What is the most hated deer rifle you owned ?

[blvette75]

Sorry to hear it, I've shot a lot of BARs and had one worn out one that didn't shoot, the rest have all been decent enough. My 3006 shoots a garand load into about .8 for 5 shots, 300 win likes 180 partitions and 4350

It is unfortunate but I am out of my Nosler 180 partition bullets with H1000 that was my go to load for my Savage 110 in 300 win before re-barrelled to 338 win, I could try some of my Speer 180 Partition bullets, next but so far the 220 ELD-X looks good.

 

[memtb]

It seems that accuracy and recoil get the most complaints. When I met my future wife, she was using a Ruger Tang Safety in .270 Win. I didn't like the bullets she was using, and decided to build a load for her. It was easily the most painful recoiling rifle I ever shot….and I've shot quite a few rifles noted for recoil. The recoil was so bad, that I didn't build a load…..instead I was going to address the recoil issue.

I found that someone had cut the stock off to better fit her, cutting it at the wrong angle,then putting back the original hard butt pad.

I recut the stock, put on a Pachmyar Decellerator, while at it bedded the recoil lug area, adjusted the trigger, and put a Leupold Vari X 2.5-8 scope on it.

Now was a "kitty cat" to shoot. I ended up with 150 grain Nosler Partitions at 2950 mv. While certainly not a bench rest competitor …..the wife could consistently put 5 shots under 1 1/2".

Proper stock fit, and a good recoil pad can cure several "evils"!

That remained her hunting rifle for a few more years, until she up graded in cartridge in a Winchester Model 70! memtb

 

[unclecroc]

A bolt action 410 with pumpkin balls was my first deer gun and I didn't like it much lol.
I'd have to say my least favorite that I had a choice in using was a weatherby vanguard 300 weatherby. That thing kicked like a mule and I developed a flinch from it because I thought I needed a man's rifle.

 

[mongo4567]

I had a Howa in 6.5 Swede. It had a horrible wandering zero. Once I realized what was going on, I got it sighted in. It was very consistent for the first shot with a cold bore and the group was consistent in how it traveled.

 

[just_jon]

Arisaka Type 38 in 6.5x50SR. It was my first deer rifle and didn't shoot worth a darn. Dad had a local smith loading ammo for it using 257 Roberts brass if I recall correctly. I still have the rifle, but haven't shot it at least 50 years.

 

[Rosebud]

Arisaka Type 38 in 6.5x50SR. It was my first deer rifle and didn't shoot worth a darn. Dad had a local smith loading ammo for it using 257 Roberts brass if I recall correctly. I still have the rifle, but haven't shot it at least 50 years.

Was it a good one, or the ones that had a wooden butt plate nailed on?

 

[asd9055]

I still own every rifle I bought/built
either for my self or children. Except for a very short time during the O' years, care was put into what I bought. I must be one of those strange people that still like all my rifles

 

[Hugnot]

A Kimber M84 fly weight, .308W - the firing pin spring did not have enough tension to setoff primers and when tension was increased the firing pin protrusion was inadequate to strike primers deep enough. I removed firing pin and placed firing pin thru 2 thin, reduced diameter, .010 thick washers & between spring & bolt sleeve to increase tension with adequate protrusion (.060). Factory fly weight skinny barrel looked like a big soda straw. $450 to McGowen replaced barrel. Trigger cleaning & adjust followed.

A relative liked the M84 more than I so gave it to him. Finally, it would shoot muffin size groups at 300 using Hornady 150 SST bullets & 8208 rodent rifle powder. Enough cash & time spent on something I never liked very much.

 

[Ken61]

Light weight Mauser 35 Whelen, beautiful maple stock. Kicked, stomped,bruised, no fun.

 

[just_jon]

Was it a good one, or the ones that had a wooden butt plate nailed on?

Couldn't tell you as never saw the original stock.

 

[nwmnbowhunter]

In my case it was a Model 70 feather weight Win in 270 Win.

My all time favorite deer rifle and caliber!!

 

[nwmnbowhunter]

I have owned two Browning A-bolts won both at a sportsman banquet. Man I hated those things, kicked funny, inaccurate and just felt cheap. Sold em.

A bolt in 300 RUM is the one i don't miss. Rattle your teeth and i really disliked it's feeding or lack there of

 

[Critter Picker]

Had an old 03-A3 in 30-06. The stock on that gun just plain didn't fit me. I would pull the trigger and pray it wouldn't go off.

 

[Rosebud]

Couldn't tell you as never saw Late in the war they were making them with wooden butt plate with a couple of nails holding it on.they didn't have enough metal to spare for it.