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Re: What’s your mule deer caliber
« Reply #90 on: August 23, 2024, 07:39:10 AM »
I used to use a .257 Roberts, but for the last 20 years I have just used a .270.  Never had to put a second shot into one.  I can also find the ammo at just about every store that sells ammo.
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Re: What’s your mule deer caliber
« Reply #91 on: August 23, 2024, 07:50:50 AM »
From Alabama to Alaska I've shot every big game animal with my Rem 7mm mag if gun hunting. Made in 1967 and given to me from my grandfather
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Re: What’s your mule deer caliber
« Reply #92 on: August 23, 2024, 07:59:23 AM »
I think the one rifle I'd like to build and use before I hang them all up is a 25-40. If I didn't already have 128 projects in process, 162 on the shelf and a wife, I'd have already started pestering my gunsmith about a barrel, begun working up loads and purchasing all of the rest of the parts needed to build the second best deer rifle ever.

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Re: What’s your mule deer caliber
« Reply #93 on: August 23, 2024, 08:39:18 AM »
lately i’m liking a 6.5 grendel for deer and bear.

it’s just a pleasure to carry and shoot.

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Re: What’s your mule deer caliber
« Reply #94 on: August 23, 2024, 09:10:44 AM »
280AI with a 145 LRX

If I start hunting areas without the potential for 400+ yard shots I'll use a 7mm-08 with a 139 LRX.

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Re: What’s your mule deer caliber
« Reply #95 on: August 23, 2024, 12:03:49 PM »
270wsm

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Re: What’s your mule deer caliber
« Reply #96 on: August 23, 2024, 12:39:35 PM »
6.5x284 140 gr berger hvld going 2940 ,but this year I might carry a 6.5 creed that we
ighs 3 lbs less cuz I'm old and the 127 gr barnes lrx are around 2840

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Re: What’s your mule deer caliber
« Reply #97 on: August 23, 2024, 01:20:34 PM »
06' either 25 or 30

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Re: What’s your mule deer caliber
« Reply #98 on: August 23, 2024, 01:23:07 PM »
7mm Rem Mag

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Re: What’s your mule deer caliber
« Reply #99 on: August 24, 2024, 11:55:08 AM »
.300 wsm with 180 gr. Accubonds at 2950 fps. Very minimal meat loss and farthest out of the 4 deer so far with it went about 10 yards. Suppressor coming next.

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Re: What’s your mule deer caliber
« Reply #100 on: August 24, 2024, 07:28:43 PM »
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Re: What’s your mule deer caliber
« Reply #101 on: August 24, 2024, 09:05:04 PM »
.243 is a perfect mule deer gun

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Re: What’s your mule deer caliber
« Reply #102 on: August 25, 2024, 07:31:05 AM »
7mm Remington Mag first then .243 back up

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Re: What’s your mule deer caliber
« Reply #103 on: August 25, 2024, 10:26:19 AM »
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Re: What’s your mule deer caliber
« Reply #104 on: August 26, 2024, 05:32:40 AM »
I use a 270WSM or 7mm mag

 


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