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Next Deer Rifle #5881650 12/04/11 Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,801 North Carolina M Moses OP Campfire Regular OP Moses Campfire Regular M Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,801 North Carolina Bolt action. Barrel no longer than 22". No magnums/AI. Flattest trajectory with 85gr-140gr bullets. Deer killer. What is your choice?

Re: Next Deer Rifle Moses #5881672 12/04/11 Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 203 Volant, PA Billu Campfire Member Billu Campfire Member Joined: Nov 2011 Posts: 203 Volant, PA 270 winchester

Re: Next Deer Rifle Billu #5881699 12/04/11 Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 39,269 Likes: 37 Flyover Country Teal Campfire 'Bwana Teal Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 39,269 Likes: 37 Flyover Country .260 6.5 Creed 6x47 Lapua 7-08 6.5 Sweed .243 Me

Re: Next Deer Rifle Teal #5881706 12/04/11 Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,801 North Carolina M Moses OP Campfire Regular OP Moses Campfire Regular M Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,801 North Carolina 25-06?

Re: Next Deer Rifle Moses #5881730 12/04/11 Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 7,722 TN K Kaleb Campfire Outfitter Kaleb Campfire Outfitter K Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 7,722 TN Sure.

Re: Next Deer Rifle Kaleb #5881737 12/04/11 Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 7,722 TN K Kaleb Campfire Outfitter Kaleb Campfire Outfitter K Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 7,722 TN A 240 weatherby in the vanguard wouldn't suck either.

Re: Next Deer Rifle Kaleb #5881740 12/04/11 Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 18,125 🇺🇸 SandBilly Campfire Ranger SandBilly Campfire Ranger Joined: Mar 2009 Posts: 18,125 🇺🇸 140's out of a 25 will be tough. ~Molɔ̀ːn Labé Skýla~

Re: Next Deer Rifle Moses #5881743 12/04/11 Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 50,170 Likes: 2 SE Texas ltppowell Campfire Kahuna ltppowell Campfire Kahuna Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 50,170 Likes: 2 SE Texas Originally Posted by Moses 25-06? Duh. The only thing worse than a liberal is a liberal that thinks they're a conservative.

Re: Next Deer Rifle Moses #5881744 12/04/11 Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,539 SE KS croldfort Campfire Tracker croldfort Campfire Tracker Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 4,539 SE KS Long action .270 (130gr). Short action .308 (150gr).

Re: Next Deer Rifle SandBilly #5881745 12/04/11 Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 39,269 Likes: 37 Flyover Country Teal Campfire 'Bwana Teal Campfire 'Bwana Joined: Aug 2003 Posts: 39,269 Likes: 37 Flyover Country All of the wildcats off the 284 case might be fun too. Me

Re: Next Deer Rifle SandBilly #5881759 12/04/11 Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 7,722 TN K Kaleb Campfire Outfitter Kaleb Campfire Outfitter K Joined: Jan 2008 Posts: 7,722 TN Originally Posted by rem_7 140's out of a 25 will be tough. Be a high bc though.....grin.

Re: Next Deer Rifle SandBilly #5881760 12/04/11 Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,801 North Carolina M Moses OP Campfire Regular OP Moses Campfire Regular M Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,801 North Carolina The caliber does not have to include 85gr-140gr. Any caliber that has a deer bullet in that range.

Re: Next Deer Rifle Moses #5881770 12/04/11 Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 5,468 S smithrjd Campfire Tracker smithrjd Campfire Tracker S Joined: Oct 2007 Posts: 5,468 The one you want most..

Re: Next Deer Rifle smithrjd #5881789 12/04/11 Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,801 North Carolina M Moses OP Campfire Regular OP Moses Campfire Regular M Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,801 North Carolina NULA 22" barrel. Factory cartridge, sighted 2.5" high at 100yds least drop at 300yds. Low recoil.

Re: Next Deer Rifle smithrjd #5881790 12/04/11 Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 4,227 Colorado M Mauser_Hunter Campfire Tracker Mauser_Hunter Campfire Tracker M Joined: Sep 2011 Posts: 4,227 Colorado .270 Win Money can't buy you happiness, but it can buy you a hunting license and that's pretty close.

Re: Next Deer Rifle Moses #5881819 12/04/11 Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 50,170 Likes: 2 SE Texas ltppowell Campfire Kahuna ltppowell Campfire Kahuna Joined: Oct 2004 Posts: 50,170 Likes: 2 SE Texas Dude...you've narrowed it down to one cartridge. The only thing worse than a liberal is a liberal that thinks they're a conservative.

Re: Next Deer Rifle ltppowell #5881839 12/04/11 Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,880 CA, USA US_Patriot Campfire Regular US_Patriot Campfire Regular Joined: Nov 2010 Posts: 1,880 CA, USA 7-08 "Then join in hand, brave Americans all!.....By uniting we stand, by dividing we fall"

Re: Next Deer Rifle Mauser_Hunter #5881847 12/04/11 Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 6,519 Western Kentucky lastround Campfire Tracker lastround Campfire Tracker Joined: Aug 2011 Posts: 6,519 Western Kentucky 7mm-08. Lotta bullet options, flat shooting, and easy to reload accurate ammo. If we live long enough, we all have regrets. But the ones that nag at us the most are the ones in which we know we had a choice. Doug

Re: Next Deer Rifle lastround #5881856 12/04/11 Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 1,717 Peoples Republic of Kanada A archie_james_c Campfire Regular archie_james_c Campfire Regular A Joined: Feb 2010 Posts: 1,717 Peoples Republic of Kanada 260 Originally Posted by Take_a_knee If I were smart enough, which apparently I'm not

Re: Next Deer Rifle ltppowell #5881857 12/04/11 Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,801 North Carolina M Moses OP Campfire Regular OP Moses Campfire Regular M Joined: Jun 2004 Posts: 1,801 North Carolina Which is?