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Re: Deer of a lifetime- which gun/load? Arns9 #8396891 12/26/13
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thumbcocker Campfire Regular T Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,545	My old 700 BDL 270 Winchester loaded with 150 gr. speer hot cor bullets.

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Re: Deer of a lifetime- which gun/load? thumbcocker #8398117 12/27/13
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308ld Campfire Regular Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 2,285 MA	Ruger 308, Federal P308TT4 165s. Ruger 257 Roberts, Nosler 110 Accubond. Either would work for me. Last edited by 308ld; 12/27/13. Ed

Re: Deer of a lifetime- which gun/load? duckster #8411639 12/30/13
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pick Campfire Regular Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 946 Reeders, PA, USA	My 700 Mtn in 7x57mm shooting the 120g X bullet. More deer with that rifle then any other I own. More DRT then ALL my other rifles combined. If it is going to be a once in a life time and I can plan for it ahead, I just have to go with what I know will work and has the proven record of doing so. You always shoot best with the rifle you know best and always shoot well. ..pick..

Re: Deer of a lifetime- which gun/load? pick #8413560 12/31/13
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RAS Campfire Outfitter Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 13,055 Likes: 5 In the woods...	What I used two days ago to kill my buck of a lifetime. 264 Win Mag pushing 120 gr Bal Tips going 3200 fps. I killed this one below at 180 yards. Crushed shoulder and took off the top third of the heart. Gun. Pre-64 Model 70 Winchester. 26 inch barrel. The Westerner. I knew this buck was around, hence why this gun got the nod. Last five shots (before this buck) went into a 3 inch spotter, at 300 yards. Its a laser and hell of a gun for a sporting rifle. For you guys that know me, know that I have fired and owned a ton of guns. This one is really special. If I ever lost this Westerner, I would be looking for another the next day. "...aspire to live quietly, and to mind your own affairs, and to work with your hands, as we instructed you, so that you may walk properly before outsiders and be dependent on no one." - Paul to the church in Thessalonica.

Re: Deer of a lifetime- which gun/load? RAS #8413793 12/31/13
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SmokeEater2 Campfire Regular Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 1,156 Arkansas	RAS, That's a beautiful buck,Congratulations!

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Re: Deer of a lifetime- which gun/load? SmokeEater2 #8414267 12/31/13
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super T Campfire Regular S Joined: Jul 2006 Posts: 2,744 California/Utah	Biggest mule deer fell to 130gr NPT from a .270win.

Re: Deer of a lifetime- which gun/load? RAS #8414305 12/31/13
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Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana D Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,148 Likes: 2 Central Louisiana	Originally Posted by RAS What I used two days ago to kill my buck of a lifetime. 264 Win Mag pushing 120 gr Bal Tips going 3200 fps. I killed this one below at 180 yards. Crushed shoulder and took off the top third of the heart. Gun. Pre-64 Model 70 Winchester. 26 inch barrel. The Westerner. I knew this buck was around, hence why this gun got the nod. Last five shots (before this buck) went into a 3 inch spotter, at 300 yards. Its a laser and hell of a gun for a sporting rifle. For you guys that know me, know that I have fired and owned a ton of guns. This one is really special. If I ever lost this Westerner, I would be looking for another the next day. VERY nice buck. What did he score? DF

Re: Deer of a lifetime- which gun/load? super T #8414310 12/31/13
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Dude270 Campfire Tracker D Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 3,787 Western VA	I have never been let down with my 270 win and any decent 130gr bullet though I'm partial to the NPT

Re: Deer of a lifetime- which gun/load? Arns9 #8414341 12/31/13
Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,148 Likes: 2 Central Louisiana D Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana
Dirtfarmer Campfire 'Bwana D Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 37,148 Likes: 2 Central Louisiana	For WT's and not knowing how far, I'd take my 6.5-284 Pre-64 with 26" Krieger, wearing a Z5 3.5-18x44 BT. It will shoot half MOA to 400 and almost that good to 600, the Outdoorsmans turret calibrated for the 140 gr. VLD load at 3,000 fps ahead of 48.8 gr. RL-17. Lots of confidence, sitting in a box blind with that gun... DF M-70 blueprinted with Borden's Bumps and Jewell trigger. Doubt many have seen Borden's Bumps on a pre-64 M-70. Last edited by Dirtfarmer; 12/31/13.

Re: Deer of a lifetime- which gun/load? smokepole #8416214 12/31/13
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Nate40 Campfire Regular N Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 2,040 Central Kentucky	22LR between the two shiny things lol just kidding Jokeing aside id hopefully have my Ruger m77 300 winmag shooting 150gr softpoints. Rather be judged by 12 than carried by 6.

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Re: Deer of a lifetime- which gun/load? LBP #8416598 01/01/14
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jimmyp Campfire Ranger J Joined: Nov 2003 Posts: 18,317 Likes: 1 Mobile	Originally Posted by LBP I killed the biggest buck of my lifetime this year with my 22-250 loaded with a 64 gr Nosler Bonded Performance. same biggest 10 point of my lifetime with a 223 loaded with Barnes 62 grain TSX ran 25 or so yards. The next biggest a 12 point was with a 308 150 grain corelocks, this one ran close to 100 yards!

Re: Deer of a lifetime- which gun/load? Arns9 #8418545 01/01/14
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whelennut Campfire Tracker W Joined: Sep 2006 Posts: 6,698 Minnesota	I killed a 11 pt. Buck that field dressed weighed 200 lbs. even. I happened to be using a Howa 1500 7mm Remington Magnum firing 160 grain Nosler Partitions? He collapsed at the shot. He was only 80 yards away. I think that would work on anything except the Big Five and I won't be going to Africa again unless I marry another travel agent. I like to do my hunting BEFORE I pull the trigger! There is only one kind of dead, but there are many different kinds of wounded.

Re: Deer of a lifetime- which gun/load? diamondjim #8418641 01/01/14
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PPosey Campfire Regular Joined: Jan 2005 Posts: 2,933	7mm-08 Savage bolt action with 120 BT and varget going 3050,,,,, Location Western NC, after alot of other places

Re: Deer of a lifetime- which gun/load? PPosey #8420033 01/02/14
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powdr Campfire Outfitter P Joined: May 2005 Posts: 9,611 Central Texas	7x57AI loaded w/140gr BT's at 3050fps. Have killed all of my trophy deer w/it. Brown stock, Jewell trigger, Douglas XX barrel at 22in, and 3-12x42 Klassic S&B. powdr

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