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

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.