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Killed many deer with the old Rem 742 semi-auto that belonged to my grandfather. The lug grooves in the receiver finally wore out so it’s hanging on the wall now. My brother lucked up and got a 742 carbine in pristine condition that he is hunting with now.
 
i don't hunt white tail much yet. just got into big game hunting and well got drawn for mule deer and elk my in my 2 or 3 year. so had no reason to try and there numbers are down where i hunt so was not really wanting to get one.

now i use a 30-30 for most of my big game hunting. shot a black bear this last spring with it. will use it for elk, moose, white/mule deer.

the only one i will most likely not use it for is pronghorn.
 
archeryrob said:
Are you using Horandy Leverevolution? I would highly recommend it if you are not. It bring better trajectory and ballistic tip performance to the 30-30 round.
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they where all sold out at my local gun store so i just use a Winchester round. its the deer and black bear one.

i wanted to get some but still yet to get it.
 
I am a dead killer at 100 yards with my 30-30 and normal ammo. It starts dropping heavy at 150 yards and 200 I wouldn't even try. With Leverevolution it drops 3" at 200 yards. I guess it would depend on the distance you are shooing but ballistic tips kill better also.

Hornady SST rounds out of a 30-06 are flat out the deadliest thing I have seen. I worry it is a bit too much for whitetail, IMO. I got pictures to prove it. Not sure this site would approve of them. Round went though the shoulder, broke the leg, messed up some meat. Made a hole in the right side of the heart and opened the left side like a flower. Bullet stopped in the lung somewhere and never even touched the left rib cage. Every Cor-lokt bullet I have ever shot was through and through.
 
Oh yea, I can't find most good ammo local. I order hunting rounds online and all my waterfowl ammo Kent Fasteel which is manufactured 15 miles from my house but they don't sell it locally.
 
okay for all you gun experts got a question here.

looking for some advice or ideas.

first off am looking for a fur friendly round (to save and sell the pelts) now at the moment i have a .22 mag (ruger american bolt action rifle) which i plan to use for close range coyotes, foxes and even beaver if i get the chance.

now my family owns some land up north (which when i bought the .22 mag for coyotes it was for more coyotes) and it has tons of coyotes yet a nice population of wolves. now i don't think a .22 mag is good for wolf. (not enough power to humanly kill)

also to note, as i am a licensed trapper i am allowed to shoot as wolves during the fur season as well as trap them. the reason am thinking of shooting them is a lot of people around up there are cattle men and have lost a few calves to the wolves (and bears)

now am looking (more for a round/caliber) then a specific gun. to have in case a wolf comes out when calling coyotes.
 
I’ve built several ARs chambered in 6.8spc. That is a very popular round for hogs and coyotes in the South. I’ve worked up deer loads for mine though. If you’re not into building and you need a caliber just powerful enough to stop a wolf but also a fur friendly round, I don’t think you need to go any bigger than a very accurate .223. I would think your going for head shots if you’re shooting for fur anyway. Your typical range is a big factor though and I don’t know what that is.
 
sealer39 said:
I’ve built several ARs chambered in 6.8spc. That is a very popular round for hogs and coyotes in the South. I’ve worked up deer loads for mine though. If you’re not into building and you need a caliber just powerful enough to stop a wolf but also a fur friendly round, I don’t think you need to go any bigger than a very accurate .223. I would think your going for head shots if you’re shooting for fur anyway. Your typical range is a big factor though and I don’t know what that is.
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sorry i forget some details.

the max range is about 200-225 yards. also forget to mention i can not use AR platform rifles. for two reasons, here in Canada there banned from hunting and only allowed to be shot on a legal range.

most of the time we go for heart/long shots as its a more reliable kill.

also to note these wolves are big. i just google searched and there as big as prong horn antelope and mature males can get up to 150-175 lbs on rare cases.
 

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