Your first deer rifle?

[thinhorn_AK]

Remington ADL 270. It’s all I had from the mid 90s until ~ 2018 or so.

The blueing was all rubbed off of it from cleaning it and carrying it around so much. Blind magazine, plastic stock. Bushnell 4x scope. I shot winchester silver tip 130g bullets I got from Walmart. Those were the only bullets I’d buy because they shot so well.

I used it on deer, elk, a few bears and a handful of pronghorns over the ~ 25 years I hunted with it. Sadly it was stolen about 10 years ago. Sometimes I think of trying to buy another just for nostalgia.

The one I had had checkered grip on the plastic stock, not that later model with the softer rubber in the grip areas. It also had open sights. If anybody has one like that and they want to move it, PM me.

 

[Fujicon]

MY first deer rifle? Ruger 308 Win.
But first rifle I hunted with at age 12 was my Dad's 30-30. Really didn't like it. Too frickin heavy for my skinny little arms at that age, and of course that meant aim was all over the place with those iron sights. But I will say it has left me with a "thing" about wanting lever actions...

 

[KYHuntress23]

My dad bought me a .50 muzzleloader when I was about nine. First doe was taken with it. For years, I used my great-uncle’s .243 and was very successful with it. Killed my first CO mule deer 4x4 with my dad’s .270 (kicked the SNOT out of me). He’s currently on my wall. Didn’t actually own my first deer rifle until I around 20. Bought a 30-06. Perfect for those KY whitetail. One of the best guns I own. I have a few rifles to choose from now, so it’s all about the terrain/animal I’m trying to harvest. I do enjoy taking the muzzleloader to a shooting range though...

 

[PaulB84]

Being in Michigan, my first deer rifles were all shotguns. Worked up from basic smooth bores, to a fully rifled scoped 870 (fancy!) and finally when they allowed straight walled rifle rounds moved through 44 mag to 450 Bushmaster which is what I use currently

 

[Mish-pop]

Remington 700 in .243. Was the only rifle I had for 20 years till I got a tikka a couple years ago. Harvested a lot of deer and some antelope with it.

 

[Kroezer54]

Tikka in .308. At least, that's the plan. I hope to pick one up this spring.

 

[MTriplett]

My Dad gave me his Remington Model 700 30-06 that he bought in the early 70's off a guy for $150 bucks, the guy thought something was wrong with the gun. because he couldn't get it to keep zero. Dad bought it replaced the scope with a brand new top of the line Redfield Widefield 3X9 and it's killed untold numbers of whitetails, a few bear, and a few bobcats since then lol. And it has held zero and never had to be sighted in again ever.

Remington 742 Woodsmaster (aka jam master) 30-06 with a fixed 4 power weaver scope.


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[Njhunter1124]

I started rifle hunting a little later then most. My states bow, muzzleloader and shotgun, but my first was a sauer 100xt in 7mag. Since then I bought a 6.5 creed, and a Ruger in 375. I’m starting a 300wsm build within the next two weeks

 

[Starbreaker]

What was your very first deer rifle?

Mine was a mossberg 500 410ga with a smooth bore barrel and iron sights. It’s a great grouse gun but not a deer killer. 2 minute of deer isn’t really good for me.

My very first rifle was handed down to me from my grandfather, which was a Win 94 in 30WCF. Up until me receiving this rifle I’d been hunting 8-9years and had only shot a fawn. Within 3 days of owning it I shot two bucks.

I love that rifle but it’s become more of a safe queen these days. I’ve come up spicy load using the Hornady 140gr Monoflex and leverevolution that I’d like to try one of these days.

 

[Starbreaker]

My first deer rifle was a Remington 700 in .243. Loved that rifle it was a laser beam, dropped everything in its tracks. Lost it in Hurricane Katrina, sure do miss that beauty!

 

[Maisonsimas]

Weatherby Mark V 7mm with an old Leupold


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[ClaytonLowell]

What was your very first deer rifle?

Mine was a mossberg 500 410ga with a smooth bore barrel and iron sights. It’s a great grouse gun but not a deer killer. 2 minute of deer isn’t really good for me.

My very first rifle was handed down to me from my grandfather, which was a Win 94 in 30WCF. Up until me receiving this rifle I’d been hunting 8-9years and had only shot a fawn. Within 3 days of owning it I shot two bucks.

I love that rifle but it’s become more of a safe queen these days. I’ve come up spicy load using the Hornady 140gr Monoflex and leverevolution that I’d like to try one of these days.

Recently purchased my first deer gun. 7mm Tika. Hopefully going for caribou this August.

 

[Ringbill27]

Recently purchased my first deer gun. 7mm Tika. Hopefully going for caribou this August.

7mm08 or 7 rem mag? Either way it’s a tikka so it’ll be good to you. Get a limbsaver. Your shoulder will thank you. sku #10826 I believe.

 

[Cleidig]

Winchester Model 70 .270 Featherweight paid $400 sold years later for $800

 

[1990DSM]

Savage model 99 lever action chambered in 300 savage. My dad still has it around, these days I’m a die hard tikka guy.

 

[longrangelead]

Tang 77 7 Rem Mag. Dad said he'd buy it for me if I worked for half of it. At 13, I spent the summer setting chokers behind his skidder.
The only "elk" rifle I owned for 20 years. I shot the barrel out and got bored with 7mm at the same time. I finally rebarreled it and restored/customized it a few years ago.

 

[Ringbill27]

Tikka in .308. At least, that's the plan. I hope to pick one up this spring.

For some reason my tikka guy seems to have a hard to time getting and/or keeping a 308 in stock. That’ll be a great for most thing rifle.

 

[Ringbill27]

Tang 77 7 Rem Mag. Dad said he'd buy it for me if I worked for half of it. At 13, I spent the summer setting chokers behind his skidder.
The only "elk" rifle I owned for 20 years. I shot the barrel out and got bored with 7mm at the same time. I finally rebarreled it and restored/customized it a few years ago.

Did you switch cartridge when you rebarreled? Very nice rifle.

 

[jhonesmith]

I have a .243 pH ,with 100gr ppu taken care of Fallow, Roe and Muntys.
For big Reds ,Goats and Boar another P.h in .270 provides oomph.
Very good rifles.

 

[longrangelead]

Did you switch cartridge when you rebarreled? Very nice rifle.

kept it 7 Rem Mag just for sentiment