Vote. Favorite caliber for whitetail deer

Favorite white tail caliber

  • 6mm/.244

    Votes: 27 9.6%
  • 6.5mm/.264

    Votes: 102 36.3%
  • 7mm/.284

    Votes: 74 26.3%
  • 30 cal.

    Votes: 78 27.8%

  • Total voters
    281
I've shot nearly equal number of deer with my 257 wby and 308...only one with my 240. Plan to hunt with my 6.5 now. They all work, really comes to what terrain and how I have a rifle set up
 
i like 30 cal for the wide range of bullet weights and types. 125 gr for light loads for the kids, my favorite load for the woods a 150 gr roundnose or a sleek 165gr to reach out if needed.
 
I've used most of the popular calibers for deer. This is the first year I tried out the 6.5x47. One loaded with 130 Bergers, another with 130 Accubond. Took ten deer in total and couldn't be happier with terminal perforce of both bullets. Simply devastating.
 
7mm-08 has proven to be a perfect match for whitetail. Near instant kills as opposed to 7 mm rem mag which often require a short track.
 
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