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My Deer Seasons begin about a month away. For some reason I’m having a hard time deciding which rifles I want to hunt ???  I normally use 2 rifles during deer seasons. I guess my dilemma is because I like what I have and they are dead dependable.  ***Don’t say time to get something else. There is nothing radically different. *that interests me*. In one way or another I have all the bases covered. At most, I’ll have to load a few rounds for whichever I choose. I guess it’s a NICE predicament!!  I think I’ll figure which rifle or cartridge I’ve used the least or been the longest since I used it/them. Anyone else having trouble deciding ? Jerry
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I've decided. Going with my Ruger Hawkeye in 6.8 SPC. Have it loaded with 130 Interlocks at 2550 fps from a 16"barrel. It's feels like an air rifle suppressed. ![[Linked Image from photos.smugmug.com]](https://photos.smugmug.com/photos/i-pkSBLF5/0/d37f8576/XL/i-pkSBLF5-XL.jpg)
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Decisions, decisions..... Rifle deer season isn't until November 21 in lower NY State, so I have time to decide. The Remington Model Seven 7mm-08 is always #1 on my list. Which other rifles to bring along? Probably a Savage 99, and then who knows?
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Yeah I usually like to hunt 3 rifles and I face this same delima every Fall but I love it! Hell I might even buy something new with a big fat carbon wrapped barrel and work up some loads who knows?....😂😂.....Hb
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The Ruger Hawkeye 30-06 for sure. After that who knows?
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No trouble deciding......same rifle since 1990! My wife has a similar dilemma.....same rifle since 1996! memtb
You should not use a rifle that will kill an animal when everything goes right; you should use one that will do the job when everything goes wrong." -Bob Hagel
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30-30 contender with a Gemtech Tracker
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Yeah I usually like to hunt 3 rifles and I face this same delima every Fall but I love it! Hell I might even buy something new with a big fat carbon wrapped barrel and work up some loads who knows?....😂😂.....Hb Ain’t loonyism fun ?  Jerry
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The 7mm-08 is up first then the 243, both NULA rifles......both shooting Barnes TTSX bullets. 120gr and 80gr respectively.
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The Ruger Hawkeye 30-06 for sure. After that who knows? My Model Six 30-06 is in the running. Jerry
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I'm leaning toward my Tikka Superlight in 243 loaded with either 95 grain Nosler Ballistic Tips or 80 grain TTSX for opening day. No other reason except I've always taken out a 30-06 of one flavor or another and maybe it will change my luck.
On the other hand, I can only shoot 1 buck and no doe tag this year so I would hate to tag out opening day and leave all my other rifles in the safe. I usually take everything out at least once a season.
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Six 06 and BLR 358 are the plan this year.
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Howa Mini Grendel, until it draws blood. After that, who knows?
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Easy decision this year. In March, there was this 30-06 Kimber 84L Classic that followed me home. Dale
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This model 700 .308 is likely to be used the most. Shooting 150g hornady interlocks over Varget ![[Linked Image from i.ibb.co]](https://i.ibb.co/g9yrTY2/96560-FC8-0547-42-C0-BB9-E-B99-B434-D3-B07.jpg) find duplicate lines in text file onlinePlan to take the No. 1 .300H&H out a couple times as well. 180g interlocks over 4831. ![[Linked Image from i.ibb.co]](https://i.ibb.co/8KT2Cx0/6-EE983-B6-E0-E6-47-AF-BF41-DC8-F34-F366-E5.jpg) find duplicates in list
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Easy decision this year. In March, there was this 30-06 Kimber 84L Classic that followed me home. Dale Are you nuts ?  Don’t blame you. Jerry
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[quote=Ky221] Plan to take the No. 1 .300H&H out a couple times as well. 180g interlocks over 4831. find duplicates in list————————- DROOL ! DROOL ! Lucky Dog. I’ve had 2 # 1s but not in the Model I wanted. Jerry
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I'm leaning toward my Tikka Superlight in 243 loaded with either 95 grain Nosler Ballistic Tips or 80 grain TTSX for opening day. R R NO doubt my T3X Lite SS 7 RM WILL go !!! I can’t help it, I LIKE it. Jerry
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The 7mm-08 is up first then the 243, both NULA rifles......both shooting Barnes TTSX bullets. 120gr and 80gr respectively. Nuttin rong there !!! Jerry
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