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Re: Your Favorite Caliber For Deer
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.30-06 High Energy 180 gr. Noslers
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Been almost 20 years since I've rifle hunted for deer but when I did it was a toss up between my 1st rifle, a Savage model 99c .308 or a Browning A-bolt .280 Rem., both were very sweet shooting guns, wish I still had them.
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400 grain easton axis-shuttle T lock combo's just kidding I'll go with 7mm remington.
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Had been using a .270, but had to give that back to my grandpa I was borrowing it from. I'm considering using my .243 again this year for Blacktail. If I draw an eastside permit, I will probably shoot some 150 or 180's out of the .300 RUM.
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Browning BLR in .308, Remington 700 (built myself) in 7mm-08, and this year gonna carry my .257 A.I., I built on a Howa 1500 action, shooting 120 gr. Nosler Partitions. So far the 1st two have been deer killers, knocking them flat whatever the range. I think it is time for the Ackley to get deer blood on it, no matter how pretty it is to look at.
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Winchester Model 70 carbine short action 243 with 85 grain Barnes TSX BT. Prior to the Barnes I used 85 grain BT Hornady. Have used the combo on blacktails, mulie's, antelope and my 2 bears, all with very short tracking if any at all.
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I shoot a custom my uncle helped me build:
Mauser '98 action barrelled in 30-06, timney trig., synthetic stock, Leuplold scope...etc.etc.. makes pretty cloverleafs at 100yds.
I recently switched to Fed. Premium loads topped with 165g Barnes TSX - one gun, one load for Blacktail, Mulies, and elk.
I have a .257 Wby on my xmas list though!
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first choice would be my bow followed by my stainless a-bolt 7mm mag
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