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Offline MAX HUNTER

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« Reply #30 on: August 22, 2004, 05:14:08 AM »
Hello buckenbass, Sorry to hear about no handgun hunting in NJ that really sucks :eek: Living here in the great state of OHIO, I will be using .357 Max for deer , .22 Match for tree rats. 6.5 JDJ for ground hogs.

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« Reply #31 on: August 23, 2004, 05:00:07 AM »
I'm starting deer season with the XP100 in .260 w/Burris 2x7 BPlex.
Next for a doe will be the XP100 7BR w/Bushnell 2x6
If I got for Elk in Nov. it will be the Contender 14" SSK .375JDJ.
Varmints are catching heck right now from the Contender 14" .223 and the Contender 21" 17HMR.
Good luck all

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« Reply #32 on: August 23, 2004, 07:10:59 AM »
300 Whisper or 44mag for deer. 22LR for squirrels.  This year I am goint to try to kill a duck with my Contender 45/410 pistol.  I'll be using 3" Bismuth #4 shells in case the game warden happens by.

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« Reply #33 on: August 23, 2004, 08:30:31 AM »
Boy i sure hope I don't get to the sorry state so many of you boys are in where you have so many barrels to choose from, you start feeling guilty about having to neglect some of the others....

This being said, I currently have two barrels, I thought this would be all I'd ever need, a 10" .22LR match for squirrels and a 'matching' 10" .44MAG for whitetails.

As mentioned in my other post, Then my buddy calls last night from MT (recently relocated from PA) and tells me he's got some premium ranch land access and that I'd better plan on putting in for MT antelope/elk/deer tags for next season.  So now I'm thinking about adding a factory .375JDJ to the collection, and if possible breaking it in this season on a deer or 2 here in PA.

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« Reply #34 on: August 23, 2004, 08:47:46 AM »
7mm Benchrest. 130 Sierra SSP handloads.

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« Reply #35 on: August 23, 2004, 11:36:18 AM »
Drop the Hammer, I will never admit to having too many barrels and I doubt many others will either, BUT, I will have to admit to not shooting as well with any barrel as I used to when I had many less.  Part of it can be blamed on aging eyes and arthritic hands, but remember the old saying "beware of the man who has only one gun, because he just might know how to use it." I'm trying to make myself pick out one...well, OK make it two, be familiar with it and practice, practice, practice.
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« Reply #36 on: August 23, 2004, 03:51:06 PM »
357 max 12 inch **** Barrel  8)

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« Reply #37 on: August 23, 2004, 04:12:07 PM »
Contender Super 14 in .444Malin for black bear & 7-30Waters for deer.

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« Reply #38 on: August 24, 2004, 03:23:41 AM »
My 10" Oct 22 Mag with CCI Gold Dot 50 gr HPs for the little stuff

30-30Ackley super 14 with 130 Horn SSPs for deer and varmits

375 Win super 14 with Horn 220s for the hogs and bigger

30-30  10" Oct with Horn 130 SSPs  for just cruising around and deep cover varmiting

Just located a beautiful old contender stock with checkering and located a
30-30 Ackley carbine barrel  can't wait to put it together

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« Reply #39 on: August 24, 2004, 01:53:50 PM »
14" 7-30 Waters - 130gr. Sierra SSP - Michigan Deer
14" .44mag - 240 gr. Sierra HP's - Ohio Deer
-Both topped with Bushnell Holo-Sites

Encore 209x50 with a Swarovski 1.5-4x for a second deer in each state if I get so lucky.
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« Reply #40 on: August 24, 2004, 04:28:26 PM »
Hi guys I'm new to this fourm but have be handgun hunting fur most of my adult life.
I will be useing a 10" .221 for yote's and smaller critters and a 10" 7-30 for deer.
Looking to pick up a .375 JDJ or .375 win for hogs and bears.

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« Reply #41 on: August 25, 2004, 03:15:02 PM »
:) 7MM Super Bower, .356 Be11m Short case, .357 B&D, and probably .357 Herrett and .35 Rem in the Contender pistol.. I will use 7x30 waters, .35 Rem, and 30-30 Bullberry in carbine.. The season opens Sept 15 for archery and Oct 1st for primitive weapon and Oct 12 or so for Centerfire. We can deer hunt private land 7 days a week to Jan 1st.. I would go into a major depression if I can't deer hunt at least 40 times this season.. I use a 10 in .218 Bee for them coyotes and a .223 iin 14 inch..  8) from cbagman
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« Reply #42 on: August 25, 2004, 03:22:44 PM »
I will be using Encore 300Whisper for IL handgun deer also 50 muzzle loader and the 223 for varmits. Kurt

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« Reply #43 on: August 26, 2004, 06:51:51 AM »
I think I'm going to have to move to S Carolina....what a season.  Also glad to see somebody else shooting a Bee.  GOOD SHOOTIN', Walt  :)

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« Reply #44 on: August 27, 2004, 05:03:21 PM »
The Encore will going west for Muley and Elk this fall with the 15 inch plus brake SSK 376 Steyr on board.
I am just about done fine tuning some 260 gr. Nolser Accubonds for it.
More than enough for in close, but most shots are in the 200 to 300 yard range, which is what I practice at the most.

Kevin

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« Reply #45 on: August 29, 2004, 12:51:49 AM »
On local whitetail it'll be one of the new 15" Encore barrels I've purchased since the end of last years deer season.....either the .284 Winch., 300 Savage or 6.5x55 Swede.

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« Reply #46 on: August 30, 2004, 04:52:11 PM »
Well, I'll probably start with my .309 JDJ in a 14" barrel.  Next whitetail with it is #50 for this barrel.  Then I'll switch over to the FAs in .454 for the remainder of the season.