What’s your favorite caliber for deer?

[SamuelBerryhill308]

I would have to go
Short to mid ranges
308 win
30-06
then longer ranges
300 wsm
They all work well hopefully will be harvesting a deer with my new to me 270 wsm new year and would like to have a few other calibers to try but i don't own them yet.but I do find my self reaching for my 308 more than the others

 

[Bret GRAVELINE Graveline]

From 71 to 79 ruger 77 6MM Remington 95 gr partition, still have it
From 79 to 83 small ring 98 Mauser 256 Newton 125 gr partition, should have kept it
From 83 to 99 Browning sako safari grade 257AI 115 gr partition, still have i
From 99 on colt ultra light 338 win 185 gr Barnes TSX, at 6 lbs its a joy to carry and quick to the shoulder,

 

[berksbowman]

280 Remington

 

[GSP814]

308

 

[matt_3479]

25 creedmoor

 

[huntinghuasna]

.25-06

 

[kodiakken]

Just built a 6.5/06 and absolutely love it
Remington 700 DM action blueprinted 26"Lilja barrel timiny trigger and bell and Carlson stock
Shooting a 143 ELD X bullet @ 3000 fps View attachment 193901

I built one of these rascals about 4 years ago and it is fantastic. Use to use 25-06 or 6mm for deer. If you can do your job the 6.5-06 is devastating on crows and magpies too!

 

[Ridgerunner8]

7mm-08 Rem

 

[Mathews Diehard]

I run the 7mm-08 in the big woods,
28 Nosler when I'm hunting open ground.

 

[choprzrul]

30-06 with 168gr Speer Gold Dot
6.5 Creedmoor with 140gr Accubond
257 Roberts with 115gr Partition
30-30 with 170gr Sierra flat point

Different tools for different job specifications. The Bob got added to the lineup this year and will probably become the go-to for grandkids here in a few years...

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[Gacory]

7/08 for me

 

[birddog 68]

7mm08 in the woods and 280 AI in the wide open areas where I need to reach out a bit farther

 

[Pa Grizz]

Remington 280 mountain rifle Then my 760 Remington in 30-06

 

[manitou]

In close: Rem .280 or .280ai
Brush: Rem .280 or .280ai
Heavy Timber: Rem .280 or .280ai
Distance: Rem .280 or .280ai
Open Country: Rem .280 or .280 ai