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Will any of us be grabbing a single shot rifle for deer (or other big game) hunting this fall?

Yes, it is another way to enjoy fall…

Yeah. One of those would be nice, but I don't
have the wallet for one anymore.
I started to splurge some years ago when
I'd met Bill Bagwell at a hunting show and
he was selling Sharps type rifles, but I didn't
for whatever reason
I'll have to stick with my BP muzzleloaders
and Handi rifles for now, or maybe they'll
bring that big check to the door some day

If I get to go at all, probably be holding a Marlin.
I have a few one-holers, and was never handicapped
with any of them

Yep, my primary this season will be the CVA Scout in 300 Blackout.

I already have.

I pretty much only hunt deer with single shots.

30-30, 44mag, 45/70

Most of my deer hunting from about 1975 was done with a Ruger #1 in various chamberings. Kind came to a stop when I started doing elk hunts on a private ranch and they wouldn't allow single shot rifles. After taking 6 elk off the place over the years, each one taken with a single shot from a "repeating" rifle I finally got permission to use my single loader. That's when I got messed up in a bad accident and lost that hunt and my deposit. I haven't been since. DAMMIT!
PJ

Not this year. I have a couple times with a centerfire single shot in the past but mostly my single shot use has been with traditional side lock muzzleloaders. I hope the opportunity comes again some year. It has been a long time since I've fired more than one shot and last time I did, the deer escaped unscathed. Using a single shot vs repeater gives me no "heartburn" at all.

Tom

Nice fuzzy-wuzzy right there.

I'll be carrying a couple of single shots, both CVA Scouts.

yes!

GWB

I don't have anything as sweet as Shrapnel, but I will be using a couple of Contender carbines this fall. One is a G2 with a 7-30 Waters barrel and the other is an early model without the easy open feature in .30-30 AI. Both are easy to carry and accurate as all get out. Never cared for a heavy, clunky Encore, but the Contenders make me smile.

Dang it Shrap… you’re hogging all the nice ones 😁

Yes, "clunky" SS Encore Prohunter, in 25-06, once the chit weather sets in !

M99c, in .308, till then !

Most definitely. My deer hunting will likely very limited this season, but my as of yet unhunted Henry .350 Legend and new to me H&R 258 .30-30 will likely get called upon.

Yes Encore 260 haven’t used anything but the Encore for several years.

Two single shot centerfires will be in the rifle zone rotation this year. A T/C Encore rifle with a 26" T/C Custom Shop barrel in 7mm-08, and a CVA Scout V2 in 444 Marlin. For muzzle loader season it's a CVA Accura MR-X 50 cal. inline.

Have a 3 day doe season that opens tomorrow. Will grab my 2021 Shot Show Special 1885 in 6.5x55 to take one.

Actually shot both #1’s today. Just checking scopes, no rifle hunting here till November.

7x57 and .45-70.

They’ll get some stand time this year.

Yes. I'll carry my newly rechambered H&R Handi Rifle in 360 BHMR loaded with Fury Custom Bullets. My son will carry his custom 357 Maximum H&R also loaded with Fury Bullets.