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BassLover.Z. · 04-24-2008, 03:48 PM

Im just gunna get into a bit of everything. Deer elk and antelope mostly. the usual........

osmosis · 04-24-2008, 03:56 PM

gonna need a 30-30 or .308 or something in that range for the elk. Deer you could get by with a little .223/5.56 even.
Where do/would you go for antelope?

GraphiteZen · 04-24-2008, 10:40 PM

I would go with a .308 for both. For elk you need the knock-down and if you don't have much experience tracking you should go with a larger caliber for deer. Some people go with a .30-06 but a 308 is the same caliber and hits a lot harder.

Hawk · 04-25-2008, 07:23 PM

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Originally Posted by BassLover.Z.

I'm Definentally glad to be on a site where i can share Fishing info about oregon. Im 15, 16 in july. bass fishing is my most favorite thing to do...other than play my guitar. me and my friends go fishing over weekends and during breaks.
I live in salem. i fish walling gravel pit, and walter wirth ponds. for bass trout and blue gill. during summer i go to the snake for a week or two and cat fish. THATS FUN.
lately i haven't been catching much. been using my same old tricks. i guess im just waiting for the water to warm up so that the fish will start making their beds. THEN THE FUN BEGINS. but don't worry, im all about catch and release. ESSPECIALLY during spawning season. I want to catch fish in the future.....

GLAD TO BE HERE!

Welcome to the Family Brother BassLover.Z.................Catch & Release a Big'Un Lunker Bass.........................

I've loved fishin' & all of nature my entire life......................

BassLover.Z. · 04-26-2008, 04:41 PM

I was thinking of a 30-06 or a .270.... i think that a .223 is a bit light for deer.... thats like the exact same as a .22...... I think...... prong horn's would be in eastern oregon.

osmosis · 04-26-2008, 06:34 PM

yes the .223 is just a high powered slightly larger .22 but thousands of people have harvested deer with them.

I use a Savage model 99E .308 (lever) for hunting, both deer and elk. My wife uses a .223 savage (bolt).
I've never used a .270 so can't give you any info on those.
my 30-06 is a good gun, but just a little large to carry all day.

BassLover.Z. · 04-26-2008, 07:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by osmosis

yes the .223 is just a high powered slightly larger .22 but thousands of people have harvested deer with them.

I use a Savage model 99E .308 (lever) for hunting, both deer and elk. My wife uses a .223 savage (bolt).
I've never used a .270 so can't give you any info on those.
my 30-06 is a good gun, but just a little large to carry all day.

Oh. My bad.... i thought that you might be thinking of the .243... i was confused.

. it happens alot.......haha

BassLover.Z. · 05-01-2008, 08:27 PM

I ended up buying a savage model 111 .270 winchester.

Its a nice gun! I havent shot it yet. i think im going to the
range on sunday though.

osmosis · 05-01-2008, 08:55 PM

Nice choice. The 111 is a bolt action right? I've been impressed with accuracy on savage bolt actions. You'll have to let us know how it shoots. Are you going with open sights or putting a scope on it?
I'm lucky enough to have 500 yards off my deck to sight in on

BassLover.Z. · 05-02-2008, 07:47 AM

Yeah its bolt action. It came with a simmons scope on it. but i think that eventually when i get enough money i will buy a better one. i will definentally let you know how it shoots.

I only wish i had 500 yards off my deck....

Shoot, i wish i had a deck....

04-24-2008, 03:48 PM	#11
BassLover.Z. Apprentice Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Salem, Oregon Posts: 78	Im just gunna get into a bit of everything. Deer elk and antelope mostly. the usual........ __________________ I might be ADDICTED to FISHING.

04-24-2008, 10:40 PM	#13
GraphiteZen Master Angler Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Corvallis, OR Posts: 355	I would go with a .308 for both. For elk you need the knock-down and if you don't have much experience tracking you should go with a larger caliber for deer. Some people go with a .30-06 but a 308 is the same caliber and hits a lot harder. __________________ When I die, screw some hooks into my spine and head for the deep water.

04-26-2008, 04:41 PM	#15
BassLover.Z. Apprentice Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Salem, Oregon Posts: 78	I was thinking of a 30-06 or a .270.... i think that a .223 is a bit light for deer.... thats like the exact same as a .22...... I think...... prong horn's would be in eastern oregon. __________________ I might be ADDICTED to FISHING.

05-01-2008, 08:27 PM	#18
BassLover.Z. Apprentice Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Salem, Oregon Posts: 78	I made a purchase I ended up buying a savage model 111 .270 winchester. Its a nice gun! I havent shot it yet. i think im going to the range on sunday though. __________________ I might be ADDICTED to FISHING.

05-02-2008, 07:47 AM	#20
BassLover.Z. Apprentice Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Salem, Oregon Posts: 78	Yeah its bolt action. It came with a simmons scope on it. but i think that eventually when i get enough money i will buy a better one. i will definentally let you know how it shoots. I only wish i had 500 yards off my deck.... Shoot, i wish i had a deck.... __________________ I might be ADDICTED to FISHING.

04-24-2008, 03:56 PM	#12
osmosis Sustained Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Beavercreek Posts: 202	gonna need a 30-30 or .308 or something in that range for the elk. Deer you could get by with a little .223/5.56 even. Where do/would you go for antelope?

04-26-2008, 06:34 PM	#16
osmosis Sustained Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Beavercreek Posts: 202	yes the .223 is just a high powered slightly larger .22 but thousands of people have harvested deer with them. I use a Savage model 99E .308 (lever) for hunting, both deer and elk. My wife uses a .223 savage (bolt). I've never used a .270 so can't give you any info on those. my 30-06 is a good gun, but just a little large to carry all day.

05-01-2008, 08:55 PM	#19
osmosis Sustained Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Beavercreek Posts: 202	Nice choice. The 111 is a bolt action right? I've been impressed with accuracy on savage bolt actions. You'll have to let us know how it shoots. Are you going with open sights or putting a scope on it? I'm lucky enough to have 500 yards off my deck to sight in on

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