deer rifle
#1
Thread Starter
Join Date: Oct 2006
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deer rifle
HI, im a very big deerhunter and im gonna be hunting in the thickects half of the season and the rest in fields and i will be taken shots between 100 to 400 yards and was wondering what caliber would you suggest to use cause thier is about amillion to choose one!i was leaning towards the 7mm mag and 300mag what would yall suggest!
#2
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RE: deer rifle
According to your earlier posts, you already have a 45-70 and a 270, and for thickets, the 45-70 should be fine. For 100+ yard shots, the 270 should do the trick. If you want a magnum caliber, knock yourself out, but you are pretty well covered with 45-70 and 270.
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RE: deer rifle
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If you already have a .270 you already have a great rifle. If you don't have a quality scope on it then that is where I would put my money.
If you already have a .270 you already have a great rifle. If you don't have a quality scope on it then that is where I would put my money.
#10
RE: deer rifle
I say get a Leupold 4x12x50, they have a great one which has the bottom of the lens curved so that you get the scope closer to the barrel, which results in better accuracy, and you still get the perks of a 50mm objective lens.
I think the .270 should be fine, but a 7mm Remington Magnum would fit the bill for higher velocity and trajectory performance.
I think the .270 should be fine, but a 7mm Remington Magnum would fit the bill for higher velocity and trajectory performance.