What is everyone favorite caliber for deer?

[Gregger]

My favorite all time is my 45-70 guide gun. The one that gave me the biggest smile is my Lyman great plains rifle with .54 cal patched round ball, it puts them down hard.

 

[Kodiak Special]

For deer I use a Blaser R8 in .308 Win, standard contour, Leica 3-12 optics. Puts them down, DRT.

 

[just country]

morning, one that kills, skins, quarters, debones,
wraps, grinds meat and freezes the venison. justme gbot tum

 

[West Calamus]

25-06, 257R, 250 savage, 6.5's,270, 280,7mm-08 you can throw them all in a bag and shake them up and they all have sufficient ballistics to take a white tail at any distance 95 % of us are capable of shooting with the right bullet choice. With that said a 243 has taken more whitetail in this household then all other calibers combined.

 

[TRG65]

I've used 30-06, 35 Remington, 308, 7RM, 7WSM, and 338WM. My son has used my 223 and 6.5x47L. Of those, the 7RM was my favorite for deer/medium size.

 

[Jamesonj]

25-06

 

[sturner]

22-250
45/70

 

[Clem Bronkoski]

It used to be the .243, then I moved up to the 7mm-08. That one still is but I just got a 6.5 CM so its time to see how that one will fare. I'm sure any deer wouldn't know the difference between either of them.

 

[Highvoltage]

Got a lot of rifles, but I always grab 1 during gun season. Tikka t3 stainless 308, 165 ballistic tip and varget. So much confidence just point, squeeze, gut, drag, repeat.

 

[Mustang72]

Depends where,how and what kind of weather I am hunting in and if it is just for horns or a meat hunt. Love my 223.--but when it's windy or I am horn hunting I usually grab my 30/06 or 7 mag. This year most of not all hunting will be done with a 22-250.

 

[Tlr155]

Same one I use for everything 7rm

 

[ChickenTikka]

6.5x284.. 140gr eld at 3k

 

[Clem Bronkoski]

Depends where,how and what kind of weather I am hunting in and if it is just for horns or a meat hunt. Love my 223.--but when it's windy or I am horn hunting I usually grab my 30/06 or 7 mag. This year most of not all hunting will be done with a 22-250.

I've always been suspect of using a .22 caliber for deer even with the heaviest bullets available. I know of a few guys out west that used .223s on mulies! I just can't buy into that idea. 6mm caliber is about as low as I would go personally.

 

[Mustang72]

They aren't for everybody. You have to be patient and pick your shots. All my shots with 223 are with a 50 grain v-max to the throat patch. Lots of opportunity where I hunt. They drop instant when you break their neck.