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How many people hunt with something unique or interesting?
« on: March 13, 2015, 10:03:38 AM »
Not that there is anything wrong with the standard 308,30-06 or the various 7mm and 30 cal magnums with some big scope on them but it gets really boring to read or talk about.For me personally i am going to be hunting with a Winchester 1886 in 45-70 with peep sights this year as i was successful last year on a small buck with my muzzy.If i am successful this year i will be using a open sighted or possible scoped handgun depending on how accurate i can be. 

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Re: How many people hunt with something unique or interesting?
« Reply #1 on: March 13, 2015, 10:23:53 AM »
45/70 works very well, I think you'll be happy with it.  I shoot it in my Ruger #1 single shot.  Trajectory and holdover can be a little difficult past 150 yards but most places I hunt I can't see that far anyway  :chuckle:

I don't know if you handload or not but the 300gr Hornaday hollow points at about 1850 fps work great on Mule Deer.

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Re: How many people hunt with something unique or interesting?
« Reply #2 on: March 13, 2015, 10:39:08 AM »
I do not handload yet but i plan to in the future. currently i am shooting hornady lever evolution 325grn @2050 fps.I used to have a Ruger #1 in 45-70 it was the light sporter i believe.I had a fixed 1.5 power shotgun scope on it.It was a great rifle and i regret selling it.  :tup: 

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Re: How many people hunt with something unique or interesting?
« Reply #3 on: March 13, 2015, 10:43:09 AM »
I would say that many of my hunting partners are very unique and interesting characters..

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Re: How many people hunt with something unique or interesting?
« Reply #4 on: March 13, 2015, 10:47:31 AM »
Rem 7600 in .35 Whelen with 250g round-nose handloads has got the job done for me on 2 elk (but no bear - so far)  :'(


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Re: How many people hunt with something unique or interesting?
« Reply #5 on: March 13, 2015, 10:50:45 AM »
My step dad made me hunt with a tire iron one year, but that's another story.
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Re: How many people hunt with something unique or interesting?
« Reply #6 on: March 13, 2015, 10:52:56 AM »
I hunt with Coach!  Oh wait, you said unique, not antique! :chuckle:
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Re: How many people hunt with something unique or interesting?
« Reply #7 on: March 13, 2015, 10:52:56 AM »
I would say that many of my hunting partners are very unique and interesting characters..
:chuckle: :chuckle: :chuckle:

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Re: How many people hunt with something unique or interesting?
« Reply #8 on: March 13, 2015, 10:58:19 AM »
Rem 7600 in .35 Whelen with 250g round-nose handloads has got the job done for me on 2 elk (but no bear - so far)  :'(


My dad hunts with a blr in .358 win i shot a 4pt whitetail a couple of years ago with it with buffalo bore 225grn xbullet @2550fps and that hit the deer like a ton of bricks was dropped on it. very impressive performance i can imagine the 35 whelen would be very similar  8)

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Re: How many people hunt with something unique or interesting?
« Reply #9 on: March 13, 2015, 11:13:41 AM »
I take the .444 Marlin out every couple years.  It has thumped a few bucks.

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Re: How many people hunt with something unique or interesting?
« Reply #10 on: March 13, 2015, 11:16:47 AM »
I hunted last fall with a suppressed 760 pump carbine in 35 Remington, running my own 255gr cast hollow point subsonic loads. It worked great on the one whitetail I shot.

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Re: How many people hunt with something unique or interesting?
« Reply #11 on: March 13, 2015, 11:20:29 AM »
I hunted last fall with a suppressed 760 pump carbine in 35 Remington, running my own 255gr cast hollow point subsonic loads. It worked great on the one whitetail I shot.
I would like to see a picture of that setup or any others you guy's would like to share :tup:

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Re: How many people hunt with something unique or interesting?
« Reply #12 on: March 13, 2015, 11:30:15 AM »
Rem 7600 in .35 Whelen with 250g round-nose handloads has got the job done for me on 2 elk (but no bear - so far)  :'(

Did you shoot that poor defenseless poompie?  :chuckle:

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Re: How many people hunt with something unique or interesting?
« Reply #13 on: March 13, 2015, 04:30:10 PM »
German Drilling , Suhl built in 1926, 16ga(65mm) x 16ga(65mm) x 6.5x58R Sauer.  Weaver 1x4x20mm, it has a 4x Hensoldt scope in claw mounts that work well also but are too high to use coyote calling and not enough FOV.



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Re: How many people hunt with something unique or interesting?
« Reply #14 on: March 13, 2015, 04:31:00 PM »
And the winner is AWS!

 


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