Favorite caliber and load for whitetails....

schoolcraft · 05-19-2009, 07:26 AM

It's a boring day at work, so I thought I'd stir the pot a little.....

What's your favorite whitetail deer hunting caliber and load?

Say like.......a .270 Win. with 130gr. Nosler Partitions ect.....

ipscshooter · 05-19-2009, 07:43 AM

.243. Remmy green box 100 gr. PSP Core-Lokt.

Frank in the Laurels · 05-19-2009, 08:48 AM

7mm Remington Magnum....does it all in my humblest of opinions.. will work from 5 yards to as far as you'd care to shoot at one.. the only limit would be you and the quality of your equipment.... I've dropped them out to 700 yards with no problem whatsoever.. I know of individuals who've done it much further than that... I use 140 grain nosler partitions and noting else, neverhad a bullet fail and never had to fire a second shot to killany animal. Fueled by 62 grain of H-4350 and a Remington 9 1/2 magnum primer.... also the bullets are seated with a Wilson Straight line seater... HARD cartridge to beat, for multiple distance and all types of conditions..

popeye · 05-19-2009, 08:55 AM

A 280 shooting a 140gr Nosler BT

schoolcraft · 05-19-2009, 09:12 AM

Good info so far......

Frank, have you ever chronoed the 7mm mag load? Just curious what kinda velocity you're getting from it.

Keep em' coming folks. It's gonna be a long day at work.

bugsNbows · 05-19-2009, 10:02 AM

25-06 with 100 gr. TSX.

nchawkeye · 05-19-2009, 10:07 AM

I've killed about 175 with my .243 somewhere around 85 of those fell to the 100gr CoreLokt...

My favorite firearm though has to be my .54 caliber flintlock, a .530 home cast ball and 80grs
of FFF Goex...

Bible_Man · 05-19-2009, 10:14 AM

I would have to go with WBY .300 mag 180 grain Rem. CoreLokt I suppose. I've always subscribed to the "bigger is better" way of thinking. Going to start using .270 WSM this year to get some cheaper ammo.

cjwink · 05-19-2009, 10:25 AM

243 85 grain BTHP.. No matter how many times I try and talk myself into thinking that this is "not a whitetail" bullet.. When that deer drops in its tracks I am alway re-convinced.

ipscshooter · 05-19-2009, 10:26 AM

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ORIGINAL: Bible_Man

I would have to go with WBY .300 mag 180 grain Rem. CoreLokt I suppose. I've always subscribed to the "bigger is better" way of thinking. Going to start using .270 WSM this year to get some cheaper ammo.

Bigger is better? Always? To each his own.... You can have Rosie O'Donnell and I'll take Salma Hayek.