What’s your go-to for “Straight Wall” season?

[Ringbill27]

My 450 BM has fed a small town with the amount of deer its put down. However it looks like the 400 legends hits like a 450 BM and shoots like a 350 Legend. If i was to start over this year..... I'm thinking the 400 Legend would be my choice.

I ended up going with 45-70 for not only the nostalgia of the round but also availability.

I really liked the 400 legend but I looked at several places and couldn’t find it and everybody and their mama had 45-70

Nobody else has noticed the same?

I wouldn’t be chasing the 400 w/ only one loading of ammo on the market.

 

[Bluefish]

I ended up going with 45-70 for not only the nostalgia of the round but also availability.

I really liked the 400 legend but I looked at several places and couldn’t find it and everybody and their mama had 45-70

Nobody else has noticed the same?

Yes, here they had the one ammo offering on sale and no guns chambered in it. 45-70 on the other hand was readily available in several loadings including subs.

 

[TonySkyline]

Savage Wolverine in 450 bushmaster. Was considering just getting an AR upper but wanted something lighter weight for the woods and not have to worry about it being finicky.


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[jrbarnes9972]

44 mag h&r handi rifle

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[JAC8504]

I don’t have straight wall season, but I still hunt with a 45/70 regularly.

 

[204_ruger]

My wife fixing to order me a Ruger American Gen 2 450 bushmaster. Going to let her use it. I will carry my ML. I got a bunch of blackhorn 209. Bought 4 cans for 80.00. Put a Leupold Ultimate Slam 3x9x40mm ml scope on my CVA.

 

[Boarmaster]

I was skeptical about 350 legend but during ammo crises could always find ammo for it and it has performed surprisingly well


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I was as well , very skeptical. After two large bucks and a doe all at around 180 yards DRT I’m becoming a believer very quickly. I can tell you its better than my old slug gun.

 

[Ozarkansas]

I chrono’d my dad’s new CVA Scout .44 magnum yesterday and I was very impressed. Hornady 225 grain Leverevolution was going 1893 FPS, and their 240 grain XTP was going 1852. Both were touching all 3 rounds at 50 yards. recoil is pretty mild and all the different ammo he’s got has the same POI at 50y.

It’s a great little gun for this new “alternative” season that does pretty much everything my 45/70 does but with less recoil and cheaper ammo

 

[Encore4me]

Savage 110 in 350 Legend has been great for me.


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[Subs]

I have a similar set up to Boarmaster. Its a 350L Howa Mini Action on a stocky's carbon stock the whole rig with the scope is around 6.5 pounds. I hunt ohio and eastern PA. Took a decent buck with it last year using Hornady. I'm going to give the Bear Creek Ammo a try this year.

 

[tpicou]

I have a similar set up to Boarmaster. Its a 350L Howa Mini Action on a stocky's carbon stock the whole rig with the scope is around 6.5 pounds. I hunt ohio and eastern PA. Took a decent buck with it last year using Hornady. I'm going to give the Bear Creek Ammo a try this year.

I just picked up a Howa 1500 mini in 350 legend today. Was thinking about doing your exact build. Do you think you’ll go with the round nose or pointed bear creek? I want to try the 125 hammers in it but haven’t purchased the necessary reloading crap for it yet.

 

[Nightstandx]

Top 5

1) .22
2) .556
3) 308
4) 300 WM
5) 50 Cal

This covers every 2/4 leg animal out there. Has factory ammo available almost anywhere.
Shot suppressed of course unless you’re a heathen

 

[Subs]

I just picked up a Howa 1500 mini in 350 legend today. Was thinking about doing your exact build. Do you think you’ll go with the round nose or pointed bear creek? I want to try the 125 hammers in it but haven’t purchased the necessary reloading crap for it yet.

If I want to use the magazine, I think I’ll have to go with the round nose. I’m a tikka guy and they have some interesting offerings this year. I’m wondering if their magazines have the length for the pointed bear creek. I shot a deer last season in PA with the Hornaday 165 FTX. He ran about 50 yards in some thick stuff but there was plenty of blood to follow.

 

[rookieforever33]

I wouldn’t be chasing the 400 w/ only one loading of ammo on the market.

It took the 350 legend a few years to have more than just the power point available. Now it has copper and bonded in the mix. I live in a shotgun state that just started allowing straight wall cartridges. Im hoping in a few years the 400 will have those also, it will justify a new rifle over my Savage 220.

 

[Boarmaster]

I have a similar set up to Boarmaster. Its a 350L Howa Mini Action on a stocky's carbon stock the whole rig with the scope is around 6.5 pounds. I hunt ohio and eastern PA. Took a decent buck with it last year using Hornady. I'm going to give the Bear Creek Ammo a try this year.

That sounds like a nice outfit. Im interested in trying the Bear Creek ammo as well.

 

[mediocre_hunter]

I have a variety of straight wall rifles. I've killed deer with 44 mag, 350 legend, 450 bushmaster, 450 marlin, and 45/70 rifles. Also one big chubby doe with a 41 mag
revolver. So far the 350 has put down deer just as well if not quicker than anything else.

 

[fishslap]

Top 5

1) .22
2) .556
3) 308
4) 300 WM
5) 50 Cal

This covers every 2/4 leg animal out there. Has factory ammo available almost anywhere.
Shot suppressed of course unless you’re a heathen

Read the title of this thread again FNG.

 

[Brushcreekbill]

Read the title of this thread again FNG.

I like that reasoning tho. Yes game warden this 300wm is my favorite straight wall.

 

[100percent]

405 Winchester for me! Just like old teddy bear!

 

[ryanww]

475 Linebaugh in Ruger #1 or Magnum Research revolver.