What are you using for Gun Deer Season this year?

**Rocket Power** · 09-17-2010, 02:28 PM

I prefer ex-military weapons, they have history behind them. I have rifles from the late 1800's on up to the current day. I don't get into fancy Remchesterby's and the like. I hunt with what I have and what I like, whether it a 120year old 1888 Commission rifle, a WWI era Turkish mauser, WWII era Russian Mosin, Pre or post WWII Yugo Mauser,an AK or the CETME I built from a parts kit. The scope mount on my CETME also allows use of it irons. I may eventually may change mounts to a lower one.

To each their own.

**WI_Dave** · 09-29-2010, 12:55 PM

Tikka T3 lite 300wsm w/Leupold scope. I still haven't shot anything with it yet.

**Rocket Power** · 10-24-2010, 02:14 PM

Well I didn't see anything on my one day I got to go out for the early season, although the next day my father in law saw three doe coming out from by my stand the next day

, unfortunately he was driving past and not hunting .

**Firefighter Z** · 10-24-2010, 04:43 PM

I was getting tired of missing so I bought a new gun.

No actually I am using a Semi auto Remington 30.06 for when I am in the Tower of Power.

Then I'm using a Mossberg 500 12GA for driving.

**Rocket Power** · 11-14-2010, 10:31 PM

Looks like I am switching to the shotgun for when I'm in the ground blind. My 1300 Defender, throwing a red dot on it I already have and going to sight it in on tues or wed.

**That_Guy** · 11-14-2010, 11:06 PM

I'm heading out to the cabin Wednesday going to be gone till december! Woot

**Coops Brother** · 11-15-2010, 10:11 PM

This is a pic from the web, not the exact one I ordered however. Mine will have a 24" octagon barrel, chambered in .45 Colt. Should be here by Wednesday, I will post better pics then.

**fivonut** · 11-15-2010, 10:23 PM

Purty!!!

Originally Posted by Coops Brother

This is a pic from the web, not the exact one I ordered however. Mine will have a 24" octagon barrel, chambered in .45 Colt. Should be here by Wednesday, I will post better pics then.

**fivonut** · 11-15-2010, 10:26 PM

Originally Posted by -stew-

I don't like military weapons. They are ugly, clunky, cold and utilitarian.

That's what makes them great!! If it's good enough to kill a man it's good enough to kill a deer.

**SSLEVO** · 11-15-2010, 10:34 PM

For the first time ever i think i have to agree with stew

I built an AR for fun and shoot it at the range every once in a while but i wouldn't take it deer hunting. I think it kind of gives hunters a bad name and would get a lot of nasty looks where i used to hunt. I think it just kind of goes back to tradition, it looks like even here the trusty lever action 30-30 is still the preferred gun of choice.

Oh yeah, the deer gun is a 760 .30-06 pump action with a shitty 3x9 scope, gets the job done.

**Rocket Power** · 11-15-2010, 10:53 PM

How the hell would an AR give hunters a bad name?

**WI_Dave** · 11-16-2010, 06:55 AM

Originally Posted by Rocket Power

How the hell would an AR give hunters a bad name?

I think he is refering to the closed minded people that will think " He is hunting with a machine gun".

Back to old military guns, Anybody know anything about a Remington model of 1917 30-06? My buddy has one and wants to find out a little more about it.

**Rocket Power** · 11-16-2010, 08:42 AM

I know I'd like one but the list of stuff I like is long

Try http://www.surplusrifleforum.com/ also http://www.militaryfirearm.com/Forum/index.php?

Both good Surplus gun sites

**Rocket Power** · 11-16-2010, 08:44 AM

Originally Posted by WI_Dave

I think he is refering to the closed minded people that will think " He is hunting with a machine gun".

Those people are almost as bad as anti-gun people for our rights. Those are the "I don't care if they ban those, I don't use them" people.
I'm off to Mcmillers with the shotgun,ak and M&P

**Rocket Power** · 11-16-2010, 01:52 PM

20 Slugs downrange and the red dot isn't where I want it and I ran out of slugs.

I hate shooting slugs off the bench in a short shotgun

**MurphysLaw88GT** · 11-16-2010, 06:22 PM

Originally Posted by WI_Dave

Back to old military guns, Anybody know anything about a Remington model of 1917 30-06? My buddy has one and wants to find out a little more about it.

Very nice rifles. I like them. Is it sportered or in original configuration? For an old bolt action, I appreciate the longer sight radius and the fantastic peep sight as compared to the other offerings from the time. Here is a basic rundown from the CMP.

http://www.odcmp.org/503/rifle.pdf