What is everyone favorite caliber for deer?

[hammer111]

I like my 3 inch deck guns I just can't find the deer after I shoot them

 

[koonazz]

My favorite is the rifle I've had the longest...280Remington with 140grain SGK bullets

I 2nd the 280 Rem. Nothing fancy but its a pleasure to shoot and gets the job done close and far.

 

[338 dude]

6.5 with 140 Berger Hybrids.

My favorite rifle is a 6.5 x 2 84 Norma but my light hunting rifle I also call my meat stick is a plain old 3006 Winchester model 70 nearly 30 years old now

 

[MallardAddict]

For a do all deer rifle it's hard to ignore a mid sized 6.5-7mm.

currently running a 6.5 saum but have used the 7 saum, 7 wsm, 6.5 wsm and all were about perfect across the board to my uses

 

[JMW67]

I was and always will be a 270 win fan. However the last few years I bought into the 6.5 Creed hype and have used one on several hogs, deer, mule deer, antelope and elk. I have to say it works as long as you do your job.

Thinking of building another 270 win though as it is my favorite.

I always enjoy taking a 257 Roberts 6,5/55 or 7/57 all the old farts like me in camp think its cool and the young guys have never even heard of them most times

 

[35 Whelen]

I always enjoy taking a 257 Roberts 6,5/55 or 7/57 all the old farts like me in camp think its cool and the young guys have never even heard of them most times

Col. Whelen said the best all around North American big game cartridges was the 257 Roberts and the 270 Win. He also said you can't go wrong with the 30-06. He also seen the purpose and need for medium and large bore rifles. Witch lead him and James Howe to develop the 35 and 400 Whelen, and when built right they preform prefect.

 

[swe123]

22-250, 243, 25-06, 257 Wby, 7mm Wby, 7x57, 7x64, 308, 30-06, 33 WCF,

 

[RCMSTER]

264 win mag, 338 rcm, and 375 ruger. Don't laugh about the 375. Load it with 265 grain cast bullets and 44 grains of 5744, and it is about equal in power or slightly less than my 50 cal muzzleloader.

 

[Possum Cop]

I'm partial to the .308 and .338-06 for white tail and mule deer.

 

[257RobertsMan]

Not trying to be a S.... A.. , but which ever one of the many I have on hand when I see one! Mostly though my 280, 257 bob, 6.5cm, 308, 300wm, 45-70.

 

[Fallguy]

My fave used to be 7mm-08 and now 270 Win but I just bought a 6.5 CM so that might change.

 

[Lab rat]

My 2 deer rifles 6.5-06 and Remington 260 both with Leupold vx5 3x15x44HD

 

[wsq]

me

 

[Winfwt338-06]

Have killed more deer with 280 Rem in featherweight rifles than any other caliber. 338-06 in a featherweight model 70 will do the freezer filling from now on