What’s your favorite caliber for deer?

[Twolf]

woods and fields i just use my Ruger #1 custom 257 Weatherby mag.

 

[mooredj]

.264"/6.5mm is my favorite caliber for deer. Followed closely by .257".

Second this. I try to keep it in the 120grn to 143grn range for bullets. I have seen good results with expansion with these weights. I use Nosler partitions.

 

[Medic77]

30-06 has taken the most for me so far but I'm really getting fond of my new 6.5-284. 25-06 is always a great choice as well

 

[MagnumManiac]

Whatever new rifle I have just built.
Currently it's my switch barrel trued Rem 700 Sendero in 264WM 1:8" twist 29" custom contour and 7STW rechambered factory 7RM barrel with 1:9.25" twist 26" long.

Next it will be another switch barrel trued Rem 700 in 6.5-300 Weatherby and 300WM…..just because.

Cheers.

 

[Millerish]

Favorite is my newest rifle that I have not taken hunting yet. The so-to standby's is 257 Roberts or 280 Rem

 

[JBrotzler]

7mm STW out west
6.5x284 shorter distance hunts

 

[Lumbeejake]

7MM Rem Mag in my old Browning Abolt. I love that gun!

Love mine too. Bought it in 85 or 86.

 

[Tom Gresham]

Hmm. Last three mule deer I took were with .308 Win., 7mm-08 Rem., and .257 Roberts. All in Idaho.

 

[Peddler 76]

Tom, here's my .257 Roberts.

 

[WildRose]

What's everyone's favorite caliber for deer hunting?
My favorite is the 264 win.
I have three brothers their favorites are the 243win 6.5x55 and 308 win

Out to 400yds probably the .260 Remington, beyond that range the 7mm STW.

 

[Tom Gresham]

Not sure I have a favorite caliber. I've shot stuff with a lot of different ones. I do have a rifle on order in .284 Winchester. It's a New Ultra Light Arms Model 20, coming in under 5 pounds. Should be a good fit for walking the hills of Idaho. Don't know when it will get here. Just put in the order and try to not think about it for months.

 

[Magnum44270]

Was .270win. Now it is 6.5x55 swede, tikka T3x with some little upgraded. Gun just shoots and feels amazing. It's my go to for everything from pronghorn to elk.

 

[mobenzowner]

I am not a one gun hunts all or even a one gun hunts deer guy. I haven't taken as many deer as some have as we have a pretty short and restrictive season in Missouri when compared to neighboring states. I have however taken my share. With that said, every deer I have taken with a .270 win was a bang flop. Those with a .308 win has gone down quick, but some were not dead when they hit the ground and made a few ground kicks. The 6.5 cm has performed very similar to the .308. The other gun I have taken deer with was a .243 win. A lesser sample size with the .243, but of the 3 I have taken, no bang flops and no straight drop downs. They all took a varying amount of steps from about 6 to 50 yds. Admit I never had to track them .

 

[berksbowman]

257 weatherby mag has been my favorite the last few years. This year I grabbed several different guns to hunt with. It kept things interesting. I acquired a model 7ks in 7mm br late that I was able to use on 2 doe. I'm thinking I'll be grabbing that gun a lot!