what ya using this season

[white eagle]

For me this deer season I am starting off with
my 475 Linebaugh Encore with a 9"MGM barrel
and a new AR !0 that I put together this past year
in 6.5 Creedmoor for those long shots
How about you all :p

[TCLouis]

Cast in 7.7X58 and aught six using RD 165s, maybe RD 350s in the 45-70 RB.
Maybe some RCBS 200s or Lee 220 (If they will shoot with nose filed flat) in the 338.
Hate to carry lead projies as they seem to scare the deer away!
Coated 129 and 140 in the 6.5X257 go to gun!
150 and 165 coated in the coated projie 06.

[ole_270]

At some point I'll be in the heavy timber with a Marlin 336 bored out to 38-55 with a cast 250 gr bullet running 1400 fps. In the more open terrain I'll probably use one of the 250-3000 rifles. The M99R 250 is in need of some hunting and the Ruger M77 Tang Safety is always ready. If I make it out during bow season it will be with a Mission cxb 320 Xbow

[rking22]

Big bore Gp100, 41 or 44 special. Rifle will be the NO1 in 7.62x39 first, then one with a Rem 141. May thake the 16ga out with slugs some too.
Forgot to add, I'm a copper free area, lead only.

[Johnch]

Horton Crossbow ... used it on a doe already , may take 1 or 2 more does if I can get out enough
BFR Revolver in 45/70
Or a Marlin in 45/70 if the weather is rotten

LOL IF Needed ..... Then one of several 50 cal front stuffers with a Maxie ball in front of 100 gr of 2F

John

[Thundarstick]

1885 Winchester 375 H&H with cast, 500 S&W Encore rifle with cast, or a 6.5 Grendel. It will depend on where I'm hunting.

[winelover]

Already took an 8 point, Thursday, with .54 caliber Renegade and patched round ball.


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Been hunting with Mission X-bow, three weeks prior to. Rattled this guy in, couldn't get off a shot due to branches in the way.

Rut should be starting very soon, so it will be back out with X-bow.

Gun season (Nov. 10th), will be using 1894 Marlin 44 magnum with RCBS 300 SWC, hollow pointed by Eric.

Winelover

[bosterr]

7 1/2" BFR in .475 Linebaugh. 395 gr. Accurate RF GC. 2X6 Bushnell Elite scope. I took 5 whitetails with it so far. If I can get my 14" Contender in .375 JDJ working in time with an Accurate boolit I'll try to take my doe with it.

[sharps4590]

Haven't made out the line-up yet, if I even go. Chemo is keeping me pretty knocked back. Whatever I decide to do the lead off will be my ever faithful "E. Goldmann in Erfurt" German double rifle in 11.15 X 60R. After that, who knows what whim might strike me? I almost always carry a different rifle every time I go so we'll just have to see.

[Dan Cash]

M1895 Win, .30-40 cal, 215 grain Accurate grease groove bullet paper patched. So far, medium antelope buck at 159 yards, 1 shot to neck. Deer season starts next month. I can't seem to draw an elk but the 95 would/will suffice for them all.

[bikerbeans]

Wicked ridge xbow for archery.

H&R/Marlin 45cal smokeless MZ for muzzleloader season

Glenfield 30a, rebarreled, rebored and chambered for 2.5" 410. JES rebore, 5 groove 1:22 twist. Launches a LWNPB 260g boolit at approx. 1,800 fps. Hot handoaded ammo.

Took a buck last weekend at an early lottery hunt. Cheated, used a RARR 450BM with a barnes xpb.

BB

[phonejack]

Last spring I bought a Henry Big Boy Steel in .44 magnum for cast shooting. It's ready and so am I .

[RU shooter]

Another year with my faithful little model 600 in 35 Rem shooting a 190 gr Ranchdog bullet . Back up plan for late season is the 50 cal flintlock .

[WRideout]

In my county I will take my Mark X 30-06 with handloads of 311284 boolits. Still working on the right powder and charge. In Allegheny County, I will use my CVA in-line ML. No rifles in that county; archery, ML or shotgun only.

Wayne

[dragon813gt]

Same as every year [emoji2]
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[725]

due to a severe injury which has made me a lefty for at least this season, it's going to be a single shot 12 ga. with one of my cast lead round baller's. lucky i'd already cast a supply of my .702 pure lead balls, as right now I can't cast at all. not a bad thumper to fall back on :)

[redhawk0]

NH it will be my Henry 45-70 open sites with 340Gr Lee Cast FN.
PA it will be the new (to me) Marlin 336 in 35 Rem (Sierra 200gr RN)

Looking forward to opening day in both states.

redhawk

[Texas by God]

My opening day tradition is to hunt with a rifle I've yet to kill a deer with. It has broadened my experience and enjoyment. I'll wait for close shots on opening weekend. My 44-40 gets first crack at it, followed by the 38-55. But the .30 Carbine and .300 Blackout deserve a go as well. The others pictured are JIC season runs long and freezer is light on contents[emoji16]https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181027/066fa8b224df99ae41c7e8b116b9b16f.jpg

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[OFFSHORE]

Our archery season has come and gone, but I ended up harvesting a 6pt. with my Excalibur 380 ExoTrix. The Smoke Pole season is wrapping up and I've toted my T/C Encore 50 cal for it. For our gun season I'll be putting my newest eddition, 445 Super Mag 14" MGM barrel for my Encore to work with my 300gr. cast boolits from a Accurate 43-300CC mold over the top of 28gr. IMR 4227. After that there is no telling what may be out on critter patrol! Good luck and be safe to all this saeson. . .happy hunting.

[Duster340]

I've got 6 tags to fill this firearm season. Will start with my old reliable Bubba'd No4 Mk1 303. If I'm fortunate enough to bag one early, I'll put my recently acquired K31 into the line up. My 4" 629 will be on my hip the whole season in the event any deer get up close and personal to one of my stands. Fingers crossed!

[slownsteady22]

Filled 1 archery tag with a carbon express piledriver 390.

For rifle season 45 70 marlin with 405 grain bullet and some blue dot should do the trick.
For muzzleloader TC 50 cal and the lee real 320.

Good luck to all.

[dk17hmr]

So far this year I have used a 50 cal CVA optima muzzleloader on an antelope buck, my 25-06AI on a buck and doe mule deer, and my 338 Lapua on a cow elk. I have another cow elk and a doe antelope tag yet. I’ll probably still pack my 338 for elk, but maybe my SBR with the 6.8 upper or maybe my 7-30 waters for the doe antelope.

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I missed a nice 22” wide 142” 5x5 mule deer with my long bow, later in the season watched my buddy kill him in his bed with a 200 yard shot with a 6.5 Creedmoor.

[white eagle]

vast amount of choices
I forgot archery and ML
for Archery its a Mathews Triax and ML it T/C Hawken 54 cal
with accurate Molds REAL boolits or patched rb

[marshall623]

I'm in
Parker Tornado Cross Bow 2 Doe's already this year
T/C System One 50 cal. 370 Maxi Ball ( from my mold ) over 90gr. FF / or 50 Cal. Renagade same load
T/C contender 7-30 Waters 130 Sierra SSP over some H 4895
Farm Land close quarters with roads , house's it will be 12ga. 870 Wingmaster with 3" 00 Buck
I wish every one good luck and shoot straight .

[bdicki]

Remington Model 700ti in 30-06

[sukivel]

I want to try a 12 gauge slug. If he’s close enough my Glock 45 with pc’d cast. Far away would be my 25-06 or pc’d cast in an ar.


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[sukivel]

Same as every year [emoji2]
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Nicest pic I’ve seen in a while...


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[Les Staley]

I'll start with my nearly completed 35 Whelen Oberndorf 98 WW2 Mauser. It's in a cut down military stock, waiting patiently for me to finish and glass bed it's sporter stock, and add a single stage adjustable trigger. Shoots the RCBS 358-200 into 1" at 100 yds. Gas checked, powder coated, pushed by 30.5 gr surplus 4895 and a CCI250. Haven't chronoed this load yet. Waiting in the bull pen is a 1955 Winchester 94 in 30-30, sighted in with a Lee 311-170, 29 gr IMR 3031 doing the acceleration honors, also grouping very well.

[dnepr]

It will be my .444 marlin launching a lee 310 at 1700 FPS , I was out for the early muzzle loader season with my TC hawkens but no luck . I have taken a few grouse with my shot loads for the marlin but no luck on deer yet

[RU shooter]

Same as every year [emoji2]
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Looks like Penns woods are similar no matter what part of the state your in . Close in shooting where the deer just appear and disappear like ghosts in a matter of seconds . Good luck from the western side .

[Rick R]

Took a doe in early antlerless season last week. I used my JM 1894 Marlin in .44 with a 265gr RD boolit over 2400. First deer with the little rifle.

I haven’t decided what rifle to drag out for buck season but it starts Thanksgiving week so I have time. Until then I’ll chase them with the xbow.

[Thumbcocker]

This one.https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181028/efe42f607e679fcfb354068c9d1dbfeb.jpg

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[Brad Cayton]

I used my Marlin CB 45/70 with the Gould boolit a couple days ago on our early antlerless season.

https://i.imgur.com/TbCxQpam.jpg

The exit hole was pretty big! I don't know how it kept from getting into the intestines but glad it did. She dropped like a rock at 116 yards.

Next up is my Marlin 336, 30-30 with the NOE RD 165.

[CastingFool]

I think I'm gonna stick with the same as last year. Start out with my 12 ga pump, then my 54 cal Nee Englander, and use my Henry BBS 45lc for the laye doe season.

[429421Cowboy]

Focus this year is on filling my bull elk permit, first in line for that is my old reliable m700 7mag pushing 168 gr Berger VLDs, which I also took after mulie bucks opening weekend. Next up is the brush gun, my 7.7x58. Just got it so I dont have time to work out cast for it this season, so it's going to keep running 180 Speer rnsp for now. Will take at least one deer with it, and its along for the ride elk hunting in case. Have to do a write up on that rifle once i get it all out together, likely after the season.

[500Linebaughbuck]

tc encores for me. they both have 24" MGM barrels and they are in 444 marlin with a 300gr fn gc and a 500 linebaugh with a 460gr lfn gc.

[Wolfer]

First choice is Swedish mod 67 in 12.7x44. Second up is a 67/89 in 8x58RD. I have a scope on the 8mm and have already killed a coyote with it.
Both guns shoot very well but due to amacular degeneration in my right eye Ive had to start shooting left handed. It seems really odd.

[Orchard6]

I think I’m going to go out with my 357 Blackhawk. I’ve been working with it and have gained enough confidence to take it out solo and feel confident in myself with a 50 yard shot opportunity should one present itself. If by the late season I haven’t had any luck, the the Rossi M92 in 357 will be employed.

[irishtoo]

dropped a good size doe at 30yds with my .54 flintlock in pa early muzzleloader season. ill carry it all season, for bear also. irishtoo

[labradigger1]

Ruger SRH 44 mag with swaged 300 grain boolits and cz 550fs 6.5x55 with warne verticle split rings and a vx3 leupold.
Works well every year at deer camp. I also always take a couple iron sighted lever guns with cast for rainy or crappy weather.

[BigMagShooter]

so far, I haven't gotten to use anything! I haven't seen any!

[Markopolo]

For the SE Alaska Blacktail I am gunna be sporting my Newly completed M1 Carbine Bubba Gun sporting a 311410 hollopoint. Country is so thick here, would be lucky to get out to 40-50 yards...
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for my bow time, I will be sporting FMJ arrows with the G5 monotec from my old but dependable Bowtech..229534

I really like the G5 Broadhead in the thick brush we have here. Takes a lot more abuse then mechanical types.. and I can shoot it with confidence in the thick stuff to 40 yards if the way is clear, same as my M1 Carbine.. took a nice black bear last year with the G5-Bowtech combo. It makes a nice hole and there was even a blood trail, a rare thing in the rainforest. Sometime I will take an example pic of how dark and thick the forest is here in SE Alaska. You gotta see it to understand as it is nearly impossible to penatrate at times...

[mike69]

Going to be using a couple new ones I picked up this year . Got a 357 max 14 inch contender shooting a 180 gr wfn , a Stevens 325a 30-30 that will be shooting a rd 165 and a Henry big boy 45 colt and would like to try my Ruger gp 100 357 mag . Its just hard to decide what to take haven't taken any game with any of them yet . Took the 357 mag out a couple seasons ago but didn't have any come in close enough put a ultradot on it this year feel confident out to 50yrds using the same 180 gr wfn as in the max .

[Bodydoc447]

.35 Remington Marlin, .44 Ruger Blackhawk, .275 Rigby on whitetail and hogs. Hope to get one of each with each gun.

[richhodg66]

Used a 7x57 Model '93 sporter during our pre-rut antlerless season. Hope to use it again during firearms season which starts in a month. In the mean time, if I get out, I'll use the Barnett crossbow.
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[Wayne R. Scott]

I think I will use my Ruger No.2 in 45/70.

[Jedman]

I just had heart surgery 1 month ago so I have to take it pretty easy for a bit. I have a archery hunt planned in 2 weeks from now and that will be with a Parker crossbow. For Ohio gun season I usually try to hunt with a rifle I haven't killed with so I have single shots in 357 max, and 45-70 that need blooded and a new Henry levergun in 45 Colt so different days will be different rifles.
For muzzleloader season I have killed with all of them I owned but my 45 cal. Smokeless gets used the most as it can reach out and is very accurate.
Any deer is always appreciated and this year I will be blessed if I can have the opportunity .

Jedman

[cattleskinner]

I am starting the season using a crossbow, and if that doesn't pan out, will use my 357 Marlin. I plan on taking my son out for the youth season and he will use the same rifle.

[Gibbs44]

Looks like I'll be pushing some 165's out of my .300 Mag this year. No need for that much horsepower for deer, but it'll still get the job done, loudly.

[TCLouis]

Richhodg66
Is that 7x57 spouting coated projies or lead?

[Snow ninja]

I believe I'm gonna try my luck with my new (to me) Ruger 77 MKII 30-06 that I got on trade from a member from another forum a couple weeks back. Had to buy factory shells for the first time in forever so that I could test it out. For some reason, I've never owned a 30-06. If I take to this rifle I'll have to get some dies.

[smoked turkey]

This year's deer rifle will be a Ruger No. 1 in 9.3x74R stoked with a light charge of 28 grains of 5744 behind a NOE 285 gr. Lead boolit at 1450'/s. I don't yet have a mould for this rifle and will be using boolits which were gifted to me by 15meter a while back. I am confident this will do the job if I do mine. It is very interesting reading over the various posts on this thread. Lots of different calibers used on the Wiley whitetail. I usually try to take a rifle that I have not taken a deer with if I can. Like so many others here I want to use a lead boolit as well.

[fatnhappy]

Another year with my faithful little model 600 in 35 Rem shooting a 190 gr Ranchdog bullet . Back up plan for late season is the 50 cal flintlock .


Every time you mention that rifle I feel pangs of jealousy going all the way to my toes.

I plan to take out my father's .35 rem.

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[richhodg66]

Richhodg66
Is that 7x57 spouting coated projies or lead?

Cast only. That deer fell to a hollow pointed 287308 and 30 grains of IMR 3031.

[augercreek]

First day ( this Sat.) SPR 18 30-06, second day 219 Savage 30-30, third day #3 Ruger 45-70, fourth day 94 Stevens stubbed to 7x30 Waters,fifth day 7x57mm RB. Lots to choose from. Seen a lot of em on the trail cam but you know how that goes, come season and not a beast to be seen !

[white eagle]

been thinking I know a long shot
but if my firearm of choice takes a ****
I may want to have a back up so I would
use a Model 70 win in 358 win as my back up
what say you

[GLynn41]

As to cast bullets-- a 16.5" .41 Henry,.358 Win Vanguard, 5.5" 410 GNR
Our season starts the Sat before thanksgiving

[6pt-sika]

Knight 50 cal Disc Rifle for the ML season . And for regular season I wanna blood my AR-10 with the 260 REM upper with Hornady 123 SST handloads , my Parker GH 16 gauge using the Rooskie made Lyman sabot slug , my newest to me Parker EH 10 gauge with 0000 Buck and or the Rooskie 10 version of the Lyman sabot slug . Mannlicher Schoenauer MCA 243 with handloaded (no longer made) Speer 105 Spitzers . Ruger #3 44 Mag that’s been rechambered to 444 with about 2 different cast bullets in about ten different variations . TC Contender and Ruger RedHawks 44 Mags with a number of different cast bullets . 1988 Benelli Montefeltro Super 90 12 gauge 3” with factory Buckshot , Browning A-5 12 Mag circa 1968 with Remington factory 3” foster slugs . And I’m sure I’ve left something out . All of this is stuff I’ve not blooded and or tried . Should I kill the forty or so needed to clear up all I have ready I can always pull out the 6.5-06 , 26 Nosler and and and LOL’s !

[Smoke4320]

50 cal CVA optima muzzleloader
followed my a Henry 45 Colt if that tag gets filled either a 6.5 Grendel or a 14" TC Contender pistol in 45/70 depending on likely shot distance
All shooting CAST :)

[Texas by God]

been thinking I know a long shot
but if my firearm of choice takes a ****
I may want to have a back up so I would
use a Model 70 win in 358 win as my back up
what say you
If it's a pre 64 .358 - insure it- then take it hunting!

[KCcactus]

Same as last year for me. AR in 6.8 spc with a 3x9 Vortex Diamondback.

[DeputyDuke]

I'd like to take a 1886 Winchester in .33 w.c.f. if I can find the time to get it ready. I have jacketed rounds for it and it's all sighted in, but I am still trying to get that soft copper fouling out of its 1906 barrel, and shoot 200 grain cast out of it.
Duke

[dverna]

.308 with Sierra 165 gr GameKings. About the perfect combination for my needs.

[atr]

30-30 bolt action with 180 cast
late hunt in November

[Ramjet-SS]

I have three guns high on my list;

1.) Henry Brass Original in 45 Long Colt loaded with a 270 grain cast HP.
2.) Henry Big Boy Brass Carbine in 357 magnum loaded with a cast bullet from an Accurate mould.
3.) Glock Model 40 10mm with a 7"KKM Barrel and a Trijicon RMR loaded with cast LFN 200 Grain.

in bullpen

Savage 110 in 338 Federal loaded with a 200'grain cast boolit

[guywitha3006]

Opening Weekend I plan to have my suppressed 300 BO 10" AR and my Rem 700 in .308 as a backup. Sadly neither will be loaded with cast this year. Second weekend I may give the Blackout to my wife and take either the 700 or my .308 Garand, not sure yet. My 629 will be tagging along the whole time and it will be loaded with NOE's 263 grain HTC bullet.

[Santa Lee]

Rossi 92 265 gr hardcast over 20 gr of IMR 4227.

[Hossfly]

Got one in freezer with .223 Tc Encore, all pan sausage hot.

[brass410]

got a new toy that will do, if I do my part, a very very nice brno 375H&H

[Texas by God]

The first thing I'll pack today for tomorrow.
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[Papa Bang]

Finally put one in the freezer with my Tanfoglio 38 Super with a 135 grain hp out of an MP mold, very good performance.
Hopefully elk next with my 338 Federal
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[jebb45]

I will be using my 458 X 2 inch, with 335 grain semi-spitzer cast boolits. I am getting 2260 ft per sec with H4198 powder, and I know it will do the job...…….

[Texas by God]

The only buck I found this weekend. Someone must have thought they missed last year..... https://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20181104/900967a32926222ed32a26d450eda89e.jpg

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[richhodg66]

That was a nice buck, shame they didn't find it.

Nice looking rifle too.

[pmer]

458 SOCOM shooting a 405 grain 45-70 boolit. Got a nice 7 point buck with it.

I have to neck turn cases for shooting cast lead and had to grind the feed lips back on a magazine to properly feed wfn boolits.

[TheGrimReaper]

You got any pics of the carbine?

[mart]

Being in Alaska, my season is over. I used a 1941 model 70, converted to left hand and rebored to 35 Whelen to take my bull moose. I spined it and finished it off with a 500 Linebaugh and 435 grain WFN to the head. A young lady from our church whom I helped fill her cow moose tag used my 8x56 Mannlicher Schoenauer and some 75 year old Western ammunition to take her cow with a good lung shot. I finished it off with a 45 Colt and 300 grain WFN to the head.

[theleo]

I was stupid and took my 280ai with 140gr Accubonds because I didn't have time to get a 45-90 setup and practiced with out to 200 yards. Got a 94 yard broadside shot opening day. ughhhhh

[hc18flyer]

Opening weekend I will be trying to use my 45 Colt Blackhawk. Later in the week I may loose what little patience I have and breakout the Yugo M48 Scout rifle? If I get really desperate, out come the .358 Win, really WHACKS EM!
hc18flyer

[rking22]

Change of plans, I just got a new Remington Model 14, 35 rremington! First deer gonna be with the new toy and a 220 gr NOE /rcbs clone! Probably gave too much but it had the Lyman peep that are scarce. Once in my hands, deal was done.

[richhodg66]

The peep sights for those are worth about what the rifles are. I need to get mine out.

[white eagle]

just picked up a 50 cal ML barrel for my encore
may change gears

[Italia1825]

629 with 270 grain for the trees and a 243 for the distance


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[pmer]

You got any pics of the carbine?

230234

It was about a forty yard shot and he ran about fifteen yards. The exit is on the other side and farther back on the rib cage. 46-405A crimped in the groove with 27.5/lilgun. 50/50 alloy sized to .460, I get some skidding with this combo that I have to keep an eye on.

I had 3 days off for the first part of the season and the weather ranged from drippy to rain till Wednesday when it snowed. So I stuck with the AR and let it get wet. The scope held up good.

[Texas by God]

Pmer- that AR is all biz no bs. I like it. A lot.

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[OnHoPr]

230265

Gettin older and a little shaky, so why not.

[pmer]

Minuteshaver, it's hard to say maybe that deer thought it was being chased.

[pmer]

Texas by God, thanks the upper is new but the lower has a few thousand rounds through it. Had to buy one of those anti walk kits for the trigger pins.

[Russ P]

I'll be using my new to me Ruger SRHawk with Missouri Bullet Co's 300grn. "Hammer" on top of W296 19.2 grns. Been out and did the ladder test from 19 grs -20 grs. in .2 increments. 19.2 won out with 2 one hole shots out of 5.