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British Columbia Sport & Outdoor Lounge => Hunters' Cabin => Topic started by: The Fish Hunter on April 07, 2009, 12:46:03 AM

Title: Best Deer Hunting Rifle
Post by: The Fish Hunter on April 07, 2009, 12:46:03 AM: Just looking for your opinion on what the best deer hunting rifle is. I like the Remington 770
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Post by: BCHunter on April 07, 2009, 06:36:29 AM: we really like the 30-06 with 165gr ammo,
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Post by: river walker on April 07, 2009, 07:22:40 AM: i like the 7mm all around no such thing as shoot and release
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Post by: swampdonkey on April 07, 2009, 07:42:07 AM: 7mm-08
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Post by: alwaysfishn on April 07, 2009, 02:26:44 PM: .308 !!!
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Post by: IronNoggin on April 08, 2009, 04:27:18 PM: Usual Go-To for deer: Browning Stainless Stalker with the BOSS system. .270 caliber with 130 grain pills. Murderous!

For the longer range stuff, or when specifically Huntin' Horns: 300 Weatherby Magnum with 180 grain Nosler Partitions. If I can see you, you've got a serious problem! ;D

Cheers,
Nog
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Post by: Steelhead King on April 08, 2009, 09:34:52 PM: 270WSM 130 grain Nosler Accubond.
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Post by: spey on April 09, 2009, 03:00:05 PM: .30-06 with 150g's shoot nice and flat
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Post by: nosey on April 30, 2009, 10:10:34 AM: I got an old Remington model 600, made in 1966, in a 308, it's light, short (I hunt a lot in thick stuff) and I've never shot at a deer with it that I didn't wind up eating. I used to use a 300 win. mag. but if you put the bullet in the vitals the deer die just as dead with the little 308. It's hard to qualify what the best gun is for deer hunting because deer range in so many different areas in BC, if you're hunting blacktails in the hardwoods 60 yds. is a long shot, while in the open country in the interior you can spot deer that are out of range for a 50 cal sniper rifle, you have to find a rifle that YOU are comfortable with shooting at the distances that match the terrain you usually hunt in. I've also got model 94 30-30 that I've probably shot close to 20 deer with and never had one get away wounded but my old eyes just don't handle the open sights any more.
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Post by: tim3500 on June 14, 2009, 07:27:33 PM: 300 rem ultra mag . mice to moose 50 ft 500 yards gets it all done
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Post by: salmon river on June 15, 2009, 03:18:58 PM: .257 Roberts
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Post by: younggun on June 19, 2009, 11:38:12 PM: 7mm and 300 weatherby mag. Drops anything, at any range. I shoot 165 and 185 barnes x's. 7mm is in ultralight model, and 300 is in the old MarkV stainless synthetic. Discontinued.
Title: Re: Best Deer Hunting Rifle
Post by: Tadpole on June 24, 2009, 08:44:45 PM: Humbly, 338 Win magnum in Finish made Tikka with synthetic stock. Smallest bullets I could find are 200gr. 1" drop between 1 and 3 hundred yards.
Title: Re: Best Deer Hunting Rifle
Post by: Shooter on July 17, 2009, 11:31:15 AM: Tikka .300 WSM stainless synthetic!!
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Post by: greybark on July 17, 2009, 09:33:38 PM: ;) Chek-Mate Longbow , 58lb with Cedar arrows .
Ckek-Mate Takedown Hunter 11 with Carbon arrows .
;D Cheers
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Post by: alwaysfishn on July 18, 2009, 02:45:02 PM: Quote from: greybark on July 17, 2009, 09:33:38 PM
;) Chek-Mate Longbow , 58lb with Cedar arrows .
Ckek-Mate Takedown Hunter 11 with Carbon arrows .
;D Cheers

Hey greybark, what kind of scope do you have on that weapon?? ;D
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Post by: greybark on July 22, 2009, 08:40:39 PM: :D Hey Alwaysfishing , There have been times that I wished that I did have those optics !!!!!!
Cheers

PM sent
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Post by: plumdan on August 23, 2009, 04:02:12 PM: ruger 10- 22 with a 100 shot clip am for the lungs and letter rip lol kidding i got a 300 win mag its a bit to big im looking for a 30-06 i think it is the best round for killing anything you need to kill
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Post by: younggun on August 23, 2009, 09:32:11 PM: 'shooter' wat do u think of that tikka. i wanna buy a low cost gun for shits and giggles hunting. I hate taking either of my weatherby's on the bike, they rattle and jiggle all the time and I dont want to take the risk of throwing off my scopes.

I've got a Zeiss on the 300 and an old but great leupold gold ring on the 7mm. I'm would pair the tikka up with a stainless leupold rifleman.
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Post by: kingpin on August 26, 2009, 12:06:55 AM: .243 nice shooter
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Post by: younggun on August 26, 2009, 10:01:33 AM: KP what rounds are u throwing through the 243.?
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Post by: mikeH on August 26, 2009, 09:55:33 PM: For the deer out here which are sickly and small looking compared to Alberta where I'm from.Your best bet is to go like 270 or 30 06 no reason to go bigger unless you decide to go moose hunting in the future then go at least, 30 06 or the trendy 300 win mag which is a excellent round.I have taken a lot of deer with the 270 win 150 gr a few moose, its all shot placement!,also taken deer and moose with the 30 06 180gr also.These Calibers are effective in taking game.I've been hunting for 17 yrs now all in Alberta this is my first yr hunting here in BC.Should be an interesting hunting yr.
Title: Re: Best Deer Hunting Rifle
Post by: casinoJim on August 30, 2009, 08:59:39 AM: I use a 30-06, used to use the 300 Win Mag, AKA 7.62 NATO Sniper rifle.
The 7.62 was far beyond what is needed for BC hunting and you will find the 06 capable in every situation you could find yourself in.

The 150 nosler is excellent for deer, and I keep larger caliber on hand should I run into Mr. Grizz and a situation.

The variety and accessibility of calibers make this the go to unit you need.

Jim
Title: Re: Best Deer Hunting Rifle
Post by: mikeH on August 31, 2009, 12:31:58 AM: Quote from: casinoJim on August 30, 2009, 08:59:39 AM
I use a 30-06, used to use the 300 Win Mag, AKA 7.62 NATO Sniper rifle.
The 7.62 was far beyond what is needed for BC hunting and you will find the 06 capable in every situation you could find yourself in.

The 150 nosler is excellent for deer, and I keep larger caliber on hand should I run into Mr. Grizz and a situation.

The variety and accessibility of calibers make this the go to unit you need.

Jim

"AKA"7.62 sniper rifle???
7.62 is not the standard round for NATO anymore.

338 Lapua,. is starting be a common round.

NATO is going bigger.

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Post by: captainzippy on September 01, 2009, 07:13:14 PM: 1st - 7mm all the way
2nd - 30-06
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Post by: marbles on September 20, 2009, 12:26:38 PM: Quote from: river walker on April 07, 2009, 07:22:40 AM
i like the 7mm all around no such thing as shoot and release
I have tika 7mm nice smoothtrigger and I garee the best all around big game rifle
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Post by: fish fishburn on November 03, 2009, 04:37:30 AM: I thought he said deer rifle not elephant guns haha. I use my grampas old 30-30 works every time.