What is the most hated deer rifle you owned ?

[d500lnn]

M700 Ti in 270. Hate is a strong word, but I sure never really liked it.

 

[Rosebud]

Seen quite a few Number1s on the rack in my local GS over the years that were in .338, 340 Weatherby, 300 HH. guess they got tired of having their fillings loosened. Beautiful rifles, but man, did they kick.

 

[06 SB]

For me, it was a Rugerr 77 Ultralight in 30-06. It kicked pretty bad which I think was due to stock design since I had no issues shooting an 8 pound 375HH that was a Remington 700 XCR and a McMillan stock. The 77 was just not all that accurate with any factory ammo. The only load approaching 1" was Winchester 180 Failsafe. That ammo was discontinued so I just sold the rifle.

 

[Ebender34]

Weatherby Vangaurd MeatEater 6.5-300 wby. Couldn't get it zero'd to save my life and couldn't find ammo for it anywhere.

 

[Ebender34]

I bought one of these in .300 WinMag to take on a Canadian caribou hunt. When I got the rifle it show 3-5 MOA at 50 yards. I called the factory, the technician there told me there was nothing they could do for me because it was within factory specs. I told him that no one buys a .300 WinMag with the expectations of its accuracy to be 3-5 inches at 50 yards and asked for a supervisor. Supervisor told me to get the gun to them and Ruger would make it right. I had two weeks before leaving for this hunt and told the supervisor that. Ruger got the rifle and had it back to me within a few days of them receiving it. The rifle was a tack driver when I got it back.

I replaced the barrel on my dad's ruger .300 win. It was 500 yard rifle before but know I can shoot 1k+ yards. Best decision I made.

 

[Ebender34]

If anybody with one of those "awful" m77s want to get rid of them let me know! lol I love them.

 

[dogbuster0006]

Two I never enjoyed Rem700 cdl in 7 Rem mag and a Browning A bolt in 270wsm. Something about the stock geometry on those two just walloped the hell out of me. Shooting seated or kneeling they were ok but in the prone they were just terrible. They'd hold good groups and triggers cleaned up nicely just didn't fit me properly and weren't fun to shoot.

 

[Rosebud]

After the seventh day God rested! Two days later he created Muzzle Breaks! And they were good. Amen!

 

[65Jeffrey]

In my case it was a Model 70 feather weight Win in 270 Win. This gun hurt to shoot it. I'm talking shoulder numbness, bruised and battered. I'm a slow learner and kept it three years.

Win 94 XTR in 7-30 Waters. Only modern rifle i ever gave up on! Beautiful gun, light handy great cartridge.
Would work with it on the range get it shooting very good groups then....MAGIC!!! shotgun type patterns.
Over and over finally thought i had it figured out then fired 5 shots at a doe antelope slowly walking TOWARDS me down under 70yds ...nothin!
resisted the urge to wrap it around a post and sold it bargain price next gunshow.
Ive been tempted to try one again.

 

[1000yrd plate pounder]

Kimber hunter 6.5 manbun ..played with it for close to a year /shotgun groups ..sent back to kimber ..they evaluated it and said nothing wrong ...biggest *** i have ever had in my safe ..

 

[twooly]

Thompson Center Firestorm flintlock. I missed 6 deer in one PA late season with that wretched thing. It is 1 of the 3 guns I have ever sold.

 

[Rosebud]

I could never shoot a flintlock. Had great places to hunt that the F L was the only gun allowed. I missed high, low and everywhere. Like you I sold it.that flash going off in my face could not be overcome.

 

[twooly]

I could never shoot a flintlock. Had great places to hunt that the F L was the only gun allowed. I missed high, low and everywhere. Like you I sold it.that flash going off in my face could not be overcome.

I am not sure what the deal was with that one that I sold, but we have 2 Thompson PA hunters that are awesome rifles

 

[Rosebud]

A friend shot it with no problems, I couldn't get over the mini explosion going off in front of my right eye.