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I use the .280 rem. with 140gr Speer SP or 140gr Nosler BT's Loaded with 58.5 gr. of Reloader 19 and CCI magnum primers!
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Favorite for me is my .257 Roberts. A classic old cartridge that still gets the job done.:)
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.308, 30-06, 30-30 and-or a 7mm mag. I usually stay around 150gr Hornady's or Core Loct.
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308 with Winchester 168 grain ballistic silvertips, always gets the job done.
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Due to this great economy we have now, I've had to sell my bolt guns(Rem. model 7 in 243, Winchester Featherweight in 300wsm) the beginning of this year (kept the ML). So, now my favorite gun/caliber is whatever I can borrow from friends. Luckly, I have a couple of friends that don't hunt anymore, but still have their guns. My choices now are either a Marlin 336 in 35 Rem, or a Remington Mohawk 600 in 6mm Rem, both of which are fine shooters and would'nt hesitate to take either into the swamps down here.
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Originally Posted by Fla.Swamper
(Post 3725934)
Due to this great economy we have now, I've had to sell my bolt guns(Rem. model 7 in 243, Winchester Featherweight in 300wsm) the beginning of this year (kept the ML). So, now my favorite gun/caliber is whatever I can borrow from friends. Luckly, I have a couple of friends that don't hunt anymore, but still have their guns. My choices now are either a Marlin 336 in 35 Rem, or a Remington Mohawk 600 in 6mm Rem, both of which are fine shooters and would'nt hesitate to take either into the swamps down here.
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Originally Posted by Chuck7
(Post 3724876)
I love my Remington Model 700 with 270 cal.
I shoot WInchester Silver Tips 130 grain. |
The bigger, the better, I always say! The ammo is expensive, but I carry my WBY .300 95% of the time. Shoots fantastically, and it is what I am most comfortable with. The other 5% of the time I carry my .270 WIN. It is a great shooting gun as well, but I just don't like it as much. Also, I have enough ammo for my Weatherby to last me at least a decade...makes it easier to go ahead and pop them off. I shoot one round before I carry it out to make sure it is still locked in, and then the only shots I take are at critters. I have had several people flame me for deer hunting with a .300 WBY MAG, but it doesn't get me down. I have more than enough confidence in the gun when I am out, and that is what matters to me. For all those who are confident in smaller calibers, I am very happy for them. I know they will kill deer just as dead. All about each individual.
That was long...sorry. My favorite caliber is .300 WBY MAG. |
My personal favorate is a 30-06 with a 150 grain remington core-lokt
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.270 Savage Drops 'em where they stand.
Originally Posted by huntingkidPA
(Post 3724725)
Well i thought it might be cool to see what caliber everybody is using out there for deer. I personally used a .270 win with 150 grain core-lokt. Works for me! im hitting dimes at 100 yards! my dad uses a 7mm rem mag with 150 grain core-lokts. So what do you guys use and what load for deer? (betcha 30-30 and 30-06 are most popular on this thread :happy0001:) and why do you think your caliber is superior? please no fighting, just inform us about why you use it. i like the .270 for its versatility and its flat trajectory, also the variety of loads you can make and buy. :fighting0007:
I shoot a .270 Savage, and they are falling right where they stand when hit with a 150 grain Winchester Core Lock. No doubt about it! |
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