I agree with Canadainal and Pope;
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I agree with Canadainal and Pope;
Hang on to that .22 Winchester pump, that's a great little gun. I have one, and also a South American copy that's a lot of fun to blast away at pests with.
I don't think the .50 M2 comment was meant to be a serious consideration. $8-$10 a round is a bit stakey for the deer woods! My .308 Norma is too expensive to buy factory ammo, reloads are better anyway.
I'm a lifelong fan of the .303 British, but anybody who thinks it can perform as well as a 30-06 had better buy himself a ballistics table and look 'em both up. I overload my P14 to the point that the rounds would spring the action on a Lee-Enfield, and it's still not up to the '06, either velocity or energy.
Whatever you decide, don't overgun yourself. It's no fun shooting a cannon that beats you silly every time you pull the trigger. Recoil doesn't bother me at all, but some guys a lot bigger than me are afraid of it.
A friend of mine is needing some quick race cash. He offered me a .300 Weatherby with 350 rounds of new bought ammo. 500 bucks for the whole deal. I should be jumping on this huh? My problem is I do not hunt, or shoot that often, just throw in a safe. I sold 17 of my 20 guns about 10 years back. But man what a deal that is.
You guys are too damn modern for me....You really want to go hunting, take along a Vintage Fusil Musket....No scope, just a long barrel with a single site at the end. heavy 64 caliber musket ball and some black powder :cool:
http://amherstmediainvestors.com/musket/long_musket.jpg
http://amherstmediainvestors.com/mus...ove_musket.jpg
Who needs anything more, honestly :rolleyes: too much modern artillery takes the fun out of the actual hunt.
Bill S.
Forget the dang guns. Put some challenge in the hunt, use a bow!!!!...and no crossbows allowed....
Yeah, but there will be nothing left!Quote:
Originally Posted by firebird77clone
45/70 would be a good choice for short range/brush hunting for small and large game. 300 win mag good for long range big game like elk. I'd go with a 270 win, 30-06, or 308 for vesatility.
when hunting wild hogs it is most important to learn to climb trees quickly . worry about the gun after your in the tree :D
the .50 cal comment was a joke. Sorry, guess it didn't translate well.
besides, who wants to hump in a mile just to grab the kill?
Mooneye, you come across a good deal on a weapon and ammo jump on it. The Obama administration is trying to press a LOT of anti-gun legislation.
Of course, the greatest effect the pending legislation is having, is causing law abiding Americans to buy guns and ammo!
Vara i may be wrong but didnt the xm shoot a 223 or was it still the old mini 30 bullet?
the 30 is close to a 30-30 but the 223 is way way faster
Mustang i like the old flintlock, ive got a thompson center 50 cal with 4 power scope, have never shot a deer with it(special season) yet but ive shure raised heck with the gophers around here with it:LOL:
I got the joke part! :) My neighbor has a .50. I had a hell of a time lifting the barrel out of his safe. I've never shot it yet, but seen the distances they are targeting for fun, not to mention the cartridge. He was thinking of selling his due to California's ever changing laws. Anyone who has ever lifted one or toted one around would get it right away. Also the rounds are like 10 bucks a piece. They look like small tank rounds!Quote:
Originally Posted by firebird77clone
I used my 30-06 in Wyoming and killed and nice 6 x 6 elk at 180 yards and use my 30-30 for deer in the Adrondicks.
I also like taking my ww2 stuff to the range but they are also heavy to be lugging around for hunting, but very good weapons. I definately thought about a 30-06 and a 7mm, but came back to the 45-70 because of the nostalia associated with them. I figure I won't get more than two shots, and the recoil thing can't be worse than my Finish 7.62 x .54 which has a metal but plate with no recoil absorbsion. That sucker starts to really make you flinch with the trigger pull being heavy and the promise of a bruise after your 4th or 5th shot!:HMMM:
The main reason for the big caliber is to knock down and keep down the animal. Up in Colusa County the area we hunt is full of ravines and mountains. It's nice to knock down the deer before it takes off and gets lost in the brush. And if we come up on a pig, I'd really like it to go down!:D
Nice Elk! 30-06 will definately be on the short list!Quote:
Originally Posted by chevy 37
Canadainal ;Shoot thats been 25 years ago now.
Kurt