What gun do you hunt deer with ?

[Dstegjas]

It use to be a fairly simple question when we were back in the shotgun only era. Once it was opened up to pistols we had more options available to us. I went with the T/C Contender in 44 magnum. I was good out to 100 yards with its 12" barrel. Once rifles were allowed I stayed with the same caliber and use a Marlin 1894. I have other pistols and rifles that qualify caliber wise. However the 44 magnum just seems to fit my style of hunting. I'm interested to hear what everyone is using both guns and calibers. Also why you decided on them.

 

[dademoss]

If I go out, it's a 45-70, it's the only gun allowed that I have that isn't a slug shotgun.

 

[Jim Mayo]

It use to be a fairly simple question when we were back in the shotgun only era. Once it was opened up to pistols we had more options available to us. I went with the T/C Contender in 44 magnum. I was good out to 100 yards with its 12" barrel. Once rifles were allowed I stayed with the same caliber and use a Marlin 1894. I have other pistols and rifles that qualify caliber wise. However the 44 magnum just seems to fit my style of hunting. I'm interested to hear what everyone is using both guns and calibers. Also why you decided on them.

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Beautiful rig, and view!

 

[Jim Mayo]

White .410 Super Safari, .45 TC Omega, Savage 10MLll.

 

[Browningcollector]

Winchester 94 AE in 38-55 with peep sights. Great 50 yard rifle in my deer woods in southern ohio.

Kelly

 

[Summit Oh]

.44 mag rifle/pistol T/C Encore , .375 Winchester, .45 Colt , in Encore rifle, and several muzzle loading rifles in flintlock and cap lock, and my trusty old Ithaca Deerslayer in 12 ga

 

[Robert Beckman]

I haven't used my 12g since they allowed the straight wall cartridges. Since then I shoot the 350L and 45-70. Both do a great job on whitetail and I've added a suppressor to save my ears.

 

[nksmfamjp]

Tikka T3X in 6.5 Creedmoor…..in MT. It's worth the drive to me! If I were still hunting Ohio, I'd get a 350 Legend bolt action with a 1-6x optic.

 

[more_ammo]

Just got a cva cascade for $500!!! 450 bushmaster. I need to find a scope for it.... Was considering the monstrum "beast" in 1-8. Have been recommended the Leupold vx freedome 4-12(I think) specifically for the 450 cartridge. Apparently they're selling blems for like $200ish which seems like a good deal. Any recommendations? I'm not trying to spend a lot of money, I just want effective.

 

[Dstegjas]

As I'm sure you know, there are tons of scopes to look at out there. Some that I have never heard about before. I have a few vortex scopes and they have functioned great for me. The price is also reasonable too. I also have a Mueller scope on my 270 and I have had no issues with it. They also fit within your price range.

 

[Robert Beckman]

Tikka T3X in 6.5 Creedmoor…..in MT. It's worth the drive to me! If I were still hunting Ohio, I'd get a 350 Legend bolt action with a 1-6x optic.

I have a Ruger 350L with a 2-12x scope on it and have taken deer out as far as 186yds. Fast handling rifle and amazing round compared to the 12g. Glad Ohio started allowing more modern cartridges.

 

[Jim Mayo]

White .410 Super Safari, .45 TC Omega, Savage 10MLll.

I've recently added 2 new machines to the lineup. TC Omega 45 with a 20 twist, and a TC Omega/Woodman smokeless conversion with a Brux 1:20 45.

 

[wapakfred]

I've only used a gun to hunt deer a few times in Ohio, and that was back before they legalized rifles (I refuse to use a shotgun). My choice as a .44 Ruger Redhawk with a scope. Otherwise it's archery tackle, though age and life situations forced me to quit hunting about 12 years ago.

 

[Dstegjas]

I've only used a gun to hunt deer a few times in Ohio, and that was back before they legalized rifles (I refuse to use a shotgun). My choice as a .44 Ruger Redhawk with a scope. Otherwise it's archery tackle, though age and life situations forced me to quit hunting about 12 years ago.

Growing up in Ohio I was used to to hunting with a shotgun. With a smooth bore barrel you just kept your shots under 50 yards. Later on when they came up with rifled barrels that could be scoped that extended your range. I extended my range even further, out to 100 yards maybe 125 by reloading my own sabots. I load them with a 240 grain Hornady XTP bullet. My Winchester Super X 3 with a scoped rifled barrel shoots them very accurately. Since rifles and pistols came into the picture here in Ohio my SX3 doesn't see much action.