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On 1/9/2023 at 9:42 PM, Rob112o said:
Stones River Hunting Education Center.
My number 1 place I like to go. It’s outdoors so dress for the weather. Have multiple shooting stations for rifles, handguns, and archery. Has lanes out to 200 yards.
https://www.tn.gov/content/tn/twra/hunting/firing-ranges.html#stonesRiver
Yes this is a good place!
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On 10/20/2022 at 3:20 PM, Rob112o said:
I go to Stones River which is in south Antioch. It’s a TN gov place and is very nice outdoor range. Many shooting areas for rifles, pistols, and archery. All rifle lanes go out to 100 yards with increments of 25 yards. They have 2 lanes that are 200. Believe the pistol lanes are 20 yards max with increments of 5 yards. They have annual member ship I believe was $150? Daily shooting is $8 for 2 hours.
This is a well run range and the range officers keep things safe, every time I've been there, unfortunately I believe it is only open on Friday-Sunday, be sure and check operating hours before you go!
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On 4/7/2020 at 1:42 PM, ken_mays said:
They supposedly don't hold up to much shooting; the receiver will get battered up. The mag design is also finicky, they are very sensitive to magazine height in relation to the bolt, and Remington has a variety of mag catch sizes to adjust this. They are also not the most accurate rifle out there.
I had wanted one for years, but after working on a couple of problematic ones, I soon counted myself glad I didn't have one. I still kind of want a Browning BAR, however.
Agreed, back in the day they were solid performers, but now hard to get parts magazines, etc... Like you I would love to get a newer BAR mark III in 30-06 for closer in big timber deer hunting!
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On 3/26/2020 at 12:21 AM, KahrMan said:
They are by no means a match rifle. If you want a good handling, quick follow up minute of deer rifle then you can’t beat them.
I think they are one of the Most under appreciated deer rifles around.Agreed, it's an excellent 100 yard and closer deer rifle allowing quick follow up shots when necessary.
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On 6/12/2022 at 8:58 AM, Darrell said:
I'm still a fan of the 30-06. I shoot a 338 Lapua, too, but for an all arounder capable of doing most anything, the 06 can't be beat.
Agreed, and the ammo is always easiest to come by.
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My first I bought was in 1983, a new remington 700 in 30-06, 40 years later I still hunt with this action and barrel and its still a great deer rifle. I've recently did a thorough copper defouling of the barrel and replaced the stock with a long action Magpul stock with 5 round magazine, the Magpul stock truly floats the barrel and it is more accurate than ever with the 165 grain Remington core-lokt tipped cartridge (after trying multiple different brands and types of cartridges). Over the years I've taken deer also with the 150 & 180 core lokt with pointed soft point cartridges but the newer tipped core lokt cartridges are much more accurate and repeatable at all yardages especially noticeable at 100-250 yards.
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On 12/25/2022 at 7:57 AM, 10-Ring said:
I've killed a bunch of deer with a .270. .A 270 was my first deer rifle over 25 years ago. I've tried about every bullet on the market. Years ago the Winchester Silver Tips were great. About 10 years ago something changed and they didn't do as good of a job. Most recently I've run Hornady American Whitetail 130 gn with good success and it's a pretty budget friendly round.
I've had two bad experiences with Remington Core-Lokt in .270. One was probably the biggest buck I ever shot at. I found a 2" long chunk of rib bone on the ground where I shot it, but the deer made it to a river and drowned. I spent several hours in a pair of leaky waders with yeppers in the teens trying to find that deer unsuccessfully. The second issue was a small buck at 20 or so yards. Didn't even act like he was hit. Slowly walked in around the tree that I was in and I put another one in him. Upon inspection I had hit where I was aiming both times. I've used Core-Loct in other bigger slower calibers, such as 30-30 with much success.
As my rifle collection has grown and my hunting locations have dwindled I find myself leaving the .270 in the safe in favor of other guns. Mostly because my .270 is set up to shoot longer distances and I'm not seeing those distances in most of my hunting situations currently. The caliber excels in the 100-300 yard range, and 300 is my personal limit. Depending on the round, you will typically see around 6 inches of drop at 300 yards, and another 10 inches at 400. (Hint: a 200 yard zero will put you 1.5" high at 100 yards. A 200 yard zero will put you in the kill zone anywhere from point blank to 300 yards with minimal holdover.) I'm running a 6.5x20x50 scope, which makes 300 yard shots fairly easy. I have found that under 100 yards and particularly under 50 yards I have not had good experiences with a .270. The majority of deer I've killed in the 100-300 range have dropped. While the majority of deer I've shot with a .270 at under 50 yards have run a good ways. I attribute this to the bullet moving too fast and not expanding. I suspect a heavier bullet moving slower would remedy the situation, but I haven't messed with it, as I carry something like a 45-70 or a 12 ga slug gun when hunting in those situations.
This is great advice and I've had friends that I hunt lease property with also not have great bullet expansion at close in range shooting the 130 grain Hornady round you mentioned in the .270, we agreed that the lighter and faster 130 is better suited for over 100 yard shots at deer and the slower and heavier 150 grain would be best at the closer ranges. One buddy took a huge 182" Boone & Crockett in 2020 and it took him putting 4 of the 130 grain bullets through the bucks boiler room, all inside 45 yards to put the deer down for good! And yes we caped the deer out and confirmed all 4 bullets entry and exit holes were through the deers vital chest cavity. Long story short the .270 guys have switched to the heavier weight .270 cartridges with better success since.
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On 12/22/2022 at 8:44 AM, JimFromTN said:
I have a rem 700 sps in 270. It is far more accurate that I am with cheap factory rounds back when they were cheap. I have been hunting with 150gr core-lokts for years. If you plan on hunting much out past 250yds, use premium ammo and practice.
This is great advice! thanks
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Congrats on the new 700 remington in .270, its a very accurate gun and the .270 is used by several long term hunting buds with great success over the years! Its a flatter shooting caliber than my 30-06 but the .270 is a very capable deer cartridge. If you will be shooting deer at over 100 yards stick with the lighter 130 ish grain cartridges that are faster fps velocity and flatter trajectory, but inside 100 yards go with the slower 150 grain cartridges that will give the bullet a bit more time to expand upon impact with a deer's vitals. Two friends that use the 700 shooting .270 at closer ranges we experience at our hunting lease have had to switch to the 150 grain cartridges due to not optimal expansion with 130 grain (good killing shots but requiring follow up shots on larger bucks). Good luck and hope this helps!
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Thanks for the 2023 gun show info!
Deer rifle for my son
in Long Guns
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Congrats to your son for taking his first buck! The .308 and 30-06 are iconic and proven deer calibers and the heavier 165 to 180 grain cartridges excel for closer like 100 yards and in work on deer. Personally I prefer the 165 and 180 grain Remington Core-Lokt tipped cartridges in my Remington 700 bolt action in 30-06, super accurate even at longer 100-250 yards, but because they are heavier and slower than a lot of the .243 cartridges you will get better bullet expansion especially at the closer ranges. The recoil is greater than a .243 or .270 but overall the .308 and 30-06 are the best all around deer calibers for many and the ammo is abundant and not so pricey.