favorite bullet for whitetail

[kalabula]

I am new to gun hunting (just shot my first couple deer with a shotgun).

I was looking at some land where I may be able to hunt with a rifle and was wondering what everyones favorite whitetail round was.

I am kindoff partial to smaller rounds. Is a .223 to small of a round for a farther (200-300 yard) shot?

[monster10rackstack]

a .223 is to small for whitetails period

[NoKnees]

Maybe a 243 or a 260 would be good choices. If you try the 243 stick with the heavier bullets. In either case place them well.

Jim

[James B]

The 223 is legal in our state but its on the small side. My personal minimum is the 100 grain bullet from a 25 caliber. Were I to use a 223, I would limit shots to 200 yatrds max and then only with the Barnes bullet or the Nosler Partition.

[SwampCollie]

Are we talking about bullets or rifle calibers?

Caliber 7mm-08

Bullet Barnes TSXB or the old standby Sierra Game King

[whitetaildeerslayer1]

i like a 30-30 rifle shell from hornady its good for two hundred yards not much but around here where i live you will be lucky if you can get a clear shot that far away

[skeeter 7MM]

My personal minimum is the 100 grain bullet from a 25 caliber.

I agree with James B. Though both of us hunt areas where the whitetail and mule deer are larger body types than in the southern areas. Even so I don't think a 22cal has any place in the deer woods and especially not when 300 yards shots may be used!!

As far as bullet I prefer the Nosler Ballistic tip for deer, due to accuracy and longer ranges may be required here on the prairies.

[270 bdl]

I like speer hot cor's in 270 and 30-06.

[heeze gutshot shortee]

kalabula..3006 springfield...180gr..remington

[Chantecler111]

.300 Win Mag 180 Federal PowerShok Speer Hot Cor SP.