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If you could have only one….? #16559041 10/24/21 Joined: Oct 2019 Posts: 1,078 B Benbo OP Campfire Regular OP Benbo Campfire Regular B Joined: Oct 2019 Posts: 1,078 Ok, if you could have only one deer rifle for all of your deer hunting, what would it be? I think mine would be my Kimber 84m 308, 3-9 leupold compact and 130TTSX….you?

Re: If you could have only one….? Benbo #16559054 10/24/21 Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 15,741 M mjbgalt Campfire Ranger mjbgalt Campfire Ranger M Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 15,741 Remington 700 30-06. Load it down, load it up, etc

Re: If you could have only one….? Benbo #16559082 10/24/21 Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 7,124 Texas S StrayDog Campfire Tracker StrayDog Campfire Tracker S Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 7,124 Texas An 8 twist 6.5 Nosler, the deer die of fright from just knowing you have it.

Re: If you could have only one….? Benbo #16559083 10/24/21 Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 1,058 S stuvwxyz Campfire Regular stuvwxyz Campfire Regular S Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 1,058 My 1948 vintage Winchester model 70 in 30-06. Topped with a 6 power Leupold Alaskan scope it has toppled 24 elk, 20 Antelope and 26 deer along with a bighorn sheep and a few other critters. Have no need for anything else myself.

Re: If you could have only one….? Benbo #16559100 10/24/21 Joined: Dec 2019 Posts: 4,677 C clockwork_7mm Campfire Tracker clockwork_7mm Campfire Tracker C Joined: Dec 2019 Posts: 4,677 JM stamped 336 in 30-30 with a Leupold 2-7. Practical and sentimental at the same time.

Re: If you could have only one….? Benbo #16559112 10/24/21 Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 420 O Ozarker Campfire Member Ozarker Campfire Member O Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 420 My Kimber Montana 30-06. From varmints to moose. From near to as far as I can shoot…

Re: If you could have only one….? Benbo #16559114 10/24/21 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 Originally Posted by Benbo Ok, if you could have only one deer rifle for all of your deer hunting, what would it be? I think mine would be my Kimber 84m 308, 3-9 leupold compact and 130TTSX….you? I’m not sure I could argue against that. Camp is where you make it.

Re: If you could have only one….? Benbo #16559122 10/24/21 Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 18,880 Missouri 1 10gaugemag Campfire Ranger 10gaugemag Campfire Ranger 1 Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 18,880 Missouri My 700 BDL in 6mm. Don't need anything more for deer. The last time that bear ate a lawyer he had the runs for 33 days!

Re: If you could have only one….? Benbo #16559125 10/24/21 Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 20,873 Deer Park, Tx R Reloder28 Campfire Ranger Reloder28 Campfire Ranger R Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 20,873 Deer Park, Tx Love my 308’s. But, I also love my 300 WSM’s. Probly have to go with the 308. "I never thought I'd live to see the day that a U.S. president would raise an army to invade his own country." Robert E. Lee

Re: If you could have only one….? Benbo #16559193 10/24/21 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 Benbo Ok, if you could have only one deer rifle for all of your deer hunting, what would it be? No doubts, No qualms —— Light weight 270 Win. Done. Jerry jwall- *** 3100 guy*** A Flat Trajectory is Never a Handicap Speed is Trajectory's Friend !!

Re: If you could have only one….? Benbo #16559197 10/24/21 Joined: Jan 2017 Posts: 8,854 M Magnum_Bob Campfire Outfitter Magnum_Bob Campfire Outfitter M Joined: Jan 2017 Posts: 8,854 OP you're a retard. " Cheapest velocity in the world comes from a long barrel and I sure do like them. MB "

Re: If you could have only one….? Benbo #16559198 10/24/21 Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 47,948 Battle Born B bsa1917hunter Campfire 'Bwana bsa1917hunter Campfire 'Bwana B Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 47,948 Battle Born These "if you could only have one" threads are pretty damn disturbing.. Originally Posted by raybass I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. Originally Posted by Pharmseller You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA

Re: If you could have only one….? Benbo #16559199 10/24/21 Joined: Nov 2019 Posts: 940 Idaho 3 338reddog Campfire Regular 338reddog Campfire Regular 3 Joined: Nov 2019 Posts: 940 Idaho Winchester classic stainless 30/06 no 338wm. No 30/06... no change that 338 win. In a Brown Precision stock Well either one killed a pile with both

Re: If you could have only one….? bsa1917hunter #16559573 10/25/21 Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 151,008 Texas hanco Campfire Savant hanco Campfire Savant Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 151,008 Texas Originally Posted by bsa1917hunter These "if you could only have one" threads are pretty damn disturbing.. I don’t think I could get down to 10 much less one.

Re: If you could have only one….? Benbo #16559576 10/25/21 Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 11,317 Middle/West Tennessee P pullit Campfire Outfitter pullit Campfire Outfitter P Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 11,317 Middle/West Tennessee 270 Winchester, 130 gr bullet, 4-14 power scope. I may not be smart but I can lift heavy objects I have a shotgun so I have no need for a 30-06.....

Re: If you could have only one….? Benbo #16559603 10/25/21 Joined: Sep 2021 Posts: 3,038 Illinois Z zcm82 Campfire Tracker zcm82 Campfire Tracker Z Joined: Sep 2021 Posts: 3,038 Illinois 99 Savage EG in 300 Savage. Marble's peep sight with a Marble's fine white bead front sight. Load would be a 130gr TTSX over H4198... good enough for any distance I shoot deer at without excessive recoil.

Re: If you could have only one….? Benbo #16559643 10/25/21 Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 1,112 SUFFOLK COUNTY NY T TOPCATHR Campfire Regular TOPCATHR Campfire Regular T Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 1,112 SUFFOLK COUNTY NY My win mod 70 270 130 grain 2x7 scope

Re: If you could have only one….? Benbo #16559672 10/25/21 Joined: Dec 2020 Posts: 734 mn D doubleDs55 Campfire Regular doubleDs55 Campfire Regular D Joined: Dec 2020 Posts: 734 mn Mine would be a 308. Maybe the Model 100, or 788. I would have got him too but a Dad Blam snow flake hit me in da eye....

Re: If you could have only one….? Benbo #16559980 10/25/21 Joined: May 2016 Posts: 3,728 Sandy, Utah J Jim_Knight Campfire Tracker Jim_Knight Campfire Tracker J Joined: May 2016 Posts: 3,728 Sandy, Utah While that reminds me of an apocalyptic scenario( I'm with Hanco on this)...would have to be a Kimber 84L classic in .270 with Leupold 3.5x10. Sweetest thing! Last edited by Jim_Knight; 10/25/21.

Re: If you could have only one….? bsa1917hunter #16560259 10/25/21 Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 4,350 SCgman1 Campfire Tracker SCgman1 Campfire Tracker Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 4,350 Originally Posted by bsa1917hunter These "if you could only have one" threads are pretty damn disturbing.. Second only to: Who was the better president, Donald Trump or....... Bathhouse barry/Joe Biden...