Best ammo for deer camp?

[silicosys4]

If you are in deer camp you have a deer rifle. That will suffice.

 

[ISCS Yoda]

If you are in deer camp you have a deer rifle. That will suffice.

That's my personal favorite.

Also, in deer camp I would never bring an automatic. There is too much dirt around. Bring a revolver you can carry OWB. I'd have a .357 Magnum in the woods; I don't think you need much more than that. Concealment is irrelevant in the woods.

 

[djohns6]

If you are in deer camp you have a deer rifle. That will suffice.

You might be picking up firewood or visiting the outhouse . Maybe walking out to the truck to get something . Use your imagination .

 

[AJ]

You might be picking up firewood or visiting the outhouse . Maybe walking out to the truck to get something . Use your imagination .

Some can not think that far ahead.......

 

[Shibadog]

In Michigan you’ll be dealing with black bears. Any decent solid should do the job. Now out west we’re Big bears live…..

 

[AJ]

In Michigan you’ll be dealing with black bears. Any decent solid should do the job. Now out west we’re Big bears live…..

Just remember "if it is worth shooting once, it is worth shooting several times!"

 

[Abbynormal]

245 grain hard cast SWFP (429-421) 24 grains of 2400 in .44 Mag. That'll knock down anything in the lower 48 if shot placement is right.

 

[Mike SC Hunter]

That's my personal favorite.

Also, in deer camp I would never bring an automatic. There is too much dirt around. Bring a revolver you can carry OWB. I'd have a .357 Magnum in the woods; I don't think you need much more than that. Concealment is irrelevant in the woods.

I carry a 1911 in 45acp or Shield in 45 acp. Most of the time....DIRT is not a problem or a cause of malfunction..........Some days when I get off the tractor (No cab) I will take the air hose and blow the dirt/dust/weed seed of "em".......THEY HAVE NEVER FAILED in this hot sweaty enviroment.....And never will.

 

[ISCS Yoda]

You might be picking up firewood or visiting the outhouse . Maybe walking out to the truck to get something . Use your imagination .

Yes, I agree, I didn't consider that.

 

[Autonomous]

Deer ammo is not important, if you look at the stats of deer attacks and deaths, vs bear attacks.

Hmmm...
I put together a self-defense package for camping in brown bear country yet have only seen them from afar.
We get deer close to the house and even in the yard on an average of at least every other day.
Hmmm...

 

[Autonomous]

Also, in deer camp I would never bring an automatic. There is too much dirt around.

I carry a 1911 in 45acp or Shield in 45 acp. Most of the time....DIRT is not a problem or a cause of malfunction...

Yeah, but is it (everything is bigger in) Texas dirt?


ISCS, pullin' yer leg.

 

[rwsmith]

HST is my favorite.......

... for two-legged predators. But Michigan deer camp bears? Hard cast all the way. NO JHPs.

 

[Krogen]

The best round for deer camp bears is 22LR dipped in bacon fat. When he picks it out of his fur to give it a whiff, you have time to RUN.

 

[URIT]

Depends on your use, so check here...

The Best 10mm Ammo of 2024, Tested and Reviewed | Field & St

 

[gym cat]

It's not best ammo. Its best shot placement!!!

 

[gunbarrel]

A now deceased friend of mine was a second lieutenant with the Marines during WWII. He was in several landingks including Iwo Jima. Although he was issued an M1 Carbine, he told me that every time he turned around, the rifle was someplace other than his hands. He traded the rifle in for a 1911A1 which wasn't as powerful or high capacity, but at least was always on his side and easy to get to.

It seems like the Marines favored the 1911. If you look at pictures of Naval aviators in the Pacific, you can see that most Marine pilots carried a .45 Auto, while the Navy pilots carried Victory Models.

Years ago, the maintenance man in our shooting range was an ol' timer named "Sarge" who was one of the relatively few US Army counter-snipers in the Pacific Theater. If I remember correctly, he said that the Army did not have a structured sniper or counter-sniper program; so, it was up to each unit's C/O to do whatever, as needed, whenever.

"Sarge" was a Southern boy that had grown up hunting with an old .22 rifle to put meat on the table (squirrels, rabbits), and he was one of the few crackshots in his National Guard unit. I guess his C/O got tired of the Japanese snipers picking off his boys one-by-one, and selected Sarge and a couple of other good marksmen to go "Jap hunting" (sic) as he put it. He picked out a 1903 Springfield rifle and a Model 1917 revolver because "he didn't trust automatics." No Sir, no .45 Auto for him--they jam at the worst moment, you know! He said that he and the other couple of guys would go their separate ways and be gone for days. They came up with some kind of way so as to not shoot each other while "hunting," but he always had his trusty .45 revolver with him. Easy to get ammo...never once jammed. I want to think that it was a *Smith & Wesson* M1917

 

[gunbarrel]

P.S. I think Sarge was in the 31st Infantry Division.

 

[Buick]

Everyone in our camp, first thing they do is load up with a few bowls of Uncle Doocy's " Power Chili" and a couple cold beers. Never seen a bear within miles of camp.

 

[stansdds]

Everyone in our camp, first thing they do is load up with a few bowls of Uncle Doocy's " Power Chili" and a couple cold beers. Never seen a bear within miles of camp.

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[stansdds]

It seems like the Marines favored the 1911. If you look at pictures of Naval aviators in the Pacific, you can see that most Marine pilots carried a .45 Auto, while the Navy pilots carried Victory Models.

The Marines were issued the M-1911 and M-1911-A1 because the Marines are only a department of the U.S. Navy. They got a real combat caliber because they are the men's department.
Now the Marines that frequent our forums will love that comment, the sailors not so much.