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What rifle is everyone using?

Tikka T3 Lite Stainless in .308 ... But, I just built a 6.8 SPC upper that I'm going to use this season. Got my AR weight down to about 7 ish lbs.
 
Man I've killed a bunch with a variety of weapons. Most of them have come from a Remington 870 shot gun due to the restrictions in mn. In Wisconsin, my new favorite is a tikka ultralite 270. I've been thinking of getting a .243. No need for a big gun at the distances I can actually see.

I've been dabbling with pistol hunting which I think is ideal for the saddle, but as of now have yet to get a shot with it.



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When I was in college, open land forever... it was a shotgun only county so I have my Remington 870 express that has taken quite a few deer. Then back home where there are houses everywhere it’s a rifle legal county so I have a Marlin 30-30 level action that I hunt with. Much shorter, lighter and more accurate.
I mainly use my bow but have been revisiting the guns the last few years.


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Erniepower said:
Man I've killed a bunch with a variety of weapons. Most of them have come from a Remington 870 shot gun due to the restrictions in mn. In Wisconsin, my new favorite is a tikka ultralite 270. I've been thinking of getting a .243. No need for a big gun at the distances I can actually see.

I've been dabbling with pistol hunting which I think is ideal for the saddle, but as of now have yet to get a shot with it.



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A friend of mines dad use to be big into pistol hunting, he had a collection of tc contenders in different calibers his go to was one chambered in .35 Remington I always thought that would be cool to try out.


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Sako Deluxe .270. Old man bought it for me as a young man. Great gun but it's a little too pretty for the style of hunting I do.

Winchester 94 in .32 Special. Inherited from my pap. Been (sorta) trying for 3 years to shoot a deer with this gun but no dice yet.

I want to get a snyth gun I can not be afraid to beat up but I don't gun hunt much so it's sat pretty low on my priority list for quite awhile.
 
elk yinzer said:
I want to get a snyth gun I can not be afraid to beat up but I don't gun hunt much so it's sat pretty low on my priority list for quite awhile.
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Too bad we can't do firearm sales here, I have something that might interest you. :eek:
 
Remington Model 788 chambered in .308. Taken elk, muley, whitetail and antelope with it.

"Beware the man with one gun - he knows how to use it? "

Don't know who said it but seems like the truth.
 
Exiled in MD said:
Remington Model 788 chambered in .308. Taken elk, muley, whitetail and antelope with it.

"Beware the man with one gun - he knows how to use it? "

Don't know who said it but seems like the truth.
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I had a 788 in 308. that thing was a no frills TACK DRIVER!!!!! the mag rattled like hell though, ended up cutting a piece of bike inner tube the right size and inserted the mag in it and that worked pretty well...
 
You said it all right there. Off a bench at 200 yards with my reloads I can fire 3/4 inch groups. With that kind of performance...the bolt can rattle.
 
patriotoutlaw said:
NICE! This is EXACTLY what I have in mind for one of my 788's. This pic just lit a fire in my britches!
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It was sweet. A little heavy for a lot of how I hunt, but super solid. That was a prairie hunter stock. I really liked the feel.
 
I've been having some shoulder trouble to the point a couple rounds of trap will leave my right hand numb for two days. I decided to get a rifle this year with low recoil. I really wanted a .260 Rem, but settled on a 7mm-08 Montana X2. It's a little heavier than I prefer to carry, but the weight helps with recoil. I load it light so felt recoil is minimal and the thing is a real tackdriver. The only mod I would consider is shortening the 24" barrel to 20" or 21".
 
My go to is a M96 Mauser 6.5x55 Swede with 3x9 Redfield on it. I made a new bolt handle for it and bedded it in a Boyd’s prairie hunter. For a 102 year old gun it is a shooter with proper hand loads. My dad got it for me at a flea market when I was 9. I have several others but the soft recoil and accuracy along with the sentimental value keeps the Swede on top.CB346436-6E4D-45C1-8D95-1C5D3B316A30.jpeg
 
Nutterbuster said:
Tikka t3 lite stainless in the Almighty 30-06.

I hunted with a .243 and loved it until I hated it. 3 out of 4 deer and the one pig I've subjugated with the 06 this year have all been dead-in-tracks. The one "runner" made it 30 yards.

.243 kills, but 30-06 kills much more gooder.
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I think you done went to the same school as me.
 
I have a Tikka T3 lite in .243. Can't hunt deer with a rifle here. So this is my coyote gun plus if I get a chance to hunt deer or pronghorn gun.
I have Weatherby PA 0-8 12ga with 28 inch and 24 inch rifled barrel. This is my turkey/waterfowl gun. I can use it for the shotgun deer season here but have not shot a deer with it. Love it its reliable and was cheap. Its also a virtual knock off of the .870 if I recall. I haven't used one for a long time.
Also have a .22 lever action for fun and maybe bunny or squirrel some day.

I have been looking for a large calibre gun but cant decide. 7mm .300 win . 30-06. 308. Too many choices. It would be my any game bigger than deer gun.
 
Picked up a browning xbolt hells canyon this year in 6.5 creedmoor. Alittle pricey but really light weight and considering I've been using the same abolt 270 for 25yrs i decided to buy me a new rifle on my 40th bday. So far 2 knocked down with it. One passed through the other destoryed the insides.
 
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