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Deer season will be upon us before we know it. If you\u2019re looking for a new rifle<\/a> to take down this year\u2019s venison, here are some to consider. When it comes to deer hunting, I\u2019m not one of those hunters who prides himself on long-range shots. A typical deer shot for me is around 50 to 60 yards, and I normally drop my deer with one shot.<\/p>\n

Some of my deer rifles are open-sighted, others have scopes<\/a>. It would be very unusual for me to take a shot at a deer more than 100 yards away. While there are numerous calibers available for deer hunting, I rely on guns chambered in the time-proven cartridges .243 Winchester, .270 Winchester, .30-30, .308, .30-06, and .300 WSM along with pistol caliber cartridges .327 Federal Magnum, .357 Magnum, and .44 Magnum to make this list.<\/p>\n

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Success! A little luck and a lot of preparation make for a successful day afield. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

The first two deer rifles on this list are universal favorites. I don\u2019t own either but have had the opportunity to use both on sponsored hunts. Most of the other rifles on this list I currently own. All the rifles on this list are capable of taking a good-size whitetail.<\/p>\n

Remington 700\/783 Series<\/h2>\n

The Remington<\/a> Model 700 has been in continuous production since the 1960s. The Model 783 was introduced in 2013 to compete against competitors such as the Savage Axis, Tikka T3, and Ruger American Rifle. Remington wanted to keep features that were important to hunters such as a superb trigger, pillar-embedded stock, and free-floating barrel inclusive of a target crown.<\/p>\n

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Ever since the 60\u2019s, the Rem 700 has been serving well. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

The Model 700 is a top-loading gun. The 783 is magazine fed which creates a smaller ejection port. The frame is therefore more rigid. The detachable box magazine<\/a> is metal, not plastic, and is less costly to manufacture.<\/p>\n

The Model 783 does not sacrifice accuracy for price. It has a one-piece cylindrical receiver and small injection port. The accuracy is improved due to more mass and rigidity passing through the receiver. The 783 has a new crossfire trigger system. It is factory set at 3.5 pounds, but is also user-adjustable from 2.5 to 5 pounds. It has a carbon steel magnum contour button rifled barrel (standard at 22 inches and 24 inches on magnums). It has a pillar-bedded stock and free-floated barrel with a SuperCell recoil pad. The Model 783 accepts two Model 700 front bases. It is available in 270 Win., 308 Win., .30-06, and 7mm Rem. Mag. with MSRPs starting at $439.<\/p>\n

Winchester Model 70 \/ XPR<\/h2>\n

Winchester\u2019s<\/a> Model 70 is currently available in nine different variations. Pre-1964 models have almost a cult following among bolt-action rifle enthusiasts. Winchester made a few cost-saving mods to the post-64 models, but they are still very popular. Today\u2019s Model 70 has one of the most accurate trigger systems available on a hunting rifle. A beautiful, wooden stock Model 70 in a caliber such as .243, .270, .30-30, .308, or .30-06 can run a little over $1,000, however, there are still some Model 70s available in the $500 range.<\/p>\n

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The Winchester Model 70 has a cult-like following among bolt-action rifle enthusiasts.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

Winchester\u2019s XPR Sporter rifles add modern materials and manufacturing techniques to the traditional look and feel of the classic hunting rifle. Available with camo, composite, laminate, or wood stocks with Cerakote or Permacote finishes. Button rifling and a free-floated barrel with a recessed target crown provide all the accuracy you could desire. The MOA trigger system with zero take-up, zero creep, and zero overtravel provides you with outstanding accuracy. All these features combine to provide an exceptional rifle at an extraordinary value. Prices range from just under $400 to over $800.<\/p>\n

Bushmaster Carbon 15 SuperLight \u2014 5.56mm<\/h2>\n

This is my one Modern Sporting Rifle (MSR). It\u2019s a Bushmaster<\/a> with a 16-inch contour barrel with A2 flash hider and a Burris red dot<\/a> optical sight with rings and riser blocks. It has a 6-position stock and a black carbon-fiber receiver. It is spec\u2019d for 5.56 ammo. I have both 15- and 30-round magazines for it. I include this here just as an example of the many Modern Sporting Rifles there are to choose from. This just happens to be my choice.<\/p>\n

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The Bushmaster is this author\u2019s choice in AR-15, but a number of others would work here as well.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

Marlin 336 \u2014 .30-30<\/h2>\n

The Marlin<\/a> 336 chambered in .30-30 has been in continuous production since 1948. With its solid, flat-top receiver and side ejection, the Marlin 336 is a prime candidate for use with a rifle scope<\/a>. However, mine is topped with a Skinner Sights peep sight. I find it to be extremely accurate out to 50 yards and beyond.<\/p>\n

My rifle has a 20-inch barrel, micro-groove rifling, blued-steel barrel band, swivel studs, 6-shot tube mag., hammer block safety, and gold-plated trigger. It has the blond, curly maple pistol grip stock, cut checkering, rubber rifle butt pad, and hammer block safety. It weighs in at 7 pounds. Ruger is now shipping the Model 336 Classic with a beautifully finished American black walnut stock and forend.<\/p>\n

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Ruger-manufactured Marlins are now hand-fit and more accurate than ever.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

The crisp, clean checkering on both the stock and forend enhances the appearance and grip of the rifle. The stock\u2019s black pistol grip cap is inset with a Marlin Horse and Rider medallion. The forend is attached using a barrel band.<\/p>\n

The alloy steel rifle is richly blued, features a standard-sized finger lever, and a six-round magazine capacity. The 20.25-inch barrel is cold hammer-forged which improves longevity and yields ultra-precise rifling for exceptional accuracy. Like the classic 336, this rifle features the gold-colored trigger.<\/p>\n

Heritage 92<\/h2>\n

Taurus now owns two producers of lever-action rifles. Rossi<\/a> has been manufacturing Winchester and Marlin clones in Brazil since 1997. The latest producer of lever-action rifles is Heritage<\/a>. Heritage joined the Taurus family in 2012. It has been known primarily for its rimfire single-action cowboy guns, but all of that changed with a new line of lever-action rifles being rolled out this year. The Heritage 92 series is designed to replicate the iconic lever-action rifles of yesteryear, but with the precision and performance demanded by today\u2019s firearms enthusiasts. These rifles are being produced in the Taurus manufacturing facility in Bainbridge, Georgia.<\/p>\n

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The new Heritage 92 line of lever-actions is worth a look. Any of these would serve well as deer rifles.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

The Heritage 92 line features a diverse range of calibers including .357 Magnum, .45 Long Colt, and .44 Magnum. Each rifle in the Heritage 92 line is available in three distinctive finishes allowing shooters to choose between stainless with hardwood, PVD gold finish with hardwood, or polished black with hardwood. This gives shooters options to fit their particular style of ownership or perceived use for the gun.<\/p>\n

I\u2019ve owned several of the Rossi rifles but had someone interested in my El Jefe, which is essentially the same rifle as the Heritage 92. After arranging a new home for El Jefe, I asked Heritage to send me a 92 in .357 Magnum with black finish, octagonal barrel, and hardwood furniture.<\/p>\n

Deer season is still in the future, but I\u2019ve put the Heritage 92 through its paces during several trips to an outdoor range. I am confident that should it make it to a deer hunt this year, it\u2019s capable of bagging a deer.<\/p>\n

Mossberg Patriot<\/h2>\n

Mossberg\u2019s<\/a> Patriot .308 with a Vortex Crossfire II 3\u20139\u00d740 premium optic is everything a lowland hunter needs in an affordable package. The Patriot\u2019s button-rifled fluted barrels are free-floated and have a recessed crown for maximum accuracy. At 22 inches in length, the barrels are built to achieve full velocity from every caliber, yet they are short enough for quick handling in the woods. The Patriot\u2019s spiral-fluted bolt looks really cool and is at just the right angle for quick follow-up shots (without banging up your hands). It\u2019s easy to load cartridges into the box magazine and the magazine into the gun.<\/p>\n

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Like its shotguns, Mossberg\u2019s Patriot bolt-action is dependable and durable.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

The Mossberg Patriot features the Lightning Bolt-Action\u2008Adjustable Trigger that is user-adjustable from 2\u20137 pounds. The stock design is streamlined and checkered for easy, efficient operation. The walnut and laminate stock has a stippled pistol grip and forend that provide a steady grip during wet weather.<\/p>\n

Mossberg has a long-standing relationship with Vortex that results in an excellent scope match for the Patriot rifle. The scope that was in my package. The scope offered in the popular scoped hunting rifle package, is the Crossfire II\u20083-9\u00d740 riflescope with Dead-Hold bullet drop compensator reticle. Once your rifle is zeroed in at 100 yards, the BDC allows you to compensate for other distances using hash marks on the reticle. This rifle weighs right at 8 pounds and is 43 inches long. It balances beautifully. With its 22-inch barrel, it is easily maneuvered in the brush and well-balanced.<\/p>\n

Savage Axis II P<\/h2>\n

I was most attracted to the Savage<\/a> Axis II XP lineup and picked one in .243 Win. Why .243? I have rifles in .30-30, .30-06, and .308, and I have a MSR .223\/5.56, but nothing in between. The deer around here are small, and the coyotes are big. The .243 Win. seemed to be just the right caliber for taking down either.<\/p>\n

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Savage has been providing shooters with affordable options for decades. The Axis II line makes for excellent deer rifles.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

An XP package is one that has extra accessories<\/em> added. For the Axis II XP rifle, those extras include a user-adjustable AccuTrigger and a bore-sighted Bushnell Banner 3\u20139x40mm scope. Accuracy potential is aided by the inclusion of a headspace gauge threaded into the receiver with a lock nut securing the barrel against the recoil lug for perfect head spacing. The Axis II XP combo features a floating bolt head design where the head and body of the bolt are two separate pieces. The resulting float allows for perfect lug and cartridge engagement.<\/p>\n

The .243 barrel is 22 inches long with a 1-in-9.25-inch twist rate. The overall length of the rifle is 44 inches, and it weighs 6.5 pounds. This is a lot of rifle for the package price that was less than $400.<\/p>\n

Ruger American<\/h2>\n

The Ruger<\/a> American Rifle has a receiver made from 4140 chrome-moly bar stock and a hammer-forged, free-floated barrel with a blued black oxide finish mounted onto a polymer composite stock. The rifle feeds cartridges into the chamber from a detachable rotary magazine via a push-feed mechanism employing dual cocking cams on the stainless steel bolt, which has three locking lugs allowing for a smaller 70-degree throw-angle of the bolt handle.<\/p>\n

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The Ruger American is an affordable and reliable hunting rifle.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n

Rather than using a traditional flat lug to transmit recoil, the rifle\u2019s barreled action is secured into the stock via a proprietary bedding system known as Power Bedding.<\/p>\n

The Ruger American Rifle uses the Ruger Marksman Adjustable trigger. The trigger is similar in design to the Savage AccuTrigger and allows the user to adjust the weight of pull between 3\u20135 pounds by means of turning a set screw on the trigger housing. The trigger mechanism is a single-stage design, but an integrated safety blade (similar to those on Glock pistols) must be fully depressed first before the main trigger can be unlocked and pulled thus preventing accidental discharges. The spring tension of the safety blade functionally creates a pre-travel feel that mimics a two-stage trigger allowing the shooter to exercise a much smoother and comfortable trigger pull.<\/p>\n

Generation I has the following models:<\/p>\n