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Re: Rifle Suggestion / Hunting East Texas [Re: JDMore] #5487577 12/19/14 05:15 PM
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I'm hunting deep east texas and this year I've toted to the stand: 270wsm, 300wm, 300RUM, 300 Tejas & 257Roy.

Re: Rifle Suggestion / Hunting East Texas [Re: rifleman] #5487908 12/19/14 08:09 PM
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Originally Posted By: rifleman
I'm hunting deep east texas and this year I've toted to the stand: .17,270wsm, 300wm, 300RUM, 300 Tejas & 257Roy.

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Re: Rifle Suggestion / Hunting East Texas [Re: JDMore] #5487937 12/19/14 08:31 PM
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I've yet to hunt with a .17...

Re: Rifle Suggestion / Hunting East Texas [Re: JDMore] #5487942 12/19/14 08:33 PM
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Re: Rifle Suggestion / Hunting East Texas [Re: JDMore] #5487967 12/19/14 08:45 PM
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There's a slight difference in hunting and driving around and shootin' stuff with no intention of making recoveries.

Re: Rifle Suggestion / Hunting East Texas [Re: JDMore] #5490916 12/21/14 08:38 PM
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Originally Posted By: Jimmie Moreland
So if we are talking 100 yards and under, which is what I am looking at (majority of the time I imagine we would be looking at 50-60 yards at most), would I be better off with a 30/30, .243, .270?


All the calibers that you've posted will get the job done. If it was me, I would go with the 30/30 because the ammo for the 30/30 cost less.

Re: Rifle Suggestion / Hunting East Texas [Re: JDMore] #5492313 12/22/14 01:29 PM
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Scuse my ignorance...What exactly is a 257 Roy??? confused2

Re: Rifle Suggestion / Hunting East Texas [Re: JDMore] #5492533 12/22/14 03:12 PM
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Re: Rifle Suggestion / Hunting East Texas [Re: JDMore] #5507734 12/30/14 04:31 AM
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Sounds like the new territory created an excuse for an additional rifle. Congrats! Any excuse is a good one.

Re: Rifle Suggestion / Hunting East Texas [Re: JDMore] #5507767 12/30/14 04:52 AM
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I grew up hunting East Texas (Newton County). I used a 30.06, but the caliber of choice for the serious hunters was a .22 with a spotlight. I remember lots and lots of guys making eye shots...




Re: Rifle Suggestion / Hunting East Texas [Re: DH 1] #5508362 12/30/14 04:07 PM
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Ahhh 45-70. I seem to remember a cottontail being killed buy that gun Flying fur and blood

Re: Rifle Suggestion / Hunting East Texas [Re: JDMore] #5509080 12/30/14 10:38 PM
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I think I'll use the 30/30 in the Piney Woods and the 7mag elsewhere. Just easier under the conditions im hunting down there.

Re: Rifle Suggestion / Hunting East Texas [Re: JDMore] #5509558 12/31/14 01:51 AM
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Use what you have and buy something else. Or buy something else and use it. Either way, buy something else. Keeping what you have, of course. More = more, which is better. Some say mo betta and I agree.


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Re: Rifle Suggestion / Hunting East Texas [Re: stxranchman] #5510074 12/31/14 01:28 PM
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Originally Posted By: stxranchman
You over thinking this to much. Just use what you have and it will work fine. Turn the scope to the lowest power if you are walking or stalking. Go to a heavier bullet if you think you need it.


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I grew up hunting E Texas Pineywoods and although I started with a 30-30 I quickly moved to a 7Mag and 300Mag. The main thing to me is your scope....you really don't need much magnification when your shots are mostly gonna be short of 100yds.

And if you can't clearly see the deer, clear view with no obstructions, limbs etc, then you shouldn't take the shot. If the bullet is deflected by a limb then you will either miss the deer or you will wound it...both bad results.

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