Single shots especially those stupid TC's

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This will cause some grief but here it goes;
Back when I was a young teenager all the men in the deercamp had Marlin 35's m70 and 94 Winchester's, alot of 742 Remingtons, Bar's or any of the real guns. TC singles was a cuss word to them. We were hunting wild deer and not those farm raised pets you see on TV and we still are. That leads to my question; why in hell does anybody want to take a stupid single shot of any kind to the deer woods. Does anybody feel the way I do?
Dont get me wrong they have a place,I use single shot 22 when i'm coonhuntin exclusively. And on a squirrell hunt occassionally.
I'm even more amazed why anybody would buy those useless TC's for that price. All those guys huntin those farm raised pets seem to advertise these alot.
Another thing I'm noticing now is the politicians are starting to beleive that all we need is a single shot, you can see that one coming.Does anybody else feel this way about the singles cause I absolutely hate'm

I'm ready to be blasted now, thanks
 
Believe it or not I despise break action single shots more than you do but not for the fact that they fire one round.

I do however find it ironic that a 742 owner would talk down about a tc over the number of shots. Because in my experiance when rem introduced this arm it was the first and only magazine fed, straight pull, screwdriver extracted, single shot in the world.

Concider this! A tc encore pro hunter with a 28" bbl is shorter overall than a rem700 with a 22" pipe. Now imagine how short and handy a single shot is in 500magnum with a 16"bbl. Do you really really need another shot
 
Hunt480: I have to reply to your post since I am a hunter, a collector of Ruger #1's, and consider myself an excellent shot offhand to 250 yards. While we all have our favorite rifle actions and calibers, I consider the single shot rifle to be a real sportsman's rifle, since we will not take our shot until we have an excellent chance of placing it properly for a clean kill. We're not much unlike our forefathers shooting their flintlocks or cap and ball rifles and managing to defend our infant country plus putting venison on the family's table. I do respect your viewpoint and your feelings behind it, but we Ruger #1 shooters do have a tendency to laugh our collective asses off when we hear a volley of 3 or 4 shoots in the woods...knowing that's just one more buck left for us. Good shooting my friend and have a nice day. :)
 
what he (loadedround) said. I too am a proud owner and very fond of the Ruger No. 1
 
I have taken "wild" deer with a T/C single shot pistol: a .30-30 Contender I've had for about 30 years or so. My eyes aren't what they were when I was younger, so I've been thinking of scoping it and putting it back into use. I've taken the majority of my deer over the years with one shot, regardless of the weapon involved. If hunters were restricted to single shot weapons, I think the annual harvest would be unchanged. Such a restriction would be sad and irritating, but not a 2nd ammendment issue.
 
Kernel,I don't know a deer hunter around that hasn't taken a successful follow up shot at one time or another especially during the rut.
 
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I will say this ,if I were to own a single shot it will have to be a Ruger 1. There is nothing to admire about the rest of them they are junk.
I've really done it this time.
 
Hunt480 said:
I will say this ,if I were to own a single shot it will have to be a Ruger 1. There is nothing to admire about the rest of them they are junk.
I've really done it this time.
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Having owned ALL the rifles in question I can agree with this sentiment 100%

wishing I had another No1
 
there are several singles that I am intersted in... ruger no 1's, trapdoors, hell, I even want a H&R buffalo classic. IN MOST CASES... if you cannot make the first shot (while the deer is standing still and not on alert, then you arent likely to make it when the deer is on alert and/or running... sorry... notagonnahappen. I like my bolts, I like my levers, I like my semi's, but I also like my singles...A LOT... just something different about them that one cannot help but find...appealing.

all that said.. not much appeals to me about the TC singles. YET!!!
 
For those who exhibit latent tendencies about single shot TC firearms, they actually have a deep seated longing to own and master said weapon. But many cannot shake the urge to carry several clips of ammunition because of their feelings of inadequacy when they are afield. They find it hard to believe that some people rejoice in the one shot kill and feel confident carrying a single shot firearm. :eek:



NCsmitty
 
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riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight

Or they might just want a firearm that shoots better than 3 MOA and in the process just happens to be a repeater (ruger excluded)

AGAIN my quote
I'm getting really really sick of this misplaced self righteousness folks drum up for themselves because they choose to hunt with X firearm over Y.
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Myself I've gotten tired of tracking and will do everything I can do to prevent it. To that end If a deer has even one hoof under itself after the first shot I WILL shoot it again. Not that this is ruled out with a person proficient with a single shot
 
I've got a buddy who can shoot his SS as quick as I can chamber another round in a bolt action rifle. He's sure acurate with it as well. Just saying,,,, he's something else.

The Dove
 
I like how loadedround worded his reply and I have to agree with him about taking quality shots. I hunt primarily with my Thompson Contender pistol and I do not feel undergunned when hunting. I also sold my bolt action 25-06 years ago to purchase a Ruger no. 1 in that chambering. I really like it a lot. I enjoy shooting the Browning 1885 High Wall and my new quest for the 2010 hunting season is to hunt with my replica Sharps 1873 in 45-70. Essentially, I focus on a clean kill that is related to shot placement. I think if I do my part, any of the aforementioned single shots will perform flawlessly.

Some of my friends say I am a traditionalist, maybe so.
 
This is still the Reloading Forum? Right?

I thought I'd mis-bookmarked and landed in the hunting/general firearms slot.

Though if the OP was actually trying to hit a different forum than Reloading, I can see why they'd want more than one shot in a hunting rifle -lol

just funnin'.
 
I think a lot of it has to do with the style of hunting you do. I dog hunt and frankly a single shot would prove a liability as the shots are fast and in heavy cover with extremely short opportunity time. Strike a deer just a bit far back and you have a problem on your hands. That lightweight BAR '06 fills the bill nicely tho.

Then again, I also hunt in the Appalachians and there I have a bit more time to precisely choose my shot. Still, since I don't stand hunt but prefer to slip along, a repeating rifle is a real plus.

Now I've a good friend who has become increasingly devoted to using a single shot, but he again is a stand hunter as he has physical limitations that preclude him from doing as I do, but there's nothing wrong with that approach either.

Bottom line seems to be that you ought to do what best fits you as long as its a legitimate and ethical method.

One point I REALLY have to go along with 'Hunt' tho, is his comment on the pen raised deer (and I don't care HOW big that pen is, those are NOT wild deer!)................AMEN. That is surely and certainly neither legitimate nor ethical!!!!!!
 
A TC single is for Farm raised deer no doubt as noted on just about all hunting shows. Can anybody have a conversation with there camera man while a absolute monster stands right under then they shoot it with you guess it that stupid TC. It just aint happenin in the woods I hunt in.

I consider myself a sportsman and a good shot with all my guns, I understand about the blackpowder guns back in the day when singles ruled the day. However I beleive those guys would have snapped your arm for a lever gun.

Your right Joe, I guess i'm just a *****starter
 
I've taken most of my deer with a TC Contender pistol in 44 mag. Second to that would be the deer taken with an Encore 50 cal muzzleloader.
When a hunter goes out with a single shot, he knows that he has only one chance and will wait for the best shot.
By the way, I have only missed one deer in the last 20 years of hunting with a single shot. I forgot the rule when shooting at one that was about 150 yards away and slightly downhill: aim at hair never air.
 
I started hunting with an old Stevens single barrel 12 gauge. Did quite well. Now I have two single shots. A New England Firearms single shot 30-30 that is my truck beater and a new Encore in 30-40 Krag. Both have put meat in the freezer. I have 1 shot so I make it a good one. I am sick of being in the woods and hearing what amounts to a firefight when these 742's, BAR's and other big capacity firearm armed "sportsmen" blaze away at a deer. We get deer at tagging stations with bullet holes from stem to stern. Give me one shot anyday. Oh, and Maine has no "farm raised tame" deer or moose lining up to be harvested. They are pretty wild.
 
This is still the Reloading Forum? Right?

I thought I'd mis-bookmarked and landed in the hunting/general firearms slot.

Though if the OP was actually trying to hit a different forum than Reloading, I can see why they'd want more than one shot in a hunting rifle -lol
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Think RandyP said all that needs to be said about this thread :rolleyes:
 
must be a deer farm hunter
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I really dont understand your point. You dont like TCs so you come onto a forum, create a username, and post about it. Insulting anyone that you can(A violation of the TOS you no doubt did not read).

Out here in IL, where our deer can make some of them southern deer look like dogs, we do not hunt on "deer farms." We have farms that we hunt on, because thats all thats here, farms and Road contstruction. Lots of fellas use TCs as thats all they need to do the job. We sit in a stand all day and wait, only taking shots that we know we can put down a deer with. Its referred to as ethics. If you arent 100% on that first shot, you shouldnt be taking it, thus they use single shots. Most of these guys can reload pretty darn fast too. So if there is the wounded deer, they still get that second shot off. They just dont take chances at deer they probably wont hit.
 
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