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 CO Mule deer. Which rifle?
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05/27/21 02:27 AM
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Got an email yesterday that I have been drawn for a mule deer tag. I have a 25-06 and a 7mm Rem Mag. Which gun you take? This is in Central Eastern CO so mainly open country.
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05/27/21 02:31 AM
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Better to take, and practice with, the 7 mag. You never know. Both are adequate and great rounds.
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05/27/21 02:32 AM
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BOBO the Clown
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Which ever you use the most currently
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05/27/21 02:43 AM
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Both will work if shot placement is right. I would pic the 7 mag over the quarter bore though.
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05/27/21 11:32 AM
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The one you shoot best, both will kill any mule deer. On hunts I usually take a spare rifle anyway since you never know when something can go wrong.
Sucks when a scope goes out on a hunt, fall and catch a rock with the scope etc.
lf the saying "Liar, Liar your pants on fire" were true
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05/27/21 12:59 PM
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Used a 270 on my first muley and my 6.5 prc on last years buck......both died quickly. I'd probably take the 7 mag, if I was you. Mainly for the windy conditions you're likely to find in eastern Colorado.
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05/27/21 01:04 PM
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7 Rem Mag
I have one, and it was built to hunt west. Mule deer and elk have hit the ground at the other end of it.
Practice up on shooting a bit of distance.
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7 Rem Mag
I have one, and it was built to hunt west. Mule deer and elk have hit the ground at the other end of it.
Practice up on shooting a bit of distance. Yep
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05/27/21 02:03 PM
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Both will work just fine. Take the one you are the most confident in.
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05/27/21 02:10 PM
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Which ever you use the most currently Oh both my last two rifle mule deer(19’/20’) chins left impressions in the ground. 25cal 115gr VLD.
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05/27/21 03:20 PM
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It's gonna blow out there, the 7 mag would be my choice and take that 25-06 as a backup for the reasons stated above.
Some rolling ground and creek bottoms but other than that mostly crop land and open country.
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05/27/21 04:41 PM
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Got an email yesterday that I have been drawn for a mule deer tag. I have a 25-06 and a 7mm Rem Mag. Which gun you take? This is in Central Eastern CO so mainly open country. I've successfully used both.
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05/27/21 06:14 PM
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05/27/21 06:37 PM
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the one i had bullets for
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05/27/21 06:49 PM
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It's gonna blow out there, the 7 mag would be my choice and take that 25-06 as a backup for the reasons stated above.
Some rolling ground and creek bottoms but other than that mostly crop land and open country. ^^^^ this. Take them both.
I was wrong...on anything technical. Fitz............. is right, ya know............
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05/27/21 09:23 PM
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05/27/21 09:28 PM
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I think Kurt Darner (sic?) used a 7 Rem Mag.
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05/31/21 02:24 PM
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I think Kurt Darner (sic?) used a 7 Rem Mag. That POS poacher probably used a spot light
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05/31/21 05:21 PM
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I think Kurt Darner (sic?) used a 7 Rem Mag. That POS poacher probably used a spot light Haha I bet that guy sold more Remington 700 BDL’s in 7mm than any 3 people combined. Either will work fine. I like a little more horsepower so a 7mm would be a good choice. I split the difference and shoot my Muley’s with a .257 wby....7mm performance with less recoil
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05/31/21 05:39 PM
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It's gonna blow out there, the 7 mag would be my choice and take that 25-06 as a backup for the reasons stated above.
Some rolling ground and creek bottoms but other than that mostly crop land and open country. ^^^^ this. Take them both. I concur.
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06/01/21 04:29 PM
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Either one will work just fine. If you are recoil shy take the 25 06. If not then take the 7 Rem Mag. In big open country a 7 mag bests a 25-06 except for recoil.
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Re: CO Mule deer. Which rifle?
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06/08/21 03:22 AM
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The one you shoot best, both will kill any mule deer. On hunts I usually take a spare rifle anyway since you never know when something can go wrong.
Sucks when a scope goes out on a hunt, fall and catch a rock with the scope etc. 100% agree. Year before last I took my .270 Win with my 6.5 Swede as back up. Would hate to be 14 hours from home and bump the scope or drop the rifle. That being said, I'm currently putting together a .264 Win Mag for CO.
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