Lets see some short range rigs

[clearwater]

Foggy whitetail hunt. Might as well bring something for closer in.
Mossberg in 375 Ruger
Plastic for bad weather
1.5X4.5 weaver scope for quick acquisition
Light at 7 lbs with sling and ammo
285 grain cast bullets easy on the shoulder

 

[filmjunkie4ever]

I do not have pictures of all but for me short range rigs are <100 yards guns.

My Lyman Great Plains .54 caplock would likely get the nod on deer or elk.

A shotgun with rifled slugs or even my Blackhawk in .357 magnum with 180 grain Bear Loads would certainly suffice inside of 75 yards.

My Winchester 1892 .357 Magnum (belonged to my great-grandfather) might get the nod for deer especially from a blind or stand out to ~100 yards.

If we were to extend that to say ~200 yards the .300 Savage with 150 grain handloads for deer or the .35 Whelen with 225 grain handloads for elk would be my choices.

Most of my guns constitute what I consider to be medium range big game rifles (good to ~400 yards). These would include .257 Roberts, .270 Winchester, .308 Winchester and .30-06 Springfield.

 

[Blkram]

While I wouldn't call these five "short" range rigs, but rather "mediums", using your example they may be included here:
First is my LH Ruger M77 MkII in 376 Steyr: I should have added that I have taken bull elk at 150 yards and bison at 100 yards with it.



Second would be my LH Ruger M77 MkII in 416 Taylor. I have yet to take game with this rifle.

Third is my LH Rem 700 in 358 Win. I have yet to hunt with this rifle.

Fourth is Winchester Model 88 in 338 Federal. I have taken a bull caribou with this rifle at 158 yards with this rifle.

And finally my LH Sako Model 85 in 338 Federal. This rifle has taken bull moose at 25 and 80 yards, bu;; caribou at 150 yards and a Stone ram at 123 yards.

For "short" range, I would have these two:
First being my Winchester Model 88 in 250 Savage, I have yet to hunt with this rifle, but it will produce 0.209" groups at 100 yards w/ HSM 100 gr SGK ammo!

Second being my Marlin 375 Win. This rifle has taken moose at 100 and 225 yards, bull caribou at 100 yards, and black bears at 5, 20, 35, 40, 70, 80, and 100 yards.

 

[gerry]

Foggy whitetail hunt. Might as well bring something for closer in.
Mossberg in 375 Ruger
Plastic for bad weather
1.5X4.5 weaver scope for quick acquisition
Light at 7 lbs with sling and ammo
285 grain cast bullets easy on the shoulder

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Looks like an older Weaver obviously it's holding up well. Is it waterproof still, what is your load out of curiosity? Very neat set up.

 

[filmjunkie4ever]

I should also add my Winchester 1894 .25-35 WCF! Obviously good enough for deer, I would also use it on elk inside of 125 yards.

Here is a pic of my friend Josh shooting rock chucks with it!

 

[JD338]

For short range....
44 Rem Mags
Marlin 1895Guide 45-70

JD338

 

[RL338]

35 Whelen for short range

 

[Slimfinn]

Winchester 94 -30-30win
Ruger 77/357
Winchester 94 - 375win

 

[Thebear_78]

Leverguns-
357 marlin with 3-9 w/post reticle
44 smith wessen with red dot
Winchester 94 30/30 with peeps
35 whelen Winchester 95 with peep
411/9.3x62 custom Winchester 95 w 2.75 scout

Bolts-
458 Lott on p14 action with peep sights
416 ruger 77 Alaskan with 1.25-5 ziess
9.3x62 scout on p17 action 2.5x leupold

Of the rifles above the marlin 357 has killed far and away the most animals. I can’t count the number of standing corn and swamp whitetails it has collected.

 

[Wolfshead]

I have a couple.
One with peeps and the other scoped.
Winchester model 94 30-30, with Williams peep sights, 6.5 lbs.
For when I need to see better and reach out a little further, my Tikka T3x compact .308 Win, with a Vortex 1.75-5x32 - about an inch longer than my 94 and seven pounds unloaded.
I LOVE my 94, it is so balanced in my hands, and so easy to take for a stroll. The peep sights allow me to still use it, but with my aging eyes it is not as easy as it used to be. I will not put a scope on it as I feel that it takes away from the aesthetics of the rifle. Others may fell different.
So I now have my Tikka and I am confident out to 300 yds if need be and dialed down to 1.75 it is easy to acquire my target in the close woods. I got the Tikka specifically to take the place of my 94 when appropriate.
Handload for both.