Got a new single shot

[Buckmaster 30-30]

Well I got me a new single shot rifle from my dad for Christmas , income has been a problem for my parents here latly so we didnt have a really big Christmas this year but He bought me a Rossi .223 with the standard 23 in. blued barrel , I shot it today and it surprised me how accurated it was , Im surprised these guns arent more popular as good as they shoot , does any one else have one of these rifles and if so how do you like yours...

[quickdtoo]

Congrats on the new rifle, be sure to check out the Rossi forum down the page.

Tim

[Rustyinfla]

 Merry Christmas Buckmaster,
     I hope you enjoy your new rifle. Here in Florida where I live that could be used for deer. Are you allowed to use it where you live?

        Rusty <><

[Buckmaster 30-30]

Rusty , I am not sure if you are allowed to use one for deer here in WV but I plan on using it to shoot coyotes and crows and things that come around because I have lost some livestock due to coyotes and foxes , but some of the deer here get up to around 200 lbs so I think I will leave that part up to the 270.... p.s Merry Christmas to you too Rusty

[Rustyinfla]

 Buckmaster,
    It's good to talk to another Mountaineer. My parents are from Princeton. My wife is from Wyoming county. We have cousins that are down here in Fla. for a wedding this weekend. I know one of them hunts around Green Bank with a .243 Encore. I'll ask them Sat. when I see them what they think. Personally as long as you pick your shot and keep them in the lungs I think it would be OK.
   I have another cousin in NC that kills the deer out of his soybean fields with a .22 Hornet so they won't die right away. It gives them a little chance to walk out of the field before they keel over and he doesn't loose as many beans. A Hornet is also used a lot down here but our deer are much smaller here.

        Rusty <><