What firearm are you using for deer opener?

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Re: What firearm are you using for deer opener?

Postby yukonjasper on Mon Oct 28, 2019 9:15 pm

Reviving an old thread.

Switched to a Tikka T3 stainless in 308. Topped with a Zeiss Conquest. (Thank you Goalie!)

Was hoping to use my 6.5 Grendel MSR, with the Nikon Monarch, but have not taken the time to solve the Jammamatic tendencies described on another thread.

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Re: What firearm are you using for deer opener?

Postby BigBlue on Mon Oct 28, 2019 10:30 pm

If you would have just waited a couple days it could have been a 10 year old thread you were reviving. But no. You had to bring it back at 9 years and 360 days... :roll:
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Re: What firearm are you using for deer opener?

Postby Holland&Holland on Tue Oct 29, 2019 5:36 am

BigBlue wrote:If you would have just waited a couple days it could have been a 10 year old thread you were reviving. But no. You had to bring it back at 9 years and 360 days... :roll:

He is an over achiever.
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Re: What firearm are you using for deer opener?

Postby Ghost on Tue Oct 29, 2019 6:37 am

Holland&Holland wrote:
BigBlue wrote:If you would have just waited a couple days it could have been a 10 year old thread you were reviving. But no. You had to bring it back at 9 years and 360 days... :roll:

He is an over achiever.

Well he did start the Trump thread...
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Re: What firearm are you using for deer opener?

Postby Holland&Holland on Tue Oct 29, 2019 6:40 am

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Re: What firearm are you using for deer opener?

Postby ex-LT on Tue Oct 29, 2019 6:40 am

Same thing I've been using for the past six (seven?) years.
Tikka T3 Lite in 7mm-08. Topped with a Burris Fullfield II 3-9x40.
Backup is a Winchester model 100 in .308.
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Re: What firearm are you using for deer opener?

Postby Holland&Holland on Tue Oct 29, 2019 6:42 am

To answer the question. Sticking with my Trusty AR build in 7mm-08. Been a winner for several years now. Thinking about switching next year to an AR build in 6.5 Grendel with a can. But that might be overkill.
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Re: What firearm are you using for deer opener?

Postby Dill on Tue Oct 29, 2019 3:02 pm

8.5" 300 BLK pistol shooting suppressed 220 grain Makers REX subs.
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What firearm are you using for deer opener?

Postby gun_fan111v2 on Tue Oct 29, 2019 3:33 pm

Savage in 30-06 with 180gr Winchester Super X ammo. Upgraded the scope this year to a Nikon Monarch 5 in 2-10x.
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Re: What firearm are you using for deer opener?

Postby photogpat on Tue Oct 29, 2019 4:22 pm

Either an 8” 300blk or a 6.5” 300blk or a full sized 308 bolt gun.

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What firearm are you using for deer opener?

Postby gun_fan111v2 on Tue Oct 29, 2019 7:29 pm

What sights are you using on the 300BLk pistols/SBRs for hunting? Irons? Low “x” optics?
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Re: What firearm are you using for deer opener?

Postby crbutler on Tue Oct 29, 2019 9:17 pm

In MN, .300 blk AR pistol. Stupid shotgun zone. I like the 110 gr TSX bullets at about 2500.

In MT, .30-06 (1903 Springfield sporterized rifle) made by a friend who isn't doing that great heath wise. Want to shoot something with it while I can still share the photos with him.
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Re: What firearm are you using for deer opener?

Postby Holland&Holland on Wed Oct 30, 2019 4:50 am

crbutler wrote:In MN, .300 blk AR pistol. Stupid shotgun zone. I like the 110 gr TSX bullets at about 2500.

In MT, .30-06 (1903 Springfield sporterized rifle) made by a friend who isn't doing that great heath wise. Want to shoot something with it while I can still share the photos with him.

Elk or deer in MT?
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Re: What firearm are you using for deer opener?

Postby hard h2o on Wed Oct 30, 2019 11:07 am

.300 WSM with Nosler Accubonds out of a Savage Model 11
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Re: What firearm are you using for deer opener?

Postby Dill on Wed Oct 30, 2019 12:33 pm

gun_fan111v2 wrote:What sights are you using on the 300BLk pistols/SBRs for hunting? Irons? Low “x” optics?


1-8 Strike Eagle scope. I'm sure a red dot would be fine too, I hunt in Pine County where you'd be lucky to have an 80 yard shot at the most.
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