looking for a new Mule deer rifle

I have not hunted the Methow Valley for several years back in the 1960's. I guess that there are more people and more deer getting killed by cars there every year. The Methow used to be my favorite place to hunt back then. One of the few places in Washington where I have seen big mule deer over the years.

I used to hunt the east side of Lake Chelan also but now all of that is hiking trails and trophy homes in the foothills. I don't know where the deer would go for winter ground?
 
Oldtrader3":1ev2vd5t said:
I have not hunted the Methow Valley for several years back in the 1960's. I guess that there are more people and more deer getting killed by cars there every year. The Methow used to be my favorite place to hunt back then. One of the few places in Washington where I have seen big mule deer over the years.

I used to hunt the east side of Lake Chelan also but now all of that is hiking trails and trophy homes in the foothills. I don't know where the der would go for winter ground?

My Parents and their hunting group hunted the east side of LK Chelan (grouse Mtn) then in '66 they went to Winthrop to hunt. The next year Mom and Dad and 2 others in the group bought land and built cabins (I was 4) and hunted there from then on. Now my boys and I carry on the tradition each year, Mom and Dad and all there friends have now passed on but great memories remain.
 
I have good memories of hunting elk east of Chelan back in the mid-1960's. Oh well all good things must pass and I am disabled now anyway?
 
mkcj":2kcr0ooc said:
So after some checking and calling Nosler NO ONE has one of these and almost all guns being shipped to dealers are already sold, she even knew that there is 1 up for auction on gunbroker right now, and if I want to place an order with Nosler I would not get it until Nov. of '15. I was very glad to hear her say that they are not going to increase production just to get more rifles out.

Well, we're in the middle of most hunting seasons now, Oct 31/Nov 1st. You've got almost a year before most of the hunting seasons fire up again for mulies... Order now, get it within a few months, scope it, work up a good load and hunt with it next fall!

Sounds good to me... :mrgreen:
 
I am going to probably be a kill-joy with this comment but what is wrong with your .280? That rifle will shoot em pretty flat as it is....maybe just a bigger scope and a range finder?

My $0.02 on this is a .264 Win Mag, .270 WSM, or a .257 Bee.

Have seen all three kill deer first hand and am very impressed with the way they do it too.
 
No flies on the .280. I sold mine to grandson (cheaply). He has used it to kill deer and a 350 pound hog DRT with 140 grain Partitions.
 
filmjunkie4ever":2chh0okn said:
I am going to probably be a kill-joy with this comment but what is wrong with your .280? That rifle will shoot em pretty flat as it is....maybe just a bigger scope and a range finder?

My $0.02 on this is a .264 Win Mag, .270 WSM, or a .257 Bee.

Have seen all three kill deer first hand and am very impressed with the way they do it too.

Agreed with FJ4E, those three are pretty awesome cartridges. I have the 264 and 270WSM, two peas out of the same pod, little brother runs a 257 Wby and has done excellent on deer so far with the 120 PT, and I don't expect any surprises from it either.

For straight up deer hunting, those three will carry the mail. Plus, as Guy always mentioned, the recoil is pretty danged easy on the shooter.
 
SJB358":3jqdc59h said:
As Guy always mentioned, the recoil is pretty danged easy on the shooter.

And that becomes ever more important as we age. :grin:
 
My 7mm Rem Mag-Mauser needs a new recoil pad. The current pad is at least 42 years old and is getting very hard. I have a Simms for it but the current pad does not seem to have screws and I have been through one oven removal with my Sako and don't want to go through that again! The rifle has a really nice custom stock which has stopped me cold after doing to Sako Model 85 glued pad which was a real pain.

I think that I will slit the pad at least and see what is going on attachment wise. One way or the other the pad will be replaced and the Simms would be my first choice. I just don't wan some spider monkey doing it!
 
280 or 270 Winchester or even the "ancient" 7x57 and a Nosler PT bullet would be my choices.
 
Charlie,

I'd cut the rubber portion off with a saw and then you can use the belt sander to try and locate the mounting screws or to totally remove the rest of the pad.
 
The best way to remove a glued pad is to put it in the oven at 350* F for 1/2 hour and then pull it off with vice grips and a chisel. I did this on my Sako Model 85 and it is a hassle!!!!!

Plus the Sako has two SS pins where the screws should be which precludes grinding it off. I am going to try th oven first after I cut the top of the pad off!
 
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