favorite deer caliber

[lthill73]

300wm with 180gr Nos BT or 25-06 with 100gr Nos BT have worked well for me for over 30 years.

 

[Byrdman13]

So far I've killed the most with tc venture in .243 Winchester. Working up a new .270 now for an elk hunt but will use for whitetail as well. Not sure which will be my favorite

 

[lancetkenyon]

6.5mm
Followed closely by .257"

 

[Bominiscious]

My old man has always used his 270. win and its always done the job!
personally i like the 243. win for with in 300 yards and the 7mm rem mag for outside of that

I like this combo as well.

 

[matt_3479]

I like this combo as well.

I've since moved on from this combo.

 

[Peddler 76]

6.5mm
Followed closely by .257"

I occasionally use my .257 Roberts also.

6.5mm
Followed closely by .257"

 

[Haymaker]

308win. Killed a train load of deer with that caliber. Kids like the 25 wssm but the barrel isn't threaded so it's become a safe queen.

 

[CCAguns]

Yes 30-06 is a fine deer cartridge to round here in my country unless your hunting powerlines or a rare large field a 308 normally is all needed.

Old '06 been the best for many years!

 

[Swinehunt74]

260 Remington. Long or Short and every thing in between. Very accurate with different loads to match the game and hunt.

Built a 6.5-08, then 6.5-06 back in the 70's, when SAMMI normalized 6.5-08 into 260 I bought a couple different barrels and haven't looked back. My fav ia 260 Proof Carbon 24" on a AI /AX platform, a little heavy but I have shot that out to a mile with 147's. Shot a doe at 485' with 130vld, neck shot. That's how confident I am with that setup. Hunting rig is Remmy 700 with 22" Lilja threaded for all things that hang off the end. Every deer/pig or anything that bleeds, all fell with first shot even with "wrong" bullet weight.

 

[ObiWanKannoli]

A 180 grain TTSX in 300 PRC has become my favorite, not much tracking needed anymore.

 

[Two Six Oh-Letergo]

Built a 6.5-08, then 6.5-06 back in the 70's, when SAMMI normalized 6.5-08 into 260 I bought a couple different barrels and haven't looked back. My fav ia 260 Proof Carbon 24" on a AI /AX platform, a little heavy but I have shot that out to a mile with 147's. Shot a doe at 485' with 130vld, neck shot. That's how confident I am with that setup. Hunting rig is Remmy 700 with 22" Lilja threaded for all things that hang off the end. Every deer/pig or anything that bleeds, all fell with first shot even with "wrong" bullet weight.

Have to love the 260.

 

[Bominiscious]

A 180 grain TTSX in 300 PRC has become my favorite, not much tracking needed anymore.

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Good lawd Obiwan!!! Dead right there! I like that.

 

[ObiWanKannoli]

Good lawd Obiwan!!! Dead right there! I like that.

Yeah, that was something else. 1 hole in, 4 holes out. Entrance was high shoulder quartering to, slight downward angle from a stand

 

[Spike2226]

first rifle, Marlin 30-30. Years later I needed a little more range and fell in love with 25-06 and 115 Bergers.