About to buy a new deer rifle and I'm debating on caliber. I've hunted with .308, .270, .243, 300 wsm and have had success with all. Im going to spend good money on this setup and want to get the most ideal deer caliber. To help narrow it down all my hunting will be within 400 yards. I'm leaning towards a .308 but considering a 30/06 or 300 wsm. Just want some opinion/ favorite calibers.

I like to see impact lmao. 200 gr 300wsm.
In all seriousness, any cartridge you feel comfortable shooting in the rifle you're purchasing. They're all proven, the 7mm/08 will have a tad less recoil, the 260 even less, 6.5 Creedmoor has become popular and ammo is readily available and is ballistically the same as the 260 rem. 270, 280, 243, etc all perform well. Find the rifle you're happy with, and decide how much recoil you want to put up with (all of the above are reasonable for typical use) and get after it. Shoot it enough to be truly great with any shooting positions you might experience, and roll with it.
I'm currently having a 6.5 cm built for long range training, but will deer hunt with my 300 wsm. The rifle just has a wonderful feel.

.25-06 or .257 Weatherby if you have mo' money as the shells are expensive.

I shoot a .243 and have shot it for years. Actually it was my first big rifle. It's a Remington model 7. I love toting it because it weighs nothing.

I also have a model 700 7mm-08 that I really don't use much. It has a laminate stock and bull barrel. Just too big to take anywhere. But shoots damn straight!

Also use a damned ole Marlin 30-30. Have yet to shoot a deer with it though. I carry it on the refuge and when I climb and whatnot. Bought it used and has a few light scratches on it.

Ive killed many deer with my .243 and feel very comfortable with it. Only lost 1 deer in the past 18 or so years with it.

All that you listed will get the job done, it just depends on how good of a shooter you are.


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Love my Remington 700 .308

Every kill so far, has been a drop dead shot with it.

savage .308, 168 grain hoolow points! drops everything

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I started with a Kimber .243 that was made in their organ place out on the west coast, that thing is wicked, still at my dad's house, he traded a S&W .357 for it at a gun show, to that that was a steal.

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7mm rem mag. 160 grain Remington bonded or 150 grain core loks

.30 caliber is the way to go.... I prefer a 30-06 over them all..... Best all around.... If I'm hunting thick brush, I use a 30-30....... Not much on all the exotic calibers.... The 30-06 and 30-30 are proven rounds


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Im gunna be sleeping all day today, and will probably miss all of the good stuff!
Somebody save it for me!

I'm sure scott while say I reported MMC, wich is full of poo! I reported his lil buddy as a method of pay back...........


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Ooooo, and here is a good one..... Scott had 2 guys banded from MMC because of association with me.... The two guys never did anyone wrong on that page... But because they hunt wit me, they got banded! Scott is just as bad as DEAN GUIDRY!


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I got my waders!
Its gunna get deep in here!

7mm Rem Mag 150 gr ballistic tips. Mutherfucker won't take one step when that hits em.

30-06. Any center fire round from .243 thru .30 caliber will work fine but no matter which one they all drop at longer ranges,it's up to you to figure drop. The 06 can be loaded from light varmint rounds all the way up to loads for the largest North American game making it the most versatile caliber of all.I'm not knocking any body elses choice but you can also walk into any mom and pop small town gas station and find 06 ammo, can't say that about 7-08 or anything Weatherby. The only bad choice you can make is if you are recoil shy and get something so big you flinch each time you pull the trigger and then you can get a muzzle brake if that happens. Good luck and have fun with it.

Many calibers will work fine, the bullet choice is the most important. You need to create as much shock as possible. The perfect bullet would barely punch through the hide on exit and drop to the ground, that says damn near 100% of the energy was transferred into and throughout the body cavity. When this happens, they drop right there. When you blow through one and the bitch runs off, not enough shock was transferred. Each bullet has a density and how it reacts to velocity. I personally love a 300 mag for deer but I shoot a 165gr ballistic tip that is rolling. I've taken the same rifle and shoot 200+gr bullets and it's like a completely different rifle when shooting deer. It will pass right through and they run.

Picking a caliber is the first step but the correct bullet choice is the most important. You wouldn't want to shoot a 100lb Florida deer with the same bullet as you would a 300lb Canada deer....

Tried and true Rem 700 .270 for me. I shoot either 130gr or 150gr loads depending on the situation and it has yet to fail me in 15+ years of carrying it. I've shot deer with plenty of other calibers and loads, including #2 3.5" 12ga steel I wouldn't recommend it though. Just happened to be a right place/time deal coming back from the wood duck hole, she popped out about 15yds from me and wouldn't go away, and I had tags...shame on her. I thought for sure all I had was 4's and 6's but there was a 2 hiding in my pocket. Poor thing needed to be removed from the gene pool as dumb as she was... she watched me dig the round out and chamber it. A plain ol 30-30 is hard to beat too out to 75-100yds too.

I prefer a good short action with a medium profile 18" barrel. 308, 6.5 Creedmoor, or 7-08 are all great, effective rounds that are cheap to shoot, don't have much recoil, and do well in short barrels. A compact rifle is easier to transport, and easier to stick out the truck window or box blind. With the right bullet construction, they are more than enough for medium range thin skinned prey.

I would suggest you spend more time considering all the other equipment that will make you successful in putting rounds on target, such as quality scope, good binoculars, and range finding capability


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Started with a 30-30 then got a 30-06. Dad is a diehard 30 cal. man. Lol I bought a stainless 7mm mag A-bolt and still shoot it When I deer hunt. Like Crews and others said, the other things you match with it make you successful. I put a Leupold 50 mm on it and shoot Hornady 154 gr SST handloads about 6 grains over max.
For most people I would say the .308, 7mm-08 is a very good choice. Women and kids can handle these and recoil is very manageable. For a grown man they are fun to shoot. And personally I have not seen as many deer lost with these calibers as I have with some others.
Whatever you get, make sure it fits you and your application and shoot it enough to be comfortable with it. Good luck.

And I concur with Hucks comments on the FB drama. Mr. Butthurt, We don't care. Please keep that mess over at FB or tell your friends on your soccer team.
Thank you, Have a nice day!

He's banned here too, but like a hemorrhoid, just keeps coming back.

I come on MMT because they don't have drama. I can read post and enjoy. This dude going to come on here, bend the truth and ruin it for everyone

Coe or Tony, can you please remove this guys comments off this post. I was enjoying reading everyone's comments on deer hunting cartridges. We had some great talk going on before he screwed it up

Remove the poster while you're at it. AGAIN.