I've kind of gone toward older guns myself, the "newest" rifle I used last year was a Remington 740 in 300 Savage. It was meant to be my bad weather gun. My primary rifles were a pair of Savage 1899s in 25/35 and 38/55 along with a Standard Arms Model G in 35 Rem. Alas, they went unblooded this year.
The last few years have seen me using and taking deer with both original and Uberti Winchester 1876s in 45/60, Savage 1899/99s in 22 Savage, 250, 303, 30/30, and 300 Savage, Savage 1920 in 250/3000, a Winchester 1907, Krag 1894 and 1896 in 30/40, Springfield 1868 in 50/70, Uberti Remington Rolling Block in 45/70, and Remington 8/81 in 25, 30, 32, and 35 Rem cartridges.
In the wings I have a Wincheter 1910, repro Winchester 92 in 45 Colt, and a pre-charger bridge SMLE to take out. I have some WWII and earlier Arisakas, SMLEs, 98s, Mosins, and 1903s I would like to get out also. It was much easier to fill these itches back when tags were more liberal but now it is going to take longer with a one or maybe two deer limit in most areas I hunt.
