First Deer with Military Rifle

Silvertip44 · 10-22-2009, 08:38 PM

About 8:30 Wednesday morning I took my first deer with an M1A. I have taken well over 150 in the past with bow, blackpowder, high power rifle and handgun, but this was my first with a MBR. When I return to the camp Saturday I will have an M1 Garand and an 03 so now they will get their chance. I would love to take one with the 1944 Winchester M1.

SightNSqueeze · 10-22-2009, 08:44 PM

For years, I've been using an '03 Springfield sporter made by Rock Island Arsenal with the original 24" barrel. I might give my '03 Springfield service rifle a try.

Whootsinator · 10-22-2009, 08:50 PM

M1A would be kind of... arguable... get out there with the '03 or Garand, and you can say, without a doubt, you took a deer with a military rifle.

Rambo · 10-22-2009, 09:40 PM

Took a doe in Texas with an AR.

Palladin8 · 10-23-2009, 11:07 AM

The only thing I killed was a cotton tail bunny with my M16 while on a training exercise in CA. My squad leader pulled his blank adapter off and dropped a 22 cal pellet down his barrel and then handed me a few and asked if I wanted to hunt for bunnies. Our Platoon Sgt just shook his head and said he didn't want to know how we did it.

Shootester · 10-23-2009, 11:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Palladin8

The only thing I killed was a cotton tail bunny with my M16 while on a training exercise in CA. My squad leader pulled his blank adapter off and dropped a 22 cal pellet down his barrel and then handed me a few and asked if I wanted to hunt for bunnies. Our Platoon Sgt just shook his head and said he didn't want to know how we did it.

Its like a very expensive air rifle!

SwedeSteve · 11-02-2009, 11:52 AM

Blanks and a cleaning rod...

10-22-2009, 08:38 PM	#1
Silvertip44 Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Northwest Georgia Posts: 44	First Deer with Military Rifle About 8:30 Wednesday morning I took my first deer with an M1A. I have taken well over 150 in the past with bow, blackpowder, high power rifle and handgun, but this was my first with a MBR. When I return to the camp Saturday I will have an M1 Garand and an 03 so now they will get their chance. I would love to take one with the 1944 Winchester M1.

10-22-2009, 08:44 PM	#2
SightNSqueeze Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Intercoastal Sea Islands, SC, USA Posts: 2,725	For years, I've been using an '03 Springfield sporter made by Rock Island Arsenal with the original 24" barrel. I might give my '03 Springfield service rifle a try. __________________ ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Was "Your" Voice Heard Today? NRA-ILA ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

10-22-2009, 09:40 PM	#4
Rambo Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Iowa Posts: 2,323	Took a doe in Texas with an AR. __________________ I live to hunt and hunt to live.

11-02-2009, 11:52 AM	#7
SwedeSteve Suspected Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Anchortown, Alaska Posts: 23,549 Images: 1	Blanks and a cleaning rod... __________________ Thank God we don't get as much Government as we pay for! -Will Rogers

10-22-2009, 08:50 PM	#3
Whootsinator Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Posts: 582	M1A would be kind of... arguable... get out there with the '03 or Garand, and you can say, without a doubt, you took a deer with a military rifle.

10-23-2009, 11:07 AM	#5
Palladin8 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Las Vegas, NV Posts: 2,451	The only thing I killed was a cotton tail bunny with my M16 while on a training exercise in CA. My squad leader pulled his blank adapter off and dropped a 22 cal pellet down his barrel and then handed me a few and asked if I wanted to hunt for bunnies. Our Platoon Sgt just shook his head and said he didn't want to know how we did it.