Odd/Obsolete Calibers

[eweisner]

My first rifle purchased for deer was a VZ24 8mm Mauser. Never got to use it, don't ask I'll get upset and want to hurt my ex-wife. My son's first is a Mosin-Nagant. I'm thinking of trying to find a sportster milsup for my next rifle. They can still be found fairly economically.

 

[snwwlkr]

Not as obsure as some of the calibers you guys are talking about but, I use to hunt with a Winchester model 94 in .307 cal. Awesome caliber, dont know why it didnt catch on. It is basically a 308 but has the wide base like a 30-30 shell and uses a flat nose bullet.
Great gun until my X wife decided she wanted it more than me.

Have been looking recently at buying another..

 

[tnyotehunter1]

My first deer rifle was a Savage 99e in .303 savage

 

[Wobblyshot1]

Thanks 257!

I also have a 405 WCF that has yet to kill a deer and another self-loader in 35 WSL not the 351 it's the earlier model. I have never hunted with it. I also have a Savage 99 in 300 Savage that I have yet to slay with.

My model 71 has been an excellent rifle. With the proper bullet, it can tackle any game on this continent. You're right that big tapered cartridge is a time capsule! Winchester is offering the model 71 again! It's made by Mirouko and their guns are excellent. It is about $1300. Plateau Hunter might still have his Browning 71 carbine for sale. I think he wanted $900 for it. Send him a PM.

If I'm not mistaken, the 405 WCF was one of Teddy Roosevelts favorites. He used it on this continent as well as in Africa with much success.

 

[majg1234]

250 savage here

 

[gemihur]

Fell into a 405 Win wildcat Encore Bbl, shaped up some wood for it, walnut accented with boxwood
sweet shooter with Lyman 412267 cast

took a nice buck at my brother's place with the first shot after sight-in

 

[Union Co. Boy]

I know this was originally a very old thread, but I have my 97 yr old Papaw's Savage Model 99 chambered in .250-3000 Savage that I want to get a deer with. I'm not taking it while he's alive though. He'd skin me if I scratched it!

 

[PickettSFHunter]

I recently inherited a 32 Winchester special that I'm wanting to get a deer with. Not sure if that's odd or not but I hadn't heard of it.

 

[timberjack86]

I was wondering why I seen some old names I recognized, old thread!

 

[MAV128]

So now that you dug this one up. I have a Savage Arms Model 340, .222 (triple 2). Old and obsolete? Anybody else have one?

 

[.243 Deer]

7.62 x 39 out of an old Russian Tula sks. It always gets the job done. Never had a deer run when shot by it but it's certainly an odd caliber and odd rifle for deer hunting with. Especially when you pull out the bayonet on the front

 

[Iglow]

We had a 8x57 in converted military k98 mauser action.

 

[backyardtndeer]

I have a 32-20 revolver though.

I have a nickel Smith and Wesson 32-20 that belonged to grandfather.

7.62 x 39

I have a norinco, killed my first deer with it. He took 3 steps and fell dead.

Interesting lazarus thread brought up.

 

[Remington700]

Several in my family use wildcat rounds. We've got a 357 Herrett, a 7x30 Waters, and a 7mm TCU.

I have always liked the 7x30 Waters for some reason.

 

[lawdog]

Would love to have a .350 Remington Magnum

 

[Iglow]

Ive shot 2 with a Rossi 92 in 45Colt. I loaded the rounds down to revolver levels with 200 grain ww bullets. Neither went over 20 yds.

 

[Loukiii]

7.62 x 39 out of an old Russian Tula sks. It always gets the job done. Never had a deer run when shot by it but it's certainly an odd caliber and odd rifle for deer hunting with. Especially when you pull out the bayonet on the front

See if you can get a deer with just the bayonet. That would be a great story

 

[BSK]

I recently inherited a 32 Winchester special that I'm wanting to get a deer with. Not sure if that's odd or not but I hadn't heard of it.

I have my great grandfather's Remington Model 14 pump-action in 32 Rimless. He purchased it from the Montgomery Wards catalog in 1912 I believe.

Finding loading dies for it was tough, but eventually I succeeded. Worked up a load, got it shooting well, and first morning I ever carried it afield I killed the biggest buck of my life.

 

[gemihur]

My first wildcat was Bellm's 222 Rem Mag Improved

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but the 357/44 Bain & Davis was always a favorite in the contender

 

[Ski]

I've got a .338winmag that seems to have become obsolete. Used to readily find ammo over the counter but not anymore. I got it for moose hunting when I lived in Alaska. Haven't shot a deer with it but zero doubt it would serve the purpose.