kstrick
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I had to look up 6.5x300. 3500fps!! That rifle is a beast. Now you have to start reloading.
New guy from Florida
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Allen Lone wolf
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Welcome from Northwest Alabama! I would say that the 6.5 part would be excellent choice for Florida deer. I would probably save the 300 part for bigger occasions. 
Happy hunting!
Happy hunting!shooter53
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Hi welcome from Wales and happy shooting, and of course stay safe
Ninering62
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Back in my home state, its split between part of the state bein legal to use a rifle & the other part is shotgun with slugs legalWelcome from TX… you can hunt deer with a scattergun? I thought those were for birds, rattlesnakes and intruders… learn something new everyday day
floyd kittrell
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Welcome from Lower Alabama!
Ninering62
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Yeah, these Fl deer are half the size of the deer up the east coast. A .300 on Fl deer, you'd only have hooves & horns left after the bullet damage. A 30/30 or .35 Rem are great deer calibers for these smaller body deer, even a .223 or .243 or .257, all good deer calibers for down here.Welcome from Northwest Alabama! I would say that the 6.5 part would be excellent choice for Florida deer. I would probably save the 300 part for bigger occasions.
Calvin45
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I would have no interest in using a shotgun as I can use a rifle BUT…this is a beast of a shell. 3.5" Winchester super x. 18 pellets of 00 buck. 1200 fps I beleive. Inside of archery distance haha there's really nothing on this continent that couldn't be efficiently killed with this…especially with how dang fast pumps and semis are to get more shots off.Welcome from TX… you can hunt deer with a scattergun? I thought those were for birds, rattlesnakes and intruders… learn something new everyday day
I find this more interesting than slugs. Slugs are a shotgun trying to be a rifle and really, really sucking at it!
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john k
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Welcome from another Floridian, North Central. Great forum, great people, and plenty of knowledge and experience. Molon Labe!
tigerrose01
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Vision, hello and welcome from S. Florida...east coast. I'm a Florida transplant from up north. Moved here as soon as I retired from my military career. The deer are small but I still like my 30-06 most of the time. I used my 300 RUM once, to make sure it worked well. Generally I use neck shots to minimize meat loss since they are quite tasty here too! Usually don't find shots over 400 yards but it depends on the area. Gators are fun but I don't use a rifle fir them...I averaged about 75 gators per year for the 6 years I was a Nuisance Alligator Trapper. Hogs are plentiful and I like ear shots or heart shots there! Good luck...and don't forget to practice until you're really comfortable with your new rifle.
johnnybravo6.5
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Good day from Polk County, Florida. As a 6.5 slut, the 6.5-300 wouldn't be my first choice on Florida deer, it will go right threw them and keep going. I have a 6.5 creed, 6.5 PRC, and 6.5-300 wby. Here in Florida I use my .308 or 6.5 creed. I use my 6.5 PRC and 6.5-300 for pronghorn or mule deer. My 300 prc is for elk.
B P Shooter
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Welcome from Alberta Canada. That rifle should do you well for deer. Enjoy!
jfolanddvm
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Welcome!
johnnybravo6.5
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I'm thinking about selling my brand new 6.5-300 and buying a 270. Can't really go wrong with a 270 in any state.
johnnybravo6.5
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Plus it's cheaper to reload.
