which gun for this commin deer season

[Hookeye]

I'd like a custom Ruger #1 but it aint happenin' this year

 

[jrogers88]

By traditional muzzloader i mean sidelock or flintlock

 

[MarlinMan68]

I would shop around for a used Marlin 1894.It will serve you well and only go up in value.

 

[spainy79]

By traditional muzzloader i mean sidelock or flintlock

You could find a builder like this guy down in Kentucky.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fGpa_SkxmvI

 

[m4lover]

well that all depends. If you're accurate get a muzzle loader so you can get some more range. If not then i would get a shotgun, shorter range but you have some extra shots

 

[Mgderf]

During this past season, the special antlerless season, I took two doe in about 6 seconds with a Rossi/Puma model 92 in .454 Casull.

That's one sweet rifle.

 

[armyvet209]

normally i use my t/c prohunter muzzle loader but swapped out the barrel this past season for a 20" .460 s&W barrel topped with a leupold scope. it was fantastic, probably will be what i use from now on during the firearms season. dropped a nice 8 point dead in his tracks at 150 yards.

 

[NKBJ]

Next season maybe up around White County with the TC New Englander with tang peep sight, .458 bore and 24" twist. It's working great with Lyman #457124 cast from straight lead, just lubed, not sized, seated on a card wad. Or the TC flintlock Renegade rebored to .58. Both are good shooters.

 

[remauto1187]

Same thing Ive been using for 13yrs now....A Remington 1187 Auto Get the slug barrel and the field barrel and you can hunt turkey, deer, rabbit, dove and did I say TURKEY!

You've got plenty of time to figure out what to get!

 

[Mcqueen]

I always used a 20 gauge 870.. Great gun..

 

[infinititech]

I like muzzleloader because you can use it through firearms season and muzzle.

 

[DocIndy]

If you are just trying deer hunting and don't know if you will stick with it, go with a pump slug gun. I have 12 ga. And a 20. And a .458 SOCOM AR. And I will be adding a bolt gun in .458 SOCOM this year. It's just fun to have choices.

 

[jrogers88]

I use to gun hunt deer alot but last several years ive only archery hunted since it was more economical. Guns ive used were my 870 20g. Smoothbore,cva optima pro 50 cal. And borrowed my dads 1100 with rifled barrel one year. I like the ammo capacity and fast pointing of the shotgun but ammo is so expensive,muzzle loader was nice cause the extra distance but very slow to reload which is where im getting interested in the pistol cartrige single shots. I can reload for them, better range than my smoothbore and quicker to load and bring up than a muzzleloader

 

[ScouT6a]

I picked a rifle

When they opened up pistol caliber rifles several years ago I bought a model 92 Winchester in 44-40. It is a sweet shooting rifle and great for a teenager to start out on too. I wanted a .45 LC or .44 Mag when I started shopping but found a great deal on the 44-40. Plus I knew I was going to reload for it anyway.
Last year I decided it was time for a new deer rifle. After 22 1/2 years in the Army, a big bore upper for my AR seemed like a natural choice. After tons of research on the .50 Beowulf, .458 SOCOM and .450 Bushmaster, I settled on the Bushmaster. (after last season I call it the Beast Master ) Half a box of ammo to sight it in and now when I pull the trigger, things die.

 

[jrogers88]

My uncle has the 458 socom,its a brute but pricy to get a rifle for it

 

[ScouT6a]

Spainy79, Hershal House is one of the best when it comes to building a traditional flintlock, it's going to cost you though. Probably start around $3500 and go up.
I can build you one for less than half that price.

 

[ScouT6a]

The .458 is pricey to feed too. One of the biggest reasons I chose the .450 Bushmaster.

 

[ru44mag]

You said traditional muzzle loader. TC still makes the Hawkins in flintlock and percussion. So does Lyman. For years I used the TC New Englander. A lot of deer fell to that rifle, even an elk in Colorado. When fully rifled barrels became available I used mostly my 870. In the last few years it has been my Marlin 44mag 1894 cowboy rifle. Love it. Very traditional and wood stock. Recently bought Rossi 44mag 1892. Plan to use it next season. If all those are too expensive. H&R, Rossi and CVA all have nice single shot 44 mags. Good luck and happy hunting.

 

[Paul30]

Do you want to hunt game or shoot clay birds that a shotgun would work for? A shotgun with slugs would work for gun season and cover the other uses. Muzzle loader will carry you through muzzle loader season and gun season, so you get extra deer season with 1 rifle. If you go with a smokeless powder muzzle loader it is much easier to maintain. Do you shoot handgun calibers that might also be legal to hunt deer with a rifle? If you already shoot 44 magnum or 357 magnum a nice lever action marlin would work well, and you could share the ammo with your revolver. I have the Marlin 44 magnum lever action, but would get the 357 if I did it again. 38 special is easier and cheaper to find for plinking and the 357 is very flat shooting. If you are an AR15 fan the 358 socom is a beast, but very expensive to shoot. Lots of people are going with the handy rifle single shot as it is inexpensive to buy and very accurate.

 

[ccolip2189]

i just picked up a 44 mag lever action and all i can say is deer be cautious cause i am ready to drop you