which gun for this commin deer season

[jrogers88]

Well im lookin into gettin a gun for deer after about 6 years of only archery huntin. Ive got a 17hmr ive been wantin to trade off but dont know if i should get a shotgun,muzzleloader or rifle. What would you guys go with and why?

 

[bobbittle]

One of each.

 

[AmericanBob]

Bolt action Savage 20ga. I don't own one, but after shooting one all I can say is damn. Accurate, light kicking and a sweet trigger.

 

[Dj15802]

Probably go with the Super RedHawk .44 Mag.
Just because its more challenging than the shotgun.
But, a muzzleLoader is most versatile for the different seasons

 

[jrogers88]

If i had the money i would lol. Whatever i trade for i prefer a woid stock

 

[jrogers88]

Lookin for long gun only

 

[r.gray87]

I use a CVA Accura inline muzzle loader. I'm used to rifle hunting due to where I lived prior to relocating to IN. I like that I can have 1 gun that is accurate, light and reliable and I can use it for more than just the straight gun season. Without a muzzle loader you'll have to resort to archery again when that season comes in.

In my situation I can archery hunt the entire early season and then use the smoke pole from gun season thru black powder and then pick the bow back up for the late season.

It's perfect.

 

[jrogers88]

My only complaint with smokepoles is the lack of wood stocks. Never did like synthetics

 

[Cowboy45]

Amazing Gun

Well im lookin into gettin a gun for deer after about 6 years of only archery huntin. Ive got a 17hmr ive been wantin to trade off but dont know if i should get a shotgun,muzzleloader or rifle. What would you guys go with and why?

Ruger Deerfield.. It's a semi-auto 44mag.. Weighs about 3 pounds.. Wood stock.. I shoot 1 inch groups at 100 yards.. Best deer gun I ever owned..

 

[jrogers88]

What ive been realy wanting is a traditional style muzzleloader but cant find anybody who wants to trade. Ive had a few offers for tc omega,cva optimal and a few traditions inlines but i really dont want an inline,let alone one in a synthetic stock with the iron sights removed.if i wanted that id just get a rifled barrel fir my 870 and put my scope back on it

 

[anifong]

I like my .44 mag rifle - would love to have a Ruger like Cowboy.45 suggested, however for now the H&R Handi-Rifle fits the bill.

 

[B6240]

I started using a H&R .500 S&W this past season and I loved it. I do have other shotguns and a 50 cal cva I still use.

 

[sinnful]

I use a mossberg 535 and shoot a hornady slug out of a rifled barrel. Have taken to 12 pointers on our farms in the past 2 years. Both at over 200 yards. I'm thinking about buying a 358 wssm. But haven't read enough on its effective range to know if it is worth it or not.

 

[BehindBlueI's]

I used (haven't been the last few years) a Mossberg 500 with a rifled slug barrel. Using hybred lightfields it will cloverleaf 3 slugs at 50y off of a rest.

 

[XDLover]

H&R Slug gun if its the only use.

 

[saintnick81]

I use a Remington 870 12ga with a rifled slug barrel with a barska red dot scope (no magnification) and remington accutip slugs. Shoots a 2" group at 50 yards. The nice thing about a shotgun is the ability to change out barrels. I also have a 28" field barrel that I use for birds and clays and am looking to purchase a shorter barrel for home defense.

 

[Mark-DuCo]

I use an 870 Express Magnum Special Purpose Turkey gun with a 21 inch barrel (have to check for sure on the length) with regular old Winchester slugs. I have a Simmons 4x scope on it. I use it during fire arms season. During muzzle loader season I use a CVA Optima Pro with a Simmons 4x. Killed many a deer with both guns. I prefer shooting my muzzle loader, but I prefer a backup shot just in case, even though I have never needed one.

 

[6mm Shoot]

Pick up an Encore and get the barrels that you want. You can get a 44mag or shotgun in 12 or 20 gage smooth or rifled. You can also get one of the 1.8 wild cat cartridges in 358 or up from M.G.M.. If you reload you can get a barrel in 35 Remington and shorten the cases to 1.8 and load them to standard 35 Remington loadings. You have a lot of choices now days.

 

[ghuns]

Thompson Encore. Get a .50 muzzle loader barrel and a .460 S&W barrel.
Or, if you have no interest in a ML, and would like to reload, an AR in .458 SOCOM.

 

[mcolford]

What ive been realy wanting is a traditional style muzzleloader but cant find anybody who wants to trade. Ive had a few offers for tc omega,cva optimal and a few traditions inlines but i really dont want an inline,let alone one in a synthetic stock with the iron sights removed.if i wanted that id just get a rifled barrel fir my 870 and put my scope back on it

Traditional style muzzleloader? Such as?