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Re: Most used cartridge in American history for "deer"
« Reply #15 on: March 09, 2008, 07:23:10 PM »
 Hey guys, remember back in the day when the DFW had the special "light arms" season for elk?? Those were the days, I can remember when I took that big six point on No BS ridge with my .177 Beeman........

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Re: Most used cartridge in American history for "deer"
« Reply #16 on: March 09, 2008, 07:29:54 PM »
A lot of calibers were left out when talking about American History. There were probably more deer killed with calibers that you didn't even list. Untold amounts with Black powder probably .50 & .54 caliber, lever action 45/70, etc. many of the calibers listed are juveniles in American History. Not being critical, just making a point.
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Re: Most used cartridge in American history for "deer"
« Reply #17 on: March 09, 2008, 07:33:44 PM »
A lot of calibers were left out when talking about American History. There were probably more deer killed with calibers that you didn't even list. Untold amounts with Black powder probably .50 & .54 caliber, lever action 45/70, etc. >any of the calibers listed are juveniles in American History. Not being critical, just making a point.

 What about the .44 Billy? Asking as a question, I really don't know but seems like it was popular a long time ago.

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Re: Most used cartridge in American history for "deer"
« Reply #18 on: March 09, 2008, 07:34:21 PM »
Some more prior to 1900, 44-40, 25-38, 45LC (long colt)
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Re: Most used cartridge in American history for "deer"
« Reply #19 on: March 09, 2008, 07:36:50 PM »
Yes, the .44 caliber has been around since before 1900. the rifle cartridge I believe was the 44-40 and the pistol cartridge was .44 but not magnum back then.
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Re: Most used cartridge in American history for "deer"
« Reply #20 on: March 09, 2008, 07:39:24 PM »
When you think about the abundance of game early in history, It is possible that we have a ways to go to catch up with our ancestors in real numbers of deer or elk taken with any kind of weapon.
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Re: Most used cartridge in American history for "deer"
« Reply #21 on: March 09, 2008, 07:43:56 PM »
Has to be the 30-30, when I was a teenager and lived in Kentucky all anyone carried was a 30-30, or a shotgun with slugs. Didn't see to many far reaching cartridges back east.

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Re: Most used cartridge in American history for "deer"
« Reply #22 on: March 09, 2008, 07:45:54 PM »
Yea, but you also have to remember that lots of big game animals, like deer, are at historically high populations today acrossed alot of N. America.




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Re: Most used cartridge in American history for "deer"
« Reply #23 on: March 09, 2008, 08:00:11 PM »
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Re: Most used cartridge in American history for "deer"
« Reply #24 on: March 09, 2008, 08:10:54 PM »
Yea, but you also have to remember that lots of big game animals, like deer, are at historically high populations today acrossed alot of N. America.

They wouldn't be if you could kill one every day because that was what you lived on. they didn't have controlled seasons back then, there was no limit.
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Re: Most used cartridge in American history for "deer"
« Reply #25 on: March 09, 2008, 08:12:13 PM »
Yes, the .44 caliber has been around since before 1900. the rifle cartridge I believe was the 44-40 and the pistol cartridge was .44 but not magnum back then.
44-40 was also a pistol cartridge . I had a Colt 44-40 that I wore out  working on cattle ranches long ago. Killed lost of coyotes and some deer with it .
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Re: Most used cartridge in American history for "deer"
« Reply #26 on: March 09, 2008, 08:14:27 PM »
Yea, but you also have to remember that lots of big game animals, like deer, are at historically high populations today acrossed alot of N. America.

They wouldn't be if you could kill one every day because that was what you lived on. they didn't have controlled seasons back then, there was no limit.

Back then they didn't have all the logging that leads to better feed and increased herd sizes.




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Re: Most used cartridge in American history for "deer"
« Reply #27 on: March 10, 2008, 12:21:36 PM »
30-30 hands down...

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Re: Most used cartridge in American history for "deer"
« Reply #28 on: March 11, 2008, 12:52:14 PM »
 Heres a good pic of the Model 93 .44 lever action:

 http://www.bedlans.com/WMC0701.jpg

 


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