What’s your favorite caliber for deer?

[ButterBean]

I live in California and have shot Barnes before and waned to try a new bullet. I like the way the Hammers shoot. I'm just curious on the bullet weight I choose for my caliber. I have a 1-8.5 twist for the 155 and most guys are shooting the 143 or smaller weight bullets. I believe there is enough proof that they will work, but reloading and making your own ammunition it's the last piece of the puzzle when you harvest your animal and check out the evidence.
Jason

Run the 124 HH with H4350 and don't look back< Give me a holler and I'll save you some time and troubles 812-264-6183

 

[Lee7588]

That's funny I even posted on that one.

Don't feel bad that thread was started almost 3 years ago opinions change

 

[Lee7588]

Short range or thick areas 308 or 7mm-08
Open fields mid to long range 257 wby 270 win 300 win

 

[wheaties300]

I love most calibers. But lately I've been running a 7SAUM with 168 Berger's. But a 6.5x284 with the 140 Berger is a good deer pill too. All my hunting is western with lots of extended shots.

 

[valleysnyper]

7mm RUM

 

[wheaties300]

7mm RUM

Never shot the RUM but I sure do love the 28 nosler. Mostly shoot elk. But it's taken an occasional deer. They definitely don't go anywhere.

 

[selmerfan]

In states that don't have wacko cartridge restrictions coughIOWAcoughcough if I had to choose it would be either of my .260 Remingtons. One is a River M77 MkII in a Boyd's laminate thumb hole stock. The other is an 18" MGM barrel for my TC Encore. Interestingly, both guns prefer the exact same load. 44 gr of IMR4350 behind a Hornady 129 gr Interlock with Rem 9 1/2 primers in Lapua brass.
In Iowa, where I currently reside, my favorite has been a .357 Maximum for the last 8 years. This year I expect that to change to the .350 Rem Mag that I'll be using in a center grip XP-100 with a 16" bull barrel.

 

[anotherreloader123]

I enjoy using 25 wssm and 270 win for the further out shots and 30-30 for the shots under 200.

 

[OFtrash]

Inside 150 yards I use my 6.8 SPCII build and further out I use my ole reliable M77 MK II 30/06.

 

[Montucky Roamer]

Favorite right now- .50 caliber TC Hawken ,22" Green Mt barrel, 420 no Excuses bullets. Peep sight. Too much fun!

For the far shooting times, 300 PRC ,215 berger is good, TBAC Dominus suppressor makes it polite.

Most done in with the old Browning 270 tho. 130 fusions, 140 partitions,130 tsx,ttsx all close range.

 

[warboar21]

In states that don't have wacko cartridge restrictions coughIOWAcoughcough if I had to choose it would be either of my .260 Remingtons. One is a River M77 MkII in a Boyd's laminate thumb hole stock. The other is an 18" MGM barrel for my TC Encore. Interestingly, both guns prefer the exact same load. 44 gr of IMR4350 behind a Hornady 129 gr Interlock with Rem 9 1/2 primers in Lapua brass.
In Iowa, where I currently reside, my favorite has been a .357 Maximum for the last 8 years. This year I expect that to change to the .350 Rem Mag that I'll be using in a center grip XP-100 with a 16" bull barrel.

That 350 Rem Mag in a rifle has some stout recoil. I can't imagine it it an XP-100.
My Remington Model 7 loved the 225gr sierra game king with BL-C(2). It's one rifle I wish I had kept.

 

[selmerfan]

That 350 Rem Mag in a rifle has some stout recoil. I can't imagine it it an XP-100.
My Remington Model 7 loved the 225gr sierra game king with BL-C(2). It's one rifle I wish I had kept.

Surprisingly, recoil isn't that bad with the center grip stock. It has a 16" bull barrel and laminate wood stock and likely weighs more than your Model 7 did. I expected it to be ferocious. But it just isn't that bad. Not the hardest kicking pistol I've shot.

 

[GLTaylor]

Interesting to see old threads revived. Not a lot changes.
Me. I've gone from 243 and lead to 6.5 Sherman Max and Hammers at 4k+!

 

[valleysnyper]

This year I'm gonna try my 338 win mag shooting 205gr shock hammers