Pick my gun for opening day

[CJ_BG]

I've got 4 rifles that I would like to kill with during the season, plenty of tags and time but as the opener creeps closer I don't know which to take. I should note I'll be the secondary shooter as my younger brother is up first.

 

[Sinistram]

It won't be on opening day (or week), but I'm breaking out the 270/130 Partition combo this year for the centennial. That gets my vote.

 

[PredatoronthePrairie]

Gotta get your first rifle on the board.

 

[Blakerhoades]

Go with your first rifle.

 

[sierracharlie338]

Gotta draw blood with the first rifle.

 

[Zdub02]

I had to vote 270 cause of my own sentimental value around it. First rifle that hasn't killed is a very, very close second.

 

[OftenOutdoors]

I’d go with your first (243 Ruger) followed by the 270. Good luck!

 

[Gid1980]

243, take your favorite

 

[Unclecroc]

It’s just so hard to beat a 270 and in a Ruger to boot. I’m a sucker for a 77 Ruger.

 

[Ringbill27]

Go with what you know 243 ruger. Those 95gr partitions are good bullets.

 

[CJ_BG]

It’s just so hard to beat a 270 and in a Ruger to boot. I’m a sucker for a 77 Ruger.

 

[Ringbill27]

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The American are great rifles in my opinion.

 

[CJ_BG]

The American ms are great rifles in my opinion.

Needed something left handed, cheap, chambered in at least 6.5mm (might have still been a 270 minimum at the time), and accurate enough in case I drew a PA elk tag. Ruger American in 270 seemed self explanatory. He's hell on deer though, the typical range I shoot them at it's just too much gun if I'm meat hunting

 

[Unclecroc]

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Let me down easy lol they shoot straiter out of the box than most 77s do.

 

[bnewt3]

I chose 270 because I like it, but it really doesnt matter.

Which shoots the best?
If doing any significant hiking, which is the lightest?

 

[CJ_BG]

I chose 270 because I like it, but it really doesnt matter.

Which shoots the best?
If doing any significant hiking, which is the lightest?

243 Ruger is the best shooter, my shots are gonna be sub 80yds though so accuracy doesn't really matter.

Only going in a mile, then sitting for the whole day. I'm taking my youngest brother so I'll have more weight in snacks and cocoa than guns

 

[Sinistram]

So I'll have more weight in snacks and cocoa than guns

How does everyone else hunt deer?!

 

[CJ_BG]

How does everyone else hunt deer?!

If I'm going by myself I don't put too much effort into food and drinks on a day hunt but as soon as I have someone else with me my pack looks like I robbed the snacks section of a dollar general