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Well since I only deer hunt with rifle and all my shots are 100 yards or less I will step out on an old mans limb and say a 30-30, second choice would be an 06.

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I seem to be a loner on this poll. But the best all around caliber for me would be the .35 Whelen. It' s an oversized 30-06, but on steroids. can go to 250gr. or down to 158 cast. If you don' t like recoil, downsize loads to the 35 Remington. Paco Kelly even downed an elephant with this caliber, so it would work on safari. Remington did a lot of hunters a favor.

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12ga. I like to turkey hunt too.

and a slug makes a mighty big hole.

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That is a scary thought, I' ve had nightmares that were not that bad. One caliber, that makes me want to cry. 30-06 or .308

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I' ve used the 30.06 for the last 26 years, so why change. It' s a good all around caliber. I' ve used it for anything from ground hogs to black bear.

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7mm Rem mag if we' re talking deer only and the same if you throw in some elk. For an all around North American game killer I would say 300 win mag.

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.270 by far

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My Remington .270 would have to be my choice.

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Since I shoot my 22-250 more that anything else I quess I would stick with it. I don,t love it for deer but it works and everything else the 22-250 is all I need. I would sure miss my 6.5x55 though.

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22-250
Small, fast, light --deadly when you hit em in the noggin'

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Well, I mostly hunt whitetail and black bear, so I' d stick with my .260 Rem. It does a whale of a job on both!!

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.06

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i love my trusty little 33 it`s all i ever have hunted deer with and as that is basically what i usually hunt it`s plenty enough for me. plus i love that gun, a gift from my husband.

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I own a 7mm08 and 30-06 by far the 06 it is accurate and deadly. The 08 isn' t bad either

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i would stick with my 30-06 sprgfld. love it. good for deer. get a lite load and good for varmet, and good for big game such as moose and elk.

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The 30/06 would be my choice too or the 308 second

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I' ll go with the 44 great. All around good round

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HEHEHE my 445 supermag Dan Wesson with its burris 2x7 scope of course.:D:D:D:D:D.

I can do it all with it and never worry. Alaska africa no problem just stoke some heavy hard cast 330' s and push them to 1500+ and have some fun.:D

Brian

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I' ll stick with my trusty 30-06. Of course it is all I have ever used.

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7mm Rem Mag. I mostly hunt whitetails but have hunted elk on occasion. It does a great job on both. No need to change.

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Correct me if I' m wrong, but aren' t most guns of similar size just as versatile as the 30-06 if you handload?

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30-06,you can load it up for big game to moose size or down for varmints.2nd choice: .243, fast and flat,an excellent game getter up to deer sizes.

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Would choose nothing other than my Marlin Model 336 Lever Action, chambered in .35 Remington.

Best Brush gun around and solid knock down power, especially with the 200gr. loads!! :D

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I would have to pick caliber .323

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I' d have to go with my Remington 280 with a 150gr Federal NP:D It' s all about shot placement.

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IF I had to limit myself to one I guess it' ll be the 06 ( I' m not original either) ... glad we don' t have to choose just one

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I really like my 300 Savage!

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my tikka 308 with my zeiss conquest

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Let' s see...uhmmm. Carbon Express 300![:-]

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30-06
Rick

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7mm mag for life

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I love my savage 30-06
Toons

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Did anyone happen to mention the 30-06;)

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7x57mm Mauser. Most proven big game cartridge of all time.