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Re: WHAT CALIBERS HAVE YOU USED TO KILL DEER? [Re: bigbuck1] #1665755 09/13/10 01:57 AM
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Re: WHAT CALIBERS HAVE YOU USED TO KILL DEER? [Re: sig226fan (Rguns.com)] #1665758 09/13/10 01:57 AM
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Re: WHAT CALIBERS HAVE YOU USED TO KILL DEER? [Re: sig226fan (Rguns.com)] #1665766 09/13/10 01:59 AM
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Re: WHAT CALIBERS HAVE YOU USED TO KILL DEER? [Re: bigbuck1] #1665771 09/13/10 02:00 AM
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Re: WHAT CALIBERS HAVE YOU USED TO KILL DEER? [Re: bigbuck1] #1665813 09/13/10 02:11 AM
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samjonoliver Light Foot S Joined: Jan 2010 Posts: 41	.243, .30-06, .44 magnum, .270 Weatherby magnum

Re: WHAT CALIBERS HAVE YOU USED TO KILL DEER? [Re: samjonoliver] #1665833 09/13/10 02:17 AM
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Re: WHAT CALIBERS HAVE YOU USED TO KILL DEER? [Re: Stoney] #1665853 09/13/10 02:22 AM
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Re: WHAT CALIBERS HAVE YOU USED TO KILL DEER? [Re: JCB] #1665880 09/13/10 02:30 AM
Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 1,579 Burnet, TX H HUNTING_COACH Pro Tracker
HUNTING_COACH Pro Tracker H Joined: Dec 2009 Posts: 1,579 Burnet, TX	Originally Posted By: JCB Originally Posted By: nichols Originally Posted By: rifleman 270wsm, 25-06, 243, 223, 22-250, 17rem, 270, 30-06, 300wm, 300wsm, 12ga, 20ga, 7mm-08, 300wby, 7mm STW A .17?? 17Rem is a centerfire. Perfectly legal. Don't think that is legal. In Texas, to hunt whitetail, the gun has to be centerfire and at least a .22 caliber. At least that is what I thought. If I am wrong, please let me know. Last edited by HUNTING_COACH; 09/13/10 02:31 AM.

Re: WHAT CALIBERS HAVE YOU USED TO KILL DEER? [Re: Toepuncher] #1665883 09/13/10 02:32 AM
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Insight Hunting Tracker I Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 874 Kerrville	.22LR (putting down injured deer at work), .223, .243, 7mm-mauser, 7mag, 30-30, .40 (more injured deer). If you count the guys I've guided add: 22-250, .257 robertson, .270, 300 win-mag, .308, 30-06, 7mm-08 Michael Mitchell - Insight Hunting 830-459-5769 http://www.insighthunting.com

Re: WHAT CALIBERS HAVE YOU USED TO KILL DEER? [Re: HUNTING_COACH] #1665900 09/13/10 02:36 AM
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OP tk325 Bird Dog T Joined: Aug 2010 Posts: 302	Originally Posted By: HUNTING_COACH Originally Posted By: JCB Originally Posted By: nichols Originally Posted By: rifleman 270wsm, 25-06, 243, 223, 22-250, 17rem, 270, 30-06, 300wm, 300wsm, 12ga, 20ga, 7mm-08, 300wby, 7mm STW A .17?? 17Rem is a centerfire. Perfectly legal. Don't think that is legal. In Texas, to hunt whitetail, the gun has to be centerfire and at least a .22 caliber. At least that is what I thought. If I am wrong, please let me know. Any centerfire is legal in Texas.

Re: WHAT CALIBERS HAVE YOU USED TO KILL DEER? [Re: bigbuck1] #1665945 09/13/10 02:48 AM
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Re: WHAT CALIBERS HAVE YOU USED TO KILL DEER? [Re: ParkCountyElkDestroyer] #1666008 09/13/10 03:14 AM
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Re: WHAT CALIBERS HAVE YOU USED TO KILL DEER? [Re: bigbuck1] #1666046 09/13/10 03:22 AM
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Re: WHAT CALIBERS HAVE YOU USED TO KILL DEER? [Re: tk325] #1666065 09/13/10 03:28 AM
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TEXAN1970 Tracker T Joined: Mar 2010 Posts: 788 TEXAS	30 Carbine, My first Deer in 1983 at age 13. A 9 point my best to date it is still hanging on the wall. Since then 6mm, 270, 7X57 Last edited by TEXAN1970; 09/13/10 03:32 AM.

Re: WHAT CALIBERS HAVE YOU USED TO KILL DEER? [Re: TEXAN1970] #1666152 09/13/10 03:51 AM
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Re: WHAT CALIBERS HAVE YOU USED TO KILL DEER? [Re: kmon11] #1666155 09/13/10 03:52 AM
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Re: WHAT CALIBERS HAVE YOU USED TO KILL DEER? [Re: Mr. 2 Million] #1666221 09/13/10 04:30 AM
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Dustnsand THF Celebrity D Joined: Oct 2009 Posts: 12,899	.22-250, .270. If it aint broke don't fix it, that's why with very few exception I've always hunted with the same rifle

Re: WHAT CALIBERS HAVE YOU USED TO KILL DEER? [Re: Dustnsand] #1666230 09/13/10 04:40 AM
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Re: WHAT CALIBERS HAVE YOU USED TO KILL DEER? [Re: Brother in-law] #1666239 09/13/10 04:48 AM
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Re: WHAT CALIBERS HAVE YOU USED TO KILL DEER? [Re: How to Clean a Deer Skull] #1666305 09/13/10 08:18 AM
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Re: WHAT CALIBERS HAVE YOU USED TO KILL DEER? [Re: ghostrider] #1666306 09/13/10 08:42 AM
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Re: WHAT CALIBERS HAVE YOU USED TO KILL DEER? [Re: bigbuck1] #1666402 09/13/10 12:40 PM
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Re: WHAT CALIBERS HAVE YOU USED TO KILL DEER? [Re: bigbuck1] #1666430 09/13/10 12:57 PM
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Re: WHAT CALIBERS HAVE YOU USED TO KILL DEER? [Re: Drop Tine] #1666433 09/13/10 12:59 PM
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Re: WHAT CALIBERS HAVE YOU USED TO KILL DEER? [Re: RICK O'SHAY] #1666436 09/13/10 01:00 PM
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