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Offline JasonG

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What’s your mule deer caliber
« on: June 14, 2024, 04:20:00 PM »
Hello all , I’m sure this has been brought up before . Was just watching a YouTube video from backfire about cartridge wars . Just curious what is your go to mule deer hunting round . Honestly I have only hunted blacktail with a muzzle loader and shotgun. Thanks Jason

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Re: What’s your mule deer caliber
« Reply #1 on: June 14, 2024, 04:20:46 PM »
.270WSM and .300 WSM

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Re: What’s your mule deer caliber
« Reply #2 on: June 14, 2024, 04:25:28 PM »
7mm rem mag/7mm PRC

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Re: What’s your mule deer caliber
« Reply #3 on: June 14, 2024, 04:34:51 PM »
6.5 PRC, but soon to be 6 CM.

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Re: What’s your mule deer caliber
« Reply #4 on: June 14, 2024, 04:36:49 PM »
7 mm 08
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Re: What’s your mule deer caliber
« Reply #5 on: June 14, 2024, 04:42:29 PM »
280AI

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Re: What’s your mule deer caliber
« Reply #6 on: June 14, 2024, 04:48:47 PM »
270WSM or 7mm rem mag
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Re: What’s your mule deer caliber
« Reply #7 on: June 14, 2024, 04:52:41 PM »
7mm-08 is my everything cartridge.

(p.s. Backfire is clickbait nonsense.)
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Re: What’s your mule deer caliber
« Reply #8 on: June 14, 2024, 04:53:14 PM »
Got a few but my faves are 300wsm and now love my 6.5PRC

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Re: What’s your mule deer caliber
« Reply #9 on: June 14, 2024, 04:54:42 PM »
7mm-08 is my everything cartridge.

(p.s. Backfire is clickbait nonsense.)
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Re: What’s your mule deer caliber
« Reply #10 on: June 14, 2024, 05:01:39 PM »
25.06, 100gr Nosler
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Re: What’s your mule deer caliber
« Reply #11 on: June 14, 2024, 05:18:22 PM »
 7mm Rem Mag/Nosler Partitions
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Re: What’s your mule deer caliber
« Reply #12 on: June 14, 2024, 05:31:34 PM »
280 Rem with 140 Nosler Partition and
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Re: What’s your mule deer caliber
« Reply #13 on: June 14, 2024, 06:12:38 PM »
Which ever one I feel like pulling from the safe that day, but I'm REALLY liking my 7mm PRC!

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Re: What’s your mule deer caliber
« Reply #14 on: June 14, 2024, 06:24:51 PM »
270 win for all game  :tup:
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