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Re: What calibers have you taken deer with? JimR #8507065 01/24/14 Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 178 Bucks Co. Pa. BandGHunter Campfire Member BandGHunter Campfire Member Joined: Jun 2011 Posts: 178 Bucks Co. Pa. .243 .270 30.06 .300savage .222 6.5 creedmoor 30.30 12ga.

Re: What calibers have you taken deer with? paint #8507149 01/24/14 Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 5,468 S smithrjd Campfire Tracker smithrjd Campfire Tracker S Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 5,468 8mm Mauser 30-06 243 Winchester 6.5X55 6.5X57 7mm-08 9.3X62 44Mag

Re: What calibers have you taken deer with? smithrjd #8507383 01/24/14 Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 5,927 Black Hills of Dakota CRS Campfire Tracker CRS Campfire Tracker Joined: Dec 2005 Posts: 5,927 Black Hills of Dakota 22LR to finish a car/deer accident 224 243 257 277 338 348 358 375 429 pistol 452 muzzleloader 60# compound 63# and 53# longbow 58# and 50# recurve Arcus Venator

Re: What calibers have you taken deer with? CRS #8507439 01/24/14 Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 2,536 Wyoming W wyoming260 Campfire Regular wyoming260 Campfire Regular W Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 2,536 Wyoming .22 lr pistol .25-06 7 mm br pistol 7mm rem mag. .30-06 8x57 .300 win mag .338 win mag .458 win mag .50 muzzleloader Last edited by wyoming260; 01/24/14.

Re: What calibers have you taken deer with? JimR #8507507 01/24/14 Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,523 Tennessee D DEER_ASSASSIN Campfire Regular DEER_ASSASSIN Campfire Regular D Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 2,523 Tennessee 45 cal ml 50 cal ml .357 mag 270 308 300rum 280 7 saum 7/08 460 s&w t/c 20 inch bbl 223 300rum If you cant hang'em on the wall Hang'em between your teeth!!!

Re: What calibers have you taken deer with? diamondjim #8507664 01/24/14 Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 28,809 Likes: 3 West of the Blue Ridge Pappy348 OP Campfire Ranger OP Pappy348 Campfire Ranger Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 28,809 Likes: 3 West of the Blue Ridge Since diamondjim decided to include roadkill, I have to add: 3 lb all-steel Estwing hand sledge Also, I'm almost certainly the only one here that killed 3 deer with the same 1990 Subaru Justy, the last carbureted car sold in America. What fresh Hell is this?

Re: What calibers have you taken deer with? JimR #8507850 01/24/14 Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 8,780 WNY L Lawdwaz Campfire Outfitter Lawdwaz Campfire Outfitter L Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 8,780 WNY 243 260 (pistol) 7mm-08 308 270 280 300wsm 375H&H 12ga 50cal (Flintlock, Inline BP sub and smokeless) Oh, roadkills? count a 9mm in that category! Last edited by Lawdwaz; 01/24/14.

Re: What calibers have you taken deer with? Pappy348 #8507884 01/24/14 Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,603 East of the Big Muddy C cole_k Campfire Regular cole_k Campfire Regular C Joined: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,603 East of the Big Muddy I think this is a complete list but I MAY HAVE forgotten some: 1. 20 gauge slug 2. 12 gauge slug 3. .30-30 4. .35 Rem 5. .30-06 6. .270 Win 7. .308 Win 8. .257 Roberts 9. .25-06 Rem 10. .270 Weatherby 11. .38-55 12. .45-70 13. .50 caliber ML 14. .45 caliber ML

Re: What calibers have you taken deer with? cole_k #8507899 01/24/14 Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 4,016 Northern Nevada mcmurphrjk Campfire Tracker mcmurphrjk Campfire Tracker Joined: Mar 2008 Posts: 4,016 Northern Nevada .223 .243 .257 .264 .277 .284 .308 and a Ford. Democracy is not freedom. Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to eat for lunch. Freedom comes from the recognition of certain rights which may not be taken, not even by a 99% vote. *Marvin Simkin* L.A. Times (1992)

Re: What calibers have you taken deer with? cole_k #8507901 01/24/14 Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,293 Georgia T TLB2 Campfire Tracker TLB2 Campfire Tracker T Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 4,293 Georgia 12 gauge 00 buck 30-30 270 win 30-06 243 260 7mm08 308 6.8 spc 25-06 Had a few close calls with various caliber pickups. My brakes help with the missed ones. bumped a couple.

Re: What calibers have you taken deer with? paint #8507921 01/24/14 Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 2,601 A little further North... 1Nut Campfire Regular 1Nut Campfire Regular Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 2,601 A little further North... 12 ga buckshot 12 ga slug 20 ga buckshot 243 win 260 rem 270 win 30-06 sprngfld 300 winmag 44 mag 50 cal BP compound bows Last edited by 1Deernut; 01/24/14. Nut Experience hath shewn, that even under the best forms of government those entrusted with power have, in time, and by slow operations, perverted it into tyranny. Thomas Jefferson

Re: What calibers have you taken deer with? paint #8508045 01/24/14 Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 1,583 M msuhunter Campfire Regular msuhunter Campfire Regular M Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 1,583 223 243 270 7-08 7rem mag 30-30 308 30-06 300 win mag 35 whelen 40 s&w 45-70 50 cal muzzleloader

Re: What calibers have you taken deer with? 1Nut #8508047 01/24/14 Joined: May 2005 Posts: 1,463 Orange County, NY Dantheman Campfire Regular Dantheman Campfire Regular Joined: May 2005 Posts: 1,463 Orange County, NY 30/06 243 Win 6.5x55 7x57 30/30 Win 358 Win 270 WSM 45 Auto Rim

Re: What calibers have you taken deer with? 1Nut #8508051 01/24/14 Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 107 Arkansas C cdi23 Campfire Member cdi23 Campfire Member C Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 107 Arkansas 12ga slug 12ga buckshot 22lr 22mag 30 carbine 25-06 30-06 308 50cal ML

Re: What calibers have you taken deer with? JimR #8509076 01/25/14 Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 3,073 WV StudDuck Campfire Tracker StudDuck Campfire Tracker Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 3,073 WV 410 (slug) 7.62x39mm 243 270 30-06 300WM 24HCF in its entirety, is solely responsible for why my children do not have college funds, my mortgage isn't paid-off and why I will never retire early enough to enjoy the remainder of my life.

Re: What calibers have you taken deer with? StudDuck #8509157 01/25/14 Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,120 Pittsburgh, Pa B bluesman Campfire Regular bluesman Campfire Regular B Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 1,120 Pittsburgh, Pa 22 LR .222 .223 .243 .30-30 .35 Remington .357 Herrett .308 .30-06 .300 Magnum .30 Herrett 7mm Mauser 7mm Rem mag 8mm Mauser 9mm Mauser .338 Win Mag .416 Taylor .45-70 .375 H&H 9.3x74 7.62x54 Flint and percussion - .36 - .45 - .50 - .58 12 and 16 gauge slugs I think I got them all. Terry

Re: What calibers have you taken deer with? bluesman #8509198 01/25/14 Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Likes: 1 Southwestern Montucky ingwe Campfire Oracle ingwe Campfire Oracle Joined: Dec 2008 Posts: 78,300 Likes: 1 Southwestern Montucky See if I can remember them too.. 22LR 223 223AI 22-250 243 7-30 waters 7x57 30-30 30-06 300 H&H 300 Win 8x57 45-70 44 mag "...the left considers you vermin, and they'll kill you given the chance..." Bristoe

Re: What calibers have you taken deer with? ingwe #8509282 01/25/14 Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 129 Charlotte, NC R RJC58 Campfire Member RJC58 Campfire Member R Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 129 Charlotte, NC Simply: 257 Roberts 270 Winchester

Re: What calibers have you taken deer with? ingwe #8509332 01/25/14 Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 25,840 Western N.Y. D dvdegeorge Campfire Ranger dvdegeorge Campfire Ranger D Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 25,840 Western N.Y. Originally Posted by ingwe See if I can remember them too.. 22LR 223 223AI 22-250 243 7-30 waters 7x57 30-30 30-06 300 H&H 300 Win 8x57 45-70 44 mag WTF no .270??? My dog is a member of the "Turd Like Clan" Covert Trail Cameras are JUNK 3 Time Dinkathon Champion #DinkGOAT

Re: What calibers have you taken deer with? dvdegeorge #8509465 01/25/14 Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,688 SE Tennessee TN deer hunter Campfire Regular TN deer hunter Campfire Regular Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 1,688 SE Tennessee .223 .223AI .22/250 .243 .243AI .257 Wby .260 .270 .280 7mm WSM .308 .30/06 .300 WSM .300 Win .30/30 12ga Slug 12ga 00 Buckshot .50 Cal Muzzleloader The scientific name for an animal that doesn't either run from or fight its enemies is lunch. - Michael Friedman