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Best caliber to 200 yards...why every one knows it's "a plasma rifle in the 40 megawatt range", of course. Otherwise the others listed (especially the 6.5 Swede) will do. Regards, Homesteader.
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Pick your favorite bore diameter from .224" to .35", pick your favorite parent case from the .308/.30-06, x55/x57Mauser, and .250/.300 Savage options, load a good bullet, and you're done.
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I don't worry about the cartridge so much as I worry about the chosen deer to show predictably at 200 yards..... There's that too..... If you put on your camo undershorts before you go out you're gonna have a good day.
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.308 Marlin Express. Damn accurate out of the box and fun to carry and shoot. Deadly on deer at 200 yards plus.
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.243 "cause it meets all the OP requirements & it just works.
Lots of good factory ammunition available now, for those who don't handload. Take your pick from the plain to the premiums.
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I've been asked this question a bunch, pick one caliber, bigger than 22 but no magnums, no thrills chills, cooked up loads, little recoil and very accurate and could a deer at 200 yards??? Out of the box, no custom jobs here, just plain jane, what would be you choice and why???
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A VERY BIG spectrum to choose from. But since you mentioned "little recoil" I'd say.... 30-30 (can be VERY accurate) .243 .257 bob 7-08 308 to name a few The rifle you choose would be more important. If you asked me to pick only one it would be a 7mm-08 or .308 as there are tons of factory rifles chambered in these two. Although, right now I'm in the market for a Ruger Ultra Light in .257 Roberts.. CLB
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A 6mm would seem to fit your criteria very nicely. Low recoil, lower noise level, should be easy to find an out of the box shooter.
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.243 "cause it meets all the OP requirements & it just works.
Lots of good factory ammunition available now, for those who don't handload. Take your pick from the plain to the premiums.
Paul. + one..... but I'd rather run my .270.....
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I don't worry about the cartridge so much as I worry about the chosen deer to show predictably at 200 yards..... There's that too..... If you put on your camo undershorts before you go out you're gonna have a good day. LOL!
The 280 Remington is overbore.
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There's the 7-08 and then there's the rest.
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The first cartridge that popped into my head with your question was .243 Winchester.
In truth, there are loads that could fit your criteria. 6.5x55 30-30 257 Roberts 25-06 .260 Remington ... and on... and on...
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one more for the 6.5 x 55 swede, it's just fun
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The question was what small caliber to use- not what is your favorite chambering. Who thinks a thirty cal or even a 270 is small for deer? To the OP I have the 6mm, 260 and 270 plus others and I believe the 6mm (or similar .243) is a very apt response if looking for a "small' meaning not big, meaning very low recoiling yet effective, deer round out to 200+ yds. Tons of good bullets for them and the more I use other chamberings the less I see the need to.
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Lightweight .257 'bob...classy, effective and easy to use well.
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Ahhh the .270 before it ate its wheaties ...and got fat. Well, I'd vote .25-06, but since the range is limited to 200yds, it's complete overkill. So my vote is:
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