Allen Lone wolf
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I forgot to mention the Montana trip was shooting prarie dogs not deer.
I have killed 16 deer including mule deer with a One Shot kill out of my 6mm Remington. Didn't have to track a single one. My wife and kids all have 7-08's and I have many other calibers to choose from but the 6mm is always my Go To Gun for Deer!I like my 260AI, 6.5x47 or 7-08 for deer the size of your Mule deer.
I will add any of my 25's in the mix, but they are a niche calibre and kill far better than they look on paper. I wouldn't go smaller than 25. I have killed deer with 22's in the past…didn't find the tracking any fun.
Cheers.
I do not have any kills between 500 and 600. My longest on deer have been 430ish and longest on a pig was at 469. Those were all with my .22GT and it did fine on all. What bullets were you using on your prairie dog hunt?I have 3 whitetail kills with 6.5's and 1, 30 cal all were DRT between 500 and 600yds but I've never used a 22cal at that range do you have any kills on deer at that range with the 22 cal. Just curious. I did take 3 different calibers to Montana 22-250, 243, and 308. I had to use the 308 at 750yds the 22-250 and 243 were useless in the wind just my experience.
55gr hornadys, 100gr hornadys and 125gr hornadysI do not have any kills between 500 and 600. My longest on deer have been 430ish and longest on a pig was at 469. Those were all with my .22GT and it did fine on all. What bullets were you using on your prairie dog hunt?
John
Try some of the high bc VLD type bullets in the .22s and 6mms. You'll be amazed at the increase in your hit percentage.55gr hornadys, 100gr hornadys and 125gr hornadys
Guess I need to get the grinder out to make that Jard trigger's Savage fit my KRG stock sitting idle!But nothing will shoot with that 300wsm combo at mid range. I promise that.
If you are looking to buy a rifle for hunting deer my opinion is what the world is seeing with wars and supply issues. I think it to be prudent to choose a cartridge that will not dry up in supply crisis. Look at the 7 prc and Hornady issues with not getting the powder they want. I listened to the hype of the wsm cartridges back when they first came out. Now good luck finding 270wsm brass. I think you have the right idea of going a little smaller in caliber. They are much easier to spot your shot in the scope and cheaper on the wallet. I would look at cartridges based off of the most available and common brass choices. The 308 family, 30-06 family of cartridges and 6.5 creedmoor cartridges. If you reload you can always size brass up or down. 308 to 260 rem no problem. 270 win to 280 ackly no problem and many good powders to choose from. Also having a choice of using large or small primers would be good also. Don't get to worried about which cartridge will kill at what range but something that you like and fits you and practice, practice and practice that's much cheaper to do with a 6.5 or 7mm-08 than a cartridge burning 75 grains of powder or 75 dollars a box. Unless your rich than you do whatever. This is why I stick to the time tested calibers magnum or standardSouth central. Reed Point, Columbus, are the big cities near there! I will likely be trying another place next year. It is a mix of wooded, sage covered open breaks type country and CRP/Hay fields….shots are usually 80 yds to 300 yds, but game is usually spotted out to 1000 or so yards.
No, and I likely won't. I've received and latched onto a lot of messages about 300 mags, 338, 7mm, etc are the only good calibers, but I know I shoot thinks like 6.5x55 and 6.5 Creedmoor much better…..even in lighter guns.
So, I'm wondering about 6mm, 25, 6.5 for deer…..I'm thinking that a 100-140 grain bullet at 3000ish might be a better choice than a boomer.
Man I feel your painI have a whitetail B tag this year. I'm trying to decide on the 375 H&H with a 235 grn Barnes TSX. Or…the AR15 with a 77 grn TMK. Decisions, Decisions.
If I had a 6 CM or a 6 ARC, I would try those.
So many cartridges, not enough time…or tags.
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I like my 25/06 ackley shooting 135 bergers,extremely flat shooting.almost wetherby speeds.Here's just a few of my 600yd deer sized game loads.
L-R: 25-06 with 110gr NAB, 6-06 with 105gr, 6mmRem with 105gr, 243W with Berger 105 and the 22/250-AI with 80gr.
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