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What are you shooting with??
#5482519
12/17/14 04:08 AM
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Axis308
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I have a Remington .700 in 30.06. While a popular round, I wonder sometimes if is to much for whitetail. What are you using and what are your thoughts....30.06 too much gun?
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Re: What are you shooting with??
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#5482520
12/17/14 04:08 AM
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stxranchman
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.223.... since I am recoil sensitive I shoot a .270 most of the time and .280 once in a while. I will shoot the .223 when deer hunting at times.
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Re: What are you shooting with??
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#5482541
12/17/14 04:17 AM
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Geezer Ranger
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30-06 is not too much gun with 150 or 165 grain bullets. I use both .270 (Sako 85) with 130 grain bullets and 30-06 (Browning X-Bolt) with 165 grain bullets.
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Re: What are you shooting with??
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12/17/14 04:17 AM
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dogcatcher
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45-70, I prefer the knockdown power.
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Re: What are you shooting with??
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#5482547
12/17/14 04:19 AM
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Gone to Texas
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.243 win. My favorite deer caliber.
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Re: What are you shooting with??
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12/17/14 04:20 AM
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txshntr
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.300 Ultra Mag or the 06 if I am rifle hunting. I never heard of a deer that was "too dead"
Hunt with a bow 90% of the time
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Re: What are you shooting with??
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#5482569
12/17/14 04:30 AM
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spg
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A bunch of different calibers, txshntr is correct. I never blew a deer up with my 300 win mag and I shoot 200gr. I like the 264 win mag, 7 mag, and my son shoots a 260 rem. My son shot a .223 last year and I think its on the edge of being too small. If your blowing the deer in half it might be to big but I doubt thats happening.
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Re: What are you shooting with??
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12/17/14 04:33 AM
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BigPig
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Go to gun is a 270 with 130gr SST. Back up is a 308 with 168GK. Also carry a 460mag with 265gr jacketed hollow points.
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Re: What are you shooting with??
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12/17/14 04:34 AM
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daniel1381
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6.5x55 16 in setup running 140 gr amax 300 win mag running 208 amax or 230 bergers
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Re: What are you shooting with??
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#5482585
12/17/14 04:41 AM
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mightyp
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I use a .243 or 308,son has a 243,daughter has a 260,wife has a 7-08, we have the 308 case covered!
It's still "we the people", right?
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#5482588
12/17/14 04:43 AM
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BigBucky2014
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I shoot a 7mm Rem Mag as my primary weapon with 140gr Ballistic silvertips. My son shoots a .270 with Hornady Lite ammo. I also hunt with a .243 from time to time. If you hit them where you are suppose to, they'll all do the job just fine.
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Re: What are you shooting with??
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#5482614
12/17/14 05:03 AM
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Mr. T.
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I have to go to guns....06 is my main one and back up is 270.
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Re: What are you shooting with??
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#5482628
12/17/14 05:19 AM
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thewrap
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My go to is my 6.8. It's the only thing I've used regularly for the last 2 seasons. I do keep my Tikka 270 ready just incase.
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Re: What are you shooting with??
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#5482647
12/17/14 05:38 AM
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Get'n Jiggy
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Mathews Reezen My back-up incase I meet a hog walking out .357maximum 7-30 waters
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Re: What are you shooting with??
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#5482735
12/17/14 11:45 AM
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Sneaky
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No such thing as too much gun. Too explosive a bullet, maybe, but that's not the caliber's fault.
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Re: What are you shooting with??
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#5482747
12/17/14 11:57 AM
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wetduck
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i rotate thru the safe depending on whatever strikes me when i open the door ranger arms 7mag and weatherby 22-250 have been the designated hitters this year
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Re: What are you shooting with??
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12/17/14 12:07 PM
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Pitchfork Predator
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I have a 30.06, my first rifle. My go to is a 270 shooting 130 federal premium. My only negative on the 30.06 is I believe the recoil keeps most shooters away from getting enough gun range time in to be proficient with the rifle. My daughter would rather shoot the 270. With the 130 grain round, really flat shooting without a lot of recoil.
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Re: What are you shooting with??
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#5482783
12/17/14 12:48 PM
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Kevin_M
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45-70, I prefer the knockdown power. WOW! Will definitely knock down anything you hit.
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Re: What are you shooting with??
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12/17/14 01:24 PM
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JRJ6
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i use 30.06 with 150 grain bullets as primary and 270 win with 130 grain as my back up
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Re: What are you shooting with??
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12/17/14 01:27 PM
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postoak
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Well, there are deer and there are deer. Texas Hill Country yearlings are maybe 75 pounds live weight. Then I read on here of people shooting deer with about 275 pounds live weight. (Another thing to consider is you might want to shoot an exotic someday.)
And then their is the whole distance thing. I've never had a need to shoot a deer at over 125 yards, but some people seem to have trouble shooting them at less than 300!
A .243 WCF would be fine for most of us but for long-range shooting of big, big, Texas deer, I think it is marginal. The .270 WCF will cover ever thing though with less recoil than the .30-06. That's probably why it is the most popular deer cartridge in Texas today.
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Re: What are you shooting with??
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#5482855
12/17/14 01:33 PM
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landsurveyor
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If I'm after a buck 30-06 is my go to. Does and spikes get the 243 or 22-250
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Re: What are you shooting with??
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12/17/14 01:34 PM
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txtrophy85
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The .30-06 is popular because returning Gi's were familiar with that round in the M1 Garand and there were lots of enfield surplus rifles ready to be sporterized. IMO it's defiantly adequate, but the recoil is a bit stiff for what you are getting from a 06'
I shoot a .22-250 and a .270 for whitetail
For it is not the quarry that we truly seek, but the adventure.
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Re: What are you shooting with??
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#5482876
12/17/14 01:48 PM
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Jimmy Peppers
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Re: What are you shooting with??
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12/17/14 02:19 PM
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70elcamino
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Re: What are you shooting with??
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#5482964
12/17/14 02:21 PM
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DH 1
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Marlin 45-70 last couple years. All bang-flops!
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