Took large does last year and this year with 350 Legend. No tracking required

 

What make is your 350?

 

I have been using 450 Bushmaster for a few years now. Kid started using a 350 legend this year. as stated above, "no tracking required". Definitely flatter shooting than a 12 ga too.

 

I hunt the SRA with my 450 bushmaster. No complaints here. Very accurate and quite deadly.

 

Remington just introduced a new one called the 360 Buckhammer. It's rimmed for lever actions. Slightly more potent than a 350 Legend it will throw a 180 at 2,200 fps. Be interesting to see if Marlin offers it

 

Another round created off the 357 Maximum. If Marlin would offer it in a lever I’d be on it for Lever Action Rifle Silhouette. One rifle for two Silhouette disciplines is very appealing.

 

Deer respect the 450 Bushmaster

 

If I was a Deer I would respect any round shot in the Boiler maker. Accuracy kills not the round. Nothing against the 450
If you like it that's what counts.

 

A lot of posts contain Implied Information purposely left out because it is so obvious that it can go without saying.
Since this thread is about straight walled cartridges and the 450BM fits that category there was no need for me to specify what "any" other round will do except the one I was specifically talking about in my initial post.
Since bullets placed in vital areas kill deer there was no need to specify nor imply that shooting a deer anywhere other than the vitals would kill them.
In yet another Captain Obvious moment you felt the need to add that accuracy kills but somehow left out proper bullet selection, breathing technique, off season shooting practice, trigger feel for gloved vs non gloved fingers and about 178 more irrelevant additions that also have no need to be pointed out in order to understand a simple post.
Me saying that the deer I have shot with that Cartridge "respected" the Cartridge was because everything else up to that point was done correctly, Obviously.
Now I wonder that if I didn't like the 450....would it still count?

 

Well my gun has been ready for months. The deer have not cooperated! Still waiting to put mine to work!

 

I haven't had to navigate SRA restrictions...but I might be able to hunt a place in Bucks County next fall and then I will need to fall in line.

I have a Marlin Guide Gun in 45-70, though, so that's what I have in mind for that place if I get the chance to go.

 

TDD good luck in Bucks, I live in Montgomery and I have a 444 Marlin and my buddy has a 45-70 guide gun, I’m happy you can use them but it feels extremely weird. I’ve killed deer with my slug gun down here while seeing kids waiting for the bus. Couldn’t imagine letting them big bores loose while the morning jogger’s are out.

 

Sure hope we don't see this in Game News

 

I'm in Berks and we hunt around semi-populated areas a lot.....with any rifle we wish, so I guess it's a bit less weird to me.

I've always figured if it's safe with a shotgun slug, it's safe with a rifle, and vice versa...meaning I don't think the projectile/round limitations do a heck of a lot to really produce increased safety if the hunter isn't doing his/her part.

I got a tentative green light, but it sounds like there's others hunting too, and I'm a little hesitant unitl/unless I can connect with those folks to coordinate a bit...if nothing else to ensure things are safe.

We'll see how it goes. Might just be a nice change-of-scenery option for bow season if nothing else. Bucks is a bit of a ride for me, so I won't be able to hunt it near like I hunt around home.

 

I have absolutely no problem at all with it, it just seems weird to me. By no means do I wanna see more restrictions for hunters I see this as a win.

 

Don't forget to call me...I got about 10 I can add to that .....

TDD good luck in Bucks, I live in Montgomery and I have a 444 Marlin and my buddy has a 45-70 guide gun, I’m happy you can use them but it feels extremely weird. I’ve killed deer with my slug gun down here while seeing kids waiting for the bus. Couldn’t imagine letting them big bores loose while the morning jogger’s are out.

Hope your seeing those kids thru the Bino's and morning joggers? Won't insult you with a safety zone remark but what your saying is a little weird?
I hunt a spot in Bucks both Archery and Gun but no school bus kids anywhere in sight.

 

My guess is the meaning was that you're just not far from people almost wherever you go.

 

When the leaves are down, those kids are over 300 yds away. Relax their coppers and game news writers! My god, no wonder there are so many hating on here

Sorry pal I think the average person reading your post would have had the same reaction, a little Spooky.
Nothing personal

 

Sure hope so, would be more than Glad to be wrong on this one. Sure doesn't have a great appeal to it.
Forgot to add quote

 

Soccer Moms would love to read that

 

There's a lot of good hunting that isn't far from people. I've seen the posts on here from folks who just can't get into it, and I can understand that.

I was born and raised in Berks and have lived here all my life. Hunting in farms means you see and hear people pretty often. The doe I shot the other day in mountain terrain was pretty cool for me because I got to cover ground and not see or hear anyone else. I remember setting out from my truck thinking "no way you're gonna kill a deer today, but this is gonna be fun". Turns out I was wrong on the first count and correct on the second.

Depending on how you quantify "big" on a whitetail, my biggest archery buck to date was killed about 60 yards from my back door where I could see in by back windows of my house from my treestand.

 

There's a lot of good hunting that isn't far from people. I've seen the posts on here from folks who just can't get into it, and I can understand that.

I was born and raised in Berks and have lived here all my life. Hunting in farms means you see and hear people pretty often. The doe I shot the other day in mountain terrain was pretty cool for me because I got to cover ground and not see or hear anyone else. I remember setting out from my truck thinking "no way you're gonna kill a deer today, but this is gonna be fun". Turns out I was wrong on the first count and correct on the second.

Depending on how you quantify "big" on a whitetail, my biggest archery buck to date was killed about 60 yards from my back door where I could see in by back windows of my house from my treestand.

I'm fully aware of that being I live and hunt Bucks Co. Just don't think it was a good way to put it. Just MO

 

I can't speak for bradford, but I just didn't read it like you're reading it.

 

When the leaves are down, those kids are over 300 yds away. Relax their coppers and game news writers! My god, no wonder there are so many hating on here

 

No problem Joe , these properties have 1/4 mile long driveways. In late season you can see across one pasture and see 3 different kids walking down driveways to get the bus. Sorry if my post was taken the wrong way.

 

I totally get it being I have some private spots myself and know of what your talking about. I couldn't help but think of the public image. No sense going any further. TC

 

His post didn't bother me. One of my favorite stands I could see the lights of the Schoolbus from. Though it was a few hundred yards away. Those were the days I had private land to hunt

 

"Straight Wall Cartridges" have been legal for awhile in most previously restricted areas like here in WMU 5C. I've been wondering if deer hunters have been having success with them. I already have two dialed-in 12 gauge slug guns so I haven't felt the need to reinvent the wheel

I pretty much switched to the .350 from my slug gun. In the last 2 years between my son and I we killed 6 deer with it with no issues. I still will use my slug gun on a local State Park that recently banned straight walled use. Lots of advantages vs the slug gun . Way cheaper ammo and less recoil. I also think more consistent accuracy.

 

Built a m700 in 450 Bushmaster for Ohio.


Killed a buck with it in PA last year.


Nothing out there is gunna be pleased about getting whacked by a 250gr TTSX at 2350fps.

Surprisingly accurate too.

 

I have shot several deer within 100 yards of an anti hunting Sally. Once while she was drinking her tea on the back deck and she never knew her deer herd was just reduced by one, lol. Bow of course, but I ain't afraid of hunting tight but ya got to be smart about it.

 

Where we hunt in Canada, 100 yd shots are about as far as you're going to get. Although my brother has other options he's taken his 450 bushmaster and shot a couple bucks with it. They don't seem to go very far after being hit with it. Big holes, lots of blood, not much meat damage.👍🏻

 

Where we hunt in Canada, 100 yd shots are about as far as you're going to get. Although my brother has other options he's taken his 450 bushmaster and shot a couple bucks with it. They don't seem to go very far after being hit with it. Big holes, lots of blood, not much meat damage.👍🏻

I don't do a lot of gun hunting, but I was looking into the straight walled guns/ammo for just that reason.

 

We don’t hunt the SRAs, but my wife has been getting it done with 44 mag in a Ruger 77/44 for a few years now. Performance looks about the same as most rifles when examining the deer. It’s a very capable rifle inside 100 yards.

 

MDL 94 in 44mag. Shot deer for years, until I started killing them with a bow most years.