Which rifle to use for the last weekend of deer season???

[Bigboreshooter]

This weekend is the last weekend of rifle season for deer in Mississippi. I've only hunted a couple of days this year and still haven't put any meat in the freezer yet.

I've got three Ruger rifles that haven't been bloodied yet and I want to resolve that issue this weekend.

Here are the choices: (pics below)
M77RSI in 308
No. 1 RSI in 7x57
No. 1-S in 9.3x74R

What say you?

 

[rugerlovah]

def the 9.3x74r. you're probably the only guy in the state who has one. thats cool

then the next weekend you can break out the .35 whelen for our "primitive" ( :roll: ) season ...

 

[Ltdshooter]

Yep - Thump them with that big ol 9.3!

 

[buckeyeshooter]

I like the 308

 

[Heliman]

Go with 7x57 my friend. Perfect for your purpose..........

Lotsa luck!
Dave

 

[45flattop]

I live in Mississippi as well, I'd vote for the #1 RSI in 7x57, it is
perfectly suited to our deer and conditions IMHO.

 

[Coop]

At this time of the year in PA, you can only use a flintlock muzzleloading rifle.

 

[rugerjunkie]

Have you got more than one tag to fill? If so , I would use the 9.3x74 so you could line a couple of them up for one shot and save on ammo!! :lol:

 

[Ltdshooter]

Big Bullets! Big Holes! Big Fun!

 

[felix cortinas]

I always pack at least 3 rifles on any hunt, pick the one best suited for conditions and where I am hunting, usually a tough choice, aint we lucky !!

 

[felix cortinas]

I am not familiar with the 9.3, I know it is a large caliber, sounds like a really big game gun, why use it on a deer??

 

[Bigboreshooter]

I am not familiar with the 9.3, I know it is a large caliber, sounds like a really big game gun, why use it on a deer??

Why not? :lol:

I shot my last deer with a 404 Jeffrey. 8)

 

[Del J]

Just pick one. I don't think you can go wrong with either. Nice rifles.

 

[rugerlovah]

I am not familiar with the 9.3

very popular large game caliber in europe. very rare around here ... making it cool 8)

404 jeffrey is an elephant round. although i do recall reading an interesting article in gun digest some years back about the writer downloading the 404 w/ cast bullets to shoot groundhogs

(in practical reality i would probably go w/ the .308 rsi or the 7x57, either one ... i just think that 9.3 is neat)

 

[Heliman]

Philip.........RSI 7x57........dead buck........go together!

Dave :wink:

 

[sebtool]

I think I'd have to use the .308 - it's perfect!

 

[luvs2hunt62]

FOR SURE, GO WITH THE 9.3 !! YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN YOU'LL HAPPEN UPON A BUFF OR A LION OR A BIG OL BOAR, SO GO BIG. THAT WHITETAIL BUCK WON'T COMPLAIN A BIT!!

 

[four70nitro]

My vote goes to the 7X57 RSI