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re: Best deer rifle, caliber, setup for whitetail?
Posted on 2/7/18 at 9:15 am to RouxDog91
Posted on 2/7/18 at 9:15 am to RouxDog91
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1500-1700
Buy a couple boxes of bullets
Buy new scope if you just have to buy something
Go to the range
Shoot a bunch
See which bullets your gun likes
Buy another box of those
Put the other $1000 in your pocket
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Posted on 2/7/18 at 9:16 am to lsupride87
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Seriously though, my Remington 30-06 with 30 power scope is everything you need for whitetail hunting
You mounting a telescope on that thing or what, baw?
Posted on 2/7/18 at 9:22 am to lsupride87
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30 power scope
Damn son, you check their Eye color before shooting?
Posted on 2/7/18 at 9:23 am to SportTiger1
30mm 
Posted on 2/7/18 at 9:24 am to RouxDog91
screw a .270. Get you a 7 mm mag, .257 weatherby, or a .300 win mag or wby mag
with a scope of at least 14 -20 power magnification
with a scope of at least 14 -20 power magnification
Posted on 2/7/18 at 9:44 am to RouxDog91
I shoot a 270 and don't hesitate to shoot 300yds. I shoot Winchester CT Bonded and they are 140 gr boat tails and according to the ballistics they should be 11.5" low at 300 with it zeroed at 100. Mine is sighted in for 2" high at 100 so at 300 just put it on top of his back.
I've killed deer past 300 with this gun so I do have some experience with this setup.
I've killed deer past 300 with this gun so I do have some experience with this setup.
Posted on 2/7/18 at 9:47 am to tenfoe
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quote:The animal is owed a quick, humane death. Not this shite again.
Reckon he cuddles with the deer after a humane harvest????Posted on 2/7/18 at 9:56 am to Barneyrb
quote:Are yall serious with this 300 yard shite?
I've killed deer past 300 with this gun so I do have some experience with this setup.
I killed one at exactly 177 yards this year and felt like fricking Carlos Hathcock
I range finded(found) 300 yards from my stand because I have heard people talk about 300 yard shots, and thought what the frick is this shite
A deer at that distance would be like shooting a damn catPosted on 2/7/18 at 9:57 am to RouxDog91
took two big does this year with a .270 at 150ish yds and over 200 yds - A-bolt with Nikon 3x9 shooting Hornady Custom 140gr. Missed one at 225ish. The miss was on me- to quote another poster, calm and comfortable shooting posture on longer shots is key. I zeroed the rifle at 200yds w/ 1" groups of 5. so I know it was me that missed. The two I hit, the bullet went right where the crosshairs were aimed, they fell over dead, not one step. First deer killed with this rifle as I normally use a 243 or a 300 wby. the trauma shock to the thoracic cavity looked like hamburger stirred up in red jello.
Posted on 2/7/18 at 9:59 am to lsupride87
3 lb white perch and 300 yard shots are very common
In all seriousness, 300 yards is a very long ways and it gets misjudged a lot. If you have ever gone to a range and gotten to shoot at 300 yards you would know it's very difficult even with a good rest much less sticking re barrel out of a window of the box stand propping up on a price of 1/2 plywood
In all seriousness, 300 yards is a very long ways and it gets misjudged a lot. If you have ever gone to a range and gotten to shoot at 300 yards you would know it's very difficult even with a good rest much less sticking re barrel out of a window of the box stand propping up on a price of 1/2 plywood
Posted on 2/7/18 at 10:01 am to Ron Cheramie
quote:When I put it on my range finder at 300 yards in my stand, then scoped it with my rifle, I thought no way would I ever attempt this. Every slight move completely took the crosshairs off the object I was aiming at.
In all seriousness, 300 yards is a very long ways and it gets misjudged a lot. If you have ever gone to a range and gotten to shoot at 300 yards you would know it's very difficult even with a good rest much less sticking re barrel out of a window of the box stand propping up on a price of 1/2 plywood
Hell, the shot I made at 177 I almost didnt take it as I felt i was pushing my limits
This post was edited on 2/7/18 at 10:02 am
Posted on 2/7/18 at 10:03 am to Ron Cheramie
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it's very difficult even with a good rest much less sticking re barrel out of a window of the box stand propping up on a price of 1/2 plywood
exactly
Posted on 2/7/18 at 10:06 am to lsupride87
Especially when we are talking about a small marsh deer with little room for error in the kill zone.
Maybe OP should move his feeder a little closer
Maybe OP should move his feeder a little closer
Posted on 2/7/18 at 10:07 am to Ron Cheramie
quote:I setup all my feeders, bran, and plots to where I expect most of my shots to come in at 80-120 yards.
Maybe OP should move his feeder a little closer
Good comfortable distance, and it doesnt bring the deer in too close.
Posted on 2/7/18 at 10:09 am to RouxDog91
My dad purchased a BAR .243 the year after I was born. I opened the 'box' when I was 13. @ 15 I put a Leopold VRX3 and i could finally hit my arse from from right
Posted on 2/7/18 at 10:11 am to RouxDog91
For louisiana honestly the most practical deer killing rifle Ive hunted with is a rem 7600 in .270
Accurate as any bolt gun ive ever shot so its good for pipeline hunting. Its lightning fast on follow-ups. Very reliable. Its a fantastic hunting rifle. Its unfortunate that remingtons quality has gone to hell because a 7600 from the late 80's is a damn fine bang stick.
Accurate as any bolt gun ive ever shot so its good for pipeline hunting. Its lightning fast on follow-ups. Very reliable. Its a fantastic hunting rifle. Its unfortunate that remingtons quality has gone to hell because a 7600 from the late 80's is a damn fine bang stick.
Posted on 2/7/18 at 10:14 am to lsupride87
Good deal I was joking on that!
Posted on 2/7/18 at 10:16 am to Ron Cheramie
quote:Not sure why.
Good deal I was joking on that!
I have hunted friends places that have the feeder setup at about 150-170 yards
Im like what the frick man
Posted on 2/7/18 at 10:16 am to DownshiftAndFloorIt
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7600 in .270
My brother has one from around 1990. He shot left handed and my old man was too cheap to buy a left handed bolt action. No telling how many deer it has killed.
Posted on 2/7/18 at 10:23 am to tenfoe
My old mans has killed a mountain of shite as well. Its not the prettiest, doesnt have the best trigger, really doesnt have many of the qualities that people look for in a rifle these days. When its time to kill stuff it just flat out works though and it works really well. As someone who grew up with pump shotguns it feels very natural to shoot.
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