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Whats a good gun for deer-hunting?
Is there a Gun thats good for most hunting?12 gauge?
I do own a gun(357)but i havent used a rifle or shotgun since i was..
Young.
It depends on where you are hunting. If you are hunting fields or woods. I find a good all around rifle to be a 30-30 lever action with a peep site and a scope. In some area's you can only hunt deer with a shotgun so the 12 gauge would be your best bet in that case. Ive got a snub nose 357 S&W six shooter.
Whats a good gun for deer-hunting?
Is there a Gun thats good for most hunting?12 gauge?
I do own a gun(357)but i havent used a rifle or shotgun since i was..
Young.
If you're going to be using a 12-gauge shotgun, then you need to use slugs, and at a range of not more than 50 yards.
The 30-30 is a better choice for short range shots, of not more than 100 yards, but for sure kills at ranges of up to 800 yards, a rifle in the 7mm Remington Magnum, the 30-06 Springfield, or the .300 Winchester Magnum, as well other magnum calibers, are the ideal weapons for deer hunting.
I shot a deer one time with my Remington 722 in the 6mm Remington caliber, with a 100-grain bullet. He was about 400 yards away across a small canyon, and I hit him in one of his lungs, but the bullet did not have enough energy to bring it down right away, so he took off running and my friend and I had to chase it. We found him some 300 yards away from where he was originally when I shot him, and he was laying down on the ground flailing his legs all over the place. My friend had his .357 magnum with him, and he finished him off.
That's also why it's a good idea to have a .357, or a .44 magnum as a sidearm.
Overall, the 30-06 is an excellent caliber, or if you can handle the recoil of magnum calibers, then that's definitely a sure way to fill up your freezer with venison this fall.
Whats a good gun for deer-hunting?
Is there a Gun thats good for most hunting?12 gauge?
I do own a gun(357)but i havent used a rifle or shotgun since i was..
Young.
I don't know about deer hunting in Kansas but I normally hunt with a lever action 30-30, i like to be able to get off more than one shot quick if needed and most of the hunting here is ar close range due to thick trees and brush, I've also used a bolr action 303 and 30-06, I'm thinking of going with a 243 semi auto as a all around rifle for hunting for the light recoil and fast follow up shots.
I would think the best choice will depend on the regulations, the size of the deer and the terrain you will hunt in.
I love my new Marlin 45/70 but it is a bit overkill.
The .308 or 30-06 are both military rounds so they are easy to find in any sporting goods store. I have a Browning BLR 308 that is a sweetheart. You have to consider the weight of the gun since you will be carrying it all day.
One thought you might consider is a rifle chambered in 357. Marlin makes one, Winchester made a model 94 in 357, 44 and 45 long colt. Ruger makes a carbine in 9mm and 40 cal, uses pistol magazines.
What type of terrain? Open farmland or brushy areas?
It's kinda like playing golf- choose the right iron for situation.
I have a .35 lever action for heavy brush areas
I have a .257 Roberts bolt for open fields
Either way I rarely shoot farther than 100 yards in the deep wooded mountains so either round is good for me. However if I was hunting some biiiiiiig stretches of farmland, a nice flat shooting magnum would be my choice.
Huge question here, the monthly gunzines talk about this all the time. I'm glad you are planning to hunt, but you really need to do at least some practice with your new rifle before you hunt.
If you get one of the usual Winchester 30-30 carbines, depending, sometimes these take some tuning before they will shoot well. They should be able to stay in 4 inches at 100 yards, while many rifle aficianados will scoff at that, in fact that's good enough *if* you hunt well, get within 100 yards, and shoot well.
Probably the most effective hunting rifles are bolt-actions. You can easily sink $1000 into a new bolt gun with a really good scope.
Offhand the old tried and true 30-06 (or 308) bolt gun with a 4X scope is always a valid choice.
You can find all sorts of used rifles, the vast majority are in very decent working condition.
Certain Ruger bolt guns are closely matched with their bolt-action 22, so practice with the .22 transfers (mostly) to the bigger gun.
It's more important to be able to hit an ordinary paper plate 5 out of 5 shots at 100 yards than it is to have a rifle that will do a 1" or less group from the bench. The paper plate test is much more a test of the man than the gun.
If you can find a range with some silhouette "gongs", like the ones used for regulation metallic silhouette matches but set up so they don't fall when hit, these can be a much more interesting and engaging practice than just punching paper.
I agree with the others, either a 30-30 or a 12 gauge shotgun.
If you are just going to hunt deer then the 30-30 is perfect. But if you want to hunt small game and deer and don't want 2 guns then choose a 12 gauge. I'd recommend the old tried and true Remington 870 pump Remington - Home of America's Oldest Gunmaker. My 870 shoots slugs very accurately at 50 yards.
Practice with different types of ammo to see what your gun likes best.
Wouldnt it be bad for the meat if you have to take out all those pellets...or end up eating it?
I would get a 30-06 or .308 rifle. Walmart sells them cheap for SPS Remington.
I can shoot 40-50 yards out easy.
Most shotguns will not go far (if you need to)
If you're hunting from the top of a tree then I would try a rifle as you will be able to see farther, and shoot farther.
You should look at the Remington Model SPR94â„¢ Shotgun/Rifle Combo (http://www.remington.com/products/firearms/combination_shotgun-Rifle/SPR94.asp - broken link)
MAKE SURE to look at your local/state laws for hunting.
They may not allow shotguns or rifles.
In my state NC they have certain periods for bows, muzzleloader, and rifles.
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