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Killed 99% of the deer I have ever killed with a .30-06 including when I had a collection research permit and killed a couple hundred deer a year. In fact I would say 90% of those were out of one rifle.
I guess I'm slacking. Oh, to be a scientist...  Not as fun as it sounds. After a number of years doing that and waging war on pigs for reseach it takes a lot of the "fun" out of killing stuff. I used to hunt 90+ days a year at least but the collecting and pig war burned me out on it  You know what they say....the quickest way to ruin your hobby is to make it your job. I found this out playing professional baseball and it's true, at least in my case.
It is irrelevant what you think. What matters is the TRUTH.
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I just want to know how everyone keeps track of this stuff -
- Greg
Success is found at the intersection of planning, hard work, and stubbornness.
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The thread about the cartridge with the most deer kills got me thinking. I contend, by my own reasoning, that the 30/06 has killed more deer than any other chambering. After going through the thread, it seemed liked most of responses were for a small group of chamberings. I think the main players are: 1) 30-06 2) 30/30 3) 22lr Others worth mentioning were; 4) 270 5) 308 6) 243 So who here hasn't killed a deer with one or more of these rounds? Out of the six I listed, the only one that I haven't used to kill a deer is the 22lr. What about you guys? EDIT*** Here are just a few personal facts about my history with some of these cartridges. I have killed more deer with a 30/06 than any other cartridge. I killed my first buck, and also my biggest buck with my 336 Marlin in 30/30. I have only killed two deer with a 270. Interestingly, the two deer I killed with the 270 are by far the smallest bucks I have ever killed. I think this only solidifies the idea that the 270 is gay. I have killed deer with 30-06 (2), 30-30 (1), and .22LR (2). I have not used a .270 or .243 (at all!) and while I've owned a bunch of .308's, never killed anything with .308 either.
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Killed 99% of the deer I have ever killed with a .30-06 including when I had a collection research permit and killed a couple hundred deer a year. In fact I would say 90% of those were out of one rifle.
I guess I'm slacking. Oh, to be a scientist... Not as fun as it sounds. After a number of years doing that and waging war on pigs for reseach it takes a lot of the "fun" out of killing stuff. I used to hunt 90+ days a year at least but the collecting and pig war burned me out on it You know what they say....the quickest way to ruin your hobby is to make it your job. I found this out playing professional baseball and it's true, at least in my case. Ain't that the truth. Working at a high-end guitar store while running a recording studio about killed that joy.
The CENTER will hold.
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FÜCK PUTIN!
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Of the list I have only killed a deer with the 30-06 and .308. I have killed more with the 30-06 than any of my others. The other rounds I have used are...
.280
7mm Rem Mag
.257 Roberts
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Of the six listed, I put the kibosh to deer with only the .30/06 and .30/30, both with about equal numbers of kills. The rest were with .45 and .50 round balls, 6.5x55 M70 Win, .257 Roberts Mannlicher-Schoenauer, .30/40 Krag, .58 Springfield, and probably a couple more I can't recall off the top of my head. After 45 years of deer killing, they sort of start to run together! If I could reach back through time and pluck one gun out to do all of it, it would be the M-S .257 Roberts.
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I just want to know how everyone keeps track of this stuff -
I can't speak for everyone, only myself. I have been a rifle loony all of my adult life, that helps. Many yrs ago I began keeping records, not as detailed as I wish now. I've had the 'majority' of standard cals/cartridges. A FEW of those I neither hunted nor killed game with. I've had several of the magnums and killed deer with ALL except one. (338 WM - kicked like a MAD MULE - got rid of it, AIN'T ASHAMED.) It's easier for me to KNOW which cal/cart I have NOT used to killed deer. Records help a lot b/c memory is faulty foundation.
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I've never killed a deer with a 22LR, 243 or 270 and I wouldn't try it with a 22LR. Most of the deer I've killed, I forgot what I shot it with. Shoot, most of the deer I've killed I've forgot...
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not a 22lr or a 30-30 have killed with .243 .270 .280 7mm mag 308 30-06 300 win mag 35 .50 muzzle laoder a bunch with a broadhead gary
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I've killed a deer with all except the .243. The .22 LR was a pistol used to finish a deer wounded by a friend using a 20 ga. slug. The deer was close enough to death to let me walk up on it and shoot it in the head.
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I have used all six, from the ages of 8 years till last fall.  Gunner
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I have killed deer with a .22 Hornet, .223, .22-250, .243,.25-06,.260,6.5x55, .7mm-08AI, ,.280AI, 7mm Rem mag, , .30-30, .300 savage,, .308, .30-06, 35 WhelenAI, 12 gauge with buckshot, and with slugs. I have also shot them with compound bow and X-bow.
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The thread about the cartridge with the most deer kills got me thinking. I contend, by my own reasoning, that the 30/06 has killed more deer than any other chambering. After going through the thread, it seemed liked most of responses were for a small group of chamberings. I think the main players are: 1) 30-06 2) 30/30 3) 22lr Others worth mentioning were; 4) 270 5) 308 6) 243 So who here hasn't killed a deer with one or more of these rounds? Out of the six I listed, the only one that I haven't used to kill a deer is the 22lr. What about you guys? EDIT*** Here are just a few personal facts about my history with some of these cartridges. I have killed more deer with a 30/06 than any other cartridge. I killed my first buck, and also my biggest buck with my 336 Marlin in 30/30. I have only killed two deer with a 270. Interestingly, the two deer I killed with the 270 are by far the smallest bucks I have ever killed. I think this only solidifies the idea that the 270 is gay. Never killed a deer with any of those... All of my deer have fallen to .300 Savage. I'm trying to change that a bit though...
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The thread about the cartridge with the most deer kills got me thinking. I contend, by my own reasoning, that the 30/06 has killed more deer than any other chambering. After going through the thread, it seemed liked most of responses were for a small group of chamberings. I think the main players are: 1) 30-06 2) 30/30 3) 22lr Others worth mentioning were; 4) 270 5) 308 6) 243 So who here hasn't killed a deer with one or more of these rounds? Out of the six I listed, the only one that I haven't used to kill a deer is the 22lr. What about you guys? EDIT*** Here are just a few personal facts about my history with some of these cartridges. I have killed more deer with a 30/06 than any other cartridge. I killed my first buck, and also my biggest buck with my 336 Marlin in 30/30. I have only killed two deer with a 270. Interestingly, the two deer I killed with the 270 are by far the smallest bucks I have ever killed. I think this only solidifies the idea that the 270 is gay. None of the above. Have used; .250 Savage 8x57 Mauser 7x57 Mauser I've carried the .30-30 & 30-06 without drawing blood. The .30 cals don't seem to be very lucky for me. Missed a little buck with the '06, but generally don't see hair when I carry a .30. Probably use either a .270 or 9.3x62 this year.
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My deer kills
30-30 = 3 (including my biggest and smallest for the record)
270 = 1
The only other cartridges I have had while hunting were a 30-06 and a 7 mag
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I have killed deer with:
30-06
300 Savage
.50 cal flintlock w/patched roundball
12 guage with rifled slugs.
Have also hunted with:
.243
250-3000
.45 Auto
25-20
22 Hornet
.44 Mag
Bow and arrow
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Kilt a few with 270 and 30-30 but most with various 7mm chamberings, none of which are listed. I must be doing something wrong 
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None with 30-06, 30-30, or 22 lr
270-1
308-2
243-7(maybe more)
6mm rem-1
6mm-06-2
260-3
35 whelen-2
and a whole bunch more with my bow and bp
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I'm hoping to add 223, 6.8 spc and 7mm rem mag this fall
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I have killed deer with 42 different cartridges ranging from .225 Win. to .404 Jeffery and the only one on that list that I have used is the .243 Win. I LOVE hunting with odd-ball cartridges and for the most part, the bread & butter cartridges bore me to tears...
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