You're favorite "woods gun"? mine proved true today

[BARatdistance]

Even though I take different guns on hunting trips, my favorite is my Savage model 340B, bolt action 30-30, with a side mounted, lightweight 4x32 scope. This is the most accurate gun I've ever owned and as we all know, the 30-30 will get the job done up to 200 yards. Forget about the ballistics you read, I shot a 250 lb black bear at 75 yards and the 30-30 zipped right through both shoulders and threw him to the ground. I think it weighs about 8 lbs with the scope on it and it has never failed me, I just hope it lives forever, since its about 50 some years old.

 

[loaders_loft]

+1 for the 444 marlin. I've got the 444P, burris 1.75-5x32 safari signature LRS with oversized lever and raised leather padded comb and trigger job.

A joy to carry, and a joy to shoot. 265 hornady interlock is a killer, whatever the quarry.

http://www.longrangehunting.com/for...table-cheekpiece-your-rifle-44177/index5.html

 

[RBetts]

In the northern New England tradition, I use a 760 carbine in 30-06. I now use a 1.5-4 scope but for years I used the williams peep that was opened up. I may go back to it with a tritium or fiber optic front post in green. It carries so much better without the scope.

 

[Chas1]

Peep sights...gotta luv em. Have them on M1a sight picture is fast and accurate. IMHO I think it's easier to become proficient with peep sights if introduced to them before using scopes exclusivly and then trying to pic it up.

 

[liltank]

Peep sights...gotta luv em. Have them on M1a sight picture is fast and accurate. IMHO I think it's easier to become proficient with peep sights if introduced to them before using scopes exclusivly and then trying to pic it up.

+1, I think that is what I am going to do when I get a chance. Most of the deer hunting I do is within 75yrds which a peep would work wonders in.

Tank

 

[ROBSTER]

MINE ARE:
Marlin in the 450 marlin w/4x lupy
hand gun would be either .480 ruger 9.5 barrel or the 375 jdj in an encore 15 inch barrel. Both are fun to shoot!!!gun)

 

[dls56]

Just got done putting a smallish (19" barreled) model 700 in 6mm back into service. It has open sights that I managed to strip a screw and break another on trying to adjust (I'm like a bull in a china shop some days) and the old scope wasn't hitting on much so I took the iron sight off and mounted a Leupold FXII 4X33 w/wide duplex on it with Warne steel mounts and rings. Six clicks right and four up and it was money. Killed a doe yesterday in the hard woods with it at around 150 yards.
If I was going to buy a rifle for this purpose it would be a lever action and likely in 30-30. I just had the little 6mm sitting idle and needed a brush gun.
Good luck and happy new year.

 

[rdwllce]

I shoot an Encore in 7mm08 99 % of the time,but if I am shooting less thn 75 yards in the woods,Its a Remington 870 with an improved cylinder and rifled slugs.I got 2 on the wall killed with them.

 

[RFears]

.350 Remington Magnum on a Oncore, shoots great out to 250 and don't have to worry about animals walking away after 250 grain kicker jumps on um.

 

[Gary in MD]

Saturday was the last day of our season. Remington 870, Hornady SST, Burris Short Mag scope. Shot at a barrel stretching 20 yards!
Gary

 

[Chas1]

Gary, shot what at 20 yards?

 

[Gary in MD]

Chas1,
Sorry, I tried to insert picture but obviously it didn't work.
I took two deer, both does. It was the last day and we were hunting for meat. I was hunting in a shotgun only area and it was thick.

 

[Gary in MD]

 

[Chas1]

Congratulations on taking 2 does...good finish to the last season day.