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Offline HUNTERMAN

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Re: Favorite Deer Cartridge
« Reply #90 on: February 04, 2007, 04:44:32 AM »
30-06
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Re: Favorite Deer Cartridge
« Reply #91 on: February 10, 2007, 10:28:20 AM »
.30 Gov't '06 pushing a 165gr Nosler Partition @ 2,750 fps, in a (you guessed it) Pre-War Winchester M70.  That combination has provided nothing but one-shot kills for my brother and me over the past 30 years, at distances from 50 feet to 175 yards.  With Winchester and Remington factory loads, it provided similarly excellent service for my father and his brothers for the 25 years before that.  Dad bought it second-hand when he got back from Korea.  Just got it back from a complete buttplate-to-muzzle restoration, and hopefully this combination will provide many more decades of service for my sons once they get old enough to play this game.

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Re: Favorite Deer Cartridge
« Reply #92 on: February 10, 2007, 10:30:13 AM »
.30 Gov't '06 pushing a 165gr Nosler Partition @ 2,750 fps, in a (you guessed it) Pre-War Winchester M70.  That combination has provided nothing but one-shot kills for my brother and me over the past 30 years, at distances from 50 feet to 175 yards.  With Winchester and Remington factory loads, it provided similarly excellent service for my father and his brothers for the 25 years before that.  Dad bought it second-hand when he got back from Korea.  Just got it back from a complete buttplate-to-muzzle restoration, and hopefully this combination will provide many more decades of service for my sons once they get old enough to play this game.

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Re: Favorite Deer Cartridge
« Reply #93 on: February 23, 2007, 10:26:27 AM »
I have taken deer with about 20 different cartridges. If there is a better deer cartridge than the 270, I have not found it yet. 7MM-08 would suit me just about as well. ;D
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Re: Favorite Deer Cartridge
« Reply #94 on: March 01, 2007, 04:57:47 PM »
.35 Remington loaded with a Winchester 200 grain Silvertip....<><.... ;D
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Re: Favorite Deer Cartridge
« Reply #95 on: March 20, 2007, 12:24:19 AM »
 308 with 165grn handloads.
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Re: Favorite Deer Cartridge
« Reply #96 on: March 25, 2007, 07:16:10 AM »
i use a 25-06 and it has work for me i got 3 deer
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Re: Favorite Deer Cartridge
« Reply #97 on: March 25, 2007, 07:45:25 AM »
.35 Whelen in the hardwoods of Missouri. Shots are always under 150 yds.
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Re: Favorite Deer Cartridge
« Reply #98 on: March 25, 2007, 08:04:59 AM »
.35 Whelen

Ruger M77 shooting 250 grain CoreLokt's.  They don't even know what hit 'em !!     ;D

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Re: Favorite Deer Cartridge
« Reply #99 on: March 29, 2007, 11:30:33 AM »
Just one? Have to be the .270
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Re: Favorite Deer Cartridge
« Reply #100 on: March 29, 2007, 12:14:22 PM »
.50 300 gr. T/C Shockwave stoked with (2) 50 grain Pyodex pellets
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Re: Favorite Deer Cartridge
« Reply #101 on: May 09, 2007, 12:00:56 PM »
I hunt allot of open prairie, soybean and winter wheat fields so my favorite is a 7mm mag loaded with 140 grain NBT's or 140 Accubonds. My average shot is usually around 300 yards or better with a close shot being around 200 yards.
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Re: Favorite Deer Cartridge
« Reply #102 on: May 13, 2007, 12:46:33 PM »
.308

Using Federal Supremes until I run out. 

I believe they are 165 gr (maybe 168?)

Ammo is easy to find, reload and many weights to choose from.

NATO cartridge.

Shorter throw...over .06 and mags.

Accurate.

Devasting on deer.

I shoot a Remington Mohawk with 3x9 in Michigan.  If I had to buy new, I'd get a Ruger Compact and 2x6 compact scope.

50% treestand hunting under 100 yards.
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Re: Favorite Deer Cartridge
« Reply #103 on: May 14, 2007, 03:19:27 AM »
Love, love, love my 8mm Mauser  ;)
196gr bullet, shots always under 200 yards, devastating  :o  :)
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Re: Favorite Deer Cartridge
« Reply #104 on: May 14, 2007, 03:57:00 PM »
Mine would be a toss up between my 7MM/08 and my Swede!
Ive taken more deer with the 7/08 because I have three of them, but I really like the Swede.
I currently dont own a 308 but it was one of my first deer rifles and it reallly works.
I didnt know they made such a thing as a 7mm08 or a 65x55 untill I was grown and if I wouldnt have found out about them Id still be shooting a 308
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Re: Favorite Deer Cartridge
« Reply #105 on: May 14, 2007, 04:05:33 PM »
7-08 in my Rem 700 sps. super accurate and usually they don't run more than a few yards.
Every so often I use my 30-30 win model 94 which my dad gave me 50 years ago. It still drops them dead in their tracks.
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