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Re: What’s your mule deer caliber
« Reply #135 on: December 04, 2024, 10:20:52 PM »
Went through this quickly but don’t tell me I’m the only one that shoots a 7wsm???thanks to JJhunter, I’d like a 280 AI though!
168 Berger’s BTW

 Not the only one with a 7mm, but one of few shooting the boutique version! :rolleyes:
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Re: What’s your mule deer caliber
« Reply #136 on: December 04, 2024, 10:24:37 PM »
.223 8)
Ive shot a lot of deer with a 223…


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Re: What’s your mule deer caliber
« Reply #137 on: December 04, 2024, 10:58:34 PM »
It's always been an arrow in reality, but if I had a dream situation and any gun it would probably be 25 caliber. I prefer 25-06 because I am familiar with it. But I could be persuaded to many other options available on the market.
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Re: What’s your mule deer caliber
« Reply #138 on: December 04, 2024, 11:42:57 PM »
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 #139 on: December 05, 2024, 06:09:01 AM »
Few years back I shot the heads off 9 straight grouse with my 300 wm out to 45 yards.  With 215 bergers its solid on elk to 1000 yds.  From grouse to elk it gets the job done. 

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Re: What’s your mule deer caliber
« Reply #140 on: December 05, 2024, 10:10:29 AM »
Went through this quickly but don’t tell me I’m the only one that shoots a 7wsm???thanks to JJhunter, I’d like a 280 AI though!
168 Berger’s BTW
you're definitely the only one :chuckle:

Seriously though, the 7wsm is truly a travesty as it's a phenomenal chambering.  If only someone like Hornady would have developed it there would have been the support behind it to make it.  With an 8tw, a case full of n565, and a 180gr Berger or eldm its a beast.
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Re: What’s your mule deer caliber
« Reply #141 on: December 05, 2024, 01:22:31 PM »
I Shoot a .280 AI 180g bullet. Have a custom rifle and pushing over 3000’ per sec.


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Re: What’s your mule deer caliber
« Reply #142 on: December 05, 2024, 03:36:17 PM »
7mm Rem Mag. Shoot flat with plenty of energy.

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Re: What’s your mule deer caliber
« Reply #143 on: December 07, 2024, 04:10:35 PM »
270 Winchester with 129gr Barns.
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Re: What’s your mule deer caliber
« Reply #144 on: December 07, 2024, 04:36:24 PM »
Interesting lol,  10 pages and nobody actually answered the OPs question.  A whole bunch of cartridges thrown around though.

My mule deer caliber is .308 my daughter’s is .264

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Re: What’s your mule deer caliber
« Reply #145 on: December 07, 2024, 05:10:45 PM »
Interesting lol,  10 pages and nobody actually answered the OPs question.  A whole bunch of cartridges thrown around though.

My mule deer caliber is .308 my daughter’s is .264

Poor wording on the question or poor wording on the answers?
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