Top 10 deer rifles

[Jim]

Waiting for my P/T appointment today and there was a F&S in the magazine rack. Thumbing through(Jan/09 issue), I found an article listing what THEY said are the top 10 all time deer rifles. I was surprised to find that I had #8, a Marlin Guide Gun in .45-70.

[peter nap]

Can't say I disagree. I love my GG.

I always lived in the past and I guess that's why I've always loved muzzle loaders, but as I get older, I find myself going back to hunting in the late 40's and 50's. Lever actions just seem right for this period in my life. I enjoy walking around trying to jump shoot quail and rabbits with my double.

Shucks, I may buy an Elmer Fudd hat to go with my new bygone era. Don't think I'll ever give up my Guide gun though.
Funny how you remember things fondly though...as I recall, Virginia had almost no Deer to hunt with my lever action in those days.

[Jim]

That mighta' been them days but I can tell you for sure and certain they're all over up here.

[twotrees]

03a3 Remington with 311291 At 2100 Fps.

141 Rem pump and Savage 180 both in 35 Rem. pushing RCBS 200 35 cal GC.

30-30 trapper carbine with the same 311291 at 2000 fps.

Rossi 357 carbine with 358156 HP and SWC over 15+ grains of OLD (!!!) 2400.

All have and will kill deer/ hogs, just put them on the right spot.

[sundog]

Just about any BP front stuffer that will shoot straight.

Just about any .22 RF rifle that will shoot straight.

That already accounts for A LOT of deers! A LOT. Probably more than anything else used in this country. Think about it. Smokeless is still a fad compared to how long BP was used.

So what's the criteria for picking them? Sales, usefulness, harvest numbers? I imagine that there's been more deer killed with an arrow (before whitey arrived) than anything else. But that was well before marketing statistics and sales surveys...

[runfiverun]

my top 5 are 7x57,7x57,7x57ackley,7x57 i.c.l,and the big one 8x57.
wonder if any of them made the list?

[Nrut]

my top 5 are 7x57,7x57,7x57ackley,7x57 i.c.l,and the big one 8x57.
wonder if any of them made the list?

runfiverun...
Do you use cast in your 7X57's for hunting?..If so what is your favorite mold?...I have a few X57's myself and have a Lee Soupcan in the mail...:smile:
Thanks...