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<blockquote data-quote="lancetkenyon" data-source="post: 2611527" data-attributes="member: 68875"><p>Best caliber for mule deer (out to 800 yds)?</p><p>6.5mm</p><p>.257"</p><p>7mm</p><p>.308"</p><p></p><p>I might get some hate for this, but here is my opinion:</p><p></p><p>6.5mm could be anything from a 6.5x47L to a 26 Nosler. From a good 130 to a 156. They will rock a muley, and recoil is not bad. So easy a kid can do it.... <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite2" alt=";)" title="Wink ;)" loading="lazy" data-shortname=";)" /> </p><p></p><p>.257" could be a .250 Savage to a .257 Wby. But, I would go with a fast twist and heavy bullet like the 133 or 135 Berger to really capitalize on this caliber. Maybe a 115gr in a 1:10" twist, but 600 is getting about max for me with that combo. The heavies definitely hit above their weight class. Run those numbers.</p><p></p><p>7mm, I have never been a big fan of the smaller 7mms like 7-08 w. 140s even though tons of guys like them. So I would say 7SAUM, .280AI, 7RM, 28 Nosler etc. w. a 160gr-195gr bullet. Plenty for much longer shots, and can double as a good elk round as well.</p><p></p><p>.308 for me seems to start getting good in a .30-06, .300SAUM, .300WSM, .300WM, .300RUM. 180-230gr bullets. But definitely (for me), the big .30s are getting into that "overkill" range for deer, but dead is dead, right? Plus, recoil starts to really go up in a big 30 pushing heavies.</p><p></p><p>You could slip 6mm in there as well, but they tend to start to peter out at 700-800. The 105-115gr actually do quite well on deer-sized game. But out to 600, they work very well.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="lancetkenyon, post: 2611527, member: 68875"] Best caliber for mule deer (out to 800 yds)? 6.5mm .257" 7mm .308" I might get some hate for this, but here is my opinion: 6.5mm could be anything from a 6.5x47L to a 26 Nosler. From a good 130 to a 156. They will rock a muley, and recoil is not bad. So easy a kid can do it.... ;) .257" could be a .250 Savage to a .257 Wby. But, I would go with a fast twist and heavy bullet like the 133 or 135 Berger to really capitalize on this caliber. Maybe a 115gr in a 1:10" twist, but 600 is getting about max for me with that combo. The heavies definitely hit above their weight class. Run those numbers. 7mm, I have never been a big fan of the smaller 7mms like 7-08 w. 140s even though tons of guys like them. So I would say 7SAUM, .280AI, 7RM, 28 Nosler etc. w. a 160gr-195gr bullet. Plenty for much longer shots, and can double as a good elk round as well. .308 for me seems to start getting good in a .30-06, .300SAUM, .300WSM, .300WM, .300RUM. 180-230gr bullets. But definitely (for me), the big .30s are getting into that "overkill" range for deer, but dead is dead, right? Plus, recoil starts to really go up in a big 30 pushing heavies. You could slip 6mm in there as well, but they tend to start to peter out at 700-800. The 105-115gr actually do quite well on deer-sized game. But out to 600, they work very well. [/QUOTE]
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