What kind of gun do you use while deer hunting?

[Junior42]

What kind of gun do you all use when you deer hunt?

[iabowhunter]

I started out with my dad's 12 gauge shotgun. It is a Western Field...a knock off of a Mossberg 500. It's piled up allot of deer for my dad and I over the years. I have also hunted deer with a handgun in .357 magnum and .44 magnum. Now that my dad is in his mid 70's and we do allot of sitting I use a Thompson Center Encore 50 cal muzzleloader. I like it the best of all for 2 reasons. Number one....No safety. That always keeps me thinking. I feel that a safety gives me a false sense of security. If I want to shoot it, I have to cock it. Number two...I have one shot and I'd better make it count.

[plainsman]

I have a Remington 700 ADL, 30.06, and a Rem 7600 .308, also I got a Rem 740 Woodmaster, 30.06. I've hunted with my Rem 870, 12 ga too but I missed once so I quit using it. I've killed ducks and rabbits with it plenty.

[chambers bd]

300 weatherby magnum, I got a bunch, but I stick to what works!:ooooh:

[westvirginiacatfish]

I use a 7mm Rem Mag. And a .300 Win Mag :wink:

[shotdemducks]

.270

[roadkill636]

I use a KODIAK 580 double rifle:crazy::wink:
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[Grimpuppy]

Mossberg ATR .270

[Poppa]

BAR in .280 remington and Ruger mod. 77 in 30/06 are my hunting rifles
I carry a Ruger .44 mag carbine when I am scouting or moving treestands
just in case I walk up on something.

[Dirtdobber]

Browning A-Bolt .270

[swampratt]

A ben pearson for bow season..a cva bobcat in .50cal for muzzleloader, and a model 94 30-30 for gun and i have used the cva for gun and let my son use the 30-30.

The longest shot was 217 big steps with the 30-30 and scope was set for 250 a redfield 4x...8point just crumpled up..

I started with a 20 gauge stevens single shot.

Just run whatcha brung and have patients and there will be meat on the table at dinner time

[Snagged2]

I've been using my Winchester Mod 70.. In 7mm Rem Mag for years now.

[gdlocal10]

I use a 270 rem.bdl, I shot a lot of deer, elk with it, I know a gent that uses an243. and he always fills his tags. he says to use a gun that you are comfortable with and it depends on what you are hunting in whether its open, brushy,and so on but he says the most important thing is to make a kill shot the first shot, and shoot your gun alot to know how it shoots, drops ,ect. practice ,practice, practice

[poisonpits]

i use an old mossburg 30-30 that my dad gave me for xmas in 1973.

[postbeetle]

Since 1963........

Remington Wingmaster 870, goose barrrel, 2 3/4' standard slugs. A deer a tag.
For special unannounced seasons, Winchester Model 61 pump, LR hollow point.

[Txbluecatman]

If Im hunting down in the brushy bottoms I use my trusty model 94 30-30. If I am hunting out of some of my other blinds I use a mod 700 in 30-06. I shot a PSE during bow season. All have harvested there fair share of game.

[channelkatman]

well if i feel like going old west style on the deer ill use my marlin .30-30, but if im out in the open fields ill take out the remington 770 in .270 with my nice ol bushnell scope. it will kill a popcan at 100 yards lol:smile2:

[dusty1529]

I use a thompson center encore! In Indiana where I am from I use my .50 cal muzzleloader barrel but when I go to South Dakota or Texas I switch to my 7 MM barrel.

[stoney53]

savage 99 .308 or my back up winchester 94 30/30

[223reload]

Remington Model 788 circa 1979,in 243 Win. I have been contiplatin using my Marlin cowboy model 94 in 30-30 Win tho,Just for the heck of it.:cool2:

[cantstopgrandma]

Traditoins Pursuit LT .50 cal for muzzleloader season and my 12ga 870 express with rifled barrel during shotgun season.

[Kip Brandel]

Remington Sendero 25/06
Remington Sportsman 30/06
Kimber 30/06
Remington 35 Wheelin
Ruger 41 Magnum Revolver
H&R 223 singleshot
Mossberg 500 slug barrel
Mossberg Bolt action 20 guage
Ruger 270 All Weather
Krag 30/40
Winchester 94 30-30
Ruger 45ACP (Once on a 10 point that was 5 feet from me)
Ruger 45 colt
Barrette 50BMG (For the stubborn ones, I like to think I spent the money for something other than putting $4 holes in paper!)

[kat in the hat]

I use the infamous Remington Model 710 chambered in .300 Win. Mag.

[jason berry]

Model 700 Remington bolt action 30/06.

[snowden]

I got say the 742 and 7400 remington 30-06 is good gun's for deer.

[tunnel hull]

Here in the GREAT state of IL. I live in the lower part thank god!! rifel is not leagle!! Thanks to all the gang bangers in CHI. TOWN.. the closest thing to it is what I use 20ga. single shot bull barrel 2 full twist per 28in. 3 in shell.only good for 200yrs.She knock one right on it's BUTT!! :cool2:

[Katatonik]

.303 Enfield Mark IV made in US circa 1944.

[NCCatter]

.270 Browning BAR, only had one deer out of 23 to run over 20 yards after being hit.

[john catfish young]

I use My trusty old Remington model 700 bolt action.......30-06.

[smokey]

I use a winchester model 94 32spl when Im walking or want to feel like a cowboy.
For a long range shot I use a winchester model 100, 308.Both have good stories.
smokey

[derbycitycatman]

Started off with a Rem 870 express 12gauge, then a savage 110 30/06 and this year took a couple does with a 44 mag revolver.

[dieselcat]

i use a rem 700 in a 300 win mag,the 1 shot dropper:cool2:

[Robbie Norton]

I use my rem 700 bolt action 3006 one shot one kill at 250 yd, drop them in there tracks, no run off.:cool2::smile2::wink:

[ozzy]

Remington Sendero 25/06
Remington Sportsman 30/06
Kimber 30/06
Remington 35 Wheelin
Ruger 41 Magnum Revolver
H&R 223 singleshot
Mossberg 500 slug barrel
Mossberg Bolt action 20 guage
Ruger 270 All Weather
Krag 30/40
Winchester 94 30-30
Ruger 45ACP (Once on a 10 point that was 5 feet from me)
Ruger 45 colt
Barrette 50BMG (For the stubborn ones, I like to think I spent the money for something other than putting $4 holes in paper!) Mossberg Bolt Action 20 Guage, now thats a new one on me. Ya got a pic of that one?

[ozzy]

i have a Remington 700 in .270 it hasent seen a deer yet, hope to change that this year.

[westvirginiacatfish]

Mossberg Bolt Action 20 Guage, now thats a new one on me. Ya got a pic of that one?

I know it's not a mossberg. But here are a few pic's of the bolt action 12ga. my father in law give me for Christmas. It is an old J.C. Higgins -model 583.20. The pic's are not the best i will try to post more pic's later.

[ozzy]

I know it's not a mossberg. But here are a few pic's of the bolt action 12ga. my father in law give me for Christmas. It is an old J.C. Higgins -model 583.20. The pic's are not the best i will try to post more pic's later. Thanks for the pics, I never even heard of a bolt scatter gun. Bless the internet. :cool2:

[AwShucks]

It is somewhat funny that after reading all the posts in this thread, I did not see (or at least recognise) one person using an assualt rifle. For all the hull-a-balu about them, you'd figure someone would use one.... oh, are you sure they are not legal to hunt with? LOL

[plainsman]

My uncle used to have a 12 ga bolt action shotgun. Used it for pheasants.

I had an AR-15, but I traded it on another gun I wanted a long time ago. Couldn't hunt deer with that caliber at the time, now its legal. Rather have the new style sights anyway. I didn't have much opportunity to use it so I didn't figure I needed it at the time. Not a bad caliber tho.

[thunt713]

I like my 22-250 remingtion sedero doesnt kill on both ends either.

[Dirtdobber]

Muzzle loading season---Kodak .50 cal
Gun season----Browning A bolt B.O.S.S. .270

[backwoodsman68geric]

We arent allowed to use centerfire rifles. Last 6 years Ive used a Winchester 1300 12GA rifled barrel synthetic stock with a red dot scope shooting Brenneke KO slugs. Muzzleloader season I switched from iron sighted .50 in lines with 385 buffalo bullets back to my traditional stuff. Now I have a .50 pennsylvania/kentucky poor boy percussion. My wife bought it for me in '07 for Christmas. It shoots better then I can. Custom made for roughly $600 and worth every cent. Patched round ball with a 50gr load of 777. Shoots 1" groups at 50yards off hand for me and I aint the greatest shot. I cant shoot it as good as it is. Buddy shot it off a bench and it was cutting the same hole for him at 50 yards. Use to rifle hunt in another state and its hard to beat a 30-06 in any action. By the way with the Winchest 1300 I had killed 26 straight deer I shot at with it. Just this past '08 season missed a doe opening morning and broke that streak. Killed a big 8pt 30 minutes later and 3 more antlerless deer that weekend. Guess I got doe/buckfever? Since '03 Ive taken 40+ deer with that combo. 11 in '05. I'd recommend that set up to anybody

[crazy]

browning a-bolt 280 or a Tikka 7mm mag.

[Snagged2]

HeHa,,, assault rifle,,,,

In 1776,, an assault rifle was a flintlock muzzle stuffer,, in 1917, it was a bolt action .30-06,,,,,

In 1944, it was possibly a semi-auto 8 shot clip fed semi auto Garand..in 30-06,, Korea, saw the M-14.. in .308.

later the M-16 ,,, Service Rifle ,, they're all service rifles..
Simply technology,,,, Politicians and Emotionalists came up with the Assault rifle...

[doug300wsm]

For the past several years I have used my .300 WSM and have grown to really like this gun. It is a Savage stainless bolt action gun.

[Snagged2]

Hi Doug, Welcome to the BOC...

[brinley45cal]

A rem 700 BDL in .270 win yeah baby lol

[DCcatfisher]

Remington 700 BDL Custom Deluxe in 7mm Rem Mag., a Marlin 336C in 30-30 Win., a Winchester Model 70 22-250 that the action has been glass bedded on and had some trigger work done, Taurus Raging Bull 454 Casull with a 8 3/8" barell, and a Mossberg 835 Ulti-Mag 12ga when going on a drive. The 7mm has by far killed the most.

[chambers bd]

A single shot 3" mag 12 ga! I know, but It works!:ooooh:

[backwoodsman68geric]

Years ago I used the12ga. 3" Brenneke magnum slugs. Man what a whallop! Bout 7 or 8 shots is all I could handle practicing but if ya hit what you were aiming at WOW. Never had a deer get out of sight while shooting these.

[catfishcatcher]

I did use a remington 12ga in a 2 3/4, pump with slug barell. I now use a thompson center Omega 50 cal inline in stainless and composite stock. I have it rigged with the Omega scope, BDC reticle. I have killed numerous deer and now a coyote with this gun. It packs a wallop and I can get a lot more distance from it than the shotgun. I wont hunt with any other gun now. I love this gun, its awesome.

[One Legged Josh]

Winchester 1300 12 ga. Smoothbore slug barrel. Works for me.