Prefered "Woods Loafing" Rifle

[mark k]

My favorite deer walking rifle is my 16" Marlin 1894 in .44mag. If I'm looking for birds then I'll grab my wife's 20ga Beretta 391 youth gun.

 

[philthygeezer]

Probably going to be the 1894 in .44, .357 or a 9422 in .22 magnum. Contenders and 24" barreled Encores also fill the bill.

 

[geologist]

My Guide Gun in 45-70.

 

[two-dogs]

For just wandering and a leisurely walk, has to be an old Winchester 94, 30.30... like holding the hand of your first girlfriend.

I hear ya man, my thought's exactly!

 

[GRiNGo]

If i'm hunting chickens I take a .22 (my old 342 mossberg, my snotted up 10/22 or more often than not my son's cz scout with slip on limb saver, for added length not recoil!)
Any other time, Tikka t3 in .260 for critters.
All the guys on here make me want to buy my dad's '94 in 38-55 he's trying to sell so I can be cool too!

 

[captonion]

10/22Mag is what I carry most of the time.

 

[R.G.]

savage 24 22lr 20 ga slugs

 

[Northman999]

Rossi Puma in .454, or SKS, or LE jungle carbine, or mossberg 500.

 

[muckle]

savage 24 22lr 20 ga slugs

use the 30 30 over 20 gauge savage 24

 

[deadman]

Any rifle is a candidate for a walk, but my Stevens 311 20 gauge slug gun with sights is sure fun to mess around with. Cheap, ugly, but fun.

 

[MD]

I don't live close enough to the hunting grounds to be casual about it so every trip out is dead serious and I bring my main rifle, my little 1955 HVA Lightweight 4100 7x57 Mauser.

That'll deal with any black bear, elk, moose, or deer I see, whatever might be open at the time.

 

[fnrob]

Outside of NB's "big" game seasons - AR-180B, Mini-14, or 10/22. During deer season - Norinco M-14S.

 

[TwoTone]

Lee Enfield Mk 5 most often.

Sometimes I take the Guide Gun in 45/70 or one of the 30-30's, or a shotgun, sometimes a lever .22.

 

[lledwod]

Currently my marlin 1894SS in .44. Fall grouse hunting is usually my Ruger 77/22. (MD I've got a 4100 7x57 as well, sweet rifle!)

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[NAA]

Walk in the woods rifle....

Pre 64 Win Model 94 in .30-30

NAA.

 

[Johnn Peterson]

I don't live close enough to the hunting grounds to be casual about it so every trip out is dead serious and I bring my main rifle, my little 1955 HVA Lightweight 4100 7x57 Mauser.

That'll deal with any black bear, elk, moose, or deer I see, whatever might be open at the time.

Good choice. Do you have a photo? Here's the 4100 in 30-06 I inherited from my Dad.

 

[chasseur]

Though I haven t recieved it yet but it s on the way my woods loafing gun for deer this year and just about every year after is going to be a Sako Bavarian carbine with mannlicher stock in 308.This is in part do to a Gnut here that posted pics of his Sako Bavarian carbine and once I saw it I had to get one, though the wallet is a bit sore.
For grouse its my winchester 9410 a more fun gun than you can believe.
For rabbits my Blaser r93 in 22mag

 

[Johnn Peterson]

Though I haven t recieved it yet but it s on the way my woods loafing gun for deer this year and just about every year after is going to be a Sako Bavarian carbine with mannlicher stock in 308.This is in part do to a Gnut here that posted pics of his Sako Bavarian carbine and once I saw it I had to get one, though the wallet is a bit sore.
For grouse its my winchester 9410 a more fun gun than you can believe.
For rabbits my Blaser r93 in 22mag

I recently picked up an item along 'similar' lines in 270 Win. Perhaps more of a Mannlicher-Schoenauer look with a somewhat North American look/lines to the butt rather than a Bavarian appearance. I've just posted this on another thread.

 

[leonard_e]

My old marlin 336 in 30-30. My favorite lever gun.

 

[bruchawk]

i don't own it yet but the gun shop around the corner has a nice little .22 over .410 singe shot with a 18"ish bbl that i plan on picking up eventually should make a nice little grouse gun