What’s your go to?

[Bodycamp13]

Favorite: 700 Mountain Rifle in .280 Rem
Current: T3x Lite Stainless .308 cut to 17" with a can so I don't lose more of my hearing

Shooting 130 TTSX factory loads...

 

[Bodycamp13]

I loaded up those 130s for my wife’s 308. I believe I was able to get the MV to 3150fps with good accuracy. She hasn’t shot anything with it yet.

I've seen a dozen or so deer shot with these and they all died. All factory loads...

 

[colt1776]

I’ve got 3 of them that I love just depends on the type of hunting I’m doing. Living in Oklahoma I do a lot of nighttime and a little daytime coyote hunting so my rifles are setup around that. Each built on Impact actions and XLR chassis with some homemade buttstocks. It’s really cool to shoot a rifle you chambered too.

First one I’d grab would be my day setup18” 6 creed that I chambered myself that runs a 75 gr vmax at 3550.
Second would be my 24” 22 creed night setup that I also chambered that runs a 53 gr vmax at 3900.
Third would be my 24” 7 SAUM elk and long range deer rifle. Shooting a 180 hybrid at 2850.

 

[Jdeck09]

Winchester Centennial in 30-30 for my woods and 6.5 PRC for my fields. 147 eldm has worked great so far.

 

[mitchellmountain]

Remington model 7 in 308. kampfield customs skeletonized the bolt handle and fluted the bolt. I have quite a few others that are just as nice but I love carrying that little rifle.

 

[Hank Todd]

Either my Fierce Firearms CT Edge 270 WSM, my Tikka T3X 270 Win or my Weatherby Ultralight 270 WBY Mag.

I just love a .277 caliber bullet.

 

[ShakoMako]

I keep coming back to my suppressed Xbolt 308 20”, though I killed a cow elk with a tikka 6.5cm. This will have an XLR element MG chassis on it next year.

 

[Jon C]

Tikka 300 wsm,Winchester 9.3x62 and a tc 50 cal. I had used both rifles in Colorado for elk so decided to use for deer in WI. But the muzzleloader was the only one that got action. Next year a howa 6 arc and cva scout pistol 6 arc along with 45/70 Henry will see most of the action.

 

[brush_buster]

Whitetail rifle is a Savage in 25-06 loaded with a 100gr Sierra GameKing which kills like a bolt of lightning.

 

[BlackBearCrazy02]

My favorite Deer/All Around gun is my Tikka T3x lite in .270 win.

I shoot 145 Hornady ELDx and have taken almost everything in the west here with it.

 

[jferre4842]

I use my dad’s Interarms Mark X in .30-06 with 150 gr. Remington Cor-Lokts.. it’s all I need for whitetails in the northeast. Only think I’ve done is put it in a cheap hogue stock (to save the wood stock) and put a timney trigger on it

Agreed....30-06 and Remington cor-lokts!!

 

[K9kodi]

Currently Christensen arms ridgeline fft in 300.

Looking for a bar or 760 in 30-06 or 270 or 243

 

[Rednoserocker]

This year it was a JM stamped Marlin Guide Gun in 45/70 shooting the 325 grain Hornady. I have a lot of options but for whatever reason that is the one I kept grabbing as I headed out. It’s topped with a 2-7 Leupold. Killed 2 bucks this year. Both DRT

 

[noKnees]

I have three that I use frequently. I also sometimes take something that I am playing with and want to test a new bullet etc.

For moderate range ( under 200yds or so) stand hunting a custom m77MkII in 250AI, 100BT 3 deer this year

For on the ground Adirondack hunting a custom 6lb 20" barreled m77 MKII in 358 Win 200g NF- didnt get to the ADKs this year

For field sitting over bigger fields in NC is use a m700 custom in 7mm-08AI 162 ELDX 2 deer this year

 

[Mtns2hunt]

I have enjoyed reading about everyone's rifle choices. I am an old fart though and continue using rifles i have been using for years. One is a Browing A bolt in 30 06, 150 Hornady. Only shot it twice this year both good kills and one was a very nice buck the other about the biggest doe I have ever seen except one I seen in Manitoba a few years back. Recently had a barrel change Lilja.

The other is a Sako 7mm mag. Great rifle and my preferance for shots over 300 yards. May have to rebarrel this one soon due to throat erosion.

I'm told that these are boring calibers. However, they work.