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Re: What calibers have you taken deer with? paint #8608494 02/22/14
Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 9,549 In the vicinity of dandihood H horse1 Campfire Outfitter
horse1 Campfire Outfitter H Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 9,549 In the vicinity of dandihood	223 22-250 243 243AI 25-06 257Wby 270Win 7-08 7WSM 300Win 375H&H .50 Muzzle loader I can walk on water.......................but I do stagger a bit on alcohol.

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Re: What calibers have you taken deer with? paint #8610763 02/22/14
Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 12 Chilhowie,va G Govols New Member
Govols New Member G Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 12 Chilhowie,va	25/06 300 win 7mm 35 rem 50 cal smoke pole 30/06 But the 25/06 is my go to no doubt , crack of the gun and he is in a oile

Re: What calibers have you taken deer with? Govols #8611028 02/22/14
Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 7 L Lefteyeblue New Member
Lefteyeblue New Member L Joined: Jan 2014 Posts: 7	30-30 Win 300 Savage 270 Win 264 Win Mag 338 Win Mag The 270 win is my preferred deer rifle.

Re: What calibers have you taken deer with? paint #8613318 02/23/14
Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 35 H HeidenrichK1 Campfire Greenhorn
HeidenrichK1 Campfire Greenhorn H Joined: Aug 2013 Posts: 35	308 WIN,257 WBY ,300 WIN,338 WIN,458 WIN

Re: What calibers have you taken deer with? Pappy348 #8613641 02/23/14
Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 901 North New York State H HankStone Campfire Regular
HankStone Campfire Regular H Joined: Dec 2004 Posts: 901 North New York State	45/70 Gov. 400gr Barns or Speer pill ,with no runaways just pure knockdown power ,rifle older Mod 45/70 Marlin ,55 Grs IMR3031,but don't try that load in your rifle ,and hold on tight don't shoot it from the prone position. "OUCH"

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Re: What calibers have you taken deer with? Pappy348 #8613774 02/23/14
Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 8,200 Calgary Alberta, Canada AB2506 Campfire Outfitter
AB2506 Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 8,200 Calgary Alberta, Canada	I'm violating the rules. Deer: 1) 30-06 2) 25-06 3) 12 ga slug 4) 300WSM Elk: 1) 338WM Moose: 1) 338WM 2) 300WSM Coyote: 1) 6mm 2) 223 3) 25-06 4) 280 5) 22-250 6) 17FB Fox: 1) 17FB Badger: 1) 25-06 Last edited by AB2506; 02/23/14.

Re: What calibers have you taken deer with? paint #8618486 02/24/14
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navyman20 Campfire Member Joined: Feb 2011 Posts: 315 Biloxi, MS	308 3006 300 wm 7mm mag 6.5 creedmoor CM2(scw) USN Seabees

Re: What calibers have you taken deer with? navyman20 #8618600 02/24/14
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RYEWSKY25284 New Member R Joined: Dec 2013 Posts: 22	243 7MM08 25-284 223 270WSM 223 ACKLEY

Re: What calibers have you taken deer with? paint #8620125 02/25/14
Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 2,625 Base of the thumb. O old70 Campfire Regular
old70 Campfire Regular O Joined: Mar 2004 Posts: 2,625 Base of the thumb.	WTH, letssee if I can remember all of them. .22LR .250 SAV .257 Roberts .270 Win .30-30 .300 SAV .308 .30-06 .300 H&H .357 MAG .35 REM .41 MAG .44 MAG .45 ACP .50 Muzzleloader, both Hornady Great Plains and a Speer 270 Gold Dot in a sabot .54 Muzzleloader, both patched RB and Hornady great Plains 12 GA. Slug 12 GA Buck C4 and a branch Broadheads That's about it, I think

Re: What calibers have you taken deer with? old70 #8624455 02/26/14
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Oldman03 Campfire Ranger Joined: Nov 2009 Posts: 15,885 Likes: 1 N. La.	Short list for me: 12 ga. buckshot 30-30 Win 270 Win Old Turd- Deplorable- Unrepentant Murderer- Domestic Violent Extremist Just "Campfire Riffraff and Trash" This will be my last post! Flave 1/3/21

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Re: What calibers have you taken deer with? Pappy348 #8624769 02/26/14
Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 81 SW PA P PJH Campfire Greenhorn
PJH Campfire Greenhorn P Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 81 SW PA	6mm: 243 Win. .277: 270 Win. .308: 30-30 Win., 30-06 Spr. .358: 35 Whelen .458: 45-70 Gov't .50: 50 cal flintlock Shoot straight or shoot often.

Re: What calibers have you taken deer with? Pappy348 #8625885 02/26/14
Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 232 N/W Florida JasonR Campfire Member
JasonR Campfire Member Joined: Feb 2014 Posts: 232 N/W Florida	270, 223,7-08, 50 cal smoke pole, 12 gauge....

Re: What calibers have you taken deer with? JasonR #8644254 03/03/14
Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 88 L lovebmper_2020 Campfire Greenhorn
lovebmper_2020 Campfire Greenhorn L Joined: Apr 2011 Posts: 88	I like to list it this way: ( deer jumped off a 25 ft wall to get away from dogs broken hind legs, rutting season) I tracked , the game warden pulled the trigger archery crossbow (2deer), long bow(1deer), compound bow(2deer) shotgun slug barrel (5deer) hr 12 guage 70dollar pos(10deer) sks(1deer),, Spanish mauser(4 deer), mosin nagant(1 deer) enfield( not yet) 44 mag s&w ( 1 huge buck),, ruger 357(1 small doe)

Re: What calibers have you taken deer with? lovebmper_2020 #8644402 03/04/14
Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 75 New Zealand FRST Campfire Greenhorn
FRST Campfire Greenhorn Joined: Jan 2013 Posts: 75 New Zealand	243win, 7x57, 280 rem, 300 win mag

Re: What calibers have you taken deer with? FRST #8664136 03/09/14
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lawdog44 Campfire Member L Joined: Apr 2006 Posts: 128 Everett ,PA	.22 hornet .22-250 .22-6mm .243 6mm remington 6mm-06 6mm--284 25-06 30-30 30-06 300 wby 300 ultra 35 whelen 7mm-stw 7mm ultra 6.5 jap 8mm mauser 8mm remington mag 44 mag handgun :45 and 50 cal. Ml It is better to have it and not need it , than to need it and not have it ( by master gunsmith & very wise friend )

Re: What calibers have you taken deer with? lawdog44 #8664175 03/09/14
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North61 Campfire Regular N Joined: Mar 2005 Posts: 1,581 Yukon, Canada	if you can call caribou deer;(they do in Newfoundland) 223 (6 or so) 55 grain Trophy Bonded 22-250 ackley improved (6 or so) 74 RWS 6mm remington (2-3) 85 Nosler Partition 6.5 Rem Mag... (over 2 dozen) 120 and 140 Sierra..recently 130 Accubond is getting the nod 7mm Rem Mag ( 6 or so) 150 Nosler BT 7mm Weatherby ( 2-3) 140 X bullet 308 Win ( 2 dozen or so) 150 Nosler Partition or Hornady interlock 300 H&H ( 2-3) 150 Sierra 350 Rem Mag ( 6-7) 225 Nosler Partition 450 Marlin (1) My favourite is the 6.5 Rem Mag... flat trajectory and low recoil gives excellent bullet placement in a compact package. Here is an example. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHIp3M8j68U If you make me stick to deer .243 30-30 .308 Last edited by North61; 03/10/14.

Re: What calibers have you taken deer with? North61 #8664793 03/10/14
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Klikitarik Campfire Ranger Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 17,491 Alaska - N63º, W162º	I've only ever killed three white-tails I think: 30-06 and 308 with 150 Partitions (old and new type) and 180 NBT If caribou count; 223 22-250 6 mm 264 x 55 Swedish (Magnum ) 7mm-08 30-06 45 Colt (revolver and carbine) 45-70 38 Special 340 Wtby 358 Win 375 H&H Last edited by Klikitarik; 03/10/14. Sometimes, the air you 'let in'matters less than the air you 'let out'.

Re: What calibers have you taken deer with? Pappy348 #8672070 03/12/14
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Plasma Campfire Greenhorn P Joined: Jul 2009 Posts: 42 Waaay Northern NY	12 ga. .308 30-30 7mm-08 .50 cal BP Chevy Blazer

Re: What calibers have you taken deer with? paint #8672497 03/12/14
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300Savage Campfire Regular Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 803	22 Savage Hi Power 70 grain Hornady 250-3000 117 grain Sierra Pro Hunter 303 Savage 190 grain Silver Tips and 150 grain Hornady RN 300 Savage 150 grain Remington Corelocks, Hornady Inter Locks and Sierra 150 grain Pro Hunters 308 Winchester 180 Grain Federal Factory 20 gauge with Remington Copper Sabots

Re: What calibers have you taken deer with? 300Savage #8680223 03/14/14
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HighRoad Campfire Member Joined: Dec 2007 Posts: 434 West Valley, WA	7x57 7-08 .280 Rem 7mmRM .338-06

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