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9.3 x 57. 257 Roberts and 8mm Mauser get my blood flowing, but my new favorite is the "potato chucker".
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After decades of deer killin', I'm pretty sure the deer DGAF what you shoot 'em with.
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Trick question.  There is no "best deer cartridge". I almost agree w/ya Bob.  The 270/280 can't be beat!! Others come close, even neck & neck, but none beat them. And ratsmacker is right, deer would rather you NOT shoot them.  Jerry
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Best deer cartridge? That is kind of a who knows question. Any rimfire is a bit light, but, ok under carefully contolled conditions such crop damage control. They work great for finishing wounded animals also. At the other end things such as 458 win, 460 Weatherby, any of the big British cartridges, and 50 bmg are a little over the top. Anything in between should do the job. Specific conditions can play into it of course. If I had to walk into a gun shop and just grab a rifle it would be minimum 24 cal with 100 grain bullets and maximum cal of 35. Any thing in that range could arguably be the "best deer cartridge"
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I have lots of dogs in this fight, but if forced to choose, I would vote for 308......and I don't even own one right now! Maybe I should go shopping....
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The best deer rifle is whatever the best deer hunter has in his hands...
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jwall: There is no "best" but there are a lot that work really well.. Which is why I rarely use anything other than a 270 anymore. Others kill as well but no better out to 400 yards, so I just stick to the 270, mostly.
The 280 Remington is overbore.
The 7 Rem Mag is over bore.
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I try to stick with the basics, they do so well. Nothing fancy mind you, just plain jane will get it done with style. You want to see an animal drop right now? Shoot him in the ear hole. BSA MAGA
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jwall: There is no "best" but there are a lot that work really well.. Which is why I rarely use anything other than a 270 anymore. Others kill as well but no better out to 400 yards, so I just stick to the 270, mostly. That's my point. None are 'better' from 0--400 yds. Jerry
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The best deer rifle is whatever the best deer hunter has in his hands... Yes Brad the cartridge does not make the hunter!! Jerry
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It depends on a lot of were you hunt. Where I hunt short action light recoil compact is king. That's why I like something in a .308 cartridge. .260 or 7-08 is very hard to beat. Shots are 10-75 yards and sometimes a rare 200 yard shot might present itself. A lot of hard walking in swamps and thick timber. Smaller the rifle the better.
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Deer only would include Antelope and the same kind of country they live in. I'm thinking that a 25-06 with 115gr Partitions would knock the crap out of deer near or far and beyond. Today that's my answer.
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The best deer rifle is whatever the best deer hunter has in his hands... Yes Brad the cartridge does not make the hunter!! Jerry To illustrate: Lipstick on a pig doesn't make it a beauty contestant! A bikini on Rosey....ooh, nevermind. A SORRY hunter carrying a Colt Sauer still is a sorry hunter. et.al. Jerry
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308, 7mm-08, 243 are on my list, 284 Win is at the top.  Yeah, we should all be able to list 20+ ideal deer rounds.
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I would say the one, above a 22, in the rifle/cartridge combo that the hunter shoots most accurately.
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270 wby. Not that you need much power to kill a deer. But in South Texas where I hunt, you don't want to have took for him. Hasbeen As someone who HAS hunted South Texas, I completely agree. Maneuvering through mesquite thorns, cactus, snakes, etc is a good way to lose a deer if it goes very far. In the brush country, I'll take velocity and quick expanding bullets.
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270 wby. Not that you need much power to kill a deer. But in South Texas where I hunt, you don't want to have took for him. Hasbeen As someone who HAS hunted South Texas, I completely agree. Maneuvering through mesquite thorns, cactus, snakes, etc is a good way to lose a deer if it goes very far. In the brush country, I'll take velocity and quick expanding bullets. I've been hunting with a .270 Wby for 20 yrs. Kills like lightning. Great cartridge.
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The 270/280 can't be beat!! Others come close, even neck & neck, but none beat them.
Jerry
jwall: There is no "best" but there are a lot that work really well.. Which is why I rarely use anything other than a 270 anymore. Others kill as well but no better out to 400 yards, so I just stick to the 270, mostly. That's my point. None are 'better' from 0--400 yds. Jerry YEP!
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I've killed with:
223
243
260
6.5 CM
270 win
7-08
7mm rm
30-30
308
300 WM
300wsm
350 rm
My fav is 7-08 and 6.5 cm
Regards,
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