favorite deer caliber

[simo hayha]

Holy Necro thread bump batman

 

[Aoudad shooter1975]

Most and favorite are two different things for me…I have probably killed the most with a 6.5 grendel overall counting does and bucks together…my favorite caliber for deer hunting is a 257 weatherby

 

[Swinehunt74]

I have killed hundreds, lost count a long time ago, of WT deer with about everything from 22lr through 45-70. My favorite caliber has to be the 25-06 Remington. It just kills WAY BEYOND what you would think it is capable of. 99% of the time BANG FLOP. Favorite bullet is Sierra 117 Pro Hunter. Second place has to go to 308 Win and the 125 gr Nosler ballistic tip. I also have a soft spot in my heart for anything in .264 especially 6.5X55 and 264 Win Mag. And then there is, Oh forget it, I could go on for hours.

You said everything I would have said. Depends on what I'm currently reloading for. From 25-33, just love em all big and small......

 

[bryceadair]

300WM

 

[JiggyIi]

It depends. Northern MN an hour from Canada. Thick **** 444 Marlin with 270grain speers. Same for elk
Mixed from thick to Open,, 35 Whelen Hornady Superformance 200 grain factory load, chronographed @ 2900 hit omg hard.
100 yd or less stand hunting, Browning BLR 7MM08 140gr OR 308 165gr
Power line sitting,, 300WM 180gr or 270Win 140gr

 

[kiwikid]

Over 100 Red stags and hinds have been taken with my 22-250 plus a few Sika, Fallow and a Sambar stag. A few have also been taken with a couple of 223s, a Ruger No1 in 257 Robert's, a couple of 25-06s and a 6 5-284 Norma. As for favorite, it would be a mix of those five cartridges.

 

[ICMDEER]

I've shot deer with everything from a 25-35 to the big magnums. Shot my first buck with on old lever action Marlin in 35 Remington. For the past 30 years, 300 Win mag has been my go-to rifle. It bucks the wind in Wyoming very well. I have also shot a lot of critters with my old 270 Win. I now have a 6.5 PRC I am really liking but I've only shot one antelope with it so far.

 

[bls8433]

If we are talking just deer.
Most shot with different 30.06's
But favorites change every year as I like to switch it up.
30.06
7mm-08
300 Savage
30-30
.243 Win
33 WCF (1886 Winchester lever action)

 

[wvbearhunter]

357 magnum

 

[jimbo111]

When I bring a new rifle into my house, I shoot several factory loads for a good base line then I work up a load for it and if it gets under 1 MOA it goes out to the field for deer season. When I need a rifle that shoots lights out, it's my Savage long range in .300 win mag with 168g berger VLD's. If it is varmint shooting, that goes to the 700VTR in 22-250. The best cold shot rifle in my arsenal.

 

[billflangjr813]

I have used several different cals. and really like the 25/06 using the 110 gr. Acubond.

Yea I'm with you on the 25-06 with Federal 115 Petition.

 

[HunterMann]

I have killed hundreds, lost count a long time ago, of WT deer with about everything from 22lr through 45-70. My favorite caliber has to be the 25-06 Remington. It just kills WAY BEYOND what you would think it is capable of. 99% of the time BANG FLOP. Favorite bullet is Sierra 117 Pro Hunter. Second place has to go to 308 Win and the 125 gr Nosler ballistic tip. I also have a soft spot in my heart for anything in .264 especially 6.5X55 and 264 Win Mag. And then there is, Oh forget it, I could go on for hours.

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

 

[JiggyIi]

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

Who needs the NeedMore

 

[HunterMann]

Who needs the NeedMore

NeedsMore: not any better or lessor BUT it did get great marketing BS.