what caliber do you use
04-06-2004, 04:19 AM
#12
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Port Neches, Texas
Posts: 5,514
RE: what caliber do you use
Right now my two deer guns are the .308 and 7MM RM. For my hunting either could be considered overkill, because my average shots are under 100 yards. I used a 6MM for years, and would not hesitate to use it on just about any whitetail deer, anywhere!So really anything from the .243 on up will be good for deer, so it's just whatever your preference is. If I were going out to buy a "whitetail" only gun, it would be the .260 or 7MM-08!
04-06-2004, 05:47 AM
#13
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: South Mississippi
Posts: 5,233
RE: what caliber do you use
Up until this year I have used the 30/06 and the 30/30, depending on where I'm hunting. Next yr I'll be using the 270 I think. I have not yet used a 270 hunting , but if it performs well I'll be using it instead of my 06. I hunt in Mississippi , in terrain from small rolling hills with hardwood bottoms to the river swamp bottoms. Generally my kills are in the 25 - 100 yds.
