Gun of choice for deer this year?

[mntatonka]

I traded in my SX3 smooth bore for an FN SLP 12ga with a rifled barrel. Essentially the same exact gun, just a different logo on it. It took nearly 6 months to find one, but it looks like it's going to be a lot of fun. Just a bit high at 50 yards on the bench, open sights. I rarely have a shot that's more than 30 yards, so I'm extremely happy with how it tested. Of course, I rarely have a standing still shot, so that makes things a wee bit more difficult. Something about being near the side of a drive makes the deer move by you really quickly.

I'll be throwing green death at them, brenneke green lightning slugs.

[jerkbait]

I will be toting my trusty Remington 700 BDL classic 7mm Weatherby mag with a 3x9 Nikon on it. Shooting 175 grain weatherbys. It is my favorite rifle. Good luck everyone!

[DooWap]

I'll be carrying my Browning X-Bolt 7mm Mag w/ a Leupold 3-9x VXII mounted on top pushing Federal 160gr Nosler Partitions.

[echotrail]

A Browning A bolt 30.06 with a Zeiss Conquest 3-9x scope and using Winchester 150 powermax. After 31 years of using a Remmington 742 Woodsmaster 30.06 semi auto it's hard to remember I need to re-chamber a round manually.

[nofishfisherman]

I'm not shooting anything fancy or exotic. I'll be carrying a .270 Savage Axis with bushnell scope and shooting Core Lokts.

Its an inexpensive set up but shoots well. My first 4 shots at 100 yards last weekend were within a 2 inch group right on the bull.

[Lip_Ripper Guy]

Tikka T3 270 WSM with 110 grain Barnes TTSX running right around 3,400 FPS.

[Mr Special]

Todd,

sorry to hear about your dad, my condolences

however,

im very happy that you are carrying on his dream. please let us know how it all plays out.

as for me, im still deciding between my ML a CVA Optima w 295HP powerbelts backed by 100gr of 777 open sights or my Horton crossbow w a triple red dot and 100gr thunderheads

delimas i tell ya lol

[neptune]

My dad, brother and I all shoot Remington 742 30.06 with various scopes. And all shoot Federal 165 grain.

[BobT]

Winchester model 90 30-06 bolt with a Redfield 2.5-7x scope. Will be shooting Remington 150gr. core-lokt soft point.

Will also carry my Ruger Vaquaro .44mag. revolver in case I get an opportunity for a close range shot. Using Remington 240gr. hollow point I think.

[mwal]

MN Mossberg 935 12Ga with 2x7 Nikon 200 BDC and Hornady SST slugs

WI Marlin 336 30/30 170 grn Core Lockt peep sights

Wi if I wander in open country Savage 111 7mm-08 3x9 Leuopold VarixII 140 core lockt.

All my WI stand have 35 yard max shots hence the ol dependable 30/30

Everyone have a safe and enjoyable hunt

Mwal

[LatLong]

Tikka T3 stainless in .30-06 with a Nikon Monarch 3.3-10x44 shooting Barnes TSX 150 handloads or a Malin 336 .30-30 shooting Federal 150 Powershok with open sites, I like carrying this one still hunting.

[anamod]

Mission 360 Crossbow with 100gr Ulmer edges. Im letting my wife use my rifle Tikka T3 30-06 with a Zeiss 3x9 scope

[Coach1310]

Bolt action Savage .270

[roosterslayer]

870 scoped with federal trophy copper slugs in MN, and I haven't decided between my Abolt 30-06 or my tikka t3 lite in 308 for Wi. both guns I am shooting 150 grain hornady SST.

[Musky Buck]

30.06 BDL Remington bolt of course purchased in 1983 for $389.99 I see today they are on sale for $777.00 with 180 grain core lokt Remingtons with an ok Simmons 3x9. Backup artillery is 30.06 Winchester I believe with a 2x7 wide Redfield, dads heater and he quit deer hunting 180 federals out of that gun lol or a .303 British with 180 core lokt remingtons and also a M 1 30 carbine with whatever bullets they make for it but we really don't use that, we'd go with our muzzleloaders Thompson center Black mountain magnums if we had to, 50 cal with 370 grain maxiballs with original powder.

[TruthWalleyes]

CVA Optima 50Cal 3x9x40 scope

150gr powder behind a Barnes T-EZ 250 .451

Have also grouped the MZ's, same ballistics, WAY harder to load but BARK louder than anything i've ever shot out of the ML due to the compression from the tight loading sabot.

Shot close to 30 rounds this fall to expand my range. Zero at 200yds. Very happy with the accuracy of this rifle.

By far my preferred weapon for hunting deer. 1 Shot, 1 Deer.

[Mr Special]

CVA Optima 50Cal 3x9x40 scope

150gr powder behind a Barnes T-EZ 250 .451

Have also grouped the MZ's, same ballistics, WAY harder to load but BARK louder than anything i've ever shot out of the ML due to the compression from the tight loading sabot.

Shot close to 30 rounds this fall to expand my range. Zero at 200yds. Very happy with the accuracy of this rifle.

By far my preferred weapon for hunting deer. 1 Shot, 1 Deer.

i know sum1 that has that same gun but not as pimped out and the shooter isnt as good lol

ive thought about puttin a scope on her for the gun season and jumpin up to 150gr. now that i know wat the gun can do i jsut might next season.

have a good n safe season bud

[Dock Boy]

Kimber Montana 30.06 with Leupold 2.5x8. Great set up and love it!!

[Wanderer]

Put me in ML crowd for my primary stand hunting weapon. TC Pro Hunter with 3x9 Nikon BDR scope. 2 pellets of White Hots pushing a 250 grain Hornady FTX wrapped in a tight fitting sabot. I don't like to run more than 2 shots without patching the barrel due to the tight fit but I love the accuracy. My groups have been as tight as the holes touching in the bullseye at 100 yards.

My back up and "drive" gun will be my trusty Browning A bolt in .300 Win Mag with a 3x9 Swarovski scope, shooting 200 grain Trophy Bonded bullets. Yowza, that gun has killed some deer! I'm usually picked to be one of the standers since the gun is zeroed at 200 yards and I don't mind getting high up in a tree if needed to cover a clearing.

[MahtowaDave]

Browning A bolt 30.06 with a Zeiss Conquest 3x9. Handed down my Browning A bolt .270 to my son this year. I hope he is happy cause i loved it! My heart is with the .270, but I'm going to give the 30.06 a try.

[huntnfish]

I'm hunting a shotgun zone and might have 2 guns with me in the stand opening morning. I have my 870 12ga with a smoothbore barrel and open sights and I also have a Savage 516 .243 pistol with a 2-8 weaver scope on it.

[walleye365]

Great gun i just cant get myself to use a different one every year its the 25 that comes to the woods with me. Next year im going to have 120gr partitions laoded up cant wait to see how they do.

[nitro640]

6.8 spc AR with burris fulfield scope, will also have a ruger m77 in 270 in the truck.

[boXCar JiggY]

Thompson center omega 50 cal. kids are using my guns 25-06 an 30-06

[motley man]

1952 Remmington Model 721 30.06 with open sights my father bought new and was left to me. I use it every year.