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Do you choose weapons for hunting AND SD

I hunt
22 (78.6%)
I don't hunt
6 (21.4%)

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Author Topic: How many hunters? What's in your gun safe?  (Read 5775 times)

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Re: How many hunters? What's in your gun safe?
« Reply #10 on: October 08, 2009, 05:34:04 PM »
Now I love to hunt, and don't disagree with a minimalist approach, it's just not me, I hunt, I compete and I shoot for fun, and I like guns of all kinds.

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Main hunting battery.

Left to right.
1) CZ zkm 617, .17 HMR semi auto, all around small game.
2) Rem 788 .222, shoots .33" groups at 100 yards, can you say Crow medicine.
3) CZ 527 .223, single set trigger, mag fed, 6x24 B&L scope, beautiful and light, many uses, killed my 151 Boone and Crockett with it, because it was in my hands and he was there, neck shot at 80 yards, Barnes X .55 grn.
4) Rem 788 in .308, Scout configuration, nice to carry, brutal off the bench at 6 1/2 lbs. Good woods gun.
5) Rem 788 in 7mm08, I have had this since 1978, when the 7mm08 came out, 154.00 at Gibsons discount store, I will never sell it, I glass bedded the stock, painted it, installed a Canjar trigger, and have left it alone. It is a .5" rifle, used it for hunting and competition, it never let me down. PS, We used to have a hunting rifle competition in FT.Worth, it won everytime, it was used.
6) Rem 700 VLS, .243 Ackley improved, Shilen barrel and trigger, glass bedded, blueprinted action, 8x32 Burris, Prairie dogs at a long way off.
7) Rem Model 7, 7mm08, bone stock, Momma's rifle, with Hornaday light magnum 139 grn, is a .5" gun for 3 shots, momma likes head shots, and makes them, even on turkey.
8) Sako Finbear, .338 Winmag, McMillan stock, muzzle break,  Elk, Nilgai, Bear, big critters, although I did use it for white tail when I 1st got it, I like to blood my guns as soon as I can.
9) Spanish Mauser, in 7.62x39, had to have it, and at 125 bucks was cool, still working with it, shoots groups like an SKS so far.


1) Marlin 39A with the cute Leupold 4x, 3/4" tube, walking the woods looking for squirrels, rabbits, coons and such.
2) Marlin 336, recent arrival, now has a Trijicon Reflex, should be a great hog gun.


Hunting handguns, Ultralite arms, model 20, left hand bolt, right hand grip, 10 round box mag, 7mm IHMSA, built for the Masters tournament, but used for hunting, it just ain't fair.


Model 29 classic hunter, .44mag, with 2x Tasco, pro series 30mm scope, great on whitetail to 150 yrds, 1 coyote, 6 white tail,  numerous targets of oppurtunity.


Not a hunting handgun? This model 21 has killed more game than all but my shotguns and prairie dog gun. Rabbits, squirrels, snakes, coons and white tail.


Specialty rifle, when the distances can be long, FN Spr .308, Leupold 3.5x10 Mk4, M3, mildot, illuminated reticle.


My baby M40 USMC sniper rifle, Krieger barrel, McMIllan A3 stock, timney trigger, 4.5x14 Leupold MK4, LTR scope, mildot. Badger extended rail, with 10 MOA elevation built in. 10lbs and easy to carry, unlike my real M40, 18lbs.


Utility rifle, DPMS 16" with aimpoint comp c3, but as you see, can be used for hunting.

No pics.

1) 1187 12ga, premier, nice field gun.
2) Silma O/U 12 ga, great bird gun.
3) 870 express 12ga, great when the weather may be nasty.
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Re: How many hunters? What's in your gun safe?
« Reply #11 on: October 08, 2009, 05:52:08 PM »
Maybe an "I hate m25" thread is in order. ;D


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Re: How many hunters? What's in your gun safe?
« Reply #12 on: October 08, 2009, 07:14:43 PM »
Maybe an "I hate m25" thread is in order. ;D


Seriously, can I get in your will!

That's just the stuff upstairs,..... ;)

Me? I don't have any guns,....... ::)
No politicians were harmed during the posting on this thread,...
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I'm not really a hunting guy, been on a few trips back in the day,...

But I do keep some on hand if I ever get back into it,...

Ruger 10/22. SS barrel, poly stock.
Ward's Western Field Bolt Action .410 with threaded barrel for adjusting patterns. 30+ inch long barrel. (Granddad's).
Winchester 30-30 AE, No scope, don't need one.
1891 Argentine Mauser 7.65x54, Good for things with 2 or four legs way out there, especially with Norma rds.
Sig 556, 16" Barrel, NcStar P4 scope.
Rem 870 Magnum, 12g, all around thumper.
Stoeger Coach's double barrel 12g, two hammers, two triggers, don't really have to aim it, just kinda point in the direction of target, you'll hit it.

(Soon to get for my B-DAY, a 45-70 single shot.) Guess that would work on two or four legged critters just fine....

None of my pistols, are decked out for hunting "game",
I guess my Uberti .45Colt would work on something with 4 legs. Those Winchester 255gr Silvertip HP's for Werewolves...
Rossi Interarms .357 Magnum, ditto...
Everything else is ,380, 9mm, 40, and .45 ACP.

Of course when politicians come in season, let me know,... :-X
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Re: How many hunters? What's in your gun safe?
« Reply #13 on: October 08, 2009, 07:20:17 PM »
.454 lever

.44 mag lever

30-30 lever

30-06 Savage

7.62 Ishy

Mossy 12 gauge

.357 Blackhawk

.45 colt Redhawk

Assorted .22s in rifle, pistol and revolver

.30 Carbine

That's about all that I would call 'hunters'
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Re: How many hunters? What's in your gun safe?
« Reply #14 on: October 08, 2009, 07:22:54 PM »
I hunt mainly in the east Texas piney woods area. My favorite has been a Marlin 336T. The last two years I've been taking a Mosin Nagant that I sporterized. Got a doe for the freezer last year.

I've also got a Winchester 94, a Sako Finnbear in 30-06, and a sporterized Spainish Mauser in 308. I also carry a single action Ruger in .45colt or .44mag. 
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Re: How many hunters? What's in your gun safe?
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Re: How many hunters? What's in your gun safe?
« Reply #15 on: October 08, 2009, 10:48:00 PM »
When it really comes down to it...  Is there ANYTHING you can't hunt with a good 12 gauge?
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Re: How many hunters? What's in your gun safe?
« Reply #16 on: October 08, 2009, 10:53:16 PM »
Hell Yea I hunt,  ( that is what got me in to shooting)


have at the moment
Lanber 12G
cz 452 varmint  .22

I use my Mates  Browning A-Bolt .243wssm  ( all the time )

going to be getting a Browning X-Bolt in .308,  also will get my own .243  however the guys I shoot with have one so I just use theres.

also want to get something little larger down the track however not sure what I want  soo many choices

however here in Aust  there is nothing you can not need any more than a .308 for  including Buff, Camels, Donkeys, Brumby's and  Sambar deer
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Re: How many hunters? What's in your gun safe?
« Reply #17 on: October 09, 2009, 12:28:54 AM »
Yes, I hunt. So does my wife. My rifle is a Marlin .30-30 or a TC Encore .270. Her's is a Browning A-bolt .243. I have a 12g barrel for my Encore for turkey, she uses an HR 20g. And we both bowhunt. I shoot a Morrison recurve and she shoots a Matthews Ignition.

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Re: How many hunters? What's in your gun safe?
« Reply #18 on: October 09, 2009, 01:20:48 AM »
Ruger Gp100 .357mag
Ruger New Blackhawk .44mag
Ruger Alaskan .454 casull
Ruger M77 30 06
Glock G20 10mm
Colt Delta Elite 10mm
Marlin 336c 30/30
Mauser 98k 8mm
Mauser 98k 7mm
Nagant m44 7.62x54r
Siaga .308 win
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Re: How many hunters? What's in your gun safe?
« Reply #19 on: October 09, 2009, 08:19:26 AM »
T-Rex.  Sorry couldn't help myself

Its all about shot placement
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