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Re: Biggest thing you've used for deer Westcoaster #2305889 07/11/08
Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 5,632 Likes: 3 Columbia, S.C. SCGunNut Campfire Tracker
SCGunNut Campfire Tracker Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 5,632 Likes: 3 Columbia, S.C.	"Power"-wise, the biggest I've killed deer with is the .358 Norma Magnum; Caliber-wise, 9.3x62 & .45/70. Have carried a .411 KDF Magnum in the deer woods but haven't had a chance to shoot one with it. Did shoot a bobcat with the .411 though, not pretty! Exit was the size of a football, in other words everything from just behind the front shoulder to just in front of the back hip. Believe it or not though, I had it mounted using the hide from another cat as a "patch". That side goes towards the wall....

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Re: Biggest thing you've used for deer SCGunNut #2305991 07/11/08
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Coyote_Hunter Campfire Outfitter Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 12,651 6491 Feet Above Sea Level	F250 Ford PowerStroke Diesel F150 Ford .45-70, 350g North Fork Coyote Hunter - NRA Patriot Life, NRA Whittington Center Life, GOA, DAD - and I VOTE! No, I'm not a Ruger bigot - just an unabashed fan of their revolvers, M77's and #1's. A good .30-06 is a 99% solution.

Re: Biggest thing you've used for deer Coyote_Hunter #2306012 07/11/08
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mud_bogger Campfire Tracker M Joined: Mar 2007 Posts: 5,080 Likes: 2 .	I got a few with my old jeep. That bumper was hell for stout an aside from some flesh stuck in the fairlead, there wasnt much damage. I put a band-aid on the damage an called it good Other than that 54cal muzzleloader an 30-06 have been the biggest I have gotten deer with.

Re: Biggest thing you've used for deer mud_bogger #2306087 07/11/08
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Dancing Bear Campfire Tracker D Joined: Nov 2005 Posts: 4,383 Likes: 1 Portland, Ore	Like so many folks either a .338 or a 12 gauge slug. A .35 Whelen if you consider that bigger than the .338. Noslers and Bearclaws don't do much. I did use a Hornady on the last one and probably wouldn't do that again as it hit a bone.

Re: Biggest thing you've used for deer Dancing Bear #2306090 07/11/08
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keephuntin Campfire Member K Joined: Jul 2008 Posts: 255 North Carolina	.450 Marlin. Incerdible. In the mountians of N.C. you don't want them to go far. A lot of guys use .45-70 and .444 Marlin as well. If they run into a hollar you can have one hell of a drag out!! Buckshot to the head and neck works well to.

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Re: Biggest thing you've used for deer keephuntin #2306605 07/12/08
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444Matt Campfire Outfitter 4 Joined: Feb 2004 Posts: 7,735 Alabama	45/70 405gr Beartooth hardcast. Some call it overkill, I like the great blood trail, the ability to eat just about to the hole, and the way it simply hammers little alabama bucks!

Re: Biggest thing you've used for deer mud_bogger #2306699 07/12/08
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ruraldoc Campfire Tracker Joined: May 2007 Posts: 3,946 south west alabama	I've killed two with a Z71,does that count? It hits em just as hard as my 35 whelen,or a 300 Ultra for that matter. Either way,dead right there,right now. Britt

Re: Biggest thing you've used for deer ruraldoc #2306767 07/12/08
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the_shootist Campfire Ranger T Joined: May 2003 Posts: 20,494 South Central Manitoba	300 WinMag with a 180 gr. (Smallest was a 22LR.) "Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life." (Prov 4:23) Brother Keith

Re: Biggest thing you've used for deer guyandarifle #2307078 07/12/08
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Lou_270 Campfire Regular Joined: Mar 2003 Posts: 1,704 Dallas, TX	From pure ft-lbs standpoint .338 Win Mag and 200 gr Nosler B-TIP at over 3000 fps. Interestingly enough the second farthest I have seen a lung shot deer run when hit with a centerfire was with this combo (>150 yards). Lou

Re: Biggest thing you've used for deer Lou_270 #2307568 07/12/08
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muledeer Campfire Outfitter Joined: Jun 2001 Posts: 8,704 Ketchikan, AK, USA	1975 Ford F-100 High Boy 2000 Ford Explorer .35 Whelen .58 muzzleloader You don't have to run that .340 full-throttle. Load some 225-250 gr Hornady Interlock bullets to 2600-2700 fps. It will work just fine. I shot two deer-sized blesbok (+/- 175 lbs) with 400 gr Woodleigh Weldcores from my .404 Jeffery. Through the shoulders...DRT. Dennis "The more you run over a dead cat, the flatter it gets." "If you're asking me something technical, you may be looking for My Other Brother Darrell." "It ain't foot-pounds that kills stuff -- it's broken body parts."

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Re: Biggest thing you've used for deer muledeer #2307665 07/12/08
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pick Campfire Regular Joined: Jan 2001 Posts: 946 Reeders, PA, USA	12ga both slug and buck 00 45-70 with 405g JSP Both work well ... ..pick..

Re: Biggest thing you've used for deer himmelrr #2307699 07/12/08
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ShaunRyan Campfire Tracker Joined: Feb 2005 Posts: 3,278 Manzano	10-4! Over the years, this has been my biggest deer getter by far, both in size of getter and number of deer per year. Other than that, a .50 muzzle loader. http://www.peterbilt.nb.ca/379truklrg.gif Haul ass, haul ass! - Pappy

Re: Biggest thing you've used for deer pick #2307746 07/12/08
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blargon Campfire Regular Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,408 ON	.338 WM, largest cartridge. .50 ML, largest bore diameter.

Re: Biggest thing you've used for deer blargon #2307766 07/12/08
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Bulletbutt Campfire Outfitter B Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 10,262 Between Seafire and Scott F	175mm....Republic of South Vietnam. They do alot of damage with shoulder shots, so we used to hit close to them and let some random piece of the surrounding countryside do the actual killing. They were great cooked on a spit over a fire; after you retrieve them with a Huey, with Cobras flying overhead security... I saw a movie where only the military and the police had guns. It was called Schindler's List.

Re: Biggest thing you've used for deer Bulletbutt #2307775 07/12/08
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northern_dave Campfire 'Bwana N Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 35,293 Minnesota	I can only immagine what a direct hit would do. Saw first hand a fully grown camel hit with an RPG once..... Chunder, smoldering chunder. Something clever here.

Re: Biggest thing you've used for deer northern_dave #2307787 07/12/08
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Bulletbutt Campfire Outfitter B Joined: Mar 2006 Posts: 10,262 Between Seafire and Scott F	Putting tape over the muzzle was a bisch... I saw a movie where only the military and the police had guns. It was called Schindler's List.

Re: Biggest thing you've used for deer Bulletbutt #2307842 07/12/08
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northern_dave Campfire 'Bwana N Joined: Sep 2004 Posts: 35,293 Minnesota	Originally Posted by Bulletbutt Putting tape over the muzzle was a bisch... I know that.... where do I know that from? A story, it's cloudy in my mind, a fun read.... I know that... I know of a story that contains these ... these flavors, what is it? Help me out. Something clever here.

Re: Biggest thing you've used for deer muledeer #2307921 07/12/08
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OP guyandarifle Campfire Regular G Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 1,087	Originally Posted by muledeer 1975 Ford F-100 High Boy 2000 Ford Explorer .35 Whelen .58 muzzleloader You don't have to run that .340 full-throttle. Load some 225-250 gr Hornady Interlock bullets to 2600-2700 fps. It will work just fine. I shot two deer-sized blesbok (+/- 175 lbs) with 400 gr Woodleigh Weldcores from my .404 Jeffery. Through the shoulders...DRT. Dennis I'm new to the cartridge but I wasn't aware this case could be safely loaded down that far. Know where I could find the data on such loads? Having a good mild (relatively speaking of course) could be a useful thing if it could be made to shoot accurately. If there's one thing I've become certain of it's that there's too much certainty in the world.

Re: Biggest thing you've used for deer guyandarifle #2308062 07/13/08
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Lawdwaz Campfire Outfitter L Joined: Jan 2006 Posts: 8,787 WNY	I used a 375 HNH on a PA whitetail about 10 years ago, no problem.

Re: Biggest thing you've used for deer guyandarifle #2308199 07/13/08
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medicman Campfire Tracker Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 3,576 Ontario Canada	Originally Posted by guyandarifle Originally Posted by FOsteology Bloodied my .458 Lott on an Axis doe! Oh my...was there anything left? Fords are racking up a serious count in the non-rifle category. Oh, a question off the orginal idea. When I do go afield looking for deer with the .340 what would be the best bullet? Obviously there'd be no need for the heavier bullets available but wouldn't the 180-210gr pills go off like C4 at 340 velocities except at extended ranges? I mean, I'd like to have at least a little bit left for chili. 225 TSX a good balance? Something else? For years I used Barnes 175 gr which are no longer available, so am working up loads with the 185 tsx. That is 338 win mag but only 200 ft/sec slower. On deer the bullets punch through unless shoulder bones or neck are hit. Behind the shoulder id importandt and 1/3 up. Randy Praise the Lord for full Salvation Christ Still lives upon the throne And I know the blood still cleansess Deeper than the sin has gone Lester Roloff

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