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RE: Best Deer Hunting Caliber
.270.....just cuz thats what i shoot
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The Roberts did not originate from a .308, it was actually around about 30 years before....
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I voted for the 270. I've shot deer with a lot of different calibers and I keep coming back to the 270.
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Well, I said .270 cause I shot it for years, but in 1997 switched to 6.5mmSwede.
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I just read an article on this very subject in F&S. The author went through the most common rounds & came up w/the 270 as the best overall deer caliber. Surprisingly, he took out the 30-06 & 7mm Rem mag. I use both of those rounds, & nothing has ever walked away. I like the versatility of the 7mag, because you can use it for both med & lg game. The odd6 is probably the "classic" deer hunting caliber. 270 definitely shoots flatter & is a great gun for out west.
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ORIGINAL: in da woods I just read an article on this very subject in F&S. The author went through the most common rounds & came up w/the 270 as the best overall deer caliber. Surprisingly, he took out the 30-06 & 7mm Rem mag. I use both of those rounds, & nothing has ever walked away. I like the versatility of the 7mag, because you can use it for both med & lg game. The odd6 is probably the "classic" deer hunting caliber. 270 definitely shoots flatter & is a great gun for out west. |
RE: Best Deer Hunting Caliber
Living in indiana and not being able to use rifles. (until the recent legalization of rifles firing hand gun cartridges) I would have to say that the 12 gauge sabot slug is the best :D
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the 270 has been my choice for years,over 100 whitetails and still counting. i've owned 2 rem 700 bdl's and now a tikka t3. they have all shot 140grn hornady and seirra bullets great. i would guess i have killed atleast a 1000 groundhogs with the 2 remingtons. i used to load them down to 90-100hp bullets for varmints. a great all around caliber.
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RE: Best Deer Hunting Caliber
not again!
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RE: Best Deer Hunting Caliber
For all round cartridges or for the person that might only have one rifle,any good shooting7mm-08 Rem., 270 Win., 280 Rem.308 Win. or 30-06 Spr. will work fine in most conditions. [/align]
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