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Caliber for deer hunting
Posted on 10/30/21 at 9:55 am
Posted on 10/30/21 at 9:55 am
If you were to purchase a deer hunting rifle today, which caliber would it be considering ammo availability, accuracy, etc. ?
I currently have a 270 win and 7mm WSM.
I currently have a 270 win and 7mm WSM.
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Posted on 10/30/21 at 10:02 am to Da Cooyon
When answering a similar question a few years ago I stepped “down “ in recoil.
7mm-08 6.5 Creedmore and .308 are still very potent but much friendlier to shoot, and are short action calibers for friendlier handling.
7mm-08 6.5 Creedmore and .308 are still very potent but much friendlier to shoot, and are short action calibers for friendlier handling.
Posted on 10/30/21 at 10:04 am to Da Cooyon
I think you pretty much have it covered with what you have. With that said I’m partial to something in 30 caliber so maybe 30-06 or if you like the WSM’s a 300.
Posted on 10/30/21 at 10:16 am to Griff Nasty
7mm-08 pretty much duplicates the old 7 x 57 , an icon of the good ol days. Strong hunting history .
Posted on 10/30/21 at 11:00 am to EF Hutton
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7 x 57
My dad bought a Browning Safari 7x57 back in the late 80’s from a guy. My dad collected them at the time. I think he paid $850 for it back then. He wrote browning to find out how many were made. Turns out there were only 8 made in that caliber in the Safari grade. Gun is worth probably 10K today. Great Mauser action gun. Still NIB and never been fired.
Posted on 10/30/21 at 11:05 am to Da Cooyon
308 kills anything and is well stocked at Academy
Posted on 10/30/21 at 11:36 am to Da Cooyon
You aren’t going to top the .270 win, which you already own.
Posted on 10/30/21 at 11:59 am to Da Cooyon
There are well over a hundred calibers that will kill a deer just as good as the next and and a few cold beers next to a kick fire and we could argue for and against each one , but with the current ammo situation 308 seems to be the most readily available so that would answer your question the best
Posted on 10/30/21 at 12:30 pm to Da Cooyon
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considering ammo availability
.308 is about the only option.
Posted on 10/30/21 at 1:05 pm to Da Cooyon
7mm-08 for normal times.
.308 for joe biden world.
.308 for joe biden world.
Posted on 10/30/21 at 3:05 pm to SportTiger1
.308. I just bought my nephew a Ruger American in .308 so he can actually hunt this year since you can't find 7mm-08 anywhere for a decent price.
Posted on 10/30/21 at 5:28 pm to SportTiger1
Agree with that 100%
Posted on 10/30/21 at 8:47 pm to Da Cooyon
.243 will take care of any deer you encounter. Ammo is still available and recoil is minimal.
As others have noted, .308 is probably the most readily available right now and will definitely take deer.
Recoil is not excessive but certainly more than the .243.
Good luck!
As others have noted, .308 is probably the most readily available right now and will definitely take deer.
Recoil is not excessive but certainly more than the .243. Good luck!
Posted on 10/30/21 at 8:52 pm to Da Cooyon
I'm just glad I bought a pile of my 30-06 last year. Honestly though, the muzzleloader is more fun to me.
Posted on 10/30/21 at 8:56 pm to Da Cooyon
Sounds like you need a crack barrel 35 whelen to me
Posted on 10/31/21 at 12:45 pm to DownshiftAndFloorIt
30-378 wby mag at a minimum,308 is way too underpowered for deer
Posted on 10/31/21 at 3:43 pm to Afish85
Why would you buy that when they make a 338-378?
Posted on 10/31/21 at 5:49 pm to Da Cooyon
I had a 270, 7mag, 7mm-08 so I just recently bought a 6.5 Creedmore because of ammo availability and wanted something new. I stay away from 30 caliber because everybody else has those. Even my Marlin lever action is a 35.
Posted on 10/31/21 at 6:09 pm to Da Cooyon
I think you're taking a chance with anything less than a 105 mm Howitzer
Posted on 10/31/21 at 6:42 pm to Da Cooyon
308 or 30.06
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