Opening weekend is here so what are you going to use?

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Opening weekend is here so what are you going to use?

Post by Bossman » Wed Oct 31, 2012 7:50 pm

Opening weekend is here for zone c and with the Possibility of killing a hog or a deer, what is going to be everyones weapon of choice? This day has been a long time in coming and I will be breaking out the 270 A Bolt. I told my dad this last week that I love my 270 and that it feels so well when I draw it up and fire. What does everyone else feel comfortable with?

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Re: Opening weekend is here so what are you going to use?

Post by Iluv2hunt » Wed Oct 31, 2012 7:55 pm

Muzzleloader till Friday evening...May tote my 243 this weekend. Haven't shot one with that in a while
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Opening weekend is here so what are you going to use?

Post by Cr0ck1 » Wed Oct 31, 2012 10:52 pm

Ml til friday and my 3030 over the weekend.

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Opening weekend is here so what are you going to use?

Post by swampboy » Wed Oct 31, 2012 10:57 pm

Rem 700 heavy barrel varmit in .308

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Re: Opening weekend is here so what are you going to use?

Post by Triple Creek Reaper » Thu Nov 01, 2012 6:29 am

heavy brush with the 30-30 the last 2 weeks. Starting this weekend clear cuts carrying the AR in 6.8.
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Re: Opening weekend is here so what are you going to use?

Post by sam03 » Thu Nov 01, 2012 7:37 am

Starting Saturday morning AR15 .223!!!
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Post by BUDMAN76 » Thu Nov 01, 2012 8:30 am

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Post by 1jody256 » Thu Nov 01, 2012 10:09 am

bear bow with some muzzys,and carbon express arrows,its time to hunt!

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Re: Opening weekend is here so what are you going to use?

Post by MOSSYNUT » Thu Nov 01, 2012 11:19 am

Savage axis .270 and depending where I wind up I just got a new to me Marlin 30/30 that i'm gonna be keeping in my truck. I only carry the .270 when I'm going hunting but I have had the chance to shoot a few hogs just checking cameras and filling feeders in the off season and there they are.

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Re: Opening weekend is here so what are you going to use?

Post by bellyacher » Thu Nov 01, 2012 9:22 pm

using my browning A bolt in 270. if I go for a walking hunt my winchester 30-30 will be in use.WMA hogs get the winchester sluger, private property hogs will be getting 223's from my AR
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Opening weekend is here so what are you going to use?

Post by Ironcat » Thu Nov 01, 2012 9:40 pm

Bringing out the .300 Blackout this weekend.

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Re: Opening weekend is here so what are you going to use?

Post by bellyacher » Thu Nov 01, 2012 9:55 pm

Ironcat wrote:Bringing out the .300 Blackout this weekend.
let us know how that goes. Have been thinking of getting a 300 barrel for mine
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Re: Opening weekend is here so what are you going to use?

Post by nachogrande » Fri Nov 02, 2012 5:31 am

gonna go with 20 ga slugs and open sights on the wma this year. gotta see which shoot better, rem sluggers or winchester white box. tired of 3$ a shot 12 ga rifled sabots and the recoil.
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Re: Opening weekend is here so what are you going to use?

Post by JBUG308 » Fri Nov 02, 2012 7:17 am

Ridin' with my buddy on the 10th - I'll either be totin' the BLR81 in .243 or the Rem 870EXP loaded with 00 buck. All depends on what he's carrying - runnin' dogs of course. If I decide to hit the stand I'll have the same .243 or my BLR 30-06.

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Re: Opening weekend is here so what are you going to use?

Post by Bossman » Fri Nov 02, 2012 8:29 pm

Well it is just a go to sleep and a wake up i've used the mossburg 870 3 1/2" with OO buck and have killed 3 bucks at 120 yards plus. I just got a feeling that the ole 270 ball will put the hurting on them in the morning. A Bolt baby!

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