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OPENING MORNING OF RIFLE SEASON......WHAT GUN WILL BE IN YOUR HANDS?? #3595569 09/23/12 01:14 AM
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Well we are little over a month away from opening morning of rifle season (for most of us anyway) so its time for the annual "What rifle..." thread.

For me it will likely be a Remington 700 Sendero SF 300 Ultra Mag. That has been my go to gun for the last 7 or 8 years so I see no reason to change it up now. There is a outside chance (depending on wind direction) that I might have to hunt one of my least productive stands with short range shots and in that case I will probably have a old Ruger M77 "Flat Bolt" 6mm in my hands.

Re: OPENING MORNING OF RIFLE SEASON......WHAT GUN WILL BE IN YOUR HANDS?? [Re: JCB] #3595588 09/23/12 01:22 AM
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Depends on the stand I am hunting, and what I have killed if anything in archery season. Might not even be hunting. If at the long range location it will be the Cooper 6.5-284, short range not decided yet.


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AR15 so .223 w/55 gr Nosler ballistic tips. I've never been deer hunting and honestly, only reason I've decided to this year is to get the meat. Not looking to get a nice trophy, I'll be satisfied with a doe.

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long range stand it will be my sling shot.close range stand it will be my dart gun stir

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British 303, unless I don't get my load work done for it. Then it will be the Remmy 700 30.06.

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AR15 with a stout loaded Sierra gk 65gr btsp or my cmmg 308.

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Sauer 202 in .308 or the trusty Marlin 336 in 30-30.

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No clue yet, Whatever I decidie to pack. Most likely my 7-08. But could be 3 or 4 others.

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