What is everyone favorite caliber for deer?

[SEGARE]

Honestly, anything between a 243 and a 30 ought 6 is more than adequate for whitetail. I think the sweet spot is 243 to 7-08.

 

[TheLongRanger83702]

Caliber?... or cartridge?

 

[RetiredSniper]

I have used my 308 bolt action HOWA for years for long range. I wouldn't change now.
My brush gun is a Marlin 336 lever. 35 Remington.

 

[browndcm]

I started out with a 270, switched to a 7x57 Mauser and finally built a custom rifle using the 6.5-284. For me it meant less recoil, better accuracy and more long range potential. A 6.5 is all you need foe whitetail or mule deer. I've got a 2 pound trigger that breaks like glass and the whole rig including scope is under seven pounds. Just what the doctor ordered.

I use 124 grain Hammer bullets and the penetration is excellent.

30-06 sako or 303 british custom build

 

[Gibbshooter43]

Not to belabor the point that's been made by so many so well, but I've taken deer with my 243AI, 6mm, 25:06AI, 240 Gibbs, and 260. All of them have done the job more than adequately and I have yet to have to track a diminishing blood trail into the unknown.
Gibbs

 

[Msgt William Toprock]

I started out with a 270, switched to a 7x57 Mauser and finally built a custom rifle using the 6.5-284. For me it meant less recoil, better accuracy and more long range potential. A 6.5 is all you need foe whitetail or mule deer. I've got a 2 pound trigger that breaks like glass and the whole rig including scope is under seven pounds. Just what the doctor ordered.

I use 124 grain Hammer bullets and the penetration is excellent.

The 270 and 308 work great for everything both woods and open country !

 

[Deadduck1971]

My first deer rifle was a Marlin 336 in 30-30. Killed a lot of deer with it. Then I got a Rem 700 in .270 Win and that has been my go to for the last 30 years or so. I have taken deer with other calibers, .223 Rem, .308, 30-06, 300 Win Mag, 35 Whelen, and a .50 cal muzzleloadder, but the 270 is my main rifle.

 

[Gibbshooter43]

Opps... forgot the one taken with the trusty 30:30 - my dads old 94. Sure miss him!

 

[Will Gray]

Holy foot pounds Batman!

I am waiting on the barrel to build one: reads like the RIGHT cartridge for everything.

 

[Rick parks]

I use my 7LRM with berger 195 EOL shot a mule deer at 810 yards this year one shot dead before he hit the ground no meat lost bullet performed perfect

 

[Will Gray]

I am waiting on the barrel to build one: reads like the RIGHT cartridge for everything.

 

[JRS3]

.284 caliber

7mm-08 for climbers, stands, and general purpose

280 AI for general purpose, long walks (Ti), and distance (beanfields & senderos w/ 26" heavy setup)

7mm Rem Mag for trophy hunts and when I expect the unexpected for needing to get the job done.

 

[RYEWSKY25284]

I started out with a 270, switched to a 7x57 Mauser and finally built a custom rifle using the 6.5-284. For me it meant less recoil, better accuracy and more long range potential. A 6.5 is all you need foe whitetail or mule deer. I've got a 2 pound trigger that breaks like glass and the whole rig including scope is under seven pounds. Just what the doctor ordered.

I use 124 grain Hammer bullets and the penetration is excellent.

What is the twist on your bbl

 

[mdbiggerstaff]

The do it all: 125gr/3300fps all the way to 225gr/2500fps...yes the 30-06.