22-250, 223, or .308
 

Help me pick a caliber for whitetail deer in Wisconsin!

.308 out of those three without a doubt!

i killed my first deer with a .223 but i would not suggest trying that. i used a .308 last year and loved it. .308 is very accurate and all around a great deer gun. i shot a does heart in half with that gun.

out of those 3 I pick the 308.

out of those 308 great gun crazy accurate and light recoiling.. i have heard of hunters hunting with the 223 but 100 yards is about it most the time

Fixed it for you... It pays to know the difference...

I also agree with Top about the .308... Particularly for one that is still learning the difference between "caliber and cartridge".

Based on yer initial question you were basically asking if you should use a .22 caliber or .308 caliber for whitetails... Not to be misunderstood, all 3 "cartridges" you mentioned are capable of killing a whitetail... but so is a .22 short under the right circumstances. Learning about, and understanding the capabilities of the cartridge your using is very important...

You should name all the animals you like to hunt and maybe we can steer you towards something that will be right for you.

Any reason why your only looking at those 3?

Is a 22 caliber bullet legal beyond the Cheddar Curtain for whitetail? Sorry for the nieve question.
22-250 will do it. But I definitively would rather use 308 win.

Go bigger of course, you can use all 3 but the 308 is the best choice of the 3. I've got a soft spot for the 308 case and own two 7MM o8's and two 243's. Wouldn't mind a 260 but the ammo is crazy expensive for some reason.

:D Al

The 308 is most versatile. You can use it for 200+ yd shots if needed. Sounds like you have only these 3 choices. My favorite deer gun is the 30-30, but I am never shooting over 120 yds.