Straight wall whitetail options

[Luger00]

I have had both the 350 and the 450 plus a 460 s&w the 460 will out perform both I would stay away from the 350.

 

[Goopy]

I used a Ruger No 1 .45/70 in Illinois last year and a CVA Scout in .450 Bushmaster in Michigan last season, both with success. In feeding the rifles, I have found that the No 1 liked the Hornady LEVERevolution and the Scout liked Hornady Black.
I’ll post pics of each as soon as I dig them up.

 

[fsrmg1]

I'd go and find me a good old 38-55 lever gun. Been getting the job done for well over a century!

 

[Badboymelvin]

.458WM
Because follow up shots are silly...

 

[MS 9x56]

Or as they say “use enough gun.”

 

[Hunter-Habib]

A single shot .405 Winchester would be pretty good.

 

[Goopy]

Yes, it would.
.405 Winchester ammo and/or components are relatively hard to find over here though. I wish they were more readily available as it was the stick of choice for Teddy Roosevelt!

 

[DocHolliday]

I’m mostly a bow hunter and have hunted illinois for the last 20 years. This year I’m thinking about getting a gun tag and hanging around for the first gun season. It is a shotgun season but in recent years straight wall single shot are are legal. So I’m looking for options. I already own a TC encore .50 muzzleloader, 300 blackout, a 400 legend which are legal options. But not opposed to buying a new barrel for the encore or a new single shot rifle. Wanting to pick y’all’s brains on what to do and straight wall calibers I might not be familiar with. The 45-70 had my interest but what say you?

444 Marlin is the ticket!

 

[Goopy]

.45-70 Gov’t for the win!!!
Illinois 1st Season last year.

 

[Flewis]

444 Marlin is the ticket!

I agree. Good for 200 plus yards. I have several straight walled deer guns and the 444 does everything better.

 

[DillonG]

.458WM
Because follow up shots are silly...

Badboymelvin prefers his deer made into burger before they hit the ground!

 

[1972RedNeck]

45-120 Sharps?

Ought to do the trick to at least 1k yards. At least it does in the movies...

 

[Rifleman97]

45-120 Sharps?

Ought to do the trick to at least 1k yards. At least it does in the movies...

In most straight walled states 45-70 isn’t allowed since they’re limited to 1.6” case length, so 45-120 is WAY over length. But 45-120 is such a cool cartridge

 

[SETH RINGER]

.50 BEOWULF