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still my pair of 06. butttt my 260 is crying out and the savage 99 in 3030 is strong contender!
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I guess I do. I've got a dozen or so.
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The older I get the less blast I want. The less rifle weight I want.
Think something mild mannered more my thing. Maybe a .250 Savage It is a sweetheart of a cartridge for a handloader.
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'300 savage from a model 99
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.284 from a Savage lever action kils them at 10 yards or 400 either one. Where I hunt 346 yards 200 yards 10 yards Works on bears too. 7-8 yards [img] https://i.imgur.com/5EkszG0.jpg?1[/img] 175 yards
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Saaaaaaright !
Great PIX. Had a few 99s. 1 in 358 a guy offered much MORE than I had in it, both of us were happy.
Thnx
Jerry
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every time I carry my .280 something dies so this.
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308, 270win, or 30-06. These days my preference is the 308win.
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Something between the .257 Roberts and the 7x57 Mauser should be the sweet spot. Mild .30’s fit the bill also. ^^ This ^^ ...... If I had to pick just one and wasn't a handloader, I think I'd go with the 6.5CM for a deer only rifle.
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The last rifle I’ve bought, a Remington 798 in 7 mag.
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every time I carry my .280 something dies so this. I know that feeling. This is TRUE. My first Rem Mod Six was in 270 W. My Son is here now and can verify. I killed so many deer with that rifle I nicknamed it Old Faithful EDIT. - Meat In The Pot. !! FMD. (fading memory disorder) One year we had some kind of problem on our Deer Lease, I could NOT find A deer. Late in season I decided to try something new, a draw between 2 ridges. I went home, got > Meat In The Pot> I went to a dump sight and checked zero. (No hunters there) I went to that draw a KILLED a deer 45 min before dark. After I inherited my Dad's Six in 270, my Son inherited it. HE put the bubbas on it. It still looks good after hunting many years. Jerry
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'300 savage from a model 99 This in a model 99 F
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Guys, IF you're wondering about my confusion on "Meat In The Pot", what I said IS true.
My Dad died 12/98, almost 22 yrs ago. I got his M 6 270 and my Son got "Meat In The Pot".....22 years ago.
AND at 70 yo, Fading Memory Disorder has begun on me. NO ONE is sadder than I about that.
Jerry
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Something between the .257 Roberts and the 7x57 Mauser should be the sweet spot. Mild .30’s fit the bill also. ^^ This ^^ ...... If I had to pick just one and wasn't a handloader, I think I'd go with the 6.5CM for a deer only rifle. I keep thinking about the 6.5 Creedmoor. I just haven't acted yet
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270 ..9 deer 7mmRM ... 7 deer 2 antelope 257 Roberts Ackley rimmed... 4 deer 300WM... 1 deer 6.5-06.....2 deer 4 antelope 280AI ..... 2 deer 3 antelope
Right now I am building a: 25 Krag Ackley 6.5-06 250 sav
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every time I carry my .280 something dies so this. I know that feeling. This is TRUE. My first Rem Mod Six was in 270 W. My Son is here now and can verify. I killed so many deer with that rifle I nicknamed it Old Faithful EDIT. - Meat In The Pot. !! FMD. (fading memory disorder) One year we had some kind of problem on our Deer Lease, I could NOT find A deer. Late in season I decided to try something new, a draw between 2 ridges. I went home, got > Meat In The Pot> I went to a dump sight and checked zero. (No hunters there) I went to that draw a KILLED a deer 45 min before dark. After I inherited my Dad's Six in 270, my Son inherited it. HE put the bubbas on it. It still looks good after hunting many years. Jerry Those are some cool rifles J...Enjoy!....Hb
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Thnx Va H
I kinda like em.
Jerry
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I'd say where you hunt would be the most important factor. For deer in my state the 243,6mm Rem, and 25-06 are tops IMHO. I have two 243s but also use other rifles. It would be interesting to see a state by state comparison of ammo and dies sold. Anyone like doing research?!?
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Longer range? 6.5 Creed. 300 in? .250 Savage. My most-used and bloody? .270 Win.
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I have used several different rifles and shotguns with buckshot. I have killed around 100 deer. I wouldn't use anything less than 30 caliber from my experience. My best deer killing rifle is a 300 Wby. Every deer I hit with it I retreived. I have had 2 travel out of their tracks. The others just fell. I have hunted every day I could during deer rifle season my whole life. I have hunted with a lot of people shooting everything from 22 Hornet to 340 Wby I have helped track deer other people shot for 40 years. Deer shot well can go 300 to 400 yards before they bleed out and stumble and fall. In my experience a 30 caliber will bleed them enough to find them. Some of the smaller stuff works to kill them they just don't leave a big enough hole or exit to bleed and leave a trail. It makes finding them more difficult than needed. I realize many people like their smaller caliber rifles, I just don't think they are best. If I had to pick one it would be a 30-06.
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