ZeSpectre
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So after 40-something years I was finally persuaded to go on my first deer hunt this year. Problem is I just can't make up my mind which rifle to take out first. (I know, don'tcha just feel terrible for me? )
So just for the fun of it I submit the contenders to you for a vote.
In one corner....
Remington 7600 pump action rifle chambered in .243 Winchester with a nice 3x-9x scope. Rifle has been sighted in and is a real tack driver. I have been shooting this type of rifle longer than anything else (learned on an old model 760 as a kid).
In the other corner....
Marlin 336a lever action chambered in .30-30 Winchester, also with a decent 3x-9x scope. Rifle has been sighted in and is very accurate, possibly with a better trigger than the 7600. Haven't shot this rifle nearly as much as the 7600, but have used it enough to feel confident that I could make a clean kill. Plus I've sighted in with and have some of the "LeverEvolution" ammo for it.
Whitetail hunting conditions will be hilly and some trees. It is extremely unlikely that a shot over 90 yards would present itself and I know I won't take a shot over 150 yards (just my personal choice).
So just for the fun of it I submit the contenders to you for a vote.
In one corner....
Remington 7600 pump action rifle chambered in .243 Winchester with a nice 3x-9x scope. Rifle has been sighted in and is a real tack driver. I have been shooting this type of rifle longer than anything else (learned on an old model 760 as a kid).
In the other corner....
Marlin 336a lever action chambered in .30-30 Winchester, also with a decent 3x-9x scope. Rifle has been sighted in and is very accurate, possibly with a better trigger than the 7600. Haven't shot this rifle nearly as much as the 7600, but have used it enough to feel confident that I could make a clean kill. Plus I've sighted in with and have some of the "LeverEvolution" ammo for it.
Whitetail hunting conditions will be hilly and some trees. It is extremely unlikely that a shot over 90 yards would present itself and I know I won't take a shot over 150 yards (just my personal choice).