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Most used cartridge in American history for "deer"
« on: March 05, 2008, 06:27:39 PM »
I'd say hands down the .30-30 with the .30-06 and the .270 win trailing.

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Re: Most used cartridge in American history for "deer"
« Reply #1 on: March 05, 2008, 06:38:42 PM »
half of the people I know use or have used the 30-06 for years. Most versatile big game caliber on the market and probably always will be.

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Re: Most used cartridge in American history for "deer"
« Reply #2 on: March 05, 2008, 07:36:35 PM »
I'd say hands down the .30-30 with the .30-06 and the .270 win trailing.

Agree.
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Re: Most used cartridge in American history for "deer"
« Reply #3 on: March 05, 2008, 08:05:31 PM »
I agree with the statements already made, however I think with marketing BS along with deer becoming "armored" folks are moving more towards 30-06 class cartridges, & if it doesn't say MAGNUM in the name it might not do the job. so historically, I agree with mastertracker but I think the same question will have different answers as time marches on
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Re: Most used cartridge in American history for "deer"
« Reply #4 on: March 05, 2008, 08:11:07 PM »
30-06 gets my vote

1. 30-06
2. 270w
3. 243

Most guys I know started with a 243 or 270,  so I think their a shoe in for 2nd, 3rd
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Re: Most used cartridge in American history for "deer"
« Reply #5 on: March 05, 2008, 08:13:49 PM »
Isn't the .270 sort of a western "regional" caliber though...? I could be wrong, but I remember someone saying that. I thought the 30/30 would be the most used, due to the lower entry level cost, and the lack of long range guns needed back east and down south?
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Re: Most used cartridge in American history for "deer"
« Reply #6 on: March 05, 2008, 08:23:16 PM »
I'd say hands down the .30-30 with the .30-06 and the .270 win trailing.
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 30-30 without a doubt. existed long before scoped guns were commonplace, though if you took the same pole in another 50 years from now, I'd imagine a magnum caliber would pass up the 30-30.

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Re: Most used cartridge in American history for "deer"
« Reply #7 on: March 05, 2008, 10:03:17 PM »
Sorry about that man but are you a Master Tracker?

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Re: Most used cartridge in American history for "deer"
« Reply #8 on: March 05, 2008, 10:08:43 PM »
 Yes, but it's a sub title, no worries  ;)

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Re: Most used cartridge in American history for "deer"
« Reply #9 on: March 06, 2008, 05:49:05 AM »
Every thing I have read says 30-30.




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Re: Most used cartridge in American history for "deer"
« Reply #10 on: March 08, 2008, 09:58:34 AM »
30-30 has put more food on the table than any other cartridge, and is even still competetive today.

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Re: Most used cartridge in American history for "deer"
« Reply #11 on: March 08, 2008, 10:52:20 AM »
Should have included the 22... I bet more deer have been shot with a 22 from private property than anything els...
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Re: Most used cartridge in American history for "deer"
« Reply #12 on: March 08, 2008, 05:23:28 PM »
That's funny you say that in my younger days i took one with a marlin 22 at 135 yard's on a hill 3 shot's fired 3 shot's hit. 2 were fatal and one was a damn leg shot. 1st shot was a leg 2nd was a dbl lounger 3rd was a spine at 135yds on a hill...zeroed at 50yds this is when i new i was a shooter!

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Re: Most used cartridge in American history for "deer"
« Reply #13 on: March 09, 2008, 06:47:50 PM »
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this is when i new i was a shooter!

Illegal activity aside, in my opinion you are not a shooter if you shoot a deer with a .22 at 135 yards. A shooter would know that a .22 is not capable of a guaranteed kill at that distance. A shooter would would have been able to place all 3 shots within a couple inches at that distance. Sounds like you were floating about 12 inches up and down of center. Sounds like you got lucky that the deer died quickly. Ever see a deer shot in the neck, or lungs for that matter that survived until the next hunting season? I have and I am sure the deer did not have a good time while it was healing.




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Re: Most used cartridge in American history for "deer"
« Reply #14 on: March 09, 2008, 06:58:19 PM »
agree billy, shooting big game with a 22LR is not a sportsman. It is being ignorant and not thinking past the end of your nose of what would happen if you hadn't killed the animal.

 


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