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    View Poll Results: A poll
    30 30
    6
    5.66%
    30 06
    36
    33.96%
    270
    23
    21.70%
    300
    7
    6.60%
    7 MM
    18
    16.98%
    6 MM
    0
    0%
    243
    10
    9.43%
    8 MM
    2
    1.89%
    Smaller
    1
    0.94%
    Bigger
    3
    2.83%
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    Which Caliber?

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    Old 02-12-2003 | 08:54 PM
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    Default Which Caliber?
    What' s your favorite caliber for whitetails, or like animal if you don' t have whitetails?
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    Old 02-12-2003 | 08:55 PM
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    Default RE: Which Caliber?
    I' ll start..... 270
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    Old 02-12-2003 | 09:03 PM
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    Default RE: Which Caliber?
    I' m with Rob, .270 is hard to beat. I have a ruger m77 with a stainless steel barrel and an all weather black stock.
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    Old 02-12-2003 | 09:10 PM
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    Default RE: Which Caliber?
    30.06
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    Old 02-12-2003 | 09:16 PM
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    MOTurkeyTamer
     
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    From: The Wild Turkey Capitol of the World......Missouri
    Default RE: Which Caliber?
    I have always liked the .270 Winchester, a great round for whitetails!
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    Old 02-12-2003 | 09:19 PM
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    bear72
     
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    Default RE: Which Caliber?
    I love my 30/06 but the last 2 seasons used my new 7MM Mag starting to love that also
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    Old 02-12-2003 | 09:24 PM
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    Default RE: Which Caliber?
    I guess ill vote 270 wsm, even though i havent purchased the rifle yet
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    Old 02-12-2003 | 09:49 PM
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    DARTanian
     
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    Default RE: Which Caliber?
    it' d have to be my smith and wesson 30-06 BOB
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    Old 02-12-2003 | 10:25 PM
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    halcon
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    Default RE: Which Caliber?
    I use a 243win and a 25-06 ,just about all the time .
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    Old 02-12-2003 | 11:41 PM
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    Christine B
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    From: Roane Co. WV USA Member since 11/1999
    Default RE: Which Caliber?
    I have to say without a doubt its gotta be my 30.06.
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