r/deer_hunting

Got a 1970 Browning BLR in 243, Belgian made, first year of production. Put it in layaway and it was only in for 8 days. I'm very impatient.

Paid less than 1k so I feel like I got a good deal. I removed the scope since its got irons and this will be used for a woods gun here in the Ozarks.

I did trade in another 243 I had, TC Compass but I feel like this one might be a bit better. The Browning will not chamber my reloads since they were for the bolt action but I've got enough factory ammo and brass I can manage lol

For as old as it is, it's in great condition. I cleaned it the best I could but I'll take it to a gunsmith and have him take it apart and clean it and oil it since these are a PITA to work on.

I'll be loading everything from 55/58 gr vmax up to 85-100 gr.

Pretty pleased with the end result!

It’s crazy to me that Ohio is always talked about having huge deer there or Iowa, but we got some monsters down here. Im gonna gate keep where me and my buddies saw/killed these deer for obvious reasons, but I just wanted to bring awareness that Mississippi is the top dog when it comes to deer! In the comments ima drop the video of the piebald we saw cross our plot.

Someone was throwing these two guys out for bulk garbage pickup, my bf was concerned about the first one tho saying “there’s still meat on it” and how it might not be safe to touch?? So I said I’d ask the experts.