what is the all around best caliber for whitetail deer hunting?

[fritobandito8604]

im fond of the .270 win. but i was wondering what some of you other folks thinks should be the best.

[Vapodog]

there will be a zillion opinions here.....for me it's the .260 Remington.

[akbound]

Hey fritobandito8604,

Blonde, Brunette, or Redhead?

Okay, you didn't ask that question.....but you might as well have!

(Am I a polygamist if I can't be "faithful" to just one caliber?)

[stubblejumper]

The best cartridge is the one that works best for each person.

[Aught Six]

I like the .30-06 best. It'll take everything I would ever want to hunt.

[deerhunter34]

50 BMG. Take Anything Period.

[PABuck_HNTR]

The one that you are the most comfortable and confident in shooting, and the one which is large enough to produce clean and humane kills.

For me its a .270, but I think the bullet should NOT be smaller than 6mm.

[frizzellr]

For me it all depends. Two years ago it was a 300 Win Mag, last year was a 7mm-08 Rem, this year it is a 270 Win. Alot of what i choose to shoot in a given year is how much range time I put in with the particular rifle. The more time I put in the more confidence I have in the rifle but it doesn't really have much to do with the cartridge. In my opinion the best deer cartridges are the 260 Rem, 7mm-08 Rem, 308 Win, 257 Roberts, 25-06 Rem, 6.5x55 Mauser, and 7x57 Mauser . Other cartridge get it done, but I feel the ones I meantion are the best compromise between performance and shootability.

[Ruger-Redhawk]

My favorite deer cartridge has to be the .270 Win.I do use other calibers now and then .If I could only have one deer rifle the 270 would win hands down.There are so many great cartridges you really can't say what's the best.
Ruger Redhawk

[Deer-Slayer22]

It depends on where you hunt. Personally, I like the .308 and the 7mm Rem mag.