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For legal deer hunting in this state, I have a 91/30 Mosin, a Czech M98/22 Mauser, a Savage 111G in 300 RUM, and a Mossberg 590. On my want list are a SMLE (preferably in 308), Maverick 88 (Mossberg 500 barrel interchangeable), Remington 710 in 300 Win Mag, and a Schmidt Rubin. Other bolt guns are far enough down on my want list behind semis and pistols that I'm not listing them for consideration yet.
When I finally get off my arse and get safety certified and find the time to go hunting, I'm wondering which I should take.
The Savage is longest range and flattest trajectory. Mauser is tough as nails and dirty enough already that I don't mind giving it the beating it can take. Mosin probably has the best range of affordable hunting ammo for a milsurp rifle. It is also the lightest rifle of the bunch, at least among what I have. Mossberg 590 is smoothbore only, so I'd have to use Brenneke Rifled slugs, which I have in abundance. In this state, hunting shotgun capacity is 2 in tube, 1 in chamber. Rifles must be manually operated, but capacity is unrestricted as far as I know.
Anyone have any suggestions on what is best for hunting whitetail deer? Guns I already have are preferred.
When I finally get off my arse and get safety certified and find the time to go hunting, I'm wondering which I should take.
The Savage is longest range and flattest trajectory. Mauser is tough as nails and dirty enough already that I don't mind giving it the beating it can take. Mosin probably has the best range of affordable hunting ammo for a milsurp rifle. It is also the lightest rifle of the bunch, at least among what I have. Mossberg 590 is smoothbore only, so I'd have to use Brenneke Rifled slugs, which I have in abundance. In this state, hunting shotgun capacity is 2 in tube, 1 in chamber. Rifles must be manually operated, but capacity is unrestricted as far as I know.
Anyone have any suggestions on what is best for hunting whitetail deer? Guns I already have are preferred.