Why bother?

[Ironnewt]

Based on that. thinking, all I need are 99 Chevys. Granted it was as tough on the car as it was on the buck, Maybe even more so, but I did get a lot of meat out of it.

[Junk Yard Dog]

I will not be parted from my Savage 110 in 30.06.

Neither will I

[Ironnewt]

I like to shoot groundhogs and a M/N is a bit of overkill An old Savage 340 D in .222 Remington with a 3x9 scope for the long shots, a Marlin/Glenfield .22 with irons for the close ones.

[desdem12]

Shooting ground hogs with a Mn is perfect practice for these. We used to tune up our shooting for hunting season by taking the 30-06s out for a bit of jack rabbit hunting. If you can hit a jack rabbit then you should be able to hit a deer where you need to. Of course it was hard to find any rabbit left after hitting one.

[ponycarman]

I'm planning on starting to hunt next season. I've got a savage 30-06 as my primary hunting rifle but I think I'm going to use one of my mosins for a secondary or backup. I just put a no modification scout scope mount on it from brass stacker. Its a poetry neat mount. Very easy install, and all you have to do is knock out two pins with a punch. They even give you the punch. Got it for $59. I've got pics if anyone is interested in it. I know some were interested but a little unsure of it.

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[Sgt. Rob]

Milsurps are perfectly fine hunting weapons. They were designed to hunt the most difficult prey to begin with anyway.

Starting at age 14, I have taken deer with the 1899 Krag Carbine, M1, M1903, M1903A3, M1A (suedo-milsurp), M96 Swede Mauser, Enfield No1 MkIII, and No4 MkI. Probably some others I am not even remembering right now. This fall however, I intend to hunt with this.......



Semper Fi, Rob

[Junk Yard Dog]

Don't nobody hunt with a good old fasioned lever action .30-30 any more?

[Celt]

I would....if I had one.been wanting a Malin for aloooooong time.

[Junk Yard Dog]

I was thinking Winchester 1894, but the Marlin is nice also.

[ponycarman]

A marlin 336 is one of the first rifles I want to get after I finish my ar and get an ak and a shotgun haha.

[Junk Yard Dog]

The Old Man got one in .30-30, and I have one in .35 Remington, I also have the 1895 in 45/70, and all of them are great.

[ponycarman]

Hmmm I'll take one of each haha!

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[Junk Yard Dog]

They make lever guns in the pistol cartridges also, but I never went for that, I like a rifle to shoot a rifle cartridge.

[ponycarman]

Would be kinda need to have one in 44mag and 357 mag but it is kinda pointless. If using those calibers you could just hunt with a pistol. I can see where have a rifle in the same caliber as your pistol would have its benefits in the old west though. Less types of ammo to carry.

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