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Post by cole4train on Sept 17, 2008 22:54:02 GMT -4
What caliber do you thing is the best for PA only?
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Post by frankinthelaurels on Sept 18, 2008 5:54:42 GMT -4
HEY, you may have forgotton one of thee most popular of all time... 7mm Rem. Mag.
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Post by cole4train on Sept 18, 2008 8:07:09 GMT -4
Oh, Sorry I didnt put that on there because I never hunted with anyone that had one or used one.
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Post by Twowithone on Sept 18, 2008 8:31:41 GMT -4
I picked the 30-06 cause I got 1 and its a versatile rifle and many different bullets to shoot or reload.
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Post by skwirl on Sept 18, 2008 9:35:18 GMT -4
Another good choice fer Pa deer is 7MM/08 ;D
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Post by lockedhorns on Sept 18, 2008 9:54:25 GMT -4
How about the ol 30-30 they have killed a lot of Pa. deer. My pick is the 30-06.
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Post by yihunt on Nov 7, 2008 17:38:34 GMT -4
I like the Pa. three (as i call them) 30-06, 30-30, 308
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Post by stickman on Nov 19, 2008 21:46:50 GMT -4
Mine's been the 270, I shoot a savage bolt action that has been accurate ever since I had it, however I can't ditch the old lever action 30-30 I started with, that thing killed alot of deer for me too and seems to work great for pa as a brush gun.
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Post by jeffpahunter on Nov 19, 2008 23:42:22 GMT -4
I picked the 30-06 due to it's versatility & popularity but own and have killed Deer with 25-06, 30-30, 270, 30-06, 308 & 7mm Mag. All will do the job. It's not WHAT you shoot but HOW you shoot it. Hit a Deer in the rigth spot with a .22 and you can drop one in it's tracks but hit them in the wrong spot with a howitzer and they'll go a long way.
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Post by dennyf on Nov 20, 2008 13:32:46 GMT -4
32 Special M94SRC, M336SC Marlin 35 Rem, 30-06 (three different rifles), M98 8x57 Mauser (two different ones), 22-250, 25-06, S&W M629 44 mag and 444 Marlin for me thus far. That leaves the 223, 243, 38WCF and a few others in "the pile", yet to go. Last year was the first time in many years that I killed a deer with the 30-06 and that was only because it was my late uncle's deer rifle (1903 US Rem, issue sights), that I finally managed to acquire. It's now retired, again. Still have two 30-06 scoped sporters: One old timer w/Weaver K4 and a commerical M98 action with a Pentax 6X on it. Might tote one on opening day? Didn't hunt at all last year with a scoped rifle, during deer season. Always take the heavy-barreled 25-06 along to camp though, in case I'm tempted to thump one across the valley, like I used to with it.
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Post by tbass on Jan 2, 2009 20:37:40 GMT -4
I now use a 30-06 but I started with a Savage 99 in 300 Savage.
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Post by moosemike on Mar 10, 2010 20:40:29 GMT -4
I'll take the .30-06 for all around work in PA.
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Post by linemountain on Mar 13, 2010 17:42:47 GMT -4
The 270 Win. can do it all...270 ballistics were way ahead of their time when the cartrdge was first introduced, and still are very formidable....Even on gigunda black bears!
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