Lever Action Deer Rifles

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Since it looks like you are going to be hunting the timber with open sights I would choose the BLR.  It is short and lightweight.  The Marlion XLR is designed for maximizing the advantages of the LeverRevolution ammo.  The barrels are 24 inches which is long for a lever gun that is going to used for short fast shots.

As far as caliber, the BLR is offered in .308 which is a nice short action round and well suited to your needs.

Also consider the Marlin Guide Gun in 45/70.  I own one and with thier 18 inch barrels are tough to be for close work.
 
Here is mine.

ORIGINAL: pghmarty

I like my Winchester 94 Big Bore .375 Win for hunting in heavy brush.
It also comes in 444 Marlin

 
That is a sweet piece.

How about a savage 99 in .300savage cal. ,I have flip over mounts and a 4power scope, and have killed deer at 19steps out to 150steps with it.

why not get a model 7 bolt action??? 

Or are you looking for a fast recovery if you need to throw another round at em?
 
Any rifle around 30 caliber should be one shot one kill at 50yrds and farily dependable in the brush....Just get some higher grain bullets and bang away at em!
 
I do like the browning...is that model gun made in this country or is is Jap?
 
 

At under 50 yards you are within pistol range.
I normally hunt with a 30-06 or 270 and carry my 357mag Python, 44mag 629 or .454 Casul
A slug gun would also work well

I think I read the same article, Musky.  I think it was in Guns and Ammo.  They basically said that there's no such thing as a "brush gun".  Although I still feel a lot better shooting a 12 gauge slug through a little bit of briars than a 150 grain 30-06 shell. 

I have a model 81 BLR in .358 Win. With a 250 grain round nose bullet it is simply devastating and shoots half inch groups at 75 yards. I recommend it highly!!

What they mean when they say "That's a good brush gun" is that ..it has a short barrel, thus easier to CARRY in the brush, not SHOOT.....

I know- no deer around here. And no  legal bucks. Everyone should hunt in Alleghany County- it is overrun with BIG bucks.

I believe that a miss 50 yards is possible. I know it took alot of shooting to get the right shell for my Mossberg 500. When I put a scope on it, I had to start at square one. Not a lot of fun off the bench but well worth the effort. Once I found that Winchester 1 oz rifled slugs shot very well, I went and bought 20 boxes of the same lot. I'm sure after I am done with them, I will need to start from the beginning again. I did have the gun drilled and tapped for mounts- those saddle clamps won't hold zero with the recoil.

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IMO
All I use for rifle season is a 12 gauge. I don't think there is a better gun in the thick cover I hunt. Most shots are less than 50 yards. I have not been dissapointed yet in the performance. Big bullet = big hole.

 
Good answer.  Pump slug gun is a deadly weapon for brush.  I have a mossberg cheapo deluxe 12ga slug gun with rifled bar and scope.  I have a cheap simmons fixed 4 power on it and i get almost as good of a group at 100yrds as i do with my rifle.  The velocity isnt there, but if you shoot Hornaday SST sabots out of it it will punch a hole your fist could fit in...DEADLY
 
I just bought a new 270 last year.  I got a Remington 700 SPS with stainless bar and action.  Its a decent gun from my messing with it.  I havent put any reloads or quality ammo through it, but it will shoot sub 2in at 100yrds with a 3-9 VX1 Leupold on it.  Dropped 2 deer with it last year with cheap core-lockt 130gr ammo.  
 
Its a no frills gun, and requires limited maintenence, just for putting meat on the table.  I wish i would have sprung for the Tikka T3 stainless cause i just hear rave reviews about them and their quality and accuracy.  Not to mention they have a free floating barrel, are a little more compact, have a magazine, and come with weaver scope rings.  I might buy one of them in 30-06 in another year or so, or i might just get another one in 270 or 7mm-08.  We will see when the time comes I guess.
 
 

6" S&W 629 44mag with Leupold Red Dot Sight, 240gr hollow point

ORIGINAL: RIZ

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i have a rem 700 in 3006 and a T3 in 243, both are great guns that shoot sub 1" groups.  since you already have a good midsized caliber in the 270, basically a skinny 3006, try a different caliber either a bit bigger or smaller.  i really like the 243, it has enough power to take down deer and some use it for bear but that would only be good for smaller ones, but it can really get out there and perform to 400 yrd.  or go big like and 300win or 338 for that knockdown power and use that as an excuss to book a bear or elk hunt.

Riz,

Just like you said i might end up going smaller...I also wouldnt mind tryin the 270 in a short mag as well.

I do like the size of the 243 and even the 25-06.  I think the 270 very honestly can down absolutly any animal on the planet.  you can buy better bullets for it that really up the penetration and if you reload you can really push the powder in there for a real hot shooter.

I just bought a few new boxes of ammo for my 270 the other day to see if i can get a little better grouping out of factory loads...I also have just got an ancient Winchester 30-06 with iron sights that is about 70 years old...Its my great uncles...I could probaly sell it and buy 2 Sako guns...lol

For whitetail its about as big as i want to go, but i think i would even take a crack at an elk as well with it if i got the oppertunity (i plan on hunting for em some day). 

I might just spring for a smaller caliber gun like the 243.  What are you shooting best through yours like 100gr?

Im so limited in the amount of rifle hunting i can do due to local restrictions.  I do get to hunt like 3-5 days a year in WV (which is loaded with deer).  I use a slug gun most of the time, and may end up just upgrading my slug gun to a TC since I get to use it the most.