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Big Game Hunting => Deer Hunting => Topic started by: squeeze2drop on July 13, 2010, 11:15:12 PM

Title: dont laugh, but...
Post by: squeeze2drop on July 13, 2010, 11:15:12 PM: I shot my first buck with a 303 savage lol, that was 15yrs ago, but my dad always made me work my way up for things growin up, I laugh at it now cuz of what I now shoot(270) and my friends laugh when they see it lol anybody else ever packed a gun that needed a travel cart? Haha
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Post by: DoubleJ on July 14, 2010, 09:31:51 AM: I shoot a .308 :dunno:
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Post by: NRA4LIFE on July 14, 2010, 09:37:06 AM: I hunted a few times with my grandpas old Remington .300 savage. I forget the model number but it was one of those old recoil automatics that had a barrel inside another barrel. The inner one slid back into the outer one when the action cycled. That was a heavy SOB.
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Post by: JackOfAllTrades on July 14, 2010, 10:30:37 AM: That Remington was probably a model 81 http://mauser98.com/rem8-3.jpg (http://mauser98.com/rem8-3.jpg)

I still carry a WWII 30-06 once in a while. Its an M1903-A3. With scope it weighs in at 9 1/2 pounds and still has most of the military stock that's been cut/sporterized.

-Steve
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Post by: bonkellekter on July 14, 2010, 10:46:18 AM: Quote from: JackOfAllTrades on July 14, 2010, 10:30:37 AM
That Remington was probably a model 81 http://mauser98.com/rem8-3.jpg (http://mauser98.com/rem8-3.jpg)

I still carry a WWII 30-06 once in a while. Its an M1903-A3. With scope it weighs in at 9 1/2 pounds and still has most of the military stock that's been cut/sporterized.

-Steve

I'll be chasing mulies this fall with one Identical to what you described (30-06).
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Post by: NRA4LIFE on July 14, 2010, 10:48:08 AM: Steve,

That's it. A model 81. I still have the darned thing. It wasn't working so well the last time I used it so it's a gunsafe queen now.
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Post by: seth30 on July 14, 2010, 10:56:15 AM: I have an old 300 Savage that I received after my gramps passed away :'( cant find ammo for it to save my life, but a nice gun, with a steel but plate.
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Post by: NWBREW on July 14, 2010, 11:09:19 AM: Quote from: seth30 on July 14, 2010, 10:56:15 AM
I have an old 300 Savage that I received after my gramps passed away :'( cant find ammo for it to save my life, but a nice gun, with a steel but plate.

I have an old 300 savage. It was my first gun. My momma gave it to me when I was 14 ( I am much, much older now) and I don't have any problem finding ammo for it. :dunno:
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Post by: washelkhntr on July 14, 2010, 11:12:03 AM: Skagit Arms and Kesslering's both have 300 Savage ammo.
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Post by: seth30 on July 14, 2010, 11:15:17 AM: Thanks, never been to those shops.
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Post by: seth30 on July 14, 2010, 11:16:12 AM: Quote from: NWBREW on July 14, 2010, 11:09:19 AM
Quote from: seth30 on July 14, 2010, 10:56:15 AM
I have an old 300 Savage that I received after my gramps passed away :'( cant find ammo for it to save my life, but a nice gun, with a steel but plate.

I have an old 300 savage. It was my first gun. My momma gave it to me when I was 14 ( I am much, much older now) and I don't have any problem finding ammo for it. :dunno:

None at wally world, and when I went to wholesale sports they didnt have it either. Those are the areas that I usually buy ammo at.
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Post by: coachcw on July 14, 2010, 12:33:43 PM: killed my first buck with a mauser 98 in 8mm . first shot good 2-whatever who knows where it's gonna hit. I've always wanted to rechamber it , but why bother ?.
Title: Re: dont laugh, but...
Post by: squeeze2drop on July 14, 2010, 12:36:08 PM: Ya I just remember that 303 savage being heavier than the dickens, we still have it but don't use it, and we didn't have a sling for it, so I got a good workout in for a couple years lol
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Post by: NRA4LIFE on July 14, 2010, 12:46:15 PM: Coach,

I too killed my first deer with a Model 98 in 8mm Mauser. That's a nice rifle. Still got that one too.
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Post by: Woodchuck on July 14, 2010, 01:22:04 PM: i though it would be fun to pack the 'ol M1 Garand in the deer woods, um......oops, guys that carried those into battle were real men, holy smokes, at the end of a day i wanted to mount casters to the but plate
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Post by: carpsniperg2 on July 14, 2010, 01:37:17 PM: lol i laugh everytime i hear anything about a garand i love those old rifles BUT!!!!!!!! the first time i loaded one of them i got the good old garand thumb jobs and sob did that hurt like hell i wonder how many of those have happened over the years :chuckle: i am sure a lot. you do learn quick to get the hell out of the way when that last shell kicks out of the stripper clip :chuckle: fun old gun. i would have no prob with that gun and the 30 on a deer but would keep it to under about 150y myself