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Post by deadeer on Oct 5, 2023 20:01:46 GMT -5
Always fun to hear what others are gonna be hunting with.
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Post by deadeer on Oct 5, 2023 20:06:34 GMT -5
I'll start... trying to get back to a "hunt" mode, and not a "shoot" mode. Meaning not gonna be concerned with switching up a bunch as I normally do. TC Encores for us.
Private land...
7mm mag
7mm-08
Public land...
358win shortened neck
450BM
45cal smokeless in mz season
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Post by ms660 on Oct 5, 2023 20:31:00 GMT -5
243, 44 mag, 50 caliber muzzleloader
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Post by whitetaildave24 on Oct 5, 2023 20:32:29 GMT -5
I’ll have the .350 legend for the kids mostly, but I’ll tote it around too at times especially for my park hunts. 30-06 for me the majority of the time and then the .50 caliber cva muzzleloader for muzzy season if necessary.
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Post by esshup on Oct 5, 2023 20:34:26 GMT -5
45 cal Savage Smokeless (if needed) during ML season. I may just stick to a .308 BUT if given the opportunity I will be using the 7mm Allen Magnum. I haven't shot a deer with it yet. Only 2 places that it could be used though.
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Post by troutline on Oct 5, 2023 21:01:29 GMT -5
35 rem
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Post by marshallco on Oct 5, 2023 21:32:56 GMT -5
We have shot several deer with a 243, No blood trail on any of the 3, but we’re fortunate to watch them go down. We/me have also used a 270, either went down or good blood trail. Kids are old enough now that the 243 will stay home.
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Post by titanium700 on Oct 5, 2023 22:26:22 GMT -5
Me;
.243 Ackley Imp.
.308 Win
Maybe .300 WSM
.50 Ml
And just maybe .358 WSSM (public land)
Wife;
6x45
Daughter;
.243 Win
Son;
6.5 Creedmoor
.243 Win
.50 Ml
And maybe .357 Max (public land)
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Post by jtkelly on Oct 5, 2023 22:45:10 GMT -5
45
44 mag
or may be 45-70
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Post by bullseye69 on Oct 6, 2023 6:17:40 GMT -5
6mm30-30imp ,Contender
325wsm, Browning BLR
500S&W pistol
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Post by ukwil on Oct 6, 2023 7:03:59 GMT -5
Savage 220- 20 gauge, H&R handinrifle in .44 mag, and Savage Axis in .350 Legend
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Post by jjas on Oct 6, 2023 11:51:34 GMT -5
.350 legend.
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Post by MuzzleLoader on Oct 6, 2023 12:37:34 GMT -5
7-08 and muzzleloader.
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Post by oldhoyt on Oct 6, 2023 13:54:07 GMT -5
45/70 with cases cut to 1.8", 300 grain Barnes TSX.
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Post by drfleck on Oct 6, 2023 17:31:58 GMT -5
I mainly use a .308. Occasionally, I will use an 870 12 gauge with an I/C slug barrel.
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Post by gumbootbill on Oct 7, 2023 18:16:33 GMT -5
308 or 243.
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Post by deadeer on Oct 7, 2023 20:19:15 GMT -5
I'll start... trying to get back to a "hunt" mode, and not a "shoot" mode. Meaning not gonna be concerned with switching up a bunch as I normally do. TC Encores for us. Private land... 7mm mag 7mm-08 45/70 Public land... 358win shortened neck 450BM 45cal smokeless in mz season I'm gonna edit in 45/70. I finally took some time to put together a few loads to try. It's in an Encore, so Trapdoor loads for me. Bet it's gonna kick like a donkey. Lol |
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Post by hornzilla on Oct 8, 2023 18:53:52 GMT -5
350 Legend at Big Oaks.
On private. 2506, 3006, 7mm08, 4570.
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Post by deadeer on Oct 8, 2023 19:10:21 GMT -5
I'll start... trying to get back to a "hunt" mode, and not a "shoot" mode. Meaning not gonna be concerned with switching up a bunch as I normally do. TC Encores for us. Private land... 7mm mag 7mm-08 45/70 Public land... 358win shortened neck 450BM 45cal smokeless in mz season I'm gonna edit in 45/70. I finally took some time to put together a few loads to try. It's in an Encore, so Trapdoor loads for me. Bet it's gonna kick like a donkey. Lol I had a few hours to play around with the 45/70 today. What a blast! Lol. Fun, fun, fun! Got a couple great groups right off the bat. Ran inside and loaded a couple more to make sure they repeated. Then loaded up the rest of the brass I had ready. Fired off a couple groups over the next 2 hours. Stick a fork in it, its DONE! Just gonna verify at a little longer ranges, then zero, and put away. |
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Post by esshup on Oct 8, 2023 21:59:29 GMT -5
Got about 1/4 cord split and the back of the hydraulic cylinder on the splitter sprung a leak where the cap was welded on. So I drug out the 7mm AM. Just shot it a couple times, I have to do some scope adjusting as I had absolutely no idea where it'd hit at 100 yds. (I always zero it at 300 yds). It was 2" high and 2" right. I shot it first, and the guy that owned the bobcat just about jumped out of his skin at the muzzle blast (he was standing right where it was the worst LOL) I asked him if he wanted to shoot it and he gingerly said yes. He yanked the trigger thinking it was going to kick him off of the shooting seat. He was amazed at the little bit of recoil that was there. His 2nd shot was much closer to the center of the target. I figure 5 more shots and it will be ready for any distance.
I showed him the Ruger Mark IV 22/45 lite with the can, letting him shoot it and he's in love. LOL I tried the can on the 17 HMR and it made a heck of a difference in the noise too.
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