What is your best deer rifle

[MOA or bust]

I only have one wife (no girlfriends), one pick up, but I have 7-8 "favorite" deer rifles!
.243 up to 28 Nos, but the .243 is the newest and I'll use it this year.

 

[Critter Picker]

Browning A Bolt in .280. 2nd ace goes to my .308 Ruger American Stainless for that weather that isn't fit for a blued action in a beautiful walnut stock. Just finished a 7-08 that could take over being my favorite. Guess , my favorite is what is in my hand at the time.

 

[18whlsrolin]

As always don't want to start a political/cartridge debate, especially related to ethically killing deer (which is easy). There's so many great calibers from 243 or 25-06 to my favorite for everything 35 whelen. Find a historical cartridge or obvious new caliber that will do the job within your capable hunting distance. Best of luck/experience

 

[Sobewan]

30-06 Weatherby if I am hunting the tree lines or meadows. Very accurate and a pleasure to shoot. If I am going to set up deep in the brush or the weather is foul, I prefer my Rem 783 in 6.5CM. It's cheap, reliable and can take the abuse and look none the worse for wear.

 

[436]

Killed the biggest Idaho Whitetail I've ever shot with my Winchester 94 pre-64 (1942) .30 WCF my best Deer rifle hands down. Cheers

 

[Allen Kitts]

Gunwerks LR1000 in 7mm LRM shooting 180 Grain Berger Hybrids. It goes bang and deer go flop! Been working great for the last ten to twelve years.

 

[Austin_Michael]

'96 Mauser in 6mmAI running 85gr Sierra BTHPs at 3585fps. 27" Hart barrel. Topped with an S&B Klassik 3-12x42.

 

[Coyote Shadow Tracker]

For NE & SE White Tail a .243 loading Lapua Brass, H-4350 CCi Primer and bullets around 100 gr SGK. Rifle is a Rem 700 Mountain Drop Mag with a B&C stock and 22" barrel. gets 0.33 or less MOA. Glass is a Nikon Gold 2.5X10 Limited run.
Now for the NE in Brush Country - Scrub Oak for close shots use a .32 Special Marlin 336 with Williams Peep sights.

 

[simone]

Last week i was zeroing this guy, the higher group was at 300 meters, after dialing elevation (330 yards), the lower one was at 100 meters (110 yards) with my regular zero at 160 meters,
.308 win with factory Geco 170 gr soft points

 

[Turpentine21]

The best I ever had was my Ruger M77 270 with tang safety and a Kahles straight 8 x 56 scope. I don't know if I have a best now but my custom 6.5-06 is good. My 308s are good. And my 6.5 Grendel's work also. All depends on what I'm doing.

 

[Calvin45]

A loaded question. I've used my .300 win mag a lot but it's kinda silly as a dedicated deer rifle. Nonetheless it's my all game all purpose all distance rifle and I'm fond of it.

My .270 has taken the most deer. I've had it the longest. It works. The 270 Winchester is the cartridge against which all other dedicated whitetail and mule deer cartridges are judged in my book.

My present love interest that I'm most excited to take deer hunting in November is a Weatherby vanguard in .257 Weatherby magnum.

For brush hunting or other close range, rough use, and fast handling situations my iron sighted husqvarna 8mm mauser or borrow my dads marlin 336 30-30.

 

[Turpentine21]

A loaded question. I've used my .300 win mag a lot but it's kinda silly as a dedicated deer rifle. Nonetheless it's my all game all purpose all distance rifle and I'm fond of it.

My .270 has taken the most deer. I've had it the longest. It works. The 270 Winchester is the cartridge against which all other dedicated whitetail and mule deer cartridges are judged in my book.

My present love interest that I'm most excited to take deer hunting in November is a Weatherby vanguard in .257 Weatherby magnum.

For brush hunting or other close range, rough use, and fast handling situations my iron sighted husqvarna 8mm mauser or borrow my dads marlin 336 30-30.

It sure is loaded! It's hard to pick just one.

 

[sp6x6]

Most with 340wby or other large 338.Biggest with my 325 ism

 

[victor3ranger]

I can't pick one, I have a special bond with them all