A .243 (I prefer 6mm remington) is the best choice in my opinion for what you ae looking for. 55 grain pills can eb handloaded at near 4000fps, and 95 grain partitions at 3100 fps will flatten any deer in north america out to 300 yards. I own one of each.
The all round calibler
- Thread starter freddyfour
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It is illegal to hunt with a rifle larger than .275 caliber in SW Ontario.I think their thinking is that anything larger would carry too far in the case of an errant shot.I guess the government figures that a 30.30 would carry a lot farther than a .270
By the way , my choice would be a 25.06.
Scott
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- Location
- Yellowknife, NWT
str8shot is on the right track...in some parts of Southern Ontario, it is unlawful to use anything larger than 275 calibre for hunting SMALL GAME. In virtually all of these areas, you may not use ANY rifle to hunt deer...shotgun/ML only.
Many of these areas have been calibre-restricted for 50 years or more, back to when it was reasonable to expect that small calibres were less powerful and far-reaching than larger ones. But I've seen this discussed often, and no-one seems to know exactly why this came about.
Many of these areas have been calibre-restricted for 50 years or more, back to when it was reasonable to expect that small calibres were less powerful and far-reaching than larger ones. But I've seen this discussed often, and no-one seems to know exactly why this came about.
- Location
- Ft. Mac. Alberta
6.5 or 7mm in any of the older cartridges from 54 to 57mm
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P338 said:
I was hunting in Sask last week and seen the largest buck that I have personally seen, it scored over a little over 180 on the rack and weighed in over 300lbs. The guy took it with a 243 and nosler partitions. Punched right through the chest and the deer went down on the spot. I used to wonder if a 243 was enough, but I don't now.
john-brennan
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- Location
- Vancouver Island B.C.
I use a 25-06 for any thing up to mule deer, and it works great.
canadian hunter312
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- Location
- Brant County
freddyfour said:
in southern ontario you can hunt with a rifle any bigger than .275
the 270 is the biggest we can go for hunting. yes it sucks....
.243
i like the .243 because if your out on a hunting trip and you lose your bullets, you will be able to go to the local hardware store and buy .243 bullets. .223 would do the trick also but in my are you need a .23 cal or larger bullet. and the bullets are dirt cheap. i've shot 2 deer so far this year beside guys who brag up the 375h@h but its all to say who has the bigger gun. .243 has distance speed and will kill pretty well any animal on north american soil. as long as the shooter does his part. thats my buck .25
i like the .243 because if your out on a hunting trip and you lose your bullets, you will be able to go to the local hardware store and buy .243 bullets. .223 would do the trick also but in my are you need a .23 cal or larger bullet. and the bullets are dirt cheap. i've shot 2 deer so far this year beside guys who brag up the 375h@h but its all to say who has the bigger gun. .243 has distance speed and will kill pretty well any animal on north american soil. as long as the shooter does his part. thats my buck .25
Wrong Way
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sv7772 said:
LOL...Holy cow ......now I've heard friggen everything.
Sure...a .22lr will take anything in NA as well....doesnt mean you should!
Sorry pal, but I kow a few North American moose, and more than a couple of bears that demand more gun than a .243. Dont get me wrong, a .243 is a great cartridge (for yotes and small whitetails) but do you really believe that gun is enough to go after BIG game?
Oh yeah...and I once again reccomend the 7mm/08, or......... a 6.5 ultramag...he he he....take deer in the next county
