What's your gun and ammo for deer season??

[gmcttr]

From my back deck, a slingshot firing glass shot. Makes them jump about 2' straight up.

 

[cg21]

Haven’t hunted long either my first firearm hunt was when they legalized rifles 2 seasons ago so for 2 seasons I hunted with my rem700 in .243 (dropped 2 deer where they stood) in my backyard very small property just a pass through.

this year I am hunting public land during firearm and will be taking my .458 socom have been trying to trade stuff for a .357 lever or m77 but haven’t had much luck.

 

[chemteach]

Rossi .44 mag lever rifle, Redhawk in .44 mag, Remi 870 w/rifled barrel and CVA Wolf in .50 for BP season. When I use a long gun , I also carry an old Blackhawk in .357. I have yet to take a deer with the Redhawk, but I'll keep at it.

 

[luvall]

6.5 Grendel/ Hornady

 

[DeadeyeChrista'sdad]

I'm basically a fat kid in the candy store at this point.

629 DX no dash for sure. Other than that I'll have to let you know.

 

[jagee]

12g Remington special purpose 1187 with Sluggers.

Merica!

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[KJQ6945]

12g Remington special purpose 1187 with Sluggers.

Merica!

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That looks like your coyote gun......

 

[BigRed]

Winchester 1894 from the 1920s with Remington Core-Lokt 150g.

Nothing fancy; just effective.

 

[jagee]

That looks like your coyote gun......

Dual purpose.

 

[johntheplinker]

Out back of the house or if I go south of the big creek I'll use my Tikka T3x in 6.5x55 with 140gr handloads or a Swede M96 or 96/38 with PPU 139 SPs or a VKT M39 with 170 gr SP handloads. If I decide to wander into the HNF it'll be a 44 mag Marlin.

 

[sugarcreekbrass]

I started with a 870 Express 12 ga and Sluggers. Around 2000, I bought an Original Knight Disc 50cal. Once I got that, I have only carried a shotgun a couple of times. I shot bows and muzzleloaders only. Several years ago I got a CVA Accura on clearance once they came out with speed breech upgrades. When I got married, I started adding other options for my wife and stepsons. Here is what we use. No specific order.

Rem 783 - .243 - Hornady 100 gr BTSP handloads
HandiRifle - .44 mag - Hornady 225 gr FTX handloads
Tri-Star Viper youth - 20 ga - TBD
S&W 629 4" - .44 mag - Hornady 240 gr XTP handloads (carry gun while hunting. would love to shoot a deer with it though!!)
Knight Disc - 50 cal - 260 gr Speer JHP w/ MMP jackets and 100 gr White Hots
CVA Accura - 50 cal - 245 gr PowerBelt HP and 100 gr White Hots

 

[Hookeye]

If I go.......

Remington 760 ADL 4X Leupold compact .35 Rem Hornady 200gr handloads
Remington 700 ADL synth 3-9X Leupold .243 Win 95 gr WW Deer Season XP

Could run

Ruger .44 mag Sporter w old Norma factory 236gr JHP
Thompson Center Hawken Silver Elite .50 w TC Maxi Hunters

 

[ghuns]

Are both of those 458 SOCOM? If so, do you prefer to carbine length or mid length gas system? RRA appears to have discontinued the mid length, which is what I thought I wanted...

Yep. I have no preference.

At the time, I took what I could get. RRA was months out so I picked both up here on the classifieds. Got the middy first. Then heard of people having all kinds of trouble with them. The only reliable source of ammo I had at the time was a guy that did the local gun show circuit. His loads all used A1680. Had some trouble cycling with both of RRA's supplied recoil springs in the middy. Went to a standard spring, problem solved. When I started loading my own, I just stuck with the same recipe as I was getting from the gun show guy. Both rifles cycle it just fine and it kills deer really, really dead.

 

[SPOOK331945]

Well that made me look stupid.... lol helps if I keep reading..

Now why would they make the exception for those rounds?

 

[Amishman44]

As a kid, a Mossberg 500 20 GA with a rifled and sighted slug barrel.

These past several years, a Ruger GP100 stooked with 170 grain cast from Buffalo Bore...I've had to be picky with my shots, but I've never had to track/trail a deer yet...it just works!

 

[phatgemi]

If I'm hunting my stand with long distance potential I'll be using the 308 with 165 gr handloads from the ruger. If i go to my thick woods stand the
ole marlin lever in 45/70 throwing 405 gr lead reloads. I'm covered....

 

[WyldeShot]

Marlin 336 30-30 with PowerPoint 150 gr

 

[Dewidmt]

Ruger Super Redhawk in .454 Casull.......300 gr XTP over 19.6 gr of 2400 (1450 FPS).

 

[1775usmarine]

If I can get permission might try my first time with a gp 100 or a vz2008. Got a nice 6 pointer been running around my yard for the last week now.

 

[w_ADAM_d88]

Heading to VA for opening week and I'll be taking my Savage .270win bolt gun with 130gr power points, and my .300 blackout AR build with 150gr extreme points.