Comments on: 7 ‘Old School’ Deer Rifles That Can Still Bring Home the Venison

By: paul veitch

paul veitch — Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:49:23 +0000

I love my Remington 76 sportsman 30.06.I bought this gun in my early twenty’s. I am now 56 years old now.I put a Leopold scope on it 2×7. It is very accurate at 100 yards and beyond.I use a 180 grain bullet,it has taken Moose,Deer,Bear here in Ontario, Canada .Great gun to carry in our dense bush …VERY RELIABLE.

By: adam

adam — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 01:38:51 +0000

right on. I hunt with an 8mm Mauser, love it!

By: Denis

Denis — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 12:02:29 +0000

Great article I love my little 44 Ruger one rifle that is still popular with us older guy’s here in Canada is the “303 British Lee Enfield” on good weather day’s I use my 44 Ruger but any bad weather the old 303 war Vet comes out if they say that the 30-30 as kiled more Deer then any other rifle in the US well I think the same can be said here in Canada about the “British 303 Lee Enfield” Thanks for a great article God Bless

By: karl seidl

karl seidl — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 18:26:03 +0000

For whitetail or mule deer, magnums are not wanted. Too fast a bullet cuts through without dumping its energy, a hunting bullet should be designed to close the hunt, not the sale of the cartridge.
In the gunshop, they’ll show you ballistic tables and charts. But a real hunter will show you venison on the pole. I’ve never watched a deer take more than three or four steps after being shot with a Winchester 30 WCF. That’s because that cartridge is designed to kill deer, not to shoot 3000 yards and pierce an oak tree through and through. I use the 30 WCF, and I live on venison all winter long.

By: Jose Contreras

Jose Contreras — Thu, 08 Sep 2011 04:08:21 +0000

My first deer rifle was a Remington 760 in 30-06. Thanks Dad, i guess you do know about deer rifles.

By: Dan Atkinson

Dan Atkinson — Wed, 07 Sep 2011 03:40:07 +0000

I have a remington 760 I inherited from my grandfather who bought it new in 1952. I used it for 2 years until winning a 270 a bolt browning. The 30-06 is a very accurate rifle, watch out if you have a sccope on it. My grandfather, my dad, and myself have gotten black eyes from the recoil. The rifle is so light that the barrel comes right up into your eye. Make sure to practice and get used to the recoil prior to hunting season. It’s easy to get used to just remember to watch the scope. I’m getting older and looking for less recoil. Just bought an older model ruger 44 magnum. When sighting it in didn’t have to move the scope or barrel sight (high mount scope). Shooting deer in WI is generally less than 100 yards. I live on 10 acres in central WI,luckingly only have to walk 100 yards through a thick swamp to harvest a white tail (Da dirty point buck)

By: Dan Jacobs

Dan Jacobs — Fri, 15 Apr 2011 11:00:21 +0000

I love my Savage model99 250/3000 featherweight,or takedown! My grandad used it an only it when he hunted from the 1930′s to 1976! Deer,Bear,an Elk hunting. So when i started hunting in 1997 he asked if i wanted to use the savage. After that season i knew why he onley used that gun!! I shot my first deer 6 times in the lungs at around 75yds an the deer made it about 25 feet an face planted into the ground. Haveing never fired the rifle befor an it sitting in a corner since 76,it shot strait had a smooth action an very little kick i got rid of my 30-06 Rem turd an use the 99 for deer. It was a large 2/3 with a 23 inch spread,around port angeles wash thats good. I havent got one that big since but i have gotten alot of them,an all with my Savage.

By: Obi Jacob

Obi Jacob — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 11:41:15 +0000

Ah yep I brought a 788 in 222rem in 82 for foxes nsw australia zero’d at two hundred yds had no trouble making a head shot with a solid rest. I lightened the trigger also. Of course I handloaded 40gr sierra soft points 21.5gr Reloader 7 Yes I liked that rifle

By: Bill K Hamburg NY

Bill K Hamburg NY — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 23:29:53 +0000

Couldn’t agree more about the Marlin 336. I have a 60′s vintage model in superb shape topped with a 1.75-4X variable power scope. Shoots 2-inch groups on factory ammo out past 100 yards. Light, fast, accurate, hard hitting – many one-shot deer have fallen to this combo!

By: tbone

tbone — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 00:36:03 +0000

A most enjoyable article – My deer hunting was the East and Midwest for countless years, and if hunting now would go for the .243 or 6.5 x55mm, reasons being plenty enough oomph and friendly to use – the .243 would be a slide action that stays on your shoulder and pulls tight after eject if you need it – sights would be large rings or plenty of eye relief if a scope, and well chosen companionship the icing on the cake.
Cheers, tbone