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I primarily hunted deer this year with my 1942 Longbranch Enfield SMLE 303. I didn't take a deer this year, I had my Elk early and didn't really need the meat. I didn't get a good opportunity at a nice buck, so I let the rest walk.

Nice rig.....you think hunting with a .35 rem you would see a visible hole in your deer.

Kimber Montana in 308 win. 165 grain Sierra bullet

late season will be a RMC Accusporter 50 cal flintlock!

No killing yet. I have come to really enjoy lightweight rifles with 20 inch barrels. They fit in between the shooting rails of my 2 person ladder stand. I leave them resting on my lap most of the time. Ruger UL 7mm-08, Savage LWH 6.5 Creedmoor, Ruger UL 257 Roberts and Savage LWH 223. The savage rifles are appreciably more accurate than the Rugers, but it matters not where we hunt. A 100 yard shot would be long. Leupold Glass on all of them. Sorry I can't figure out how to post pics, but here's a link.

https://uniim1.shutterfly.com/ng/se...dia/33457296126/large/1509745712/enhance

Paul, I understand. I got a Ruger 77 UL 308 shortly after they came out. I thoroughly enjoyed hunting it in close quarters.

I honestly can't remember which I got first. Ruger UL or Win 70 XTR FTWT ? ? THOSE 2 are the reason I've been hooked on 'light' rifles since @1981.


Jerry

Just got a Savage 99 in 308. I’m eager to sight it in. Hope to hunt with it this season.

so far

2 bucks and a doe with muzzleloader
1 doe with 260 rem
1doe with 6.5 grendal

I was above the deer and shot it through the spine angling down into the chest. DRT Bullet did not exit.

308 Winchester
300 WSM

270 this year, though usually a 308. However, truth is I don’t often shoot deer.

Brad, that's a beautiful whitetail buck. The symmetry looks perfect and the tall brow tines are awesome.

That is a beautiful buck Brad!

This year I used these rifles:

250-3000 custom on a Sako action
25 WSSM Winchester 70 SS ultimate shadow
25-06 Remington 700 Custom Shop (walnut stock from the 70’s)
25-264 improved custom Remington Model 700 (HS Precidion stocked)
6.5x257 custom Arisaka
260 Remington Model 7 SS
350 Remington Mag Ruger 77 SS Hawkeye
25-35 Winchester 1894 Eastern Carbine
25 Souper Custom Winchester Model 88
35 Remington Model 760 Remington
223 T/C Contender with 16” SSK Barrel and rifle stock
6X45 custom Remington 788

Only shot deer with the first two but hunted at least one day with each of the others.

PennDog

I'm changing things up here at the end of my season.

I have 3 days after Christmas and I broke out my 70 Black Shadow 300 WM last night. I put a new scope on it before season and I like the rifle/stock/scope/cartridge. During these 3 days Does & Bucks are legal.

I'm really focused on a particular FREAK buck.

Jerry

Well done men, a lot of good hunting this year, I took six deer this year, five with a 40-65 Sharps rifle with 400 gr paper patch bullets and one with a 45-110 Sharps and 530 gr paper patch bullets.

It was a hell of a year.

Nice buck Brad. Looks cold!

Brad I was waiting for a picture from this year, thought you took the year off. That is a beautiful deer!

Congrats Brad, that's a niceun !!

If you don't shoot deer often..... what other game do you chase?


Jerry

1st doe was during archery season with a Mission MXB320 crossbow.
Rifle season I took a nice buck with the ol 270, early 70s M700BDL, PacNor barrel, B&C Alaskan II stock, VXII 3-9x42. 140 gr Hornady Interlock sp.
hope to get a doe in the late doe season with a 1979 Marlin 336, rebored to 38-55, shooting homecast 250 gr bullets at around 1600 fps

I shot deer with...

Stevens 200 in .270 shooting 130grain corelokt. 5 point in PA.
Marling 1895g in .45-70 shooting winchester super x 300 grain hollow points. Doe in Ohio

-Jake