Deer Firearms '23 - What's your Gun of Choice

[308Scout]

Title says it all. For this year's deer firearms season what firearm are you shooting or considering for the lineup? Pretty much a thread for showing the deer guns some love.

I hunt bottleneck territory in the state. This year, I am considering the following three rifles. Two have taken deer, one has not yet. For most of my hunts, shots will likely be inside 45-50 yards, so I am leaning toward the CVA .44 Mag that cost me less than $1 when I won it NIB on Bud's auction site when they still did penny auctions a couple of years ago. It has not taken a deer yet, but seems well suited to that end. If I end up doing any public land hunting later in the season, I'll switch it up to the the Scout or the .30-06.

CVA Hunter (.44 Mag)

Ruger Scout (.308)

Ruger American (.30-06)

 

[Knuc]

Remington 700 6MM-284

 

[Cool_Moo5e]

you have some nice guns for deer hunting there, I think I will take out the 30-06 pump

I hunt PA not Harford which is straight wall/shotgun only

 

[Growler215]

Straightwall/shotgun county here. Will be either my 450 Bushmaster AR, or an H&R 12 ga Ultra Slug Hunter.

Could try my new 350 Legend, but I like my deer DRT - especially since I typically hunt my own property and I wouldn't want to have to recover a deer from my liberal neighbor's property.

 

[outrider58]

Being a MoCo guy, I hunted with shotguns for a while. Then, I got a decent ML and did the one shot-one kill thing for a few years. Eventually, the Savage 220 came along and changed everything. Now, I hunt in Fredneck County and can hut with a rifle. Up til now, I have continued to use my 220 and my AR blk, as my shots are mostly less then 150 yards. Recently, I have rediscovered my Weatherby 30-06 and have decided to use that in Fredneck County. I found ammo that it really likes.(upper left corner)

 

[19smiller]

In a non-straight wall area, my Rem 600 on 6mm rem and Marlin 336 30-30 are my goto.

 

[Harrys]

45/70 or .500 S&W

 

[308Scout]

you have some nice guns for deer hunting there, I think I will take out the 30-06 pump

I hunt PA not Harford which is straight wall/shotgun only

Remy 7600, by chance? My BIL in Western PA has one and I love shooting that particular gun in that cartridge.

 

[44man]

In a non-straight wall area, my Rem 600 on 6mm rem and Marlin 336 30-30 are my goto.

I love the Remington 6mm

 

[44man]

Well I have an old ragged out 870 that’s killed dump trucks full of deer and an h &r ultra in 12 guage that’s a tack driver BUT I just, and I mean Friday night, purchased a Ruger American ranch in 350 legend that I am signing in tomorrow and if she’s good to go I think I will try her this year. If not maybe one of my 44 lever guns.

 

[miles71]

My son got his first deer this year with a 350 legend. After butchering the deer and seeing the damage I am very impressed with the 350 legend round.

TD

 

[trailman]

AR15 with .223 Remington power soft points. Also use a Ruger M77 in .243 when I want to shoot only one.

 

[Muleskinner]

High point carbine in 10mm..

 

[rgramjet]

1895G or Model 70 EW in .308

I keep eyeballing my 742 Woodsmaster in 06. It needs more range time.

 

[AlBeight]

My plan was to use my Dad’s guns in all seasons this year. He passed away suddenly in August and now my brother and I have all of his guns.

If I stay in Baltimore County on my small lease, I’ll use his 870 12 gauge with cantilever slug barrel, or the Henry single shot 450 Bushmaster I gave him back in the spring that I won in a raffle. I’ll need to sight this one in between now and Saturday though, which isn’t very likely to happen.

If I get in some rifle territory, I’ll probably use his prized Remington 742, 308 Win, high-grade finishes with the basket-weave stock treatments. This was his baby, and I’d like to bag a deer with it in his honor. I’ve always loved this rifle, and when my brother and I split up the collection, he said this was the only gun he really hoped he’d be able to keep (it’s his now...).

 

[Slackdaddy]

H&R 20ga USH with Thumb-hole stock and 20" barrel.
Rubber knee pad check rest, 2-7x32 Nikon slug scope.
This combo has worked for me for over 15 years and never failed to give me,,

I did buy a Henry 44 mag "X",, but have not spent the range time to give me the confidence to replace the USH

 

[E.Shell]

I'm using a short M700 in .243 with light bullets this time. Hunting sikas in the marsh and want instant results even if I can't get a head shot.

 

[green bastard]

I have been using my S&W 300 Win mag for over 30-years, but I will only take lung shots. If I don't frame a lung shot then I won't hit the play button because there is too much damage if hit anywhere else. I've never had to track the buck more than 10-15 yards after the kill shot.

 

[Cool_Moo5e]

Remy 7600, by chance? My BIL in Western PA has one and I love shooting that particular gun in that cartridge.

It sure is, kicks like a mule but still as accurate as the day my dad bought it.

 

[rossiski]

I love the Remington 6mm

This is what I use as well. Have for the past 25 years. My oldest some took his first deer with it last weekend.