Rifle recommendations ?

MAXUM · 11-28-2012, 06:48 PM

I suppose the best compromise if you can only pick one would be a .243 a little heavy for varmints and a little light for deer, but if you're less than 100 yards from the deer it'll do the trick. Just go for a neck shot.

Ideally for shotgun only areas, forget the shotgun and get a good inline modern day muzzle loader chambered in .50 cal. Every bit as good as a single shot rifle at 100 yards or less. Far more accurate and greater knockdown power. You cannot hunt for deer with a .22LR in NH.

For woods hunting, or as I say hunting in brush, the .30-30 will work great, although honestly I prefer my .44 Mag Marlin lever action.

For open areas boy I went around and around on this but ended up settling on a .30-06 as it is probably one of the most versatile flat shooting large calibers and also very popular for that reason.

I don't just recommend these calibers I actually have had success with them all for what that may be worth!

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11-28-2012, 06:48 PM	#8
MAXUM Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Kuna ID Posts: 2,755 Thanks: 246 Thanked 1,942 Times in 802 Posts	I suppose the best compromise if you can only pick one would be a .243 a little heavy for varmints and a little light for deer, but if you're less than 100 yards from the deer it'll do the trick. Just go for a neck shot. Ideally for shotgun only areas, forget the shotgun and get a good inline modern day muzzle loader chambered in .50 cal. Every bit as good as a single shot rifle at 100 yards or less. Far more accurate and greater knockdown power. You cannot hunt for deer with a .22LR in NH. For woods hunting, or as I say hunting in brush, the .30-30 will work great, although honestly I prefer my .44 Mag Marlin lever action. For open areas boy I went around and around on this but ended up settling on a .30-06 as it is probably one of the most versatile flat shooting large calibers and also very popular for that reason. I don't just recommend these calibers I actually have had success with them all for what that may be worth!