Author Topic: So, what's everyone planning on hunting with? (Read 2312 times)

tacklebury · « **on:** September 06, 2010, 06:32:59 PM »

I'm planning to use 777 with 385gr. Great Plains bullet in the Buckstalker and Patched round ball in the pistola:

I have modified the Buckstalker's sights to the TruGlo Ghost Ring sights, which was a huge improvement.

I actually carry the Buckstalker and the pistol when hunting. Pistol in cross draw fashion for quick follow-up or finishing off an animal.

skarke · « **Reply #1 on:** September 07, 2010, 04:21:46 AM »

TC Contender with a 30 30 super 14 and a Burris 3x9 with pachmar grip and forend.

mspaci · « **Reply #2 on:** September 07, 2010, 08:20:21 AM »

disc elite, Mike

okieshooter · « **Reply #3 on:** September 07, 2010, 10:29:56 AM »

encore 209x50 with 2 50 grain pellets and barnes bullets. Think I will try contender super 14 in 30-30 for gun season. New 6 point GT flex for archery.

coop2564 · « **Reply #4 on:** September 07, 2010, 11:56:51 AM »

.50 huntsman laminated wood, blackhorn 209 100grs, 285gr spitfire or 300gr FPB.

chefjeff · « **Reply #5 on:** September 07, 2010, 01:00:32 PM »

Savage MLII Henry Ball custom.50 w/ 250gr. XTP,41 gr. AA5744. North Carolina has granted us a statewide two week ML season,and legalized crossbows for all in 2010. I predict a record kill. Coastal ML opens Oct.2nd. YAHOO , Happy skinning.

1sourdough · « **Reply #6 on:** September 07, 2010, 04:37:02 PM »

Knight Disc Extreme,Lehigh gen II breech plug,115 grns B209,250 grn Hornady SST,Leupold vari-x-III 1.75-6, 2.5lb trigger. The main use will be in IL, since I can't use a center fire I'll take any advantage I can get.

jb fastcat · « **Reply #7 on:** September 07, 2010, 06:41:52 PM »

Endeavor 209x50 Barnes 250 grain tez's, 100 grains bh 209, with fed 209A primers, leupold vxII 3x9x40

skarke · « **Reply #8 on:** September 07, 2010, 06:52:52 PM »

Sorry, didn't read the forum heading. I also hunt with an encore 209 x 50 in a 15 inch barrel with hornady sabots and 100 grains of pyrodex. Huge holes.

sabotloader · « **Reply #9 on:** September 08, 2010, 05:30:01 AM »

tacklebury

Well, right now the plan is to start Elk season with a Knight DISC Extreme 52 cal with a new Bushnell 3200 Elite 600 DOA and an excellent Lehigh BP vonversion - shooting a new Lehigh ML Bullet a .458/300 grain - pushed by 120 grains of T7-2f....

tacklebury · « **Reply #10 on:** September 08, 2010, 05:58:59 PM »

Sweet. Good luck on the elk

Something I hope to do some day.

anweis · « **Reply #11 on:** September 09, 2010, 10:02:20 AM »

CVA Wolf with Nikon Omega Slughunter 1.5-5x36 scope, Harvester sabot, Hornady XTP 250 gr. bullet, 80 grains of BH 209 powder, Nobel Sport primer and very very warm socks.

Buckskins & Black Powder · « **Reply #12 on:** September 09, 2010, 06:57:54 PM »

Not sure yet,

oldfart · « **Reply #13 on:** September 10, 2010, 05:05:57 AM »

i'll be useing a traditions yukon, 80grains blackhorn 209 and a 295grain powerbelt. i have a new omega but after sighting in my yukon i saw no need to fire the omega, mabe next year but as long as the yukon shoots the way it does the omega will be a safe gun.

bubba · « **Reply #14 on:** September 12, 2010, 03:01:20 PM »

I plan to hunt with my buddies. lol j/k. I will use my encore with the 50 cal bergara barrel, 80 grains of blackhorn 209 and 250 grain 44 caliber round nose lead bullet I mold myself with a crush rib sabot. Nikon buckmaster 3x9x40 on it. Then afete rmuzzleloading season, I plan to hunt with the same gun.

Swampman · « **Reply #15 on:** September 13, 2010, 10:43:38 AM »

I'm not sure I feel like ringing the Savage out. I may just use my new H&R Sidekick with the (banned site) breech plug. I'm thinking it will take about 3-4 shots to figure it out.

My .45 T/C Hawken and my .54 Renegade will probably get some dirt time too.

Thebear_78 · « **Reply #16 on:** September 13, 2010, 11:27:07 AM »

I used an encore 209x50 with two 777 magnum pellets and barnes 250 gr barnes expander sabot on my cow moose hunt last week. Williams peep and fiber optic front sites. It worked like a charm. Took a large cow at 70 yards, impact point of shoulder exit out far ribs, less than 20 yards before the cow collapsed. Further details under. Post in moose hunting section.

pozoutdoors · « **Reply #17 on:** September 13, 2010, 07:12:12 PM »

I will be hunting with my bow!! Handguns. Maybe my shotgun. My .25-06 rifle barrel on my encore. But, for our shotgun season here in iowa I will be using my virgin valley .50 with 125gr. of 777 and a 250gr. SST.

teddy12b · « **Reply #18 on:** September 13, 2010, 07:24:58 PM »

I'm going to be using an encore 209x50 with 2 white hot pellets and either a hornady 250gr sst sabot, or a powerbelt 295gr hp. Next trip to the range I'll finalize my hunting load for the year.

oldfart · « **Reply #19 on:** September 16, 2010, 03:35:06 AM »

i posted earlier about using my yukon, blackhorn powder, and a 295 grain powerbelt but didn't show pics. so here it is my gun and my last 3 shot group at 100yds.

DennyRoark · « **Reply #20 on:** September 19, 2010, 07:54:19 AM »

Will spend most of my season with a Barnett C-5 Wildcat. Firearms season is my .45 Disc Extreme (wish I would have bought this machine years ago). I'd hunt with a rock or a stck if they had a sean for it...

yellowtail3 · « **Reply #21 on:** September 19, 2010, 11:57:19 AM »

I'll be carrying a CVA Buckhorn in .50 cal, loaded with a 240gr XTP on top of 80gr of loose Pyrodex RS. Now, if I can just get the deer to cooperate, and not screw up the shot...

hunt-m-up · « **Reply #22 on:** September 19, 2010, 05:24:25 PM »

Encore .50 with 100 grns of T7 and 300 grn Shockwave or 300 grn SST. My daughter is shooting a Pursuit LT with one 50 grn pellet and 240 grn XTP.

Cheesehead · « **Reply #23 on:** September 19, 2010, 06:14:50 PM »

Savage Model 10, charged with a reasonable amount of 5744, topped with a TC Sabot, filled with a home made .430 cast bullet, so very accurate, and a new 4x Burris scope on top of all that. Good times ahead.

Cheese

b44mag · « **Reply #24 on:** September 20, 2010, 11:57:42 AM »

encore 209x50 pistol 60gr. ffg 777 t/c 240 xtp rem kleanbore primmer bushnell 1x28 reddot
using this one till i get 1st deer this year

then for the rest of deer season im going to use the encore 209x50 20in. katahdin bushnell 3200 3x9x40 80gr. ffg 777 t/c 240 xtp rem kleanbore primmer

i think im going to use only black powder guns this year for deer
hope it works out good cant wait till oct 16 early doe and squirrel opener
backstraps on the grill squirrel pot pie in the dutch oven
b44mag

Daman · « **Reply #25 on:** September 20, 2010, 12:10:54 PM »

I got the invite on three ML only hunts, so I had to buy one --- never needed one for the extra 4 days of season that I could already hunt with a bow.

I will be shooting a new camo/blue TC Impact, 250 grain shockwaves or Dead Center 240 grain 40/50 sabots over 100 grains of Pyrodex pellets ignited by Winchester or CCI 209 primers. I will be hunting open sights which are fiber.

I have not yet received the gun, but it and the supplies are ordered. I hope to achieve 2" groups at 50 yards which will be my self imposed limit until I get a few ML kills under my belt.

Good luck to everyone, happy hunting and safe shooting.

Daman

hunt-m-up · « **Reply #26 on:** September 20, 2010, 01:17:02 PM »

Quote from: Daman on September 20, 2010, 12:10:54 PM

I got the invite on three ML only hunts, so I had to buy one --- never needed one for the extra 4 days of season that I could already hunt with a bow.

I will be shooting a new camo/blue TC Impact, 250 grain shockwaves or Dead Center 240 grain 40/50 sabots over 100 grains of Pyrodex pellets ignited by Winchester or CCI 209 primers. I will be hunting open sights which are fiber.

I have not yet received the gun, but it and the supplies are ordered. I hope to achieve 2" groups at 50 yards which will be my self imposed limit until I get a few ML kills under my belt.

Good luck to everyone, happy hunting and safe shooting.

Daman

Sounds like a good set-up, I bet you'll be extending your range in no time. Good luck

Daman · « **Reply #27 on:** September 20, 2010, 01:39:09 PM »

hunt-m-up

Thanks. I sold my 223 to buy the ML so I hope the yardage extends to around 140 yards after I add a scope next year. I am really interested in the Powerbelt bullets, but hear a lot about them blowing up. One of the guys who invited me shoots an Optima Pro and 295 grain Powerbelts over 100 grains Pyrodex and is getting 2" groups at 100 yards with a 1X scope. I will wait to see what happens to his bullets on game and stick with the proven sabots for now. I may even try the Plains Hunter Conical.

Daman

gooser · « **Reply #28 on:** September 21, 2010, 02:21:09 AM »

Knight Disc Extreme, 52cal, 120gr of T7....300gr sierra hp. Does a mighty fine job on deer.

randy_68 · « **Reply #29 on:** September 21, 2010, 06:37:39 AM »

CVA Apex .50 with 2 pellets of Triple & and T/C 250 gr Shockwaves