I was 16 and didn’t know anything about deer hunting, but something made me want to try it. I borrowed a boat paddle Ruger in 30-06 from a friend’s dad for my first deer hunt and killed a good 10 point 15 minutes after sunrise. It took 8 years to shoot a better buck. I hated that 30-06 though, so I bought myself a Remington 25-06 the next year.

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