What Old/Odd Chamberings Have You Actually Used To Kill Big Game Animals ?

[JV842]

Shot deer, turkeys, and/or pigs w .218 Bee, .222, 22Hornet, 250 n 300 Savage, n who knows what all else lol. We just used Wtvr grandpa threw in the truck when we were going out to feed cattle

 

[hank4elk]

Had a 8MM 98 Mauser with the peeps and long distance iron. Had a scope mount on it,but wasn't on it when I got it for deer and pigs. Nazi markings,the whole bit.Was told his dad got it off a sniper in the war. I sold it back to him 2 years later.
Used to use a friends 218 Bee that was always in a roof rack in his Willys pu in Sonoma co. Blacktails.

 

[dan valasek]

Get outta here! I know Butler. I grew up not far from 422 in OH and went to Allegheny College for a couple years. Sir, it was the way you listed off all those obscure calibers that made me think “I’ve met this kind of person”. True story, only place I’ve ever seen functional Krags is in PA. All those guns are terrific for shorter range work which is all of PA. But you didn’t have to list 16ga slugs and that’s why OH hunters buy up non-res every year.

Get outta here! I know Butler. I grew up not far from 422 in OH and went to Allegheny College for a couple years. Sir, it was the way you listed off all those obscure calibers that made me think “I’ve met this kind of person”. True story, only place I’ve ever seen functional Krags is in PA. All those guns are terrific for shorter range work which is all of PA. But you didn’t have to list 16ga slugs and that’s why OH hunters buy up non-res every year.

That's something. Through the years I have liked the odd stuff along with the common calibers. My responses have been slow. Working 12 hour shifts at the mill. Lol.

 

[Benfromalbuquerque]

That's something. Through the years I have liked the odd stuff along with the common calibers. My responses have been slow. Working 12 hour shifts at the mill. Lol.

And a steel mill in PA. Man, you really are The Deerhunter.

 

[dan valasek]

And a steel mill in PA. Man, you really are The Deerhunter.

34 years so far. Not sure how much more I can take. Lol.

 

[Ultrahunter]

I'm going to take my grandpa's. 30-40 Krag on a mountain lion hunt this winter. I hope to kill a cat with it

 

[Benfromalbuquerque]

34 years so far. Not sure how much more I can take. Lol.

Yinz UAW there, right? I hope your benefits are good in retirement to keep you in the woods more!

 

[dan valasek]

Yinz UAW there, right? I hope your benefits are good in retirement to keep you in the woods more!

we are USW. The benefits are pretty decent. I am 58 so there is light at the end the tunnel god willing.

 

[Brian in Montana]

A .50 caliber Hawken.

I don't know if that counts for this thread, but I have killed a couple whitetails and a rabbit with one.

 

[Dutchvb2]

I took many deer with .303 British all clean kills.

 

[Benfromalbuquerque]

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A .50 caliber Hawken.

I don't know if that counts for this thread, but I have killed a couple whitetails and a rabbit with one.

.50!? Sir, real blackpowder begins at .54.

 

[belshawelk]

taking the Marlin 338 MXLR on its first hunt this year.

 

[nhenry]

taking the Marlin 338 MXLR on its first hunt this year.

There was one of those for sale at my LGS plus four boxes of ammo for 1k. I didn't buy it because I had just bought a different rifle, but boy my mouth watered when I saw it.

 

[belshawelk]

There was one of those for sale at my LGS plus four boxes of ammo for 1k. I didn't buy it because I had just bought a different rifle, but boy my mouth watered when I saw it.

Just make sure you get a good one. It has to be one with JM on barrel. Any other markings and you could be asking for trouble. $1000 with ammo is really underpriced. My guess is its a Remlington. Mouth can water but do not give in.

 

[nhenry]

Just make sure you get a good one. It has to be one with JM on barrel. Any other markings and you could be asking for trouble.

The one I saw was a JM marked laminated stainless.

 

[belshawelk]

Just make sure you get a good one. It has to be one with JM on barrel. Any other markings and you could be asking for trouble.

The one I saw was a JM marked laminated stainless.

You should have bought it. All day long the MXLR JM go for $1800 and up without ammo

 

[nhenry]

You should have bought it. All day long the MXLR JM go for $1800 and up without ammo

Yeah I kick myself for getting a Ruger MKII V/T instead. I don't even have that gun anymore