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Re: What’s your mule deer caliber
« Reply #105 on: August 26, 2024, 07:26:41 AM »
7MM Rem Mag for everything. Shot my grandpas old Model 70 chambered in that for years, that rifle has taken moose and caribou in Alaska and a number of elk (him), and mule deer, whitetail, black bear, pronghorn, bighorn, and one elk by me.  After that elk in 2021 I hung it up and decided to buy a new rifle. After researching a ton looking for a new caliber I settled right back onto the 7mm with a new Tikka and better optics.  Two deer last two years, two shots. 

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Re: What’s your mule deer caliber
« Reply #106 on: August 26, 2024, 08:48:55 PM »
270. Every once in a while my self, my son or brother will use the old 721’s that grandma and grandpa bought at Yeagers back in the early 60’s (both pre 64’s), beautiful rifles. Hundreds of game animals from Washington to Oregon to BC to Montana to Idaho and to Alaska. Mule deer, whitetail, black bear, cougar, caribou, moose and yotes. Those two rifles have dropped a lot of game animals and varmints. Both rifles have over 60 years of service, still are tack drivers and look new. We’ve been offered a lot of money for them as a pair and as one offs, nope! Never👍😆 As said, on a nice, bluebird day, they are on someone in the family’s shoulder from time to time, they have been in every hunting camp since they were purchased, whether it be a grandson, a granddaughter , a great grandson or great granddaughter or now, a great great grandson. A lot of the old pictures I posted years ago had one of these two rifles in it.

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Re: What’s your mule deer caliber
« Reply #107 on: August 26, 2024, 09:04:20 PM »
As this thread has shown any gun can kill a deer. 

Mine is a Remington 760 Gamemaster 30-06. Stainless camo synthetic stock.   Been around the block that most of the camo is worn off the stock and yes stainless can rust when you carry/use it enough in harsh conditions for as long as I have.  Topped with a 3.5 x 14 Nicon Buckmaster scope and an 24" old school Harris bipod.
Shooting factory Remington 165 grain pointed soft point.  All I have needed for countless deer and elk, a moose and goat, and throw in random bears and cats.  Add the abuse of years of harsh conditions it is still a tack driver.  Give me a solid rest where I can get my quad focal glasses to align with the scope optics.   BOOm done. Happens more that some would guess??
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Re: What’s your mule deer caliber
« Reply #108 on: August 26, 2024, 09:17:48 PM »
REM 22-250 to a 300 WM. Whatever you have and shoot we’ll 👍🏻
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Re: What’s your mule deer caliber
« Reply #109 on: August 26, 2024, 11:37:28 PM »
Rifle - .270 Win for everything these days although I have taken several deer with 7mm-08
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Re: What’s your mule deer caliber
« Reply #110 on: August 27, 2024, 07:39:51 AM »
This year will be 270 win for me .

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Re: What’s your mule deer caliber
« Reply #111 on: August 27, 2024, 09:40:12 PM »
This year I plan on taking out either  a pre 64' winchester 88 in .308 or a pre 64 model 70 in.270! Have not decided which one! Love both of them!

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Re: What’s your mule deer caliber
« Reply #112 on: August 28, 2024, 07:05:24 AM »
Been using my trusty 270 for the last 25 years with no complaints.  I am not into long range or grizzly hunts, so this is gun that I will have until i hang it up someday  :tup:
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Re: What’s your mule deer caliber
« Reply #113 on: August 28, 2024, 08:54:04 AM »
.270 for the win, no pun in intended!

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Re: What’s your mule deer caliber
« Reply #114 on: August 28, 2024, 12:44:48 PM »
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Re: What’s your mule deer caliber
« Reply #115 on: August 28, 2024, 01:19:13 PM »
I have used many calibers to hunt mule deer through the years, but currently carry a 270wsm with 140 grain hornady handloads because it is very accurate.

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Re: What’s your mule deer caliber
« Reply #116 on: September 02, 2024, 07:04:44 PM »
7.62 x 39mm

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Re: What’s your mule deer caliber
« Reply #117 on: November 28, 2024, 10:30:11 AM »
My favorite caliber has changed over the years. I’m more successful when I’m hunting multiple species with the same rifle. They all (pretty much) do the same thing. I love .300 Win Mag for everything larger than coyotes. With modern scopes and infinite choices in bullets you can choose almost anything bigger than a .243 Win for almost anything smaller than grizzly. Nothing is more important than shooting well. No caliber can compensate for poor shooting.

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Re: What’s your mule deer caliber
« Reply #118 on: November 28, 2024, 04:24:30 PM »
Last few years and years to come I’ll continue to shoot my 300prc with 215 Berger’s.
This for deer, and elk in a pinch.

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Re: What’s your mule deer caliber
« Reply #119 on: November 29, 2024, 10:17:40 AM »
When I was a kid there was a sporting goods store called BB&M's, it's where the cool kids hung out and debated the latest aluminum baseball bat.  We never went in that store: It was too expensive, and everybody knows a Louisville Slugger is good enough for the job.

This thread reminded me of that store.
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