Hunting Fun

So you’re looking to buy yourself a deer rifle and you’re uncertain or simply have no idea what to buy? Before we go into this topic it’s important to understand that recommending any one deer rifle is like a fat guy recommending one food source. There simply are far too many to choose from and discuss in this short article. And everyone who hunts and enjoys the shooting sports has their personal preferences.

Yes, I’m going to narrow it down and make it simple for you. I’m only going to recommend one caliber of deer hunting rifle. There is merit to many calibers but I’m only going to recommend one in this article. I promise not to go into ballistics and velocities and trajectories and windage and leverage and all those terms applying to physics. You’re looking to purchase a deer rifle right? Well, here goes.

Before I make my recommendation I feel it’s important that you understand a few basic principles about shooting in general (based on my opinion of course). These recommendations include:

1. It’s important to purchase a rifle that you can shoot well, meaning accurately.
2. Buy a bolt action rifle.
3. Purchase a caliber that is not too powerful for you to shoot well. This is a common mistake made by many when choosing a deer rifle. For most people, the larger the caliber, the more difficult it becomes to shoot well because powerful recoil makes if tough to stay relaxed throughout the shooting process. You’re looking for a rifle to hunt deer not grizzly bears.
4. Purchase a caliber that has plenty of accessible and readily available ammunition (yes, Wal-Mart should carry it).
5. Purchase a caliber that is suited for the terrain you are hunting. I live in the West where big country and open spaces abound so my recommendation is based on that.

So, without further delay the single best all around deer rifle that you can’t possibly go wrong in buying is… drum roll please. It’s the.270 Winchester. And for all the reasons I listed above. It’s simply a very versatile caliber that can be used on antelope, deer, and some elk hunts.

Remember the key to any big game hunt is to make a clean, one shot kill (no “lead throwers”, please). And you need to be able to shoot your firearm accurately to do this. The.270 Win. affords you the means to do just that. It’s light, relatively easy to shoot without getting beat up with recoil or scope cut (although you still can if you’re sloppy). Accuracy always trumps knockdown power when purchasing a deer rifle. This caliber gives you a great combination of both.

The.270 Win. will give you an accurate shooting range from 100-250 yds. with minimal shooting adjustments. Anything out to 300 yards requires some elevation adjustments if you want to hit the vital areas of a deer. To take a shot that long (and many people don’t realize just how far that is) requires practice and a sound understanding of the particular load you are shooting. But then again you should always practice shooting your chosen firearm at any distance. And the.270 Win. is the perfect deer rifle for most situations.



By: Don Mundell

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If you want to own a firearm that is useful for various purposes, the shotgun is an option that you can consider. Aside from the fact that it is useful for recreation, hunting, law enforcement, personal defense, military, and sporting, the shotgun is also easier to aim because it has widespread shots. This firearm can be used by both professional and beginner marksmen and you can also own one for whatever purpose. Just make sure that you go through the shotgun kinds before buying one so you’ll know which one is best for your purpose of shooting.

According to action

Shotgun kinds can be classified according to their action and their features. In terms of action, you are provided with choices like autoloading or semi-automatic, hinged or break action, and the slide or pump action.

Autoloading shotguns can automatically fire, extract, and reload when the trigger is pulled. It has little recoil and a good cycling speed even if you perform continuous shots.

Hinged shotguns can have a side-by-side, a rifle third, or a rifle caliber barrel and they are further classified depending on their barrel configuration like over-and-under, side-by-side, and single shot. Meanwhile, shells of slide shotguns are loaded through the slide and the action opens to eject shells when the slide is moved backward. The slide also pumps forward when you fire.

According to features

Shotgun kinds according to feature include double-barreled and sawn-off shotguns. The latter is characterized by its customized design with a shortened barrel to conceal the action. It is lighter and can fire short distances up to two-thirds of the distance achieved by an ordinary shotgun.

On the other hand, double-barreled shotguns have 2 barrels arranged side by side or on top of another. You can fire double-barreled shotguns twice with a single firing action if the shots are together and fired towards a single target.



By: Ilse Hagen

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Tim B asked:


I am looking at purchasing the Remington 770 in .30-06 caliber, but would first like to read some reviews from the users here.

ChristopherM asked:


I’ve been looking to purchase my first rifle but i don’t want to spend an arm and a leg. Remington 770 .30-.06 is $300 with a scope, but reviews are all bad. are there any rifles that are similarly priced but more reliable? Mainly use it for target shooting and occasional hunting, so i don’t need a huge caliber, i’d be happy with a .243 or a .270

In part one of this series you learned a little bit about geese and flyways. Now that you have some basic background information, its time to add to it so your tall goose hunting tales, that is to say the lies you decide to tell, will have an air of credibility to them. Nothing is more obvious to someone who is familiar with firearms than the babbling nonsense of someone who has actually never touched a gun but speaks as though they single handedly tamed the frontier with one. You do not need to be an expert on nomenclature or ballistics, but you must know some basic differences.

In general there are two types of long guns, the rifle and the shotgun. A rifle shoots bullets that vary in size or caliber. Caliber is a measure of the diameter or the bullet, the larger the caliber of gun, the larger the bullet diameter that is fired from the gun. In addition, some cartridges are longer or larger then others and basically house more gun powder which correlates to the speed at which the bullet leaves the barrel of the rifle after the trigger is pulled. If you regale your audience with tales about your goose hunting trip and the rifle that you used, you run a real risk of being exposed as a blow-hard as goose hunting is done with a shotgun. A shotgun fires shells that vary in size or gauge. The smaller the number associated with the gauge, the larger the diameter of the shotgun shell. By far the most popular size shotgun is the twelve gauge, its shells are smaller than a ten or eight gauge, but larger than a sixteen or four-ten.

Shotgun shells are loaded with several small metal balls referred to as shot. If you have not heard of birdshot or buckshot, be assured you will at some point on your goose hunting adventure. There are numerous types of shells, some with larger shot some with smaller shot. It stands to reason, there is less shot in a shell if the shot is larger, and more if it is smaller. Shotgun shells also vary in their overall length. Similar to bullets, a longer shell allows for essentially more powder, which translates to the ability to fire the shot faster and achieve a higher distance. This is particularly relevant when goose hunting as geese will be flying overhead. A shorter shell with a smaller load will not do as good of a job as a longer shell with a larger load with respect assisting your goose dinner in falling from the sky.

When spinning your yarns about goose hunting, or preparing for your first goose hunting adventure. Do not get too carried away with the overall fanciness of the shotgun you use, or claim to have used. There are many very nice guns on the market, but try to keep things simple. A semi-automatic or gas gun is nice, but a regular pump action works fine too. There are great side-by-side or over-under guns, but reloading these in a blind can be a bit difficult, particularly if you are not experienced with these types of guns. If you do not know what reloading in a blind means fear not, it will be covered later in this series. Whatever type of gun you decide to use, make sure it will hold longer shells and that you are all allowed to use the gun in its configuration under the state laws where you are hunting.

By: Darrel James

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cybrjoe asked:

Hog Hunt 5/12/2007 Okeechobee, FL A clip from the hunt in which Fredrick downs a hog from the platform at ~350 yards. “One of the best shots I’ve ever seen out here”, exlaims the guide. — Gun: 1934 Mosin Nagant 91/30. Caliber 7.62x54R

It is easy to spend a lot of money on deer hunting. With more products coming out each year that promises to help bag that big buck it is getting hard not to spend a few hundred dollars. For those on a tight budget, here are a few things to help lower the cost.

For hunters looking for a good deer rifle, the price tags can become overwhelming. They are expensive for sure but good used guns for the most part are not as bad. Unless it is a hard to find model or caliber, used guns are generally cheaper but can be in very good condition. When considering a used gun always shoot it if possible before purchase. Some shops can accommodate this. Also check into a caliber with high power but with the least pricey cartridges. Used bows can also save money without skimping on quality.

Hunting clothes are another big expense. Sure, clothes with built in scent blockers are great, but scent eliminating spray will do the same thing on regular clothing and it is cheaper. Concentrate on warm clothes in cooler climates. Only the outer layer has to be camouflage. If hunting in an enclosed stand it is even less important. Do not be shy of sales racks in stores and stock up for next year when season goes out and prices come down. Good black or brown boots are almost as good as camouflage boots in an open stand if they are on sale.

Probably the biggest expense for any hunter is securing land. Many hunting clubs exist for this reason. Several hunters join a club and split the costs for paying lease or payments on a tract of land. Deer stand costs may also be split by hunting club members if they will be used by everyone. If a hunter is alone, it may be more cost effective to build a stand or keep up with nearby sales.

Deer hunting will cost money for sure. It seems to get more expensive each year but taking steps to decrease the cost will help make it affordable for many hunters even in an economic downturn.

By: Jelena Leger

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cybrjoe asked:

Hog Hunt 5/12/2007 Okeechobee, FL A clip from the hunt in which Fredrick downs a hog from the platform at ~350 yards. “One of the best shots I’ve ever seen out here”, exlaims the guide. — Gun: 1934 Mosin Nagant 91/30. Caliber 7.62x54R

cybrjoe asked:

Hog Hunt 5/12/2007 Okeechobee, FL A clip from the hunt in which Fredrick downs a hog from the platform at ~350 yards. “One of the best shots I’ve ever seen out here”, exlaims the guide. — Gun: 1934 Mosin Nagant 91/30. Caliber 7.62x54R

wreckingball28 asked:

im at my gramma’s house on my quest to get my first deer with my older brother at my side. i got my best rifle. that is a remington model 700 .308 caliber. I only had an antlerless tag.