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Offline jimbobb55

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Which rifle to use opening day
« on: November 06, 2011, 12:01:40 PM »
I have three H&R's sighted in for Nov.15. 35 whelen, 444 marlin, 45-70 BC. All are new to me it's hard to chose what one to take my first H&R whitetail with. 9 days to go. I feel like a kid at Christmas lol.
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Re: Witch rifle to use opening day
« Reply #1 on: November 06, 2011, 12:07:13 PM »
I was supposed to hit the range this weekend... bad cold has kept me home...
 
I really wanted to use the 25-35 or the "new" 357 maxi barrel this year... looks like the 454 will go again. Its all sighted and ready. Both the 357 and 25-35 have had changes done...
 
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Re: Witch rifle to use opening day
« Reply #2 on: November 06, 2011, 12:08:59 PM »
If yer walkin', I'd say the .444.  If you're in a shack/blind with a rest, I'd say the .45-70 BC and if you are able to shoot longer flats in open, I'd say the .35 Whelen.  ;)
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Re: Witch rifle to use opening day
« Reply #3 on: November 06, 2011, 01:09:14 PM »
Which rifle is the witch rifle?  Is that the one you use on Haloween? :D   Did you shoot any witches with it yet? ;)
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Re: Witch rifle to use opening day
« Reply #4 on: November 06, 2011, 01:10:01 PM »
Just took the 45 70 out of the cabinet and put it in the case. It wii be in the stand with me tomorrow morning.
(PW season opens tomorrow in Mississippi) I know the feeling." Like a kid at Christmas"
 
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Re: Witch rifle to use opening day
« Reply #5 on: November 06, 2011, 01:24:03 PM »
Been carrying the .45/70 all season so far. Determined to take a deer with it this year. Took a big nanny the other day with buck shot. Didnt have the .45/70 because I was supposed to be squirrel huntin. Wont be making that mistake twice. The swuirrels can wait till spring. ;)
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Re: Witch rifle to use opening day
« Reply #6 on: November 06, 2011, 02:20:14 PM »
I know what you mean, I'm playing the sight everything in before gun season, rifle season starts nov 24 here but sm. game squrril/hog starts this sat. will be taking the 870 with slugs, good luck to all.
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Re: Witch rifle to use opening day
« Reply #7 on: November 06, 2011, 02:23:16 PM »
mine get jealous, so I have to use one in the am, and another in the pm, and the one that has not been fired at game yet gets the 1st preference.
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Re: Witch rifle to use opening day
« Reply #8 on: November 06, 2011, 03:04:07 PM »
Quote from: manatee1947 on November 06, 2011, 02:23:16 PM
mine get jealous, so I have to use one in the am, and another in the pm, and the one that has not been fired at game yet gets the 1st preference.

LOL I thought I was the only one who did such a thing!!  LOL
 
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Re: Witch rifle to use opening day
« Reply #9 on: November 06, 2011, 03:21:07 PM »
 If I'm in the stand all day for a sit I take the 270, if it's raining or snowing or I plan on walking I take the 45-70 (peep sights). If my boy is along taking advantage of the PA "mentored youth" hunting we can only have one gun with us and that would be his 44mag.
   Good luck to all you on opening day.
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Re: Witch rifle to use opening day
« Reply #10 on: November 06, 2011, 08:15:27 PM »
 I will be carring .357 Maxi in the Handi and Contender super 14. Handi got 2 last year so Contender gets first shot.
 
 Boy will be carrying the .44 Handi.
 
 My daughter will carry my 20 Ultra slug.
 
H&R will be the theme in our area ;)
 
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Re: Witch rifle to use opening day
« Reply #11 on: November 06, 2011, 08:32:08 PM »
good luck on the hunt those handi's will do the job ;D
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Re: Which rifle to use opening day
« Reply #12 on: November 06, 2011, 10:35:31 PM »
Sorry about the type-o on witch.lol Had a brain fart.
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Re: Which rifle to use opening day
« Reply #13 on: November 06, 2011, 11:44:18 PM »
Hey Jimbobb55,
 If spelling and Grammar counted here most of us would be in bug Trouble ;D ;D ;D
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Re: Witch rifle to use opening day
« Reply #14 on: November 07, 2011, 12:55:53 AM »
Quote from: jim36 on November 06, 2011, 01:10:01 PM
Just took the 45 70 out of the cabinet and put it in the case. It wii be in the stand with me tomorrow morning.
(PW season opens tomorrow in Mississippi) I know the feeling." Like a kid at Christmas"
 
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Jim, we all kinda figured it wouldn't be your 35W. ::)   
 
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Good luck to all.
 
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Re: Which rifle to use opening day
« Reply #15 on: November 07, 2011, 03:14:35 AM »
What do you guys think would be a good deer side arm? Trying to talk the  B-I-L into buying one. Would have come in handy while we were squirrel hunting last week. Buck shot just doesnt leave a good blood trail. I was thinking something like a Ruger in .44mag or .45lc. Something he could shoot out to about 70+ yrds.
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Re: Which rifle to use opening day
« Reply #16 on: November 07, 2011, 03:30:01 AM »
Firearm season starts Saturday in Indiana. I'll be taking my Handi maxi. It served me well last year.

evidrine. either of the sidearms you mentioned would work. It takes a lot of practice to consistently make 70+ yard shots. At least it does for me.

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Re: Which rifle to use opening day
« Reply #17 on: November 07, 2011, 01:35:57 PM »
Jim, we all kinda figured it wouldn't be your 35W. ::)
 
BB I DID PLAN TO TAKE THE 35 W.
I had 2nd. thought about it. Prolly use it next year. ;D    MAYBE?????
 
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Re: Which rifle to use opening day
« Reply #18 on: November 07, 2011, 01:49:02 PM »
Quote from: evidrine on November 07, 2011, 03:14:35 AM
What do you guys think would be a good deer side arm? Trying to talk the  B-I-L into buying one. Would have come in handy while we were squirrel hunting last week. Buck shot just doesnt leave a good blood trail. I was thinking something like a Ruger in .44mag or .45lc. Something he could shoot out to about 70+ yrds.

 A Contender in a Super 14 .357 maximum  ;)
 
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Re: Which rifle to use opening day
« Reply #19 on: November 07, 2011, 03:16:57 PM »
Quote from: evidrine on November 07, 2011, 03:14:35 AM
What do you guys think would be a good deer side arm? Trying to talk the  B-I-L into buying one. Would have come in handy while we were squirrel hunting last week. Buck shot just doesnt leave a good blood trail. I was thinking something like a Ruger in .44mag or .45lc. Something he could shoot out to about 70+ yrds.

I like my .45 Colt. 5.5" Ruger Blackhawk.  I use that with a 70 yard Max. mindset.  If it's over 50 yards, I'd probably just take the .45LC Classic Carbine off the shoulder and wack it with that.  ;)
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Re: Which rifle to use opening day
« Reply #20 on: November 08, 2011, 02:26:19 AM »
If it were me I'd take the  .35 whelen!  What a fantastic round!
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Re: Witch rifle to use opening day
« Reply #21 on: November 08, 2011, 12:23:44 PM »
Quote from: tacklebury on November 06, 2011, 12:08:59 PM
If yer walkin', I'd say the .444.  If you're in a shack/blind with a rest, I'd say the .45-70 BC and if you are able to shoot longer flats in open, I'd say the .35 Whelen.  ;)

 Think Tackle hit the nail on the head..Though the Whelen wouldnt make a bad walking gun either
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Re: Which rifle to use opening day
« Reply #22 on: November 08, 2011, 03:22:36 PM »
my 45-70 made it out of the cabinet and to the woods for Mississippi's P/W opener the 7th
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Re: Which rifle to use opening day
« Reply #23 on: November 08, 2011, 10:06:08 PM »
My shorty .38-55 is going to hunt this season.  I haven't taken a deer with it yet, and it's shooting like a MOA death ray. 

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Re: Which rifle to use opening day
« Reply #24 on: November 08, 2011, 10:21:18 PM »
Good luck Pete, I think da 35 Whelen going to be my choice this year.
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Re: Which rifle to use opening day
« Reply #25 on: November 09, 2011, 03:40:59 AM »
My new to me ejector 30-30 will accompany me for the first time.  The first deer I ever shot was with a 30-30, but I haven't used the caliber since.  Saturday can't get here quick enough.
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Re: Which rifle to use opening day
« Reply #26 on: November 09, 2011, 03:51:50 AM »
I'm taking a Savage 10ML-II (100yds +) and a Ruger 77/44 (inside a 100yds) with me for opening morning, as a matter of fact I'll carrying that combo for the whole season.
My daughter won't make it for the morning hunt but will be meeting me about 1p.m. and she'll have her 77/44 with her to hunt with this year.
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Re: Which rifle to use opening day
« Reply #27 on: November 09, 2011, 11:39:50 AM »
Time is getting close for me here... I was down in the loading room getting things ready and remembered my 454 has new camo stocks... One maxi has new wood and the other a new scope AND camo stocks.... The 30-30 has new stocks and the 307 isn't sited in.
The 243, 280 and '06 are too much, the 22H 223 not legal and 32-20 too little... The USH's are ready, but I dont want to take a shotgun... Wait.. whats that in the corner behind the BC's... oh yea, I forgot I had that one... My syn stocked 45-70!! and its sited in with a good loading of 4198 that moves a 300Gr HP at almost 2000fps 1" high at 50yards. If memory serves, I haven't killed a deer with this gun! My buddies kid got his first VT deer with it some years back when it wore peeps and was considered a "rain rifle".
 
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 I will make you proud and carry a 45-70 for the beginnings of this season!!
 
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