your rifles for different game - what do you use?

small game and varmits

bl-22
rem md 7 .222
22.hp 1899
.250 savage 99 (this one may see some deer action this year

Large game

.308 99 sav (probally be my #1 this year)
30-06 MK11 ruger

Plus a bunch of backups lol
 
Remington LVSF .223 w/Leupold 4.5-14 VXIII, Talley LW rings for yotes, deer and black bear

Mdl 70 stainless, 300WSM, Smith barrel, Banser stock, Leupold Vari X III 2.5-8x36, Talley LW rings for everything

375 Ruger Alaskan w/Bell & Carlson stock, Leupold 1.5-5x20 for everything

I shoot grouse with whatever happens to be in my hand.:)
 
just went shooting with someone at one of our local ranges. his all around rifle for everything is a .243. gophers, yote's, deer, moose, elk, black bear...everything.

I have a feeling I'm going to go with a .270 myself.

and Gatehouse...you use a .223 for deer and bear? :eek:
 
Mr. Friendly said:
and Gatehouse...you use a .223 for deer and bear? :eek:
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In th erigth circumstances, withthe right bullet, yeah, I'd use it. I've only killed one black bear with the .223, about 175 yards, 53gr TSX. Wasn't a monster bear, so I can't determine true performance, but it went in one side and out the other...:)
 
Here's my line up:

Moose- Tikka Stainless Synthetic chambered in 300winmag

Deer- Tikka Stainless Synthetic chambered in 308win

Ducks/geese- Remington 870 3 1/2 magnum wetlands camo with 30
inch barrel

Turkeys- Remington 870 3inch, 21inch barrel, rear knoxx stock a soft
shooting turkey killing machine, forsale right now tho, bought
a second house

plinking I have a 17hmr stevens, havent had it out yet hopefully soon.
 
Groundhogs - 223 Rem, M70 Custom heavy barrel.
Coyotes - 243 Win, M70 lightweight in a McMillan Stock
Deer - 308 Win, M70 Classic Compact
Bear - 30-06, M70 Featherweight in a High-Tech Stock

Grouse and Small game I usually take one of my shotguns.
 
For deer in open farmland areas I use a Ruger #1B in .270 Winchester. It's proven to be very accurate and the 26" barrel is a very good thing with a .270.

For black bears in any terrain and all hunting in brush I use a Remington 700 in .35 Whelen. With the Whelen, shooting up to 250 is easy and 300 is still comfortable.

Other than that I've been carrying a 12 gauge/.308 Winchester combination gun. So far is has only been used on grouse and rabbits but hopefully that rifle barrel will come into play sometime.

Outside of big game hunting I use a Ruger #1V in .22-250 as my primary groundhog gun but I use the .270 and the Whelen as well for the sake of fun and good practice. In fact, I knocked off a hog at 277 paces with the Whelen last year with its 1.5-5x scope.
 
Here goes:

Bear - .50 cal. Muzzleloader

Whitetails - .300 Savage, 30/30, 30.06 and .50 cal ML depending on the
situation

Moose/Elk - .300 Win Mag

Mule Deer - .308 Marlin Express (hopefully by this fall)

Waterfowl - Benelli chambered in 3.5"

Upland - 20 ga. O/U or .410 single shot
 
Gophers = 22LR, 17HMR, 223, 22-250, 6mm-284

Coyotes/Wolves = 223, 22-250, 6mm-284

Deer/Black Bear/M Goat/M Sheep/Moose/Elk = 6mm-284, 280 Rem, 270 Weatherby, 308 Bellm

Deer/Elk/Moose/Black Bear/Grizzly = 308 Norma Mag, 300RUM, 375RUM, 45-70
 
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