RE:What Calibers Do You Use To Deer Hunt Besides The More Popular One's?

• Jan 14, 2018

• #21

Hornet22

ROMEO

kmckinnie said:

My go to is a 22 hornet. That thing is a tack driver. Savage bolt made in the 50tys. It has a 22” barrel. That little center fire can put them down. I don’t shoot out past 150 yds with it.
Cool weapon.

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• Jan 14, 2018

• #22

hrstille

Senior Member

7mm ultra mag

 

• Jan 14, 2018

• #23

tsharp

Senior Member

I have a Ruger 77 that shoots 7m SAUM. I killed a few deer, My grandson killed a few does and his first buck this year with the rilfe.

 

• Jan 14, 2018

• #24

JB0704

I Gots Goats

Marlin 336 in 35 Rem. I've got a buncha deer rifles, and that's the one I grab the most. Just a lot of fun to hunt with and does a fine job.

 

• Jan 14, 2018

• #25

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SCPO

Senior Member

Win model 70 in 7mm-08, model 70 in 270, just bought a AR 15 in 7.62/39 to use next season.

 

• Jan 14, 2018

• #26

Jack Ryan

Senior Member

Uwharrieman said:

Besides the usual 30-30, 30/06,308,270, 243, etc what calibers do you deer hunt with?

Also, if you shoot a lever action, some good calibers there.

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44 mag, 12 gauge, 20 gauge, 45 ML, 45-60, 357.

 

• Jan 14, 2018

• #27

kmckinnie

BOT KILLER MODERATOR

Staff member

Hornet22 said:

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• Jan 14, 2018

• #28

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pottydoc

Senior Member

M77 Ruger in 260.

 

• Jan 14, 2018

• #29

tcward

Senior Member

.307 Winchester lever action. Wish I had it back!

 

• Jan 15, 2018

• #30

Ohoopee Tusker

Senior Member

222 Remington
30 carbine
Brit 303
8x57
338 fed
35 rem
38 WCF
444
454 casull

 

• Jan 15, 2018

• #31

wolf3006

Senior Member

30 Herrett Contender
357 rem max Contender
45 win mag Contender
Next year I hope to have a 25/35 leaver gun

 

• Jan 15, 2018

• #32

Quailbird

Senior Member

25-06. Sweet shooter!

 

• Jan 15, 2018

• #33

TomC

Senior Member

25-06 as well

 

• Jan 16, 2018

• #34

Worlldbeater

Senior Member

250/3000 savage

 

• Jan 16, 2018

• #35

nmurph

Senior Member

6.5 Jap

 

• Jan 16, 2018

• #36

M

model88_308

Banned

nmurph said:

6.5 Jap

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Curious to know if you're hunting with an old Arisaka. I've read that they are actually very strong actions and a few years back I read about a guy that converted one to .338 Fed. His might have been a 7.7(?) and he used the original barrel, rebored.

 

• Jan 16, 2018

• #37

shdw633

Senior Member

450 Bushmaster

 

• Jan 16, 2018

• #38

nmurph

Senior Member

model88_308 said:

Curious to know if you're hunting with an old Arisaka. I've read that they are actually very strong actions and a few years back I read about a guy that converted one to .338 Fed. His might have been a 7.7(?) and he used the original barrel, rebored.

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Yes, original from WWII. My dad brought it home.

 

• Jan 16, 2018

• #39

Golden Bear

Member

6.5s make me giddy

I recently acquired a 6.5 STW and have GA Precision making a 6.5 SAUM GAP 4S. I look forward to shooting those suckers at some distance.

 

• Jan 17, 2018

• #40

DeucesWild

Senior Member

450 marlin in a Browning Lever Action
454 and 460 Hand Cannons