RE: Favorite Caliber
 

gotta give some love for my 25-06thats my choice..

RE: Favorite Caliber
 

Ditto... For whitetails. Although, in my experience, "just enough gas" is probably an understatement. I'd say "plenty of gas"...

Tyler: You need more details. Hunters hunt everything from Cottontails to Elephants. My favorite for one would not be my favorite for the other.

RE: Favorite Caliber
 

the 270 has treated me well.

RE: Favorite Caliber
 

for whitetails and bigger 45-70. small game 204 ruger.

RE: Favorite Caliber
 

I used .270 for years and in 1995 switched to 6.5 mm.

RE: Favorite Caliber
 

The cartridge I chose was the 7-08 which is the .284 cal. Since it's a .284 then my choice for whitetails would be the 7mm mag cartridge.

RE: Favorite Caliber
 

From that list, 30-06

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and little else......


I chose the .308, lower recoil, similar ballistics and power of the 30-06, and the .308 is very accurate, I like mine.
The .308 is also the parent to another great cartridge, the 7mm-08, which is great for whitetail, but perhaps slightly iffy for elk when using factory loads.

RE: Favorite Caliber
 

.243 for me, have killed over 150 whitetails with mine.

RE: Favorite Caliber
 

Come on nc... Everyone knows that a .243 isn't potent enough to put a good scare into a ground squirrel. :D