anyone get a new deer rifle?
 

just had to ask i got a new savage 7mm short mag with the accutrigger with a leupold vx-l 3.5x11x50 mm and i know catterman and v2rider and gonna be going man this guy is to stoked over his new rifle but i just wanna know what everyone got. or even if you don't have a new rifle what do you use and do you hunt whitetail or mulies or elk or caribou just a fun gun thread

anyone get a new deer rifle?
 

I have a new Kimber 84M Montana .308 I'm going to hunt with this year. It's stainless and has the synthetic Kevlar stock. Very lightweight rifle that comes in at about 5 pounds. I'm trying out scopes on it. Having problems finding something I like on it. The big objective scopes just aren't appropriate and wreck the handling of it. I need an illuminated reticle due to the hunting conditions during rifle season so that complicates things too. Didn't care for the Leupold that I last tried. Nice scope but just too bulky for the rifle. Have another scope to try for the next trip to the range.

By the way, does anyone have any favorite .308 loads? I haven't had a chance to do any real accuracy work with this rifle yet so I have to weed through all of the various Winchester, Remington and Federal loads to find what it likes to eat best before deer season after I settle on a scope. Some of guys are raving about the Winchester xp3 loads but I haven't shot them yet. I've usually had the best luck with Remington Core-Lokt lines or more recently their Scirocco line which one of my rifles just loved and seemed to drop the deer like someone smacked them with a sledgehammer.

anyone get a new deer rifle?
 

Your funny weez! Get a picture up of it! [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img] [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img] [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]

anyone get a new deer rifle?
 

The Bushnell elite series has illuminated recticles. There come in the 3200 & 4200 series, and come in a number of objective and power sizes.

anyone get a new deer rifle?
 

I dont have the illuminated series(firefly), but I have 6-7 Elite scopes. I love them. Their binoculars are first class(I have 3 pair of them)

anyone get a new deer rifle?
 

catterman i gotta laugh at you and pictures [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img] and i will after this weekend i will take some pics of it. and i know you said you didn't like leupold captain but look at the vx-l it is a large objective scope that sits the same height as a 40 mm. but you will pay out the arse for it.

anyone get a new deer rifle?
 

Yeah I'm going to take a look at those firefly scopes. This rifle is very light and has a very nice feel to it and it's really easy to mess up the handling of it with a clunky scope. I've got one more conventional illuminated reticle I want to try and then I'm going to give those firefly series scopes a shot. I really got spoiled with those types of scopes over the past couple of seasons and for our rifle season and for the particular habits of our deer and our hunting areas they are worth their weight in gold.

It's funny that okiedude mentioned binoculars. I was riding back to the house tonight and the neck strap broke on my old ancient binoculars. They hit the tank on the four wheeler and bounced onto the gravel road and skidded and bounced to a stop. They weren't armored steiners or anything just a very nice clear set of Vixens which were about 40 or 50 years old and had wonderful glass in them. I was going about 40 or so and it wasn't kind. Tore off one of the oculars and really messed up the exterior and probably did all sorts of internal damage. Made me sick. I loved those things.

anyone get a new deer rifle?
 

I got a new custom pistol for hunting... It is a glock 20 but I bought a custom 6" long slide and barrel for it.
I also got a 'new' rifle from my recently past grandfather. .300 weatherby Golden Eagle with a desent scope on it. Both the pistol and rifle seem to be very accurate. Deer beware!

anyone get a new deer rifle?
 

Hey....I bought a 20 not 2 months ago. Where did you get your barrel and slide? You need to try some Double Tap ammo...it is awesome!!!!!

Captain. sorry to hear about your binos....that stinks. If you are in the market, you might consider the Elites.

anyone get a new deer rifle?
 

I'll go have a look at those elites okiedude. I've got two good steiners but I've loaned them to guys going out went for elk and muley hunts and I can't very well ask for them back now. I'm going to need something for deer season. I have this sinking feeling this is how my deer season is gonna go. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-wink.gif[/img]

anyone get a new deer rifle?
 

okiedude,
I actually use DT ammo for all of my 10mm hunting needs. This year I think I am going to use the 215gr Hardcast lead bullet or maybe the beartooth, I'm not quite sure yet. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img] I love the stuff but also want to start loading my own. I hear you can load them even hotter then DT does.

I purchased the Slide, Barrel, and SS Recoil guide rod and spring from Lone Wolf Dist.
It is a Glock 21 (.45acp) Slide and a 45/10mm barrel ( .45 acp outside barrel dia. 10mm bore size) So you use the frame from your Glock 20 and the slide will fit on that perfect. This also allows you to buy another barrel some different magazines and shoot .45acp, .45 super, and some others that I cant think of right now.
http://www.lonewolfdist.com/ You will need to call them as the slide is not on the web page.
They had a VERY limited amount of the slides left (Under 10!!!) and they do not know when more will be made. Mine is #0007 I got lucky. Would have been better if it was 007 but I can live with it.

Cost is not cheap but we are talking about a totally custom pistol now. Will run you a little over $700 for the whole setup if I remember correctly.

Go to Glocktalk.com and search/look in the LongSlide and 10 Ring Forums. Everyone that has a Glock 20 Longslide or has shot one either wants one or has one.
The longslide also has more weight to it so I soaks up the power of fully loaded 10mm's and makes so you could shoot hundreds of rounds without fatigue.

Let me know if you want to hear more, I could go on and on about this thing. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

anyone get a new deer rifle?
 

Awww.....captian...it will get better!

Lowrangerider, I would like to hear more. I have had a Glock 36 for about 4 years, but just bought this 20. The 10mm really intrigues me.

anyone get a new deer rifle?
 

I just got a Charles Daly 30-06 this past summer. First gun I bought by myself. It's black synthetic stock bolt action. Nice little gun, doesn't way much or kick much for that matter. I also have the M-44for deer and the 20 gague for small game and birds.

anyone get a new deer rifle?
 

I got a new remington 7600 pump action in 30-06. Have not fired it as of yet, and deer season is 10 days away. I may not even use it this year, since I got a nice bi-pod for my sks. I feel the bipod really helps with accuracy and a well placed shot with the bidpod will be equvilent to a half arse shot with my 30-06.

anyone get a new deer rifle?
 

i throttled 14 shots through my short mag on sunday and feel very comfy with it even after the 2nd shot. at 100 yards i got it about 1.5 inches high. and why not use it good ole? get out there and shoot it a lil, it is kind of a waste to get a new gun and not use it.

anyone get a new deer rifle?
 

I bought a Ruger M77 in 260 Remington this year, for the kids to use. I really like it, 308 case you know, 120 grain handloads going 2800 fps makes a real nice deer/elk load with little recoil. Got it to shoot pretty good with some work, just about 1" to 1.2" groups if I do my part. Mostly though I tote my trusty BDL 270 which is super accurate, love that gun to death.

anyone get a new deer rifle?
 

i hunt with the tried and true marlin lever action 30-30. i hunt short range over a creek so theres no need in a bigger gun, my friend shot a 6 point out of my stand and blew the whole left shoulder off, 5 minutes later another 6 walks out and i shot him with my marlin right behind the front leg and the bullet never came out but he didnt take another step he stopped in his tracks. my buddies deer ran about another 25 30 yardsand dropped.

anyone get a new deer rifle?
 

For short distance stuff like that, a good ol' thuddy-thuddy is real hard to beat. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-smile.gif[/img]

anyone get a new deer rifle?
 

When I was 12 I started out with the good old Marlin 30-30. I still use it for the brush today.

This afternoon I am heading out to sight in my Browning .270 WSM ShortTrac BAR [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img] [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img] [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img]

anyone get a new deer rifle?
 

Catterman that 270 wsm is an excellent rifle. I picked mine up last yr. also in the shorttrac Browning BAR. Being in Minnesota you know about hunting in the cold. I hunt in Northen Ontario and last yr the temp went from 2 degrees celsius and rain to -30 and lots of snow. I was always a bolt action guy so I was concerned about the sudden change in temp and being out in this the gun would freeze up. Well let me tell you 4 deer later( me and my buddy also using a browning BAR) and no problems whatso ever. Hope you have success with yours as I have with mine.

anyone get a new deer rifle?
 

Hey that is cool. [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-cool.gif[/img] I am a BAR man for life now. I just got back from the range and she is perfect at 200 yards [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img] I just bought this gun at the end of last season when we moved back to MN from Alaska. While in Alaska I used (and still have) a BAR .300 [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img] I just wanted something a little lighter for MN as I won't be shooting any moose or caribou down here, but I wanted a flat shooting gun that was accurate. The .270 WSM it was [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img] [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img] [img]i/expressions/face-icon-small-happy.gif[/img] Good luck to you as well.

anyone get a new deer rifle?
 

Got a marlin 30/30 for my sixteenth birthday......thirty years ago. My brother is still hunting with it.

anyone get a new deer rifle?
 

I bought a 7WSM as well, mine is a Winchester M70 Coyote. It's their heavier barrel stainless rig. Real mild recoil with the extra weight. It's topped with a Nikon 4.5-14 mil-dot Buckmaster. It seems to like 150 gr Barnes Tripple Shocks in front of 67.3 grains of H4831SC, most groups under 1 inch, best right at 3/8. I also got a Stealth in .308, to have a long range rig that won't eat barrels, it's a tack driver, many groups under 1/2. Too dang heavy to pack it though.

I bought the 7WSM for elk, but don't have time to rifle hunt them this year (building a house), I spent my time out in archery season...no luck. Hope to blood the rifle on deer next month, I've seen a bunch around my place this year.

Bri

anyone get a new deer rifle?
 

I bought myself the Remington 700 BDL 30-06 last year. Then mounted the bushnell elite 4200 on top of it. I absolutely love this gun. And if you are in the market for bino's i would recommend the bushnell elites also, thats what I use and they are great. I have had them in every weather condition possible and they never let me down.

anyone get a new deer rifle?
 

Here's what I found to be a very accurate and effective .308 Win. load for Pennsylvania white tail:
39 grain IMR 4895, 180 grain sp Hornaday, CCI 2oo primer. This was shot in a .308 Vohre, Shakar. Good hunting albe