I hunt Ruffed Grouse, primarily, and alternate between four guns: an 1898 vintage Marlin Standard 12 gauge, an 1886 vintage Parker 10, a 1903 vintage Parker 10, and a 1906 vintage Parker 10. The 1903 Parker weighs 13 pounds and the 1886 Parker weighs a tad over 9 pounds. Needless to say, I only use the 10s for occasional 'nostalgia hunts'. My oldest target rifle is a Swedish Rolling block made in 1872 and converted to smokeless 8x58R in 1893. I would not hesitate to choose it for whitetail deer. Cheers!

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GMC-USN, Retired/1978 to 2001