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bigbucks98 11-09-2009 05:56 AM

Favorite Caliber?
 
this question is one of the most asked questions on here. lol i just wanted to know what you guys are packin with you this season? Good luck this season guys

for me its the 6.5x55 swede and a 25/06 AI

x-mountie 11-09-2009 06:06 AM

308 Win. in a Savage 99 C.

finner 11-09-2009 06:21 AM

30-06 Savage bolt action matched up with 150grain winchester ammo.

heavenlykid 11-09-2009 07:22 AM

Boo were not allowed to use rifles here in ohio

salukipv1 11-09-2009 07:37 AM


Originally Posted by heavenlykid (Post 3499708)
Boo were not allowed to use rifles here in ohio

Boo x2 we can't use them either.

I'm not sure I have favorite yet anyway, like them all.

Centaur 1 11-09-2009 07:50 AM

30-30, it might not be fancy but it works. I learned a long time ago that I'm not capable of really long range shooting, I keep my shots to under 200 yards and the gun doesn't beat me up when I pull the trigger.

Rebel Hog 11-09-2009 07:52 AM

7mm-08 & 6.5mmSwede

Champlain Islander 11-09-2009 08:03 AM

Ruger 77 UL in 30-06. Federal 180 Barnes TSX

PY Antlers 11-09-2009 08:03 AM

I use a 7mm Win Mag. when I gun hunt here in WI. I know a lot a people don't like to hear it, but I really wish they would make this state shotgun only. I really believe it help get the deer numbers where the dnr want them and there would be a lot more quality bucks. At least in the southern part of the state.

Rugermk2 11-09-2009 08:04 AM

No rifles here in illinois either!!! Our gun season is open to shotguns, muzzleloaders, and large pistol. Im takin my winchester 1300 this year with 3 inch federal slugs

1shotkill1993 11-09-2009 08:05 AM

Ruger M77 .243
Ruger M77 30-06

Love those guns to death

Father Forkhorn 11-09-2009 08:05 AM


30-06 Savage bolt action matched up with 150grain winchester ammo.
X2. This is me exactly.

kateraxl2381 11-09-2009 08:25 AM

.50 caliber muzzleloader :D

MarkfromNWMO 11-09-2009 09:29 AM

Weatherby 300 Mag with 165 gr. nosler partitions.... or my .50 cal ML

iSnipe 11-09-2009 09:56 AM


Originally Posted by bigbucks98 (Post 3499630)
i just wanted to know what you guys are packin with you this season? ... for me its the 6.5x55 swede and a 25/06 AI

* .222 Rem
* 30-30
* .243
* .270

Caliber used depends on the weather and the setup situation. If it's raining, then the 30-30 gets wet. LOL! Love those Marlin 336's.

Title asks favorite caliber though. For me it's the .260 Rem.

iSnipe

Bank 11-09-2009 10:05 AM

My favorite caliber overall is the .270, but it's a close call with .25-06. Other than those two, I'd have to say .30-30. Jack O'Connor proved to me that the .270 Win. is one of the most versatile calibers in existence.

semi 11-09-2009 10:12 AM

7mm-08 then 30.06

bryant1 11-09-2009 10:16 AM

Browning BAR .308. Winchester 150 grain power points (cheap and accurate because I shoot alot)

nslick21 11-09-2009 10:18 AM

270 WSM 110 grain. Shoots 3500 FPS drops 7 inches at like 400. Nasty round...NASTY! LOL

vaclav 11-09-2009 10:40 AM

Remington Model 700 in a .270 with 130gr Winchester Silvertip Rifle Ammo...Going out this weekend up in the Adirondacks...I can't wait! :sheep::cool2:

thndrchiken 11-09-2009 10:40 AM

35 Whelen for me

cjwink 11-09-2009 10:52 AM

Tie between 243, 6mm and 7mm-08

seastrike 11-09-2009 10:57 AM

280 browning a-bolt, next my old ruger m-77 in .308

nchawkeye 11-09-2009 12:25 PM

I only have one centerfire...It's a .243...I killed 6 deer with it last week, changing to the .54 flintlock next...

zrexpilot 11-09-2009 12:38 PM

my favorite is my .22 Hornet

zrexpilot 11-09-2009 12:39 PM


Originally Posted by cjwink (Post 3499985)
Tie between 243, 6mm and 7mm-08



awsome picks!

Hunting Kuk 11-09-2009 01:07 PM

My dads 7 magnum with 145 grain core lokt bullets it will reach out their up to 350 yards and knock em dead!great gun

cjwink 11-09-2009 01:12 PM


Originally Posted by zrexpilot (Post 3500111)
awsome picks!

These are perfect whitetail rounds IMO..

marlin30/30_drabe 11-09-2009 01:36 PM

dont own a deer rifle so im using a 12 gauge remington 870 smooth bore with remington sluggers

GVoverstreet7 11-09-2009 01:52 PM

I'm packin' the best brush gun ever made. Marlin 30-30, she's amazing at short range and has lots of knockdown power. I LOVE it. but sadly I've invested into a Marlin .308 and am working on making it a tack driver for next season, it's turning me agains my 30-30. but hey sometimes change is good.

tigerw10 11-09-2009 02:22 PM

I either carry a bolt action .300 win mag or my trusty lever action .300 savage model 99F

Remnard 11-09-2009 02:44 PM


Originally Posted by heavenlykid (Post 3499708)
Boo were not allowed to use rifles here in ohio


Okay then, what's your favorite pumpkin launcher?

buckinbowhunter 11-09-2009 02:45 PM

You couldn't pry my 7mm rem mag out of my hands teamed up with my 150 grain swift siroccos and a 4.5x14 Nikon. Love that gun to death for close range and long distance...

StillHunter90 11-09-2009 03:09 PM

Remington 7600 Pump carbine loaded with 180 gr round nose corelokts.

StraightArrowNY 11-09-2009 03:09 PM

.35 Rem out of a Marlin 336 where rifle is legal. Remington 870 12 gauge in shotgun only areas.

StillHunter90 11-09-2009 03:12 PM


Originally Posted by Remnard (Post 3500262)
Okay then, what's your favorite pumpkin launcher?


LOL. Id love to have one myself.

duramax04.5 11-09-2009 03:16 PM

browning blr. in 257 roberts

skeeter 7MM 11-09-2009 04:55 PM

7mm rem mag, 150gr NBT
50 cal ML, 300gr SST

bigbuckkiller29 11-09-2009 05:21 PM

270 115 grain bullet

Dan480Man 11-09-2009 05:50 PM

I don't know if I have a favorite caliber.
I will admit though, that I am especially fond of my 25-06.
I have harvested meat with that round, from distances
measured in feet, to several hundreds of yards.
My 480 ruger,444marlin, and 6.5JDJ all have special places in
my hunting arsenal.


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