whats a good deer caliber?
12-11-2006, 07:38 PM
#22
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RE: whats a good deer caliber?
Statistically.30-30 rifles have killed more deer than any other rifle, followed by the .270 and .300 (due to the popularity and lower prices), however like I said it is your money get what you like, depending on your shooting skills just about anything will work.
12-11-2006, 08:31 PM
#25
Fork Horn
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RE: whats a good deer caliber?
ORIGINAL: deerslayer270
i dropped 10 deer in their tracks with one shot...i found the federal fusion bonded bullets do a really good job....
i dropped 10 deer in their tracks with one shot...i found the federal fusion bonded bullets do a really good job....
12-11-2006, 09:23 PM
#26
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RE: whats a good deer caliber?
.308 seems to do the job for me....one of the most accurate calibers hands down and doesnt kick too bad. I would go with at least a 30 caliber so you dont have to spend too much time looking for one you didnt hit good. I think the snipers use .308 and .223's. Just my two cents, but everyone has a favorite rifle. If you hit em right it doesnt matter. I say save your money and get a bow since you already have a 270. you will get addicted to bow hunting and sell your rifle.
12-11-2006, 09:42 PM
#27
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RE: whats a good deer caliber?
.270, .25-06, 30-06, .308, 7mm-08, .243, 6mmRem, .280Rem, 7mm mag, .300 win mag, .257 Roberts, .240 Wby, 250-3000, .444, .45-70, 30-30, .35 Whelen, 6.5 x 57 mauser, .264 win, 7-30 waters, .35 Rem,
there's about 1% of the good whitetail rounds out there without getting into the short mags, bigger magnums and all the wildcats out there... the one you own now will do everything you could ever ask of it inside 500yds, provided you are using a quality bullet and have good optics on your rifle.
there's about 1% of the good whitetail rounds out there without getting into the short mags, bigger magnums and all the wildcats out there... the one you own now will do everything you could ever ask of it inside 500yds, provided you are using a quality bullet and have good optics on your rifle.
12-12-2006, 05:34 AM
#28
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Tennessee
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RE: whats a good deer caliber?
I'm sorry......all those guys are trying to lead astray.
What you need is a great gun. One that's easy to kill with.
There's this one very light recoil round, it called the .458 Lott, it's a great gun for kids.Shot one when I was two. (Just Kidding in a very corny way.)
Really, stick with your .270, it's good.
If you want to die,try to fire 60 rounds through a .460 Weatherby.(I think there's such a thing.)
What you need is a great gun. One that's easy to kill with.
There's this one very light recoil round, it called the .458 Lott, it's a great gun for kids.
Shot one when I was two. (Just Kidding in a very corny way.)Really, stick with your .270, it's good.
If you want to die,try to fire 60 rounds through a .460 Weatherby.(I think there's such a thing.)
12-12-2006, 07:35 AM
#29
Fork Horn
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: Phoenixville, PA
Posts: 244
RE: whats a good deer caliber?
ORIGINAL: krub6b
Do the new federal Fusions have a live deer spine sensor?
ORIGINAL: deerslayer270
i dropped 10 deer in their tracks with one shot...i found the federal fusion bonded bullets do a really good job....
i dropped 10 deer in their tracks with one shot...i found the federal fusion bonded bullets do a really good job....