What will be your firearm choice for Opening Weekend?

With a good chance of rain expected, I've opted for the Remington .270 because it's more of a knock-about gun than my Browning Medallion. And while the Browning is a much lighter (.243) rifle to carry, I just may need a little more kick and wider margin for error, given that it's Opening Weekend.

I'll be using my Weatherby 25.06 this year. I have a nice Remmy 700 in .270 that works great but I figured I'd change it up this year for the heck of it.

If those two won't work then there's always this:

08 bowtech guardian

Traditions 50 cal muzzle loading pistol.

Marlin XL7 30-06

7mm Mag

PSE And Rage Broadheads

Rem 260. It will be its first trip to the woods.I hope to break it in right with an opening wknd kill!

.257 Roberts

.300WM

Marlin XLR 30-30...

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This

Tikka .308

My .223

Custom 25-06...

I like using a .17hmr. I hear that you can kill anything in Texas with it with the right shot placement...

Leavin my browning .270 in the safe an taking my remington model 700 bdl in .243 that i got from my grandpa who passed last year. after he died grandma gave it to me so i am taking him with me to the stand

7mm-08AI

bolt 308

Sako 270 and Bowtech Assassin with Grim Reapers. Goal is a coon in the face with the 270 and a doe with the Grim Reapers.

I want one of those to shoot hogs. Just hope I can shoot it well enough to not hit the feeder.

I'll be using an old Winchester Model 94 30-30. I recently bought a property and last weekend was my first opportunity to set up a feeder and stand. I broke a bone in my right forearm doing so. So I'll be using a relatively short range rifle instead.

Kleingunther .270

Been up in the air what to take, 6mm, 7 mag, 7-08, 25-06, 30-06, been racking my brain broke it down to the 7 mag and 7mm-08. I am going to take the 08

.300 WSM bolt!

458 socom, it's my multipurpose hog/deer gun.

X2

Model seven in .308. Very light handy little gun that is easy to carry through the woods. Only down Side is since it is so short and so light it is hard to steady for an off hand shot. But one of the main reasons is because I haven't killed anything with it yet

Browning A-bolt in .270

Savage .308... If I see it I will tag it!

Crossbow

Savage 270 Short Mag, 110 hornady ballistic tip hand loaded. Perfect set up.

remington 270 sendero

Weatherby .270

Good call - I was able to take my first deer with my step brothers 30-30 a few months after he passed. We were close and he asked me what a good "all around" rifle was and that's what I told him. Didn't know he bought it before he passed. That was something special - Good luck to you!

For me - I'll be taking my new Stag Mod 7 (6.8mm AR) and I can't wait!

Browning A bolt Medallion, .270.

Ar-10 308 win mag with 165 grain nosler green tip bullets, loaded with varget powder.

GREAT MINDS THINK ALIKE!!

Welp, now I know what Joe Diffie has been up to.

And I will have my FN 30-06 bolt action that my PawPaw built me for my HS graduation. Man I love that gun!

Virgin trip for my 6.8arp that I built.

X Bolt 30-06 for me, Rem .243 for the Mrs...

my beautiful old savage 99 .250/3000

Same to you sir!!

Browning A-Bolt .270

remington 700 sps .308
and S.A loaded 45acp just in casee

Remington Sendero in .25-06

Cooper 25-06

HOWA-30-06

6.8 ar for me! gotta try it out.

Canon.....camera

Benelli Super Black Eagle 2

Remington 700 .270

Winchester 300WSM.

Fail

Cheechee birds beware

7mm08

Winchester 70 30-06

Morning hunt is with my S&W 7mm mag.

Evening hunt with RR LAR-10 in .308. Pigs usually show up in the evening.

Haven't made up my mind yet. Will have at least 2 though. Which one goes hunting depends on which stand I am using

I'll be using either my ruger .44 mag carbine or my mossberg 835 ulti-mag with 3" 00 buckshot due to the heavy cover I hunt.

Remington 700 7mm mag... only way to roll!

Marlin 1895 45-70.

Sav 30.06

.280 Rem. 700

X2 ...

I'll be using my remington 700 30-06. Dad has his winchester 94 that we just outfitted with a new simmons scope and leverevolution ammo.

rem 7 mag

I'll probably take my trusty Winchester .30-30 that I've shot all my deer with, but will also take along my new Ruger .308 in case I check out the pipeline area, where the shots can be 3-400 yards. I've never shot a deer more than 100 yards away, and I'm anxious to see how I do.

GAP Crusader 308

SR-71

7mm rum

Dimond black ice

Remington 1187 SuperMag for the ducks! Might bring the Remington 700 .243 in case a deer walks by too!

Winchester Model 70 in 7mm Rem Mag.

Phased plasma rifle in the 40 watt range. Also known as the Winchester 70 Coyote model in 25 WSSM

Depending on where I hunt, either a Ruger .44 magnum carbine or a Rem 700 in .308. Giddy up!

-Fat

Mauser 98 Custom in 6.5 X 284.

7mm08

Rem 7-08 that's older than I am... Love that gun

Bowtech Commander! Going to take my 300 to the lease but for the first couple days it will be bow only. Want to decoy a buck in close.

savage .308 lever action & Bushmaster carbon lite ar-15 .223 for the long hike in

Mini 30

308 win not mag lol

.243 for the kiddos and Hoyt for me

I'll bring my Remington 700 25-06 on it's maiden hunting trip and use it if I'm hunting a stand that presents longer range shots (100 yds +). I'll also bring my AK-47 for stands that can only present lesser range shots. The AK will be a better choice if a bunch of hogs come out of the woods.

JR

Ruger .270...if I can get it sighted in today.....if not I'll bust out the .243

.270 and a PSE crossbow

.25-06

Thermacells will be a good weapon this weekend in East Texas.

300 savage for opening day, then tc arms encore predator 308 for the rest

Taking two "new to me" additions to the blind.....Remmy 700 5R in 308 for me and Tikka 6.5 Swede if I can get it sighted in tonight for my grandson to get his first deer (hopefully).

308 VTR

Ruger Mini 14 open sight

Mosquitos have been bad lately...

The only rifle I have: .243 R700.

Ruger 308

Marlin XS-7 .308

Bowtech extreme vft

Remmy 700 in .308

Browning A Bolt chambered in 25-06. Winchester 100 grain ballistic Silver Tips

TC 25-06...

It was my bow

Taking all 3 just in case. Ruger 7MM - Remington 257roberts - Remington 243

Browning A-Bolt II 300WM / AK-47 30 RD. Mag

Remington 700 30-06

Most likely I'll be toting my .270 Savage. I may pull out my Win. 70 in 7mm. If I get a doe in close enough, I'm going to take her with my new 1911 .45 ACP.

Mathews bow and TC Encore 50 cal muzzle loader.

A-bolt medallion 7-08

my bow

Armalite .308 unless i go get a scope for my browning .270 tommorows

My new-to me REM 700 .270 is making the 700+ mile trip to Coke County tomorrow. This will be my first time to use it. Also bringing the trusty old BLR .243 as a backup, and my new-to-me Savage Striker .243. Good chance for rain Saturday. If its wet, the the striker will get the nod since its stainless. I think it will be a KICK to kill a deer with it, but I'm more comfy with the rifles right now...

Belgium browning bar 7 mag

BOW

The deer slayer, my dads old Marlin 30/30. Given to him by his dad and I killed my first deer with it so hoping it brings me some luck.

Remington Model 7 Synthetic Stainless 7mm-08 with some finely tuned hand loads

Meat hunting this weekend, Remington SPS .223
55grn Nosler BT, 1 shot 1 doe in the cooler!
Rut hunting in 2 weeks....

Remington 700 XHR .243

Ruger 77 Flatbolt 7 mag

I'm taking my Sendero SF 300WM and my Ruger Ultralite 30-06. 180gn accubonds and 180 partitions in the 06. Depends on what stand I'm hunting as to which rifle I'm shooting.

Decisions decisions, suppressed Rem 700 .308, suppressed AR .223 (w/ NVG for potential hogs), or Rem 7mm-08 Mannlicher? Leaning towards the .308 or may break down and take the reliable but slightly overpowered 7MM RUM. Or just go with the Bowtech one more time.

My son will have an Encore in 243. I will have either the 25/06 or. 50cal ML on my Encore. Good luck to all those hunting.....

Fouwdy five sedumdy

6mm

Just put this together last night.


Built by Accurate Ordnance
Pierce Action
Pierce 20moa Base
Timney 510
Brux 11 Twist, Sendero Contour, 20", 5/8x24" TPI
APA Little Bastard Brake
Manners MCS-T4 w/ Mini chassis.
Bushnell HDMR w/ G2
Badger Rings
Versa-pod w. Versapod Mount

Rem 700 7mm-08

Remington Sendero 25-06.

Remington 700 300 Win Mag.

25-06

M70-HB .308 Win

Weatherby Vanguard 30-06.

Rem 700 .243

Winchester model 70 .300 RUM, synthetic, Zeiss scope.

.257 WBY

My Harrington & Richardson M-1 Garand:

Remington 788 in 6mm. Same gun and caliber Charles Whitman used.

winchester 30-30

.338 lapua

25-06 son!!

Uberti 1873 replica in .45 colt with a 7.5" barrel is what I'm hunting with this morning

270

I'm shooting my Ruger M77 Tang 270 that was my father's and my son is shooting dad's Sako L579 243! I havnt had a new rifle since 1972 when I got my Ruger 243 that matches dad's 270!

Browing 257 Roberts

Sporterized Czech BRNO Mauser in 30-06 w/ 150gr handloads for first deer (meat for the freezer) then it will be NEF Sidekick in 50cal w/ 100gr BH209 & 250 (or 300) gr THOR.

Remington 30-06

I carried my 7mm short mag this year.

I used my REM 700 .308 and my Ruger M77 6.8 SPC

rem 30 06 .......and buck down

Rem model 700 .270

Overkill!!

I'm in the stand right now with my OTTS built 300 BLK SBR (9") with my 7.62 suppressor, Leo CQ/ T 1-4 scope. Had 3 small piggies 100-150 lb, near the feeder from 6-6:40, they left and a small basket 6 came and went by just after 7.
Now I have a flock of crows in front of me, going to stay another hour then do some work out here.

Carried the Cooper 6.5-284 on my first hunt this year. Got a nice buck within bow range on the first gun hunt of the year oh well lets just say there was no tracking required DRT.

My old Savage 99 .308 won out. I did my job and it did it's job! I can clean it and put it up now.

7-08 for one stand
300 Ultra Mag for the big field for axis
338 Lapua to play with b/c it's fun
50 Barrett b/c it's fun and shoot long rang targets.

Always my Rem 7mm Mag!

I know it is too much, but it is a good allaround gun if you hunt in colorado also

I use ninja throwing stars..way more sporting than modern weapons...

Yet to get a deer....

I will be using a Lazer... that is what a .270 is like

I will be taking my Marlin 45-70 Guide Gun, I like the knock down dower of it and is my go to deer/hog gun. Everything that I hit with it pretty much is knocked over DRT and doesn't take a step. I will be hunting primarily brush country with the shots not being over 100yrds so this gun is prefect for that, not to mention it has a short 18" barrel and make it easy to move around in the blind.

Always a tough choice but I think I'll go with my old trust browning 270 win its been my most reliable rifle for over 15 years but ill alternate between it and my 308 and mabey mix in the 7 mag once or twice. I'm just happy to be putting the crossbow back in the closet until next September and get to do some real hunting.

im taking my remington model 700 30-o6.im also taking my never let me down savage 270.seeing how tommorrow sunday 11-11-12 is opening day for me.hopefully ive got some good pics on my game camera.have not checked it in 3 mos.