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Your Favorite Caliber For Deer
« on: January 01, 2009, 01:54:46 PM »
I was just curious to see what your guys' favorite deer caliber is and what rifle it is in.
I use a Remington Model 7 .243 win.
Thanks for any replies.

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Re: Your Favorite Caliber For Deer
« Reply #1 on: January 01, 2009, 02:02:05 PM »
Whitetail = 243
Muledeer = 7mm mag

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Re: Your Favorite Caliber For Deer
« Reply #2 on: January 01, 2009, 02:10:12 PM »
Browning A-bolt Stainless Stalker left handed .270 winchester :IBCOOL: Shooting 140 grain Nosler Accubonds.
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Re: Your Favorite Caliber For Deer
« Reply #3 on: January 01, 2009, 02:12:30 PM »
When not using my Mathews bow I use one of my 7mm with a Nosler 140gr.
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Re: Your Favorite Caliber For Deer
« Reply #4 on: January 01, 2009, 02:22:12 PM »
7mm  mag  is my choice for deer unless i am hunting bt on the westside,then i think a heavier bullet for the brush.

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Re: Your Favorite Caliber For Deer
« Reply #5 on: January 01, 2009, 02:41:00 PM »
.308 love it it patterns very nicely and i have killed 5 mulies with it . . . 4 dropped within 80 yards . . .only one did I place my shot poorly missed vitals shot it through the chest and out the other shoulder it didnt go to far.
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Re: Your Favorite Caliber For Deer
« Reply #6 on: January 01, 2009, 02:52:12 PM »
7mm Rem Mag for both Deer and Elk...........Les

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Re: Your Favorite Caliber For Deer
« Reply #7 on: January 01, 2009, 02:56:09 PM »
I was just curious to see what your guys' favorite deer caliber is and what rifle it is in.
I use a Remington Model 7 .243 win.
Thanks for any replies.    I love the 243 its fun to shoot, and its not going to ruin you.

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Re: Your Favorite Caliber For Deer
« Reply #8 on: January 01, 2009, 03:14:11 PM »
.270 caliber, 130gr grand slam.
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Re: Your Favorite Caliber For Deer
« Reply #9 on: January 01, 2009, 03:34:18 PM »
For deer, it's .280 Rem with either 140 grain Sierra Gamekings or 140 grain Hornady Interbonds.

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Re: Your Favorite Caliber For Deer
« Reply #10 on: January 01, 2009, 03:46:01 PM »
I like to shoot 85 grain partitions out of my .243 but i also like to use my Ruger No.1 in .25-06. I load 100 grain ballistic tips for that

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Re: Your Favorite Caliber For Deer
« Reply #11 on: January 01, 2009, 04:32:09 PM »
I love my Browning A-Bolt synthetic stalker in 25-06, shooting Federal 100 grain Nosler ballistic tips.  I haven't killed a deer with it yet, but my buddy used it to bag a muley doe on his antlerless permit.  Massive blood trail.  Blew out both lungs.




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Re: Your Favorite Caliber For Deer
« Reply #12 on: January 01, 2009, 04:33:08 PM »
Savage 7mm mag 140gr Barnes tipped TSX

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Re: Your Favorite Caliber For Deer
« Reply #13 on: January 01, 2009, 04:39:23 PM »
Remmy 700 BDL in .30-06 with Leupold Scope

A little heavy for some people to pack overnight with but I have not found any troubles lugging it around. Remington 700 is just a sturdy rifle. Scope never gets out of wack. Even submerged it in a river and still shot fine after navigating through endless vine maple shortly after that.

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Re: Your Favorite Caliber For Deer
« Reply #14 on: January 01, 2009, 04:45:19 PM »
Remington 700 7mm w/ Leupold scope and a Pacific Research composite stock.
My son has a 270 w/ Leupold scope, composite stock. Both are great for deer, elk, and black bear.
Back up rifle, Winchester Model 70 (Pre 64) 30-06 w/ Leupold scope

Also, Mathews bow when using archery gear.

 


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