Favorite Deer Calibre/bullet?

[M12shooter]

Guess this type of thread gets run each fall but that aside, what is your favorite deer calibre and bullet choice?

Mine is the 25-06 Rem with a 115 Barnes X or tripple shock as they are called now. Sako rifle.

 

[woodchopper]

I got one with factory 180grn using my 300WM


but I prefer useing my 25-06 and 120grn Nosler BT

 

[Demonical]

.270Win = 140gr Nosler Accubond
.30-06 = 165gr BTSP Hornady IL (or 165gr Hornady IB)
.300H&H = 200gr Nosler Accubond
8x57 = 200gr Nosler Accubond

If I were going to use my .45-70 I'd go for the 350gr Hornady IL

 

[Scott_N]

I've been seeing some good results with 270 130gr Barnes TSXs out both my 270 WSM and my buddy's 270 Win.

 

[snowshoe]

My fav is a .50 cal with a round ball, pushed by 80g of black powder.

 

[todbartell]

260 remington with a 140 gr Nosler Partition or 130 gr Triple SHock X . great combos

 

[M12shooter]

preditor hunt canada question?

Good to se yhis forum up and running but does one have to re-register and all?

 

[ben hunchak]

For deer......45/70 smokeless or black powder Chambers 330gr. Gould Hollow point.

 

[Mighty Peace]

Mine is a Sako m75 SS 300Wm with 180gr Accubonds, the other rifle is a Tikka T3 LS 270WSM with 140gr Accubonds. May try reloads of TSX in the 300WM and 270WSm this winter at the range and may use next season.

 

[Pudelpointer]

270 WIN with 130 SST's, drops'em DED dead. I am trying 140 accubonds this year though, so far one elk at 30 yards in the back of the head while he slept. Haven't cut him up yet so can't quote on performance. In the past it has been a 308 WIN using 165 Sierra GK, which is fantastic if you do not load them too hot.

 

[Mur]

Favorites

.280 Rem.<and 140gr.Accubonds,or ,284Win.,with 150gr.Swift Scirrocos

 

[duke1]

Wooded area - 35 Whelen using 250 grs sp.

Open space - 308 W using 160 grs.

35 Whelen came through over the weekend in heavy wood at approx. 60-70 yds with all kinds of branches, etc, in between. I was surprised with the small amount of meat damage although the bullet hit just in front of the vital organ where extensive damage was caused but very little to the eatable meat.

This was my first experience with this caliber and I'm completely convinced that this is the caliber for my hunting situation.

Duke1

 

[badbrass]

7mm-08 HOPE TO USE IT THIS YEAR!

 

[paige]

7mm08 with hornady 140 gr sst deadly in my model 7 mannlicher, bullests expand quickly deer dropped on the spot

 

[chappy]

300 wsm with a 180 scirroco. works on everything from bear to moose.

 

[john-brennan]

25-06 with 115gr partitions or 270WSM with 130gr partitions.

 

[catnthehatt]

I don't have a favorite rifle or caliber, like most of them, however
(as long as they are in a single shot!)
Cat

 

[Harvester]

.308 with 150grain powerpoint. Never had an issue.

 

[Gibbs505]

6.5 Swede, with 129 grn or 140 grn hornadys.

 

[daniellybbert]

180grn tsx 300wsm