What weapon will you be big game hunting with this year?

nim said:
Nice. Which .410 are you taking?
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Stevens bolt action.

I don't bother to load the mag, it's faster to load by dropping a shell in it and slamming the bolt home. It's an awesome truck gun.

I thought having the mag loaded would be fast to throw into it for ditch chickens but no, it's faster to leave the action open, jump out, drop a shell in the action and pow. Waaaaaaay faster than the single shot break action I used to use.
 
Everything including total confidance against Grizzly ,,,,,338 Marlin express ,338 federal as I tend to take 2 rifles with me [in the truck as a spare] when hunting in case I bang my scope or slip etc
 
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I will probably use my husqvarna .270 for sheep and/or caribou (if I am so lucky to connect with either)
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And my trusty husqvarna .308 for moose again ....
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And the winchester 94/22 for grouse. (Bird season opens here in 5 days!)
 
English manton flintlock in 54 cal and Ruger no 3 in 44mag for big game
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For small game Anschutz mannlicher 22lr
Krico mannlicher 22lr, Browning Buckmark sporter and Winchester 9410
For birds New made Ithaca 37 in 20ga
 
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Unsure yet as to which one...????
I just zeroed my Win 88/308 and Hawken .54.....I want to drop something with antlers or cloven hoofed with a cast 30-30 pill but I also have my .243 Pro-Hunter calling....
Dang it!! I might have to draw from a hat.
 
Those of you in provinces with special weapons seasons that include muzzle loaders- do you have caliber or projectile restrictions? In the BC regs where it lists weapon and ammunition restrictions, all I have ever seen about MLs is that they aren't considered loaded if you remove the primer.
 
Gatehouse said:
Those of you in provinces with special weapons seasons that include muzzle loaders- do you have caliber or projectile restrictions? In the BC regs where it lists weapon and ammunition restrictions, all I have ever seen about MLs is that they aren't considered loaded if you remove the primer.
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Muzzleloader can't be less than .44 cal in Alberta...that's the only restriction.

Even the feds recognize that a muzzleloader is not considered loaded when charged but not primed.
 
.50 smokeless Savage muzzle loader. Tagged out and processed before mid October, leaving lots of time for birds.

12 gauge Remington 870 for ducks and upland. Number of birds have been lowered this year :(
 
Nice rifle and moose lledwod.

I used a .270 760 gamemaster exclusively for moose for over 20 years. Where I hunt it's pretty logged out due to pine beetle and my old 1950's vintage rifle is getting pretty tired in the bore so I upgraded to a 7mm mag.

I sure do love and appreciate the .270 though. My dad's slough presents shots between 100 and 300 yards, I couldn't try to count the moose I've shot there not to mention dad. The .270 never let me down with 150's.

I'm developing a reduced load for it now so my son can learn on it but I sure do love that caliber.
 
sheephunter said:
Muzzleloader can't be less than .44 cal in Alberta...that's the only restriction.

Even the feds recognize that a muzzleloader is not considered loaded when charged but not primed.
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I would have figured there would be something similar in BC but don't see it. Maybe there isn't enough ML interest here to warrant any extra regs.
 
One of the downsides of being an academic is that one of the busiest times of year falls in hunting season. :(

When I do have a chance to get out, it will be one of the following:

- BLR in 308 (pistol grip, takedown) shooting 150gr TTSX for moose (if I manage to get away for a week for this)

- Same rifle shooting 110gr TTSX for coastal blacktails, or maybe the Savage 219 in 30-30 (also shooting the 110gr TTSX)

- Savage 11 in 243 shooting 85gr TSX for my 10 year old son (coastal blacktails).

I think the 270 (Parker Hale 1200C) will get the year off (except as a backup rifle).
 
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