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Re: 303 Mule Deer Hunt 99guy #7092395 11/19/12
Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 195 Black Hills, SD G griz Campfire Member
griz Campfire Member G Joined: Nov 2004 Posts: 195 Black Hills, SD	Those 303�s are good medicine for mule deer. Here is one taken a few years back with my 1927 vintage 303-G. Not as big a deer or gun as Matt's and no coyote, but a decent deer for our part of the country. This little G shoots 1 1/2 inch groups at 100 yards just like Matt's B with a Lyman 57 for my old eyes. Lung shot with Winchester factory 190 gr. Silvertip at 100 yards. Buck traveled about 40 yards before folding up. Really nice buck, Matt�gotta love that 303 cartridge.

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Re: 303 Mule Deer Hunt griz #7092403 11/19/12
Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 9,362 Likes: 2 Va 9 99guy Campfire Outfitter
99guy Campfire Outfitter 9 Joined: Jun 2009 Posts: 9,362 Likes: 2 Va	Now that is a nice...................gun rack. "You cannot invade mainland America. There would be a rifle behind every blade of grass" ~Admiral Yamamoto~ When the people fear their government, there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty. ~Thomas Jefferson~

Re: 303 Mule Deer Hunt 99guy #7092727 11/20/12
Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 8,225 Snohomish, WA lovemy99 Campfire Outfitter
lovemy99 Campfire Outfitter Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 8,225 Snohomish, WA	Griz, no schlup for sure!!! One to be very proud of... I would be for sure!! Andrew

Re: 303 Mule Deer Hunt lovemy99 #7093061 11/20/12
Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 852 Montana M mw406 OP Campfire Regular
OP mw406 Campfire Regular M Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 852 Montana	griz, that's a great deer and I bet it was a great hunt. 303Mike, my load uses 170 grain Speer HotCor flat point, 33 grains of IMR 4320, a 9 1/2 primer all in a Norma case. Velocity is 2080 fps. This load is very accurate in both my .303 Savages Models B and C. I'm working with 190 grain cast bullets. But I like the Speers so much it's going to be hard for me to change.

Re: 303 Mule Deer Hunt mw406 #7093085 11/20/12
Joined: May 2003 Posts: 556 Northern North Dakota R RandySavage99 Campfire Regular
RandySavage99 Campfire Regular R Joined: May 2003 Posts: 556 Northern North Dakota	Way too cool!!!! For the first time ever I took one of my Savages, an 1899H in 25-35, on a hunt. Only a whitetail doe, but still had the cool factor. That's a nice muley to take with the old Savage. Congratulations. "Some people are like Slinkies - not really good for anything but they bring a smile to your face when pushed down the stairs".

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Re: 303 Mule Deer Hunt RandySavage99 #7093136 11/20/12
Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 397 BradD Campfire Member
BradD Campfire Member Joined: Aug 2012 Posts: 397	Great postings. Nice job on the pictures. https://1895book.com/

Re: 303 Mule Deer Hunt Seafire #7093281 11/20/12
Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 1,304 west texas W willowcreek1996 Campfire Regular
willowcreek1996 Campfire Regular W Joined: Apr 2010 Posts: 1,304 west texas	Congratulations. The decision to leave my tack driving 7-08 at home and take a 99 is getting easier and easier. long before Rodriguez stole that goat.

Re: 303 Mule Deer Hunt willowcreek1996 #7096967 11/21/12
Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 852 Montana M mw406 OP Campfire Regular
OP mw406 Campfire Regular M Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 852 Montana	That's the same conclusion I came to willowcreek. It seems to me that "tack driving" ability in a big game rifle might just be over rated for most hunting situations. It certainly is neat, but far from necessary. I strive for the best accuracy I can, don't get me wrong. But the reality is that even a 3" "atta hunurd" rifle still hits within 1 1/2" either side of the intended target. That's this far ---------------------. If I can hit every deer or elk I shoot at from field positions within a 3" radius at 200 yards or even 6" at 400 yards, I'd be pretty happy (not that I do, 400 yards is a long dam way). Hell, doping the wind correctly where I hunt has more effect on bullet placement than the accuracy of the rifle. 303 B Groups for sight adjustment 100 yards Last edited by mw406; 11/21/12.

Re: 303 Mule Deer Hunt mw406 #7097013 11/21/12
Joined: May 2011 Posts: 56,390 Likes: 10 Oregon Fireball2 Campfire Kahuna
Fireball2 Campfire Kahuna Joined: May 2011 Posts: 56,390 Likes: 10 Oregon	Real nice looking rifle. Good wood condition, just a beauty... _______________________________________________________ An 8 dollar driveway boy living in a T-111 shack LOL

Re: 303 Mule Deer Hunt Fireball2 #7097083 11/21/12
Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,008 CAUTION:POST COUNT=BS METER Grogel_Deluxe Campfire Tracker
Grogel_Deluxe Campfire Tracker Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 6,008 CAUTION:POST COUNT=BS METER	Someone recently made the mistake in another thread concerning the nicest rifle savage ever made (pre-war R), They must have momentarily forgotten about the G. "We're all going to have so much [bleep] fun we'll need plastic surgery to remove our god damn smiles." - Clark Griswold Remembering The 99 http://www.blurb.com/bookstore/detail/1163424

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Re: 303 Mule Deer Hunt Grogel_Deluxe #7097280 11/21/12
Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 3,614 Louisiana-U.S.A. J Joe Campfire Tracker
Joe Campfire Tracker J Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 3,614 Louisiana-U.S.A.	Originally Posted by Grogel_Deluxe Someone recently made the mistake in another thread concerning the nicest rifle savage ever made (pre-war R), They must have momentarily forgotten about the G. Yep! Shew me thy ways, O LORD: teach me thy paths. "there are few better cartridges on Earth than the 7 x 57mm Mauser" "the .30 Springfield is light, accurate, penetrating, and has surprising stopping power"

Re: 303 Mule Deer Hunt Joe #7097648 11/21/12
Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 321 Volksrepublik Maryland E E Blair Campfire Member
E Blair Campfire Member E Joined: Sep 2005 Posts: 321 Volksrepublik Maryland	Good job! I am thinking about getting into the .303 Savage. This is my rifle. There are many like it, but this one is mine.

Re: 303 Mule Deer Hunt Seafire #7098473 11/21/12
Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 4,343 Michigan Phil99 Campfire Tracker
Phil99 Campfire Tracker Joined: Dec 2006 Posts: 4,343 Michigan	Great story and great photos. Thanks for posting these. Rod ***************************************** Hunting FOR Savages, Hunting WITH Savages

Re: 303 Mule Deer Hunt mw406 #7098552 11/21/12
Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 778 Iron County Wisconsin S Savageupnorth Campfire Regular
Savageupnorth Campfire Regular S Joined: Sep 2008 Posts: 778 Iron County Wisconsin	Great hunt! Great looking country!! Even greater gun!!! Bruce

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