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Re: Pump Rifles and deer rahtreelimbs #10900277 01/25/16 Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 8,761 west of the Chesapeake Bay D doctor_Encore Campfire Outfitter doctor_Encore Campfire Outfitter D Joined: Jan 2007 Posts: 8,761 west of the Chesapeake Bay Originally Posted by rahtreelimbs What a great thread!!!! I agree, another "Campfire" thread that has you looking for a new rifle. Doc Last edited by doctor_Encore; 01/25/16.

Re: Pump Rifles and deer MagMarc #10900293 01/25/16 Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 17,784 Wyoming W WyoCoyoteHunter Campfire Ranger WyoCoyoteHunter Campfire Ranger W Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 17,784 Wyoming Ever notice the decent racks for that many bucks?? I think it was because no scopes, so small bucks got a pass.. Just a thought.. Great photo.. Molon Labe

Re: Pump Rifles and deer MagMarc #10900431 01/25/16 Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 2,315 PA O Otter6 Campfire Regular Otter6 Campfire Regular O Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 2,315 PA Maybe they had a team of really good biologists working a quality deer management program. Or maybe it was more of a buck to bullet ratio. "Political Correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical minority, and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end."

Re: Pump Rifles and deer MagMarc #10918680 01/31/16 Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 12,530 Blue Ridge M MagMarc OP Campfire Outfitter OP MagMarc Campfire Outfitter M Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 12,530 Blue Ridge Found a Six although it is an 06 instead of 270 but I really don't care It will shoot my 165 SST handload in nice little 3/4" groups. It did 1.1" with my first go at the 150 TSX. I've got plenty of playing to do between now and November

Re: Pump Rifles and deer MagMarc #10918720 01/31/16 Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 21,694 Kentucky C CrimsonTide Campfire Ranger CrimsonTide Campfire Ranger C Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 21,694 Kentucky I love those model 6's. "The number one problem with America is, a whole lot of people need shot, and nobody is shooting them." -Master Chief Hershel Davis

Re: Pump Rifles and deer CrimsonTide #10918728 01/31/16 Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 12,530 Blue Ridge M MagMarc OP Campfire Outfitter OP MagMarc Campfire Outfitter M Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 12,530 Blue Ridge I always had a thing for them so I FINALLY got one

Re: Pump Rifles and deer MagMarc #10918796 01/31/16 Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 21,694 Kentucky C CrimsonTide Campfire Ranger CrimsonTide Campfire Ranger C Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 21,694 Kentucky I read somewhere it was a sin to shoot anything other than 180 grain RN's out of them though. (Unless it was a 270, of course.) "The number one problem with America is, a whole lot of people need shot, and nobody is shooting them." -Master Chief Hershel Davis

Re: Pump Rifles and deer CrimsonTide #10918819 01/31/16 Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 12,530 Blue Ridge M MagMarc OP Campfire Outfitter OP MagMarc Campfire Outfitter M Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 12,530 Blue Ridge Most of my 06 kills have been with 180s, they always seem to work. I'll end up with 180 Fusions on this one before it's all done, but will have some fun in the meantime.

Re: Pump Rifles and deer CrimsonTide #10919016 02/01/16 Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 959 WV D DaveinWV Campfire Regular DaveinWV Campfire Regular D Joined: Dec 2011 Posts: 959 WV Originally Posted by CrimsonTide I read somewhere it was a sin to shoot anything other than 180 grain RN's out of them though. The 180gr RN Corelokt has been the working man's partition for generations! Nobody's right if everybody's wrong. Getting into reloading to save money is like getting married for free sex.

Re: Pump Rifles and deer MagMarc #10919548 02/01/16 Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 19,179 Southern Arkansas J jwall Campfire Ranger jwall Campfire Ranger J Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 19,179 Southern Arkansas Originally Posted by MagMarc Found a Six although it is an 06 instead of 270 but I really don't care SLICK ! IMO the 6s are Kool Beans. For WT you can't beat a good 165 in the 06. Jerry jwall- *** 3100 guy*** A Flat Trajectory is Never a Handicap Speed is Trajectory's Friend !!

Re: Pump Rifles and deer jwall #10919697 02/01/16 Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 12,530 Blue Ridge M MagMarc OP Campfire Outfitter OP MagMarc Campfire Outfitter M Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 12,530 Blue Ridge Jerry you inspired me earlier in thread I hope this one kills buck deer

Re: Pump Rifles and deer MagMarc #10919918 02/01/16 Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 19,179 Southern Arkansas J jwall Campfire Ranger jwall Campfire Ranger J Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 19,179 Southern Arkansas Originally Posted by MagMarc Jerry you inspired me earlier in thread I hope this one kills buck deer Always glad to help. Good Luck, I'm sure the 'rifle' is capable. Jerry jwall- *** 3100 guy*** A Flat Trajectory is Never a Handicap Speed is Trajectory's Friend !!

Re: Pump Rifles and deer DaveinWV #10920251 02/01/16 Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,543 T thumbcocker Campfire Regular thumbcocker Campfire Regular T Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,543 Originally Posted by DaveinWV [quote=CrimsonTide]I read somewhere it was a sin to shoot anything other than 180 grain RN's out of them though. The 180gr RN Corelokt has been the working man's partition for generations! [/quote Kills'em dead in my 308

Re: Pump Rifles and deer CrimsonTide #10920592 02/01/16 Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 13,928 PA moosemike Campfire Outfitter moosemike Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jun 2010 Posts: 13,928 PA Originally Posted by CrimsonTide I read somewhere it was a sin to shoot anything other than 180 grain RN's out of them though. (Unless it was a 270, of course.) In PA everyvody seemed to run either 180 CL RN's or 150 CL 's

Re: Pump Rifles and deer moosemike #10920637 02/01/16 Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 12,530 Blue Ridge M MagMarc OP Campfire Outfitter OP MagMarc Campfire Outfitter M Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 12,530 Blue Ridge Originally Posted by moosemike Originally Posted by CrimsonTide I read somewhere it was a sin to shoot anything other than 180 grain RN's out of them though. (Unless it was a 270, of course.) In PA everyvody seemed to run either 180 CL RN's or 150 CL 's I could split the difference with a 165 and be ok with the Amish?

Re: Pump Rifles and deer MagMarc #10920792 02/01/16 Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 2,315 PA O Otter6 Campfire Regular Otter6 Campfire Regular O Joined: Dec 2012 Posts: 2,315 PA Maybe some of the modernized young ones. Not the old school Amish. "Political Correctness is a doctrine, fostered by a delusional, illogical minority, and rabidly promoted by an unscrupulous mainstream media, which holds forth the proposition that it is entirely possible to pick up a turd by the clean end."

Re: Pump Rifles and deer MagMarc #10920910 02/01/16 Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 46,745 Just The Tip T tzone Campfire 'Bwana tzone Campfire 'Bwana T Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 46,745 Just The Tip Cool! I haven't had one that won't shoot 165's under an inch. Camp is where you make it.

Re: Pump Rifles and deer MagMarc #10921008 02/01/16 Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,543 T thumbcocker Campfire Regular thumbcocker Campfire Regular T Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,543 Originally Posted by MagMarc Originally Posted by moosemike Originally Posted by CrimsonTide I read somewhere it was a sin to shoot anything other than 180 grain RN's out of them though. (Unless it was a 270, of course.) In PA everyvody seemed to run either 180 CL RN's or 150 CL 's I could split the difference with a 165 and be ok with the Amish? I know a lot of amish, while they almost to a man use 7600's their favorite caliber is 270.

Re: Pump Rifles and deer MagMarc #10921058 02/01/16 Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 19,179 Southern Arkansas J jwall Campfire Ranger jwall Campfire Ranger J Joined: Sep 2010 Posts: 19,179 Southern Arkansas M M - IF you aren't Amish, why worry bout 'em? Use what You like and the rifle shoots best. I have never bought R N bullets or ammo. Jerry jwall- *** 3100 guy*** A Flat Trajectory is Never a Handicap Speed is Trajectory's Friend !!

Re: Pump Rifles and deer jwall #10921118 02/01/16 Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 12,530 Blue Ridge M MagMarc OP Campfire Outfitter OP MagMarc Campfire Outfitter M Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 12,530 Blue Ridge All in fun Jerry. I hope to get something good out of 165 Hot Cores.