What rifles are you planning to use in the 23/24 deer seaon?

I use RL16 in my 270 wsm, 58.2 with 130 gr Bergers, Accubonds, and Ballistic Tips. Just did this this week, 58.7 gr with 129 LRX at 3178 fps. Not great but good enough for this season. RL16 would probably work even better with a 122 gr.
RL-16 is what I'm planning on using to start load development. Here is the ladder I'm going to use to find signs of pressure:

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At home in Michigan, ill grab whatever I have some ammo rolled for. 6.5 cm, 6.5 prc, 28 nosler, 338, 7 rem mag, 223 rem, 3030.
For my mule deer tag in Utah where distances will likely be a factor, I'm settling on either the 6.5 prc with 143 bond strikes, or the 28 nosler with 150 swift scirocco. Both shooting well.
Both my kids run 6.5 creedmoors in Michigan.
 
To keep the thread going here's some more from past years
-Marlin 1894 Pre Safety .44 Mag with XS sights/rail
-Sako 75 Hunter .300 Win Mag with VX5HD I am planning on reboring to 9.3mm-.300WM
-Super rare Tikka T3 Hunter 30-06 with Iron sights, Recknagel Mounts and Trijicon Accupoint 2.5-10 red triangle. Perfect heart shot few years back with 180 Gr Woodleigh
-marlin 1895SBL .45-70
-Rem 700 Sendero 7RM
-Rem 700 AWR 7RM
-Browning XBolt .308
-The 700 BDL .30-06 I gifted my father for his 56th birthday
-Ruger M77 Hawkeye .308
-Sporterized .30-40 Krag
Probably more that I am forgetting. Many of these have come and gone or no longer see the field. Gotta keep a variety lol

Not every year is successful since I have limited time and try to harvest mature bucks depending on where I'm hunting.
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