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Old 03-09-2003, 04:54 PM
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What' s the biggest caliber you used for deer? Mine is the 300 ultra mag
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Old 03-09-2003, 05:11 PM
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.30-06
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Old 03-09-2003, 05:15 PM
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[8D] .50 Muzzle Loader or 12 ga shotgun. Rimfire rifles are illeagle here.
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Old 03-09-2003, 05:18 PM
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7mm Rem. Mag.
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Old 03-09-2003, 10:07 PM
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Personally for me it has been the 7MM Rem. mag.
I am not one to have problems with people using larger calibers though! As they say, " you can' t kill ' em too dead" !
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Old 03-09-2003, 10:12 PM
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7mm-08 for centerfire and .50 round ball with the flinter.
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Old 03-10-2003, 05:07 AM
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7mm Remington Mag. a
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Old 03-10-2003, 07:01 AM
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.30/06 with 165 grain Sierrra Gamekings ( BTSP)
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Old 03-10-2003, 07:53 AM
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Last year I used a .30-06, but I just bought a 300 Ultra Mag and will be using it this year.
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Old 03-10-2003, 09:04 AM
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I have taken deer with all different calibers but the biggest one I ever used was a .300 Weatherby,just a little over-gunned... []
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