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If I didnt have the T3 1:8, then the 250 would probably win Same here. Fixin to take mine to local smith for trim and thread at 18- or 20-in.
�When in doubt, I whip it out.� Uncle Ted
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how about the .25-06
-Jake
Small Game, Deer, Turkey, Bear, Elk....It's what's for dinner.
If you know how many guns you own... you don't own enough.
In God We Trust.
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Campfire Ranger
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Okie and Dakota are right. All work. Pick a good bullet/load and place it well.
I love 6’s save bore life. 6.5 is my fave but again they all work so why beat yourself up with more recoil.
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The 6.5x55 Swede Fieldcraft was my choice. I love the cartridge and rifle. Duane
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It would be hard to beat a plain old 270.
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I'd go 6mm CM for the slightly better barrel life. If factory ammo was going to be used, probably .243. Would only go bigger if hunting where really big-bodied deer are common.
A review of a .308 mentioned that it was a little tricky off the bench.
What fresh Hell is this?
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RH, no flies on an accurate 270. Pappy - better bore life in the 6 CM than 243? Perhaps a bit but those will be a good bit less than other larger calibers.
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The 243 and whitetails just plain go together. As a matter of fact, I dumped two of them this weekend with my Ruger 243. I really cannot say that a 270/308/30-06 drops them any quicker, and a decent 6mm bullet has more than enough penetration.
I probably hit more elk with a pickup than you have with a rifle. I have yet to see anyone claim Leupold has never had to fix an optic. I know I have sent a few back. 2 MK 6s, a VX-6, and 3 VX-111s.
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