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JasonG
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What’s your mule deer caliber
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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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.270WSM and .300 WSM
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7mm rem mag/7mm PRC
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6.5 PRC, but soon to be 6 CM.
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7 mm 08
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270WSM or 7mm rem mag
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7mm-08 is my everything cartridge.
(p.s. Backfire is clickbait nonsense.)
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Got a few but my faves are 300wsm and now love my 6.5PRC
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Quote from: yakimanoob on June 14, 2024, 04:52:41 PM
7mm-08 is my everything cartridge.
(p.s. Backfire is clickbait nonsense.)
oh I know , strictly entertainment.
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25.06, 100gr Nosler
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7mm Rem Mag/Nosler Partitions
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280 Rem with 140 Nosler Partition and
6.5 Creedmoor with Hornady 143 ELD-X
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Which ever one I feel like pulling from the safe that day, but I'm REALLY liking my 7mm PRC!
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270 win for all game
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