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My Boys Want a Lever Action
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<blockquote data-quote="Brushcutter" data-source="post: 2268200" data-attributes="member: 119640"><p>My first deer rifle (1973)was a 94 30-30. It's now my truck gun.. Next a Rem. pump 30-06, then Winchester 70 in 7 mag. the first gun for me that shot 1 inch groups (with premium ammo). That covered my first 20 years hunting deer and elk in Oregon. One day I picked up a Savage 99 featherweight in 308 that fit me like a glove. It also shoots 1 inch groups with premium ammo. About 10 years ago I happened on a lightweight BLR in 325 WSM that seemed like it should come with me elk hunting. Since I don't handload ammo is tricky to find for it. The 325's first elk was with win. silvertip 220 gr. On a 40 yd. broadside ribcage shot the elk dropped in it's tracks, but it did have 2 bullet holes in off-side. The bullet must have seperated. I now only use premium ammo in the .325. 2 inch groups should never be a problem on elk or bears. I also have a model 92 clone in 454 cassull that I sometimes carry as a brush gun (to compliment my raging bull revolver and TC Encore that sometimes get to hunt). I do have about a dozen other rifles (pump, bolt, and single-shot, but I usually hunt with the levers. I can recommend lever guns.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Brushcutter, post: 2268200, member: 119640"] My first deer rifle (1973)was a 94 30-30. It's now my truck gun.. Next a Rem. pump 30-06, then Winchester 70 in 7 mag. the first gun for me that shot 1 inch groups (with premium ammo). That covered my first 20 years hunting deer and elk in Oregon. One day I picked up a Savage 99 featherweight in 308 that fit me like a glove. It also shoots 1 inch groups with premium ammo. About 10 years ago I happened on a lightweight BLR in 325 WSM that seemed like it should come with me elk hunting. Since I don't handload ammo is tricky to find for it. The 325's first elk was with win. silvertip 220 gr. On a 40 yd. broadside ribcage shot the elk dropped in it's tracks, but it did have 2 bullet holes in off-side. The bullet must have seperated. I now only use premium ammo in the .325. 2 inch groups should never be a problem on elk or bears. I also have a model 92 clone in 454 cassull that I sometimes carry as a brush gun (to compliment my raging bull revolver and TC Encore that sometimes get to hunt). I do have about a dozen other rifles (pump, bolt, and single-shot, but I usually hunt with the levers. I can recommend lever guns. [/QUOTE]
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