What size rifle do you shoot at deer?
 

I bought a 300 win mag a few years back so i could use it for deer and elk, but am currently considering to by a strictly deer rifle and am just curious what the popular vote is.

RE: What size rifle do you shoot at deer?
 

I haven't done a lot of gun hunting in the last 13 years or so (archey)......I will say that my favorite is 25/06 or 270.....If I gun hunt it is with either one of those two....

RE: What size rifle do you shoot at deer?
 

a270, 280or 30-06 would be great....or maybe you like to a little different like me and shoot a 7x57 mauser....great choice of bullets, if you handload, and performance just slightly less than the 280.

RE: What size rifle do you shoot at deer?
 

I've used a number, when it comes to deer the list is long. Currently my deerCF is a 7mm rem mag, though wouldn't suggest it in your case since you already have a 300wm and IMO little difference.

I'll start the list of possibles with (no particluar order):

2506 rem (light recoil, flat/fast, accurate and plenty for deer to 400 yards)
270wsm (less recoil then the 300wm but more then the other 2 listed, accurate, fast and flat. Probably the best of thethe 3if your ranges will be 300+)
7mm 08 (enjoyable gun to shoot while benefiting fromthe .284 bullet selection. Not as flat as the other but usually serves the purpose well for most deer hunters where ranges are typically less then 300 yards any way)

RE: What size rifle do you shoot at deer?
 

30-06 180gr. corelok

RE: What size rifle do you shoot at deer?
 

30.06 w/150 corelokt.:)

RE: What size rifle do you shoot at deer?
 

.308 Rem.with 165 Federal Fusions

RE: What size rifle do you shoot at deer?
 

.25-06

RE: What size rifle do you shoot at deer?
 

.270, although the .243 is a great rifle.

RE: What size rifle do you shoot at deer?
 

257 Roberts, 6.5x55, 30-06, 35 Whelen in no particular order.