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My Dad's 1927 manufactured '94 in .30WCF. (30-30)

Killed my first deer with it in 1966. Have yet to kill anything else with it, but it's my walk-about rifle up here, for the most part.

I killed my first moose with a Marlin 336, now sleeping with the fishes.

Growing up in the shotgun zone of Michigan my first deer gun was a Rem 870 12ga. That single gun has put more meat in the freezer then probally all of my other firearms combined.

My 1st real centerfire that continues to be a regular workhorse is a Ruger M77 MK II stainless in 30-06. It has accounted for my best elk, mule deer and 2nd best whitetail.

My current go-to deer buster is a Kimber Montana in .308. Love the handiness of these rifles.

My first deer: whitetail doe Marlin 336 30-30

Last deer: mule deer Christensen Arms .308 Ridgeline FFT.

My first deer was a whitetail doe, shot on the run at about 120 meters with a #1 .303 British SMLE in a "cut down" sporter configuration, shooting CIL Imperial 180 grain Sabre tip ammunition. That was in 1973.
My latest was actually two years ago, a whitetail buck shot offhand at approx 200M, with a Krieghoff Hubertus single shot .30R Blaser and RWS 184 Gr. Evo bullet.
So far in 2023 the closest I've come to shooting a "deer" was a Zimbabwe Impala shot with a .416 Remington Win. M70 Safari, at about 120 M, using a Barnes 400 gr. TSX.

My first was with my dad's 94 .32 spl. I now own it. My last was a 7mm RM, my late wife's favorite rifle.

First deer rifle was a No.4 Mk1 Lee Enfield .303 British that my Grandfather "sporterized" with a handsaw, a wood rasp, and some linseed oil. First two were killed in 1971, right after I turned 16. Killed seven bucks with that rifle, and I still have it. Loaded my own ammo using Hornady 150gr Spire Pts and IMR-4895 powder. That rifle will shoot 1.5 to 2 MOA with the factory irons (aperture rear sight).

Most recent is a Browning BAR II Safari Grade in .26-06 with the nicest wood I've ever seen on one of the Safari Grades. Hopefully, I'll blood it this season.

First one was traded off long again. Model 70 30-03. Most recent Bergera .243.

First was an Winchester M1 carbine my great uncle sent home when he got out of the Navy in 1946. The last one I bought was a 1936 Winchester model 71 . Using the model 71 this year for the first time. First deer rifle I personally bought was a Remington 788 carbine in .243 which I still have and hunt with 50 years later.

Most recent

First deer was a borrowed Remington 742 in 243.

Most recent deer was 4 days ago with a 1907 model 94 Winchester in 25-35.

First rifle is a Ruger M77 7x57 given to me by my father 40 years ago and still have it.

Most recent purchase is a Weatherby Mark V Accumark 257 Weatherby.

Last updated to Seekins Element 6.5 CM.

1st deer Marlin 336 in 30-30
Last deer Tikka T3 in 308

First was a 700 BDL in 270. The last was a Savage 99C in 308.

Last updated to Defiance anTi, 22" Lilja #1, 7-08.

First: Marlin 336 .30-30 circa 1971 purchased used in 1974 for $50. Added sight through mounts for $8 and Bushnell Banner 1.5-4X scope for $30. Shot a spike, my first WT with it.

Last: PSA PA-10 .308 Gen 3 with Bushnell Elite 3200 SA 3-10x 40mm scope (already had it) and Leupold rings. Probably $1000 in the rifle. I shot my biggest WT (8 pt) with it two years ago.

First Deer = Neighbor boys and I were hunting snowshoe rabbits. One of the boys kicked out a yearling doe that ran about 20 yards from me and turned facing me. Now what's a boy to do? My new Mossberg .22LR wabbled the sights onto that white spot under her chin. * I was 11 or 12 yr old, so that was 1949 or 1950. When I brought that little doe home Dad used words I hadn't heard him use before. I survived his wrath and eventually got my 22 back. Still have it.

First Deer Rifle = 1955 new Winchester Model 64 in 32 Special.

Latest Deer Rifle = Kimber Hunter 6.5 CM

i killed a doe Saturday with my TC Encore in a 23" MGM barrel in 444 Marlin with a 280gr WFN GC and Reloder 7 going 1947fps.

First was a model 94 long Tom, 30 cal. Great grandfathers, purchased 1895.

Latest… I’m looking into having a 30 cal nosler built. I need more input from current owners of these guns from members here.

Osky

First deer was with buckshot. My first deer killed with a rifle was a Marlin 336 in .35 Remington. The last deer I shot with a rifle was a Steyr-Mannlicher M Professional .30-06 Springfield and the last deer gun I purchased is a Winchester 71 .348 Winchester