Deer Rifles?
- Thread starter PANDA_BEAR
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heavyBullet
CGN Ultra frequent flyer
- Location
- Just off the island of MTL
Ummmmm, excuse me please.
It's spelled SuperCub, not Super Cup.
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Sorry for the typo.....but the more I say SuperCup out loud, the better it starts to sound, and it rolls off the tongue better than SuperCub. You sure you do not want to change your name???
Maybe we should start a poll on if you should change it to SuperCup lol
- Location
- Hamilton, Ontario
Lots of grate input and ideas here. Definitely the most important thing here would be checking if there is a rifle season, as mentioned before it is mostly SG/ML season.
- Location
- Back in the Peace Country
there is no debate...30/30
My recommendation is to get a .257 Wheatherby Magnum. You can hunt any game in Ontario with this caliber and you have all the range you'll ever need. You might have regional regulations that might not allow it but if not, you will probably need a slug gun or whatever.
Please just do a bit of research of the various caliber performances - I hunt deer with a 35 Whelen but this is because I like heavy bullets where I know a few small branches is not going to affect my bullet path significantly.
Duke1
Please just do a bit of research of the various caliber performances - I hunt deer with a 35 Whelen but this is because I like heavy bullets where I know a few small branches is not going to affect my bullet path significantly.
Duke1
If I owned nothing and had the money for a new rifle, and under the "thou shalt not use anything bigger than a .270" rule, I think I would look for a Remington 798 in 6mm Remington. Perfect rifle: genuine 98 action and the 6 mil will do anything the .243 will do, and a bit more. Why send a boy out to do a man's job?
If I were allowed to use a larger bore, then it would have to be either a .30-''06 or a .303. Either will flatten anything in North America, with the possible exception of big Grizzly and Polar bears. In those situations, an 88 mounted on a Tiger I chassis is a fairly good choice. Bearburger is better than MEburger, in my lights, at least!
If I were allowed to use a larger bore, then it would have to be either a .30-''06 or a .303. Either will flatten anything in North America, with the possible exception of big Grizzly and Polar bears. In those situations, an 88 mounted on a Tiger I chassis is a fairly good choice. Bearburger is better than MEburger, in my lights, at least!
if cash is an issue-then go to Tradeex and you can pick up a 65x55 swede in ''very good ''condition for around $200-$250 ,[I saw one there right now for $175] and then look for an older fixed power 4x leupold[lifetime guaranteed] which you can generally get for about the same money.So, for well UNDER $500, you have about the finest deer hunting rifle you can buy.And if cash isn't an issue-do the same, you can spend a whole lot more to get a whole lot less.I rate these old swedes as not only the best value but about the finest workmanship you can buy-at any price.Generally nice walnut stocks too...
- Location
- Hamilton, Ontario
I have been actually looking to pick up a Remington 798, but they have been discontinued, which sucks. The only option is to pick up a used one, but they are hard to find, and not many people are selling them.
I'm a huge fan of the 6.5mm x 55mm Swed; it will do anything a 270 Win can do. If you reload it's better because you have better bullet selection, it's easier on powder and your shoulder. I have a 1994 Remington Model 700 Classic in the 6.5; it's my go to rifle for southern ontario (grey bruce). I've taken varmints, deer, bear and this year used it on a moose. I would highly recommend the 6.5mm x 55mm Swed, it's available in many good quality rifles (Sako, Tikka, CZ, Ruger). Don't understand why it's not more popular in north america.
ditto on the swede-you can get a good one from Tradeex for about $200,and pick up an older fixed power Leupold for about the same money,and it will do its job if you do yours.Low recoil, accurate and one of the highest sectional densities of ANY caliber,making it a very efficient hunting rifle.Ballistically after 100 yards its virtually identical to a 270
I think the 270 limitation is for small game,(groundhog) not deer. Having said that in most of the south you can only use a shotgun/muzzleloader. You can use any caliber rifle north of HWY 89, no such 270 limitations. In other words, where you can use a rifle for deer, there are no caliber restrictions(except 22 rimfire) so base your choice on what you think you'd like to use. If you hunt large farm fields then something flatshooting is good (like the 6.5x55 mentioned above) but if you hunt the thicker bush a fast handling levergun (30-30, 35Rem,44mag, 444Marlin, 45-70) makes sense. Lots of good used stuff on the E list and from supporting stores above.
The 6.5 x 55 didn't get more popular because in the modern shooting world bigger is always better and better is what you have to have. The shooting industry, in order to make more sales, has pushed this theory for sixty years.
And there is prestige and glory in owning a rifle that shoots a more potent cartridge than the average shooter uses. I will likely get flamed for making that statement, but fire away. I have seen so much of it that I will not be changing my opinion on it. How many times have I seen two or three hunters discussing the merrits of their 270s, 30-06s and 308s, while another fellow sits back and says nothing? When the discussion seems to be ending, the quiet one, with the typical smug look, states simply, "I shoot a 300 Weatherby Magnum." End of the argument, because certainly no one can argue with that. Mine is the best, it's biggest. Efficiency, ease of shooting, or whether the smaller cartridges are completely adequate for the job at hand doesn't matter. The biggest is always best.
