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M1A1ABRAMS reacted to Smokey Joe's post in the thread Best All Around Caliber for Whitetail and Mule Deer? with
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Lots of good choices. I like nearly everything mentioned. Ammo a little pricey but worth the joy. 257 Weatherby is not a wrong answer. -
M1A1ABRAMS reacted to Dean2's post in the thread Best All Around Caliber for Whitetail and Mule Deer? with Like.
If I was strictly hunting deer, 257 Weatherby Mag followed by the 25-06. If I was trying to shoot them at over 800 yards regularly, 7...
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M1A1ABRAMS reacted to K.E.C. Darkside's post in the thread Best All Around Caliber for Whitetail and Mule Deer? with Like.
Choices are endless. If Weatherby is a thought. 257 and 6.5/300.
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M1A1ABRAMS reacted to wilkup's post in the thread Best All Around Caliber for Whitetail and Mule Deer? with Like.
Easy option- 7mm Rem Mag or 270 Win Classy option - 257 Weatherby Enjoy the journey and your hunt when it arrives. Good luck and let...
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M1A1ABRAMS reacted to cajun's post in the thread Best All Around Caliber for Whitetail and Mule Deer? with Like.
There isn’t one. However imho 7 mm is the sweet spot between bullet weight, bc and sd. There is a reason the 7 mag was a huge hit. One...
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M1A1ABRAMS reacted to med358-boise's post in the thread Best All Around Caliber for Whitetail and Mule Deer? with Like.
I would say "no such thing" as best. For 95% of all scenarios, there is not a whitetail or mule deer on the planet that is going to...
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M1A1ABRAMS reacted to Turpentine21's post in the thread Best All Around Caliber for Whitetail and Mule Deer? with Like.
Just to clarify I'm from the east but I shoot a lot of big bean fields and most of my shots fall between 250-500 yards. Shots to 700...
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M1A1ABRAMS reacted to Teri Anne's post in the thread Best All Around Caliber for Whitetail and Mule Deer? with Like.
For a Western hunt, which going to usually end up with shots at longer ranges I would recommend a 270, however another new cartridge...
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M1A1ABRAMS reacted to sjt18's post in the thread Best All Around Caliber for Whitetail and Mule Deer? with Like.
No longer available but I never had a deer go more than 10 yards or so when I hit it in the vitals with my 7mm WSM. Still not sure why...
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M1A1ABRAMS reacted to Chranah's post in the thread Best All Around Caliber for Whitetail and Mule Deer? with Like.
My .02 If you're considering the 7mm Rem Mag, remember that the "older" rifles had a slower twist than the "newer" ones, limiting your...
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M1A1ABRAMS reacted to 2Rope's post in the thread Best All Around Caliber for Whitetail and Mule Deer? with Like.
Shoot what you can hit with!
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M1A1ABRAMS reacted to VinceMule's post in the thread Best All Around Caliber for Whitetail and Mule Deer? with Like.
My first years hunting out West was with a 6 Rem loaded with 95g Partitions at 3150, and big Nebraska corn fed white tails died quick...
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M1A1ABRAMS reacted to FireFlyFishing's post in the thread Best All Around Caliber for Whitetail and Mule Deer? with Like.
Shot placement for the win!
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M1A1ABRAMS reacted to cjholler's post in the thread Best All Around Caliber for Whitetail and Mule Deer? with Like.
7 PRC
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M1A1ABRAMS reacted to bearhtr2's post in the thread Best All Around Caliber for Whitetail and Mule Deer? with Like.
Just thoughts based on experience from people that use those three calibers. If they had to just pick one, which would it be? I reload...