The posting on the 30-06 caliber got me thinking about it. Do you have a favorite caliber, and if so what is your favorite deer rifle caliber? Perhaps a caliber that you have more than one of or you know you will buy again. What grain bullet do you use?

Hate to get it started again, but .264 win. mag.

375 Holland & Holland.

Bullard, I think you started this same conversation in Sept of 04.

Goat

Yes , but after the 30-06 vs. 30-30 debate, maybe someone decided that they weren't as happy with their original choice as they thought they were. People can change their minds about things, can't they???

Well, I don't know that I have a favorite caliber. But my favorite actions are levers. Can't really explain why. Possibly has to do with the "cowboy" era... I just have a fascination for anything "cowboy" or "western." I'd like to have a Marlin .444 lever gun. JUST TO HAVE IT, that's why! LOL

300 Win mag.............nuff said.

For all around Texas whitetail rifle I would say my 7mm Rem mag. It has alot of range and knockdown power.

7mm Rem Mag

Re-fry the beans.

Goat

I am with JB, lever guns rock!

Even after the 30.06 vs 30/30 thread I still love my original model 94 30/30. It gets used every year.

I think I already said too much in the 30'06 thread
Otherwise it all depends on where and what the game animal is. In Texas, on critters under 300lbs and under 300 yards, as an all around everyday caliber, I've settled on a 270, and if I had to use just one bullet the rest of my life for everything it would be a 150 gr Nosler Partition.
Other places, distances and critters need a different solution.JMHO
Ron

Another .270 fan.

My 280 rem with a 139gr (IT'S NASTY) Plus it has the same variety of bullets to choose from as the 7 mag.

.22330-06.204.17HMR.22LR45LC45ACP9MM30-30

Sounds like one HELL of a good deerferalhogjavelinaturkeychupacabrablackpanther round.

deerferalhogjavelinaturkeychupacabrablackpanther round.
YES BUT I DONT HAVE ANY PICTURES OR VIDEO OF THE PANTHER OR CHUPACABRA. DONT FORGET RABBITSKUNKCROWCOONOPOSSUMCOYOTEGREYFOXFERALCATCHICKENKILLINGDOG.

My Favorite Caliber for Texas Whitail is the 25-06, with 117 Gr.Softpoints. Shoots flat like 7MM Mag; don't ruin a lot of meat. I lived in the "Hill Country" for 25 years. Never shot a deer with a 25-06 that moved out of the tracks he was standing in.

I like my Rem 7mag a great deal...though I really am warming up to my 300 win mag, though I shoot lots of hogs and deer with my 22-250, right in the neck or head. The 22-250 is batting just under 100%....as it has one miss...but that was a coyote on the run...second bullet got him though... 300 win mag is perfect, three shots three kills. 7 mag...is alsp 100% aim small miss small.

Welcome to the forum. That is a great looking Nilgai. I only have one lever gun, a Mod. 94 win. in 38-55, and it is fun to play with. Hope you enjoy the forum great bunch of folks on here.

Thanks Crazy...

I love the leverguns!

Where were you hunting when you got the Nilgai.

I also love lever guns...when I win the lotto I think I will try and collect them