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<blockquote data-quote="Hand Skills" data-source="post: 1463138" data-attributes="member: 103303"><p>I agree the Savage 99 is a marvel of a platform. My father has one in .250 Savage... which might infact be THE ultimate deer rifle. The strongest lever action(?!) it is not. I don't know why I'm pointing this out - it's common knowledge that the BLR uses locking lugs (like a bolt action) and is designed with much higher operating pressures (65,000psi on a magnum boltface) in mind than the 99. So much of your post resonated with me, I felt compelled to point out the factual error. I very much agree it depends on where, and for me even what deer I'm hunting. </p><p></p><p>For filling antlerless tags, my tikka .223 is possibly best. Does the job and only turns 1 or two ribs into dog food.</p><p></p><p>For the woods, my 18.5" BLR in .308 works pretty well, but no better than a model 94 in 30-30.</p><p></p><p>On the prairies, I'm thinking it'll be a Model 70 .270 win (I say thinking because I haven't actually harvested a deer with it yet, maybe this will be the year)</p><p></p><p>I generally try to use the best available tool for the job, and for me it's about the journey. Perhaps in 20years I'll have best and storied deer rifle I can submit, I'd really like that! </p><p></p><p>Until then I'll read from those who have slain far more deer than I.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Hand Skills, post: 1463138, member: 103303"] I agree the Savage 99 is a marvel of a platform. My father has one in .250 Savage... which might infact be THE ultimate deer rifle. The strongest lever action(?!) it is not. I don't know why I'm pointing this out - it's common knowledge that the BLR uses locking lugs (like a bolt action) and is designed with much higher operating pressures (65,000psi on a magnum boltface) in mind than the 99. So much of your post resonated with me, I felt compelled to point out the factual error. I very much agree it depends on where, and for me even what deer I'm hunting. For filling antlerless tags, my tikka .223 is possibly best. Does the job and only turns 1 or two ribs into dog food. For the woods, my 18.5" BLR in .308 works pretty well, but no better than a model 94 in 30-30. On the prairies, I'm thinking it'll be a Model 70 .270 win (I say thinking because I haven't actually harvested a deer with it yet, maybe this will be the year) I generally try to use the best available tool for the job, and for me it's about the journey. Perhaps in 20years I'll have best and storied deer rifle I can submit, I'd really like that! Until then I'll read from those who have slain far more deer than I. [/QUOTE]
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