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10/29/18 10:32 PM
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Tactical Cowboy
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Re: one rifle to hunt in Texas only...
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10/30/18 02:23 AM
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Whats coming to be my do all go to is a BACO US made M70 Ult Shadow 270 wearing a Sporter stock. It just shoots where I aim it, unless I'm not doing my part. Was gonna change scopes this year from the VT 30mm Viper HS 2-10x44 to a 30mm HS 4x16x44 but the only hunt distances planned so far does not require any change in scopes. Might be able to get the M70 XTR Fwt 7x57's ammo supply put back in shape would be the only change I can see worth using on the tiny lease near LaGrange. Life has got to slow down cause I ain't keeping up worth a damn at this rate.
Ron
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Re: one rifle to hunt in Texas only...
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10/30/18 10:31 AM
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My Browning 270 
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Re: one rifle to hunt in Texas only...
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10/30/18 10:52 AM
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Re: one rifle to hunt in Texas only...
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10/30/18 08:59 PM
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TXHOGSLAYER
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LETS GO BRANDON
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Re: one rifle to hunt in Texas only...
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10/31/18 01:19 AM
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Re: one rifle to hunt in Texas only...
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10/31/18 02:45 AM
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30-06 best all round rifle for what ever you are hunting in Texas. it has a strong pedigree. Good ballistics and ammo available at about every country hardware and feed store. will kill em close and can reach out and touch something.
I want to hunt Nilgai so I would have to go 338 Federal.
Killed plenty of Nilgai with my 30.06. Best caliber of all time!
You should have been here yesterday!
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Re: one rifle to hunt in Texas only...
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10/31/18 03:03 AM
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270 or 30-06 TCA Prohunter
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Re: one rifle to hunt in Texas only...
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10/31/18 03:37 AM
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Re: one rifle to hunt in Texas only...
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10/31/18 10:54 AM
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I have a Remington 700 in .270 and a Ruger no. 1 in 25-06. I would be happy with either one of those as a Texas universal.
Some days you're the pigeon, other days you are the statue!
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Re: one rifle to hunt in Texas only...
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10/31/18 01:06 PM
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Age N Score ?
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.6mm would be just fine for me. I've hammered almost 70% of my TX game with it. As usual, it's all about shot placement. 
I Feed Indian Corn. The deer love it and all the colors make them stay at the feeder longer.
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Re: one rifle to hunt in Texas only...
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10/31/18 04:03 PM
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there are a lot of really good calibers that could be considered for all native game in Texas. 30-06, 270, 7-08, 308, 25-06, 6.5 creedmore, etc. etc. When I bought my 7mm Remington mag, I knew at some point I would get my dad's old sporterized 30-06. But back in the day, the 30-06 was the universal all around gun since you could buy ammo in a very wide variety of bullets, at any small town hardware/feed store or borrow from a friend or neighbor if the stores weren't open. Now days, take your pick of your favorite...
"everyone that lives dies but not everyone who dies lived..."
~PMK~
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Re: one rifle to hunt in Texas only...
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11/01/18 01:23 AM
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Re: one rifle to hunt in Texas only...
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11/01/18 04:43 PM
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Another vote for the 30.06
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Re: one rifle to hunt in Texas only...
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11/01/18 05:01 PM
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Re: one rifle to hunt in Texas only...
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11/02/18 12:02 PM
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Re: one rifle to hunt in Texas only...
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11/02/18 12:20 PM
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I love the 270 but the 30.06 is where my heart is.
Sometimes it's hard being me! But somebody has to do it.
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Re: one rifle to hunt in Texas only...
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11/02/18 05:19 PM
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Re: one rifle to hunt in Texas only...
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11/03/18 08:12 PM
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RangerRick
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The way things should be are not often the way things are.....
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Re: one rifle to hunt in Texas only...
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11/03/18 11:00 PM
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LonestarCobra
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The 30-06 would work for me.
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Re: one rifle to hunt in Texas only...
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11/04/18 12:47 AM
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.6mm would be just fine for me. I've hammered almost 70% of my TX game with it. As usual, it's all about shot placement. .6mm? The .223 has a new rival.
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Re: one rifle to hunt in Texas only...
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11/04/18 01:44 AM
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Just 1!?
Against the grain, give me an AR in .556. Deer, turkey, yotes and pigs...it’ll hunt
If it’s for medium size game, my vote goes to 30-06
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Re: one rifle to hunt in Texas only...
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11/04/18 05:13 AM
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THE ROAD GOES ON FOREVER AND THE PARTY NEVER ENDS.
F##K YOU JOE BIDEN !!!!!
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Re: one rifle to hunt in Texas only...
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11/04/18 04:34 PM
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Give me a 260 Remington and some 143 grain ELD-x bullets and H-4350 and I'll be set for anything that walks or crawls!
Last edited by Cattleman; 11/04/18 04:35 PM.
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Re: one rifle to hunt in Texas only...
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11/04/18 05:40 PM
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Another vote for the 30.06
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