bullets and ammo. Ammo and components are out there and it doesn't take a max load to kill a deer (or just about anything else). Life's too short to smoke cheap cigars....

Re: What Winchester are you hunting deer with this season? tmitch #9280908 10/24/14 Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 24,496 Bozeman, MT shrapnel Campfire Ranger shrapnel Campfire Ranger Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 24,496 Bozeman, MT Originally Posted by tmitch Hopefully this one. 1895 .405. It's inbound now to my dealer so I won't have it for another week. Time to hunt for ammo. Yowza! That is a beaut, I don't have any 95's and haven't for a number of reasons, but that would be a reason to get one...

Re: What Winchester are you hunting deer with this season? southwind #9281027 10/24/14 Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 7,437 Tennessee T TNrifleman Campfire Tracker TNrifleman Campfire Tracker T Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 7,437 Tennessee Same as always, the Model 70 Featherweight in 7x57. μολὼν λαβέ

Re: What Winchester are you hunting deer with this season? shrapnel #9281416 10/24/14 Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 4,952 T tmitch Campfire Tracker tmitch Campfire Tracker T Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 4,952 Originally Posted by shrapnel Yowza! That is a beaut, I don't have any 95's and haven't for a number of reasons, but that would be a reason to get one... Thanks Shrapnel. Coming from Mr. "I-have-more-cool-rifles-than-Carter-has-liver-pills" that's quite a compliment! I hope it lives up to my expectations when I get it. (I say that out of jealousy)^^ Charter Member Ancient order of the 1895 Winchester "It's an insecure and petite man who demands all others like what he likes and dislike what he dislikes." szihn

Re: What Winchester are you hunting deer with this season? tmitch #9282092 10/24/14 Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 24,496 Bozeman, MT shrapnel Campfire Ranger shrapnel Campfire Ranger Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 24,496 Bozeman, MT After I saw your rifle, I started looking for an octagon 38-72 or 40-72. I wouldn't mind getting a nice 1895 in one of those calibers. 405 wouldn't be bad either, but I would still prefer the 38 or 40...

Re: What Winchester are you hunting deer with this season? shrapnel #9282197 10/24/14 Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 4,952 T tmitch Campfire Tracker tmitch Campfire Tracker T Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 4,952 I looked at few .40-72s including a nice flat side pistol grip, but the ones in my price range had toasted bores. There's a decent .40 on Gunbroker now, you've probably seen it. http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=448656286 Charter Member Ancient order of the 1895 Winchester "It's an insecure and petite man who demands all others like what he likes and dislike what he dislikes." szihn

Re: What Winchester are you hunting deer with this season? tmitch #9283665 10/25/14 Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 5,190 Slavek Campfire Tracker Slavek Campfire Tracker Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 5,190 Originally Posted by tmitch I looked at few .40-72s including a nice flat side pistol grip, but the ones in my price range had toasted bores. There's a decent .40 on Gunbroker now, you've probably seen it. http://www.gunbroker.com/Auction/ViewItem.aspx?Item=448656286 No reason to overpay. B.C. Miroku made some for Winchester and Browning in cals: .405, .30-06 and possibly some others. Prices used to be around $1000 though I think they have risen some in not so distant past. Another neat one I have seen had short tubular magazine and was chambered for fat rimmed cartridge called .348. Different model but still very nice Japanese rendition of old Winchester classic.

Re: What Winchester are you hunting deer with this season? Slavek #9284062 10/25/14 Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 4,952 T tmitch Campfire Tracker tmitch Campfire Tracker T Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 4,952 "Made in Japan" stamped on the barrel of a classic lever gun makes me wanna puke. JMO YMMV Charter Member Ancient order of the 1895 Winchester "It's an insecure and petite man who demands all others like what he likes and dislike what he dislikes." szihn

Re: What Winchester are you hunting deer with this season? tmitch #9284240 10/25/14 Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 11,262 North Carolina W wilkeshunter Campfire Outfitter wilkeshunter Campfire Outfitter W Joined: Sep 2009 Posts: 11,262 North Carolina Originally Posted by tmitch "Made in Japan" stamped on the barrel of a classic lever gun makes me wanna puke. JMO YMMV Yep, makes me sick too. I will be hunting with a S.C. made model 70 in .270 WSM. Love that gun!

Re: What Winchester are you hunting deer with this season? wilkeshunter #9292551 10/28/14 Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 48,009 Battle Born B bsa1917hunter Campfire 'Bwana bsa1917hunter Campfire 'Bwana B Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 48,009 Battle Born 6 digit 30-06 classic sporter cerakoted sniper grey, 4.5-14x42 Burris FFII in medium Talley lightweights, brown stone painted glass bedded factory Tupperware stock, 1" decelerator recoil pad and it shoots better than I do: Excuse the crappy pictures. Taken with my Garmin Oregon 550.. Originally Posted by raybass I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. Originally Posted by Pharmseller You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA

Re: What Winchester are you hunting deer with this season? bsa1917hunter #9293213 10/29/14 Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 10,716 Southern Idaho centershot Campfire Outfitter centershot Campfire Outfitter Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 10,716 Southern Idaho I have been shooting deer with this old M70 30 Gov't O6 for nearly 30 years. It was give to me by my grandfather before he died. He won it in a big buck contest in the 30's with a 38 3/4" wide Mule deer buck. I keep trying to live up to that standard but this is all I could muster this year. A true sportsman counts his achievements in proportion to the effort involved and fairness of the sport. - S. Pope

Re: What Winchester are you hunting deer with this season? centershot #9293700 10/29/14 Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 15,297 Northeast USA B beretzs Campfire Ranger beretzs Campfire Ranger B Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 15,297 Northeast USA Great picture Centershot! Cool rifle too. Load? Semper Fi

Re: What Winchester are you hunting deer with this season? beretzs #9294002 10/29/14 Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 10,716 Southern Idaho centershot Campfire Outfitter centershot Campfire Outfitter Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 10,716 Southern Idaho 56gr H4350, Hornady SST 180gr. Not too sure about the Hornady SST's. That buck was quartering away at about 50-60 yards, I hit him mid way up a couple ribs from the back. The bullet made a hole about the size of your fist on the way in and no exit. I think it acted like a varmint bullet on impact. That is the third animal I have shot with SST's with similar results. I think I'm going to switch to 165gr Nosler Partitions. I like the way the Partions work on deer and elk. But, the plastic tip bullets are nice as the rounds in the magazine tend to move on recoil and flatten out the points. It does not seem to affect accuracy but looks like it should. It sure seems to me that about any 180gr bullet should punch 2 holes in a deer. Certainly not my experience with the SST's. I suppose I have a few months to decide. Last edited by centershot; 10/29/14. A true sportsman counts his achievements in proportion to the effort involved and fairness of the sport. - S. Pope

Re: What Winchester are you hunting deer with this season? centershot #9294023 10/29/14 Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 24,496 Bozeman, MT shrapnel Campfire Ranger shrapnel Campfire Ranger Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 24,496 Bozeman, MT Or maybe this...

Re: What Winchester are you hunting deer with this season? shrapnel #9294062 10/29/14 Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 4,952 T tmitch Campfire Tracker tmitch Campfire Tracker T Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 4,952 .50-110? Charter Member Ancient order of the 1895 Winchester "It's an insecure and petite man who demands all others like what he likes and dislike what he dislikes." szihn

Re: What Winchester are you hunting deer with this season? tmitch #9295320 10/29/14 Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 24,496 Bozeman, MT shrapnel Campfire Ranger shrapnel Campfire Ranger Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 24,496 Bozeman, MT It is a 40-65 marked "Browning Bros, Ogden, U.T."

Re: What Winchester are you hunting deer with this season? shrapnel #9298868 10/31/14 Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 4,952 T tmitch Campfire Tracker tmitch Campfire Tracker T Joined: Apr 2013 Posts: 4,952 Nice Shrapnel! Do you have a tunnel into the Cody museum?? You sure pull out some incredible stuff! I figured the way that buck's folded up he got wacked with a .50 Charter Member Ancient order of the 1895 Winchester "It's an insecure and petite man who demands all others like what he likes and dislike what he dislikes." szihn

Re: What Winchester are you hunting deer with this season? tmitch #9300255 10/31/14 Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 96,040 Southern New Mexico E elkhunternm Campfire Oracle elkhunternm Campfire Oracle E Joined: Aug 2009 Posts: 96,040 Southern New Mexico Not going deer hunting this year,but will be hunting bear in 10 days. Going to take either one of these as a spare. Winchester M 70 Featherweight 7x57 and a 2.5x Leupold scope. Loaded with 160 gr Sierra GK's. Or this FN Mauser .270 Winchester,it has a 3-9x Leupold and loaded with 150 gr NP. Of course,being a rifle looney,these choices will most likely change. Life Member SCI Life Member DSC Member New Mexico Shooting Sports Association Take your responsibilities seriously, never yourself-Ken Howell Proper bullet placement + sufficient penetration = quick, clean kill. Finn Aagard Ken

Re: What Winchester are you hunting deer with this season? elkhunternm #9302730 11/01/14 Joined: Oct 2014 Posts: 21 C C_Broad_Arrow New Member C_Broad_Arrow New Member C Joined: Oct 2014 Posts: 21 This is what I will be carrying. 1951 vintage 94 chambered in 30-30.

Re: What Winchester are you hunting deer with this season? C_Broad_Arrow #9304499 11/02/14 Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 48,009 Battle Born B bsa1917hunter Campfire 'Bwana bsa1917hunter Campfire 'Bwana B Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 48,009 Battle Born Nice 94. My elk hunting partner uses an old 94 ('49 vintage) when we know we will be hunting the "thick stuff". When he grabs his pistol or his old 94, I know where we will be going that day Originally Posted by raybass I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. Originally Posted by Pharmseller You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA

Re: What Winchester are you hunting deer with this season? bsa1917hunter #9343119 11/17/14 Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 24,496 Bozeman, MT shrapnel Campfire Ranger shrapnel Campfire Ranger Joined: Jun 2007 Posts: 24,496 Bozeman, MT 1950 30-06 with Stith Bearcub scope, Montana mule deer...

Re: What Winchester are you hunting deer with this season? shrapnel #9343472 11/17/14 Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 20,884 Deer Park, Tx R Reloder28 Campfire Ranger Reloder28 Campfire Ranger R Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 20,884 Deer Park, Tx Packing my model 1892 in 45 Colt. "I never thought I'd live to see the day that a U.S. president would raise an army to invade his own country." Robert E. Lee

Re: What Winchester are you hunting deer with this season? Reloder28 #9345508 11/18/14 Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 6,284 Downeast NC Odessa OP Campfire Tracker OP Odessa Campfire Tracker Joined: Feb 2001 Posts: 6,284 Downeast NC Took a doe last week with my 1963 M88 308WIN. One of the sanest, surest, and most generous joys of life comes from being happy over the good fortune of others. Archibald Rutledge

Re: What Winchester are you hunting deer with this season? bsa1917hunter #9346957 11/18/14 Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 8,625 UPSTATE NY T tbear99 Campfire Outfitter tbear99 Campfire Outfitter T Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 8,625 UPSTATE NY plan on using a 1910 401wsl DEATH BEFORE DISHONOR I LOVE MY COUNTRY IT'S THE GOV'T I FEAR

Re: What Winchester are you hunting deer with this season? southwind #9352405 11/20/14 Joined: Nov 2014 Posts: 39 Weston, WV Biggun113 Campfire Greenhorn Biggun113 Campfire Greenhorn Joined: Nov 2014 Posts: 39 Weston, WV A 1955 Winchester model 70 in 30-06 topped with a vintage Weaver K4 60B for my woods hunting and a model 70 XTR circa 1980 in 264 Win Mag for open fields topped with a leupold vari-x IIc 4-12 The new fads of tactical firearms and matte black finishes doesn't appeal to me, give me a well made classic rifle with beautiful blue and well figured walnut and I'm satisfied to have a rifle with a soul

Re: What Winchester are you hunting deer with this season? Biggun113 #9352643 11/20/14 Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 6,376 N.E. Mn./ Mt H handwerk Campfire Tracker handwerk Campfire Tracker H Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 6,376 N.E. Mn./ Mt For mn whitetail I'm using my 1957 .270 fwt. and for montana mule deer next week it will be my semi-custom M70 280 AI

Re: What Winchester are you hunting deer with this season? handwerk #9352831 11/20/14 Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 6,825 Texas southtexas Campfire Tracker southtexas Campfire Tracker Joined: Apr 2003 Posts: 6,825 Texas M70 257R shot show special

Re: What Winchester are you hunting deer with this season? Odessa #9358177 11/22/14 Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 5,681 N.E. Texas 1911a1 Campfire Tracker 1911a1 Campfire Tracker Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 5,681 N.E. Texas Really enjoying the great rifles in this thread. I decided to pull this '57 270 standard rifle out of mothballs this year to hunt with. I like standard rifles they are so classic looking but it will never replace my featherweights as my favorite hunting rifle. Last edited by 1911a1; 11/22/14. Figures don't lie, But Liars figure Assumption is the mother of mistakes

Re: What Winchester are you hunting deer with this season? Odessa #9362830 11/24/14 Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 596 Shelby NC blgoode Campfire Regular blgoode Campfire Regular Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 596 Shelby NC FN made 30-06 with 24" sporter barrel. Wearing my favorite stock and scope! No luck tonight but it was fun anyways. www.bgoodeknives.com NC Knifemaker

Re: What Winchester are you hunting deer with this season? blgoode #9366730 11/25/14 Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 596 Shelby NC blgoode Campfire Regular blgoode Campfire Regular Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 596 Shelby NC Finally scored some meat with her this morning!!! www.bgoodeknives.com NC Knifemaker

Re: What Winchester are you hunting deer with this season? blgoode #9366805 11/25/14 Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 5,681 N.E. Texas 1911a1 Campfire Tracker 1911a1 Campfire Tracker Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 5,681 N.E. Texas That's great! I take it a deer or hog. went to your knife site. you make very nice well crafted knives. Figures don't lie, But Liars figure Assumption is the mother of mistakes

Re: What Winchester are you hunting deer with this season? 1911a1 #9370868 11/27/14 Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,357 D drano 25 Campfire Regular drano 25 Campfire Regular D Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,357 Great thread. Not sure how I missed it until now. I'm mostly slummin' my M70 Classic 280AI that Redneck put together for me back in February. Two shots, two kills so far. Don't speculate when you don't know, and don't second guess when you do.

Re: What Winchester are you hunting deer with this season? drano 25 #9370960 11/27/14 Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 596 Shelby NC blgoode Campfire Regular blgoode Campfire Regular Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 596 Shelby NC What scope is on that beauty? www.bgoodeknives.com NC Knifemaker

Re: What Winchester are you hunting deer with this season? blgoode #9373887 11/28/14 Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,357 D drano 25 Campfire Regular drano 25 Campfire Regular D Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 1,357 VX3 LR, 4.5-14X40 Don't speculate when you don't know, and don't second guess when you do.

Re: What Winchester are you hunting deer with this season? drano 25 #9373991 11/28/14 Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 596 Shelby NC blgoode Campfire Regular blgoode Campfire Regular Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 596 Shelby NC Great scope! I really like my VX3 3.5-10x40. www.bgoodeknives.com NC Knifemaker