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Designed as a close range carbine for deer hunting in dense woods, Ruger released the Model 44 Carbine in 1961 as the "Deerstalker", a moniker it used until 1962 after which a lawsuit brought by the Ithaca Gun Company prohibited them from doing so.
With heavier bullets the .240 Wby. Mag. makes for a good deer hunting cartridge, but it does tend to require a long (>23 inches (580 mm).) barrel in order to achieve peak performance. Performance for 100 grain bullet from utilizing a factory 26" test barrel and a Nosler Partition bullet)
The .400 Legend was designed for deer hunting in states that have specific regulations requiring straight-walled cartridges for use on deer, such as Ohio, Iowa, Indiana public land, and the Southern Lower Peninsula region of Michigan. [4] Illinois also allows straight-walled cartridges if used with a pistol or a single-shot rifle.
When Tim Blevins purchased a deer hunting rifle in 1968, he didn’t realize what it would become to his son and grandson on their 21st birthdays. Blevins, 74, of West Newton, Westmoreland County ...
When a Pennsylvania hunter inherited his father’s old deer hunting rifle, little did he know he also received a hidden time capsule dating back to World War II. Bob Olson, 67, of northern ...
The Hawken rifle is a muzzle-loading rifle that was widely used on the prairies and in the Rocky Mountains of the United States during the early frontier days. Developed in the 1820s, it became synonymous with the "plains rifle", the buffalo gun, and a trade rifle for fur trappers, traders, clerks, and hunters.
The cartridge is an excellent choice for smaller deer species such as whitetail and mule deer. These deer species are typically larger and tougher than the pronghorn antelope and may require a slightly heavier bullet. Bullets ranging in weight from 100 gr (6.5 g) to 115 gr (7.5 g) should be chosen for these deer species.
Bullets weighing 9.7–10.7 g (150–165 gr) are adequate for smaller deer such as the mule deer and white-tailed deer. 150-grain bullets are generally used for hunting medium-sized game species. Factory loads are usually loaded to leave the muzzle at 3,250 feet per second, offering the hunter a flat trajectory for long range shots.