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Re: How many rifles you take during a given season?
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10/11/16 07:08 PM
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Las Colinas Hunter
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I'll be taking primarily the ruger precision in .308 and remington 700 .308, both suppressed.
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Re: How many rifles you take during a given season?
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10/11/16 08:45 PM
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dkershen
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I take 2. 300WSM when targeting Mule deer. 6.8SPC for Whitetail and hogs.
To be sure of hitting the target, shoot first and call whatever you hit the target.www.NewHopeEquine.com - Health and Healing through Horses.
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Re: How many rifles you take during a given season?
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10/11/16 09:59 PM
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lawndart956
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I have one stand with a good rest and I'm almost always shooting in the same spot that I use a 22-250. It's really set up to prairie dog shoot but I load a 60gr sp and it does the job just fine. Other than that stand it's the beat up old 700 SPS in .243. It's not much to look at but it goes bang every time and if I do my part its a real shooter. In case you are wondering I don't always do my part... 
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Re: How many rifles you take during a given season?
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10/11/16 10:24 PM
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Texas Dan
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It depends on the type of area that I will be hunting and the expected distance of the shot. When hunting the deep woods where the shot would be no more than 50 yards, I usually take an open-sighted 30-30. When hunting a food plot and more open areas, I'll take either a scoped .270 or 25-06. If the weather is expected to be wet, I'll take a gun that I don't care as much if it gets wet and muddy. And sometimes I'll take a different gun just to see if it will change my luck.
"When the debate is lost, insults become the tool of the loser."
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Re: How many rifles you take during a given season?
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10/12/16 12:39 AM
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Conchocowboy
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.280 if i had a place to hunt.
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Re: How many rifles you take during a given season?
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10/12/16 12:51 AM
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Armmaker
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I really like to take my Tikka T3lite, I use the Hornady American Whitetail ammo 139 grain Interlock Spire Point. Have never had any problems and very accurate and inexpensive. I am going to use my Ruger Mark II in 30.06 this year and try the new Winchester Deer Season XP extreme point ammunition in 150 grain. Again, inexpensive and shoots incredibly accurate in my rifle. I am wanting to see how deadly this round is on hogs and deer. Should be interesting. I hunt in an area with maximum distances of 200 yards or so due to vegetation, so long distance shots are not a big issue. I am curious to see how the larger diameter tip performs on some large hogs.
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Re: How many rifles you take during a given season?
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10/12/16 01:14 AM
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gary75758
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Re: How many rifles you take during a given season?
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10/12/16 03:18 AM
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One rifle and a shotgun. I might take a pistol if we plan on plinking at the gravel pit.
Combat Infantryman, the ultimate hunter where the prey shoots back. _____________"Illegitimus non carborundum est"_______________
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Re: How many rifles you take during a given season?
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10/12/16 03:55 AM
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n2Deer
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CZ-USA 527, .270 last two years if hunting from a blind. Synthetic stock rifle if going thru brush.
“A fear of weapons is a sign of retarded sexual and emotional maturity.” Sigmund Freud
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Re: How many rifles you take during a given season?
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10/12/16 04:02 AM
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SapperTitan
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I have 1 deer rifle. It's a Browning A Bolt in 270 with a Vortex Viper PST 4-16x50 on top. I absolutely love it and it will always be my deer rifle. Now for hogs I have a few different options but prefer my 6.8s.
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Re: How many rifles you take during a given season?
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10/12/16 11:23 AM
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Bbear
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6.5 Swede 25-06 blond 25-06 brunette 7mm-08 264 Win Mag 243 308 Not necessarily in that order. The Swede's already blooded this year. Axis bacon burger sure does taste good!
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Rifles are similar to boats and young women...there's no end to how much money you can pour into them without making them any more useful.
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Re: How many rifles you take during a given season?
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10/12/16 11:33 AM
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bigjoe8565
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I take a 308 bolt gun and my 300 BO equipped with NV if want to take a few pigs out of our wheat field. If I bring my daughters or son in laws I'll bring my .243 or 6.8 for them to hunt with.
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Re: How many rifles you take during a given season?
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10/12/16 02:50 PM
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Biggs
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I usually smoke a ridiculous amount of doe (MLD) with my Custom Rem700 220 swift but that's to easy. Gunna try and bag a few this year with pistols and shotguns. Ruger hunter 44mag with a 4x, Glock MOS 6" 10mm, Remington 1100 with a rifled slug barrel.
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Re: How many rifles you take during a given season?
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10/12/16 03:40 PM
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TX0303
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This year will be two, an AR 6.8SPC for hogs and shorter ranges, the trusty 6.5x55 Swede for everything else.
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Re: How many rifles you take during a given season?
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10/12/16 03:58 PM
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StephensCnty308
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Normally I carry my suppressed 308 however this year I'm carrying my Rem 25-06! If the bullet doesn't kill the sound alone will!!!!
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Re: How many rifles you take during a given season?
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10/12/16 04:34 PM
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Hoytman
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This year it will be my 6.8 or my 308 ar
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Re: How many rifles you take during a given season?
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10/12/16 05:49 PM
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sbushee
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6.5 CM or 25 06 for me and my wife uses 30 06. No need to carry more than one for Texas whitetail,exotics or hogs
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Re: How many rifles you take during a given season?
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10/12/16 05:57 PM
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LandPirate
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Browning A-Bolt in .270 Win and a Weatherby Mark V in .257 Wby Mag
I also keep a .22LR and an AR handy.
Mike Buda, Tx Hunt near Freer
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Re: How many rifles you take during a given season?
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10/12/16 07:27 PM
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Mr. T.
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Two different deer rifles during the season. 30/06 & 270 and a 22 rifle. Yes, I still enjoy shooting a 22 at squirrels and racoons at the feeder.
Cabin rental in Pagosa Springs, Co. Sleeps 10, If interested please PM me.
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Re: How many rifles you take during a given season?
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10/12/16 11:47 PM
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passthru
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I always have an AR with me when I travel. But I hunt with a bow. Sometimes I take two of them.
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Re: How many rifles you take during a given season?
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10/17/16 12:17 PM
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HWY_MAN
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22 mag and a good spot light.
Yes! A Weatherby does kill them deader.
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Re: How many rifles you take during a given season?
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10/18/16 01:27 AM
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20bore
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It's been various 7-08s (gone), a 280 (gone) and a 260 recently but I dusted off a BAR 270 yesterday after having not fired/hunted it in probably 12 years. Stuck a Leupold I had laying around on it. Think I'll start with 150gr Fusions. 260 will likely see some use as well.
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Re: How many rifles you take during a given season?
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10/18/16 01:50 PM
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Hunt n Fish
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When I was on a lease 2 - (1) generally 30.06 or .308 and (2) Savage Mod 24 .223 over 12ga. Covers deer hogs & turkey
HnF
"Prayer is when you talk to the Lord, Meditation is when you listen to what he says"
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Re: How many rifles you take during a given season?
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10/18/16 08:24 PM
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Bigfoot
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I think with 2 rifles you can cover most hunting situations and have a backup just in case. Here are the 2 rifles I have settled on.
Sako85 30-06 with Trijicon 3-9X40 shooting Hog Hammer 168gr Barnes TSX
AR6.8 with Aimpoint Micro T1 and 3X magnifier if needed shooting Hornady 120 Gr SST
If sitting in a stand I like to have both with me but when stalking the AR6.8 is preferred
Let's go DOGE!!!!!
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