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OOl' Red reacted to 340 in Va's post in the thread Best All Around Caliber for Whitetail and Mule Deer? with
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70s was fine, 243 with 4x weaver to 300 or so. -
OOl' Red reacted to wilkup's post in the thread Best All Around Caliber for Whitetail and Mule Deer? with Haha.
But are you sure the 338 RUM/Edge is up to the task…?
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OOl' Red reacted to Quintus's post in the thread Best All Around Caliber for Whitetail and Mule Deer? with Like.
Really it depends on the shooter, the rifle, and what you can shoot accurately. With the bullets and rifle options available today it...
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OOl' Red reacted to AkleyFan's post in the thread Best All Around Caliber for Whitetail and Mule Deer? with Haha.
The 270 Winchester of course. No, wait... the 30-06 Or perhaps the 308 Winchester Oh no, what about the 280 Ackley Improved or a...
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OOl' Red reacted to Turpentine21's post in the thread Best All Around Caliber for Whitetail and Mule Deer? with Like.
I wish I could go back to the 70s. The world was a simpler place. I had it made and didn't know it. Nothing wrong with the rifles...
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OOl' Red reacted to birddog 68's post in the thread Best All Around Caliber for Whitetail and Mule Deer? with Like.
Only my 280 AI has been on my western hunts the last 10 or so years. Antelope, deer and elk have all been one shot affairs. 139...
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OOl' Red reacted to Jon Bischof's post in the thread Best All Around Caliber for Whitetail and Mule Deer? with Like.
He said factory loaded cartridges, many of these suggestions are of no help to the OP. But you can buy 270 Winchester and 30-06 almost...
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OOl' Red reacted to Turpentine21's post in the thread Best All Around Caliber for Whitetail and Mule Deer? with Like.
I thought hard on the 6.5-284. It's a heck of a cartridge. 5 gallon buckets full of 270 and 30-06 brass in my loading room hedged my...
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OOl' Red reacted to FEENIX's post in the thread Best All Around Caliber for Whitetail and Mule Deer? with Like.
I have chamberings in .25, 26. .27, .28, .30, and 33 caliber that far exceeds your intended purpose, but the .300 Win Mag remains my...
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OOl' Red reacted to khart1988's post in the thread Best All Around Caliber for Whitetail and Mule Deer? with Like.
I bet you can hit them in the right spot with that little bullet, too! We've been doing the same with 62-77grainers for years. To...
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OCongrats to your wife. Great deer and memory. So good y’all can share the hunt together.
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OYes, you can pattern them: look high in the trees.
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OOl' Red reacted to Smokey Joe's post in the thread Best All Around Caliber for Whitetail and Mule Deer? with Like.
Lots of good choices. I like nearly everything mentioned. Ammo a little pricey but worth the joy. 257 Weatherby is not a wrong answer.
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OOl' Red reacted to Perman5's post in the thread Best All Around Caliber for Whitetail and Mule Deer? with Like.
I mean you really can’t say it any better. Have used all three plus others and those are the top 3 for sure. If I had to choose one...
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OOl' Red reacted to Laser Man's post in the thread Best All Around Caliber for Whitetail and Mule Deer? with Like.
Most of what I've read here comes down to personal preference. I too have shot deer with a variety of calibers. However, most of the...