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Re: What calibers have you taken deer with? Pappy348 #8509514 01/25/14
Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 3,676 Southern Columbia County NY R Rug3 Campfire Tracker
Rug3 Campfire Tracker R Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 3,676 Southern Columbia County NY	22LR 22-250 243 250-3000AI 257 Rob AI 6.5X55 284 30-30 303 Brit 300 WSM 32 SPL 38-40 38-55 20ga 12ga Nissan Stanza Dodge Mini Van 1300 V-Star Yamaha - Deer went down bike stayed up! This is from a quick recall. May missing something. BE STRONG IN THE LORD, AND IN HIS MIGHTY POWER. ~ Ephesians 6:10 Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery. --Winston Churchill

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Re: What calibers have you taken deer with? Rug3 #8509571 01/25/14
Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 1,026 M mikestaten Campfire Regular
mikestaten Campfire Regular M Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 1,026	30-30, 35 rem, 270, 30-06 and 50 cal muzzy.

Re: What calibers have you taken deer with? paint #8509578 01/25/14
Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 5,178 Mt Airy, MD J JoeMartin Campfire Tracker
JoeMartin Campfire Tracker J Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 5,178 Mt Airy, MD	243 250 Sav, wild pig also 30-06 35 Rem 35 WCF I hang out on the Savage forum, might have to stop by here now and then, Joe. I'm not greedy, I just want one of each. Remember Ira Hayes JoeMartin

Re: What calibers have you taken deer with? RJC58 #8509587 01/25/14
Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 25,844 Western N.Y. dvdegeorge Campfire Ranger
dvdegeorge Campfire Ranger Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 25,844 Western N.Y.	Originally Posted by RJC58 Simply: 257 Roberts 270 Winchester Welcome to the 'fire If you wanna stay you need to get rid of that .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 #8509772 01/25/14
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wirtbowhunter Campfire Member Joined: Dec 2010 Posts: 496 WV	.410 slug 20 ga slug 12 ga slug .223 22-250 .243 6.5x55 .270 7mm-08 7mm WSM 30-30 30-06 300 Win mag 300 WSM 300 RUM 45cal MZ 50cal MZ 54cal MZ 44 mag revolver Maybe missed one or two but thats the bulk of them.

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Re: What calibers have you taken deer with? wirtbowhunter #8509910 01/25/14
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Aught6 Campfire Member A Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 243	22LR .222 .223 .223 WSSM .243 .250 Savage .25-06 .270 7mm-08 .280 Rem 30-30 .308 30-06 300 WSM 300 Win Mag 8mm Rem Mag 450 Marlin 45-70 44 Mag pistol 12 Gauge- buckshot and slug 1984 Ford F150 1985 Chevy Siverado 2004 VW Jetta wagon TDI. plus several via stick and string

Re: What calibers have you taken deer with? Aught6 #8509931 01/25/14
Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 14,833 Likes: 9 J JoeBob Campfire Outfitter
JoeBob Campfire Outfitter J Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 14,833 Likes: 9	.22 12 gauge .270 30-06 6.5x55 7x57 8x57 .308 30-30 .50 caliber BP .45 caliber BP

Re: What calibers have you taken deer with? Pappy348 #8509947 01/25/14
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wyoming260 Campfire Regular W Joined: Feb 2013 Posts: 2,538 Wyoming	Originally Posted by Pappy348 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. i thought this was a gun thread.... In that case add 67 lb. hoyt compound 1997 F 150 40 mph 1997 VW Golf 85+mph

Re: What calibers have you taken deer with? TN deer hunter #8510380 01/25/14
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bluegillman Campfire Member Joined: Mar 2011 Posts: 411 southern idapoe	22-250 243 25-284 270 270 wsm 270 weatherby 7-08 308 30-06 300 win 300 weatherby 338 win 12 guage 1 1\4 # 4 shot long story

Re: What calibers have you taken deer with? bluegillman #8511699 01/25/14
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MnFn Campfire Regular M Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 577	243 30-30 308 30-06 270 338 300 Savage

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Re: What calibers have you taken deer with? MnFn #8511839 01/25/14
Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 33,791 Likes: 11 Either Texas or Idaho E EdM Campfire 'Bwana
EdM Campfire 'Bwana E Joined: Nov 2002 Posts: 33,791 Likes: 11 Either Texas or Idaho	22 Mag 22-250 270 Win 7mm Rem Mag 308 Win 338-06 351 WSL 12 Gauge 44 Mag 45 Colt Conduct is the best proof of character.

Re: What calibers have you taken deer with? Pappy348 #8512114 01/26/14
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Maverick940 Campfire Regular Joined: Jan 2012 Posts: 1,973 Alaska	I doubt you're a newbie. More like an instigator.

Re: What calibers have you taken deer with? wyoming260 #8512501 01/26/14
Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 28,959 Likes: 23 West of the Blue Ridge Pappy348 OP Campfire Ranger
OP Pappy348 Campfire Ranger Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 28,959 Likes: 23 West of the Blue Ridge	Originally Posted by wyoming260 Originally Posted by Pappy348 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. i thought this was a gun thread.... In that case add 67 lb. hoyt compound 1997 F 150 40 mph 1997 VW Golf 85+mph Well, you know how these things get out of hand. You've made it worse by including velocities for your vehicles. Now I've got to chrony my hammer. JoeMartin is the worst offender. He apparently killed a deer with a wild pig. Last edited by Pappy348; 01/26/14. What fresh Hell is this?

Re: What calibers have you taken deer with? Pappy348 #8514914 01/26/14
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BattleRiver Campfire Greenhorn Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 90	243 25-06 IMP 6.5x55 6.5-06 264 Win Mag 270 270 WSM 280 Rem 7x61 Sharpe and Hart 7mm weatherby mag 30-06 300 win mag 338 win mag Most useful: definitely the 6.5-06 is the best combo I have used

Re: What calibers have you taken deer with? Pappy348 #8514923 01/26/14
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Magnum_Man Campfire Regular M Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 2,958 SD	22-250 243 6mm 257 25-06 6.5 x 55 264 270 Win 270 Wthby 7 x57 7mm Rem Mag 308 Win 30-06 300 Win Mag 308 Norma Mag 8 x 57 338-06 338 Win Mag 35 Whelen Didn't find any less than satisfactory, it's still all about where you put the bullet. Magnum Man

Re: What calibers have you taken deer with? BattleRiver #8514924 01/26/14
Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 28,959 Likes: 23 West of the Blue Ridge Pappy348 OP Campfire Ranger
OP Pappy348 Campfire Ranger Joined: Nov 2013 Posts: 28,959 Likes: 23 West of the Blue Ridge	Naturally, its practically a .270. What fresh Hell is this?

Re: What calibers have you taken deer with? Pappy348 #8515022 01/26/14
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borden811 Campfire Regular B Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 2,527 PA	.22 LR .22 Mag .222 Rem .257 Roberts .25-06 .30-06 .300 WSM .300 RUM .40 S&W .45 Auto .50 cal flint lock .50 cal inline 12 Gauge compound bow rear naked choke Oh, and believe it or not, deer bite. Fairly hard.

Re: What calibers have you taken deer with? Pappy348 #8515098 01/26/14
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SCGunNut Campfire Tracker Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 5,631 Likes: 3 Columbia, S.C.	12ga (Buckshot) .221 Fireball .225 Win .243 Win 6mm Rem .240 Wby Mag .25-35 Win .257 Roberts .25-06 Rem 6.5mm Rem Mag .264 Win Mag .270 Wby Mag 7mm-08 Rem .284 Win 7x64 7x61 S&H 7mm STW .303 Savage .300 Savage .30-40 Krag 7.5x55 Swiss .300 H&H Mag .308 Norma Mag 7.62x39 .303 British .32-40 Win .32 Win Spl 8x57 8mm Rem Mag .338-06 .348 Win 9x57R .357 Maximum .35 Rem .356 Win .358 Win .350 Rem Mag .358 Norma Mag 9.3x62 .38-55 Win .375 Win .404 Jeff .44 Mag .45 Win Mag .45-70

Re: What calibers have you taken deer with? SCGunNut #8515488 01/26/14
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HuntNRef Campfire Member H Joined: Oct 2013 Posts: 141 Eastern Montana	22-250 243 25-06 6.5-06 270 7-08 30-06 300WSM 300WM midsize calibers like the 25-06 and 270 calibers seem to be just the right amount of medicine for mule deer

Re: What calibers have you taken deer with? HuntNRef #8515534 01/26/14
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MissouriEd Campfire Tracker M Joined: Jul 2004 Posts: 5,932 Between somewhere and nowhere	Not many caliber but but many deer. Majority of deer I have shot have been with 270, the 25-06 and the 308. 30-06 270 308 6.5x55 7x57 7mm08 7mm WSM 25-06 280 250-3000 257 Roberts 358 Win 35 Whelan 50 BP 357 Mag 41 Mag 44 Mag 10 mm 45 Colt Beware of thieves, scammers and dishonest members on the "Fire" classifieds. Ya there is a thief here too. Whatever!! They're all around the CampFire and everywhere.

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