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 1 TEXAS Rifle Caliber?
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12/26/22 11:48 PM
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Fred S
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What rifle caliber would get the most votes for an all round
Texas caliber?
East TX to West TX and way down south?
We don't have Grizzlies or Moose,
Our deer tend to be much smaller than the Kansas giants
Pigs do get past 300lbs but it's rare.
We do have lots of exotics, Nilgai are big.
With that being said, I'd argue against the NEED for anything stouter than the
30-06 in TX.
Shooters may prefer 300 win mags or 325s, 338s.
But is it really needed here?
My preference would be diff it was for Alaska and even moreso for Africa.
I like the classic 270 win
What says the forum for a single caliber Texas rifleman
Last edited by Fred S; 12/27/22 12:09 AM. Reason: Ad.
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Re: 1 TEXAS Rifle Caliber?
[Re: Fred S]
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12/26/22 11:56 PM
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skinnerback
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Hard to argue with the 270. For me, it's the 25-06.
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Re: 1 TEXAS Rifle Caliber?
[Re: Fred S]
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12/26/22 11:58 PM
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7 Rem Mag or 300 Win Mag for me. I would lean towards the 300 though just because we do have some pretty big exotics in Texas. Nothing that a 7 Mag wont kill, but a 300 can do it better.
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Re: 1 TEXAS Rifle Caliber?
[Re: Fred S]
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12/26/22 11:59 PM
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Jimbo1
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Re: 1 TEXAS Rifle Caliber?
[Re: Fred S]
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12/27/22 12:09 AM
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Re: 1 TEXAS Rifle Caliber?
[Re: Fred S]
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12/27/22 12:10 AM
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BOBO the Clown
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Re: 1 TEXAS Rifle Caliber?
[Re: Fred S]
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12/27/22 12:15 AM
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skinnerback
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God, I hope nobody says 6.5 CM.
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Re: 1 TEXAS Rifle Caliber?
[Re: Fred S]
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12/27/22 12:20 AM
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308 can and will kill anything in Texas.
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Re: 1 TEXAS Rifle Caliber?
[Re: SapperTitan]
#8767503
12/27/22 12:21 AM
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kry226
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308 can and will kill anything in Texas. Riding with Sapper on this one.
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Re: 1 TEXAS Rifle Caliber?
[Re: Fred S]
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12/27/22 12:22 AM
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MWTX270
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The classic 270 gets my vote. With the 308 a very close second.
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Re: 1 TEXAS Rifle Caliber?
[Re: SapperTitan]
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12/27/22 12:28 AM
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308 can and will kill anything in Texas. I’m with you
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Re: 1 TEXAS Rifle Caliber?
[Re: Fred S]
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12/27/22 12:54 AM
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I'd take the .30-.06 with a 150 gr. bullet and feel confident anywhere in TX.
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Re: 1 TEXAS Rifle Caliber?
[Re: Fred S]
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12/27/22 01:02 AM
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Re: 1 TEXAS Rifle Caliber?
[Re: MWTX270]
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12/27/22 01:02 AM
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The classic 270 gets my vote. With the 308 a very close second. ^^^^ this, and ammo for them is available most everywhere.
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Re: 1 TEXAS Rifle Caliber?
[Re: Fred S]
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12/27/22 01:05 AM
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.270 is my go to. 25-06 would be my next pick.
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Re: 1 TEXAS Rifle Caliber?
[Re: Fred S]
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12/27/22 01:12 AM
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Re: 1 TEXAS Rifle Caliber?
[Re: Fred S]
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12/27/22 01:18 AM
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300wsm. I've taken hogs and deer with it in Texas, would be great for elk, nilgai etc too.
Fairly flat shooting with my handloads and good knock down power. Not bad on recoil either.
Spouse's .270 served him well til we moved North.
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Re: 1 TEXAS Rifle Caliber?
[Re: grizzlyman]
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12/27/22 01:21 AM
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i am cancelling my subscription, i am tired of your issues!
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Re: 1 TEXAS Rifle Caliber?
[Re: Fred S]
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12/27/22 01:36 AM
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The end of the world began the day it was created, and life is a sexually transmitted terminal disease.
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Re: 1 TEXAS Rifle Caliber?
[Re: Fred S]
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12/27/22 01:43 AM
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I would say .270, if we didn’t have west Texas Aoudad and Nilgai down south.
Both I would want a .300 if I was regularly hunting them. The .270 is fine for aoudad but I like a little extra horsepower for the sand goats.
For it is not the quarry that we truly seek, but the adventure.
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Re: 1 TEXAS Rifle Caliber?
[Re: skinnerback]
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12/27/22 01:49 AM
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God, I hope nobody says 6.5 CM. What my daughter would say. But then again after mule/WT deer, elk, aoudad, pigs, pronghorns etc, it would be hard to argue with her
Bottom line, never trust a man whose uncle was eaten by cannibals.-Sen Joni Ernst
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Re: 1 TEXAS Rifle Caliber?
[Re: Fred S]
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12/27/22 01:49 AM
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Re: 1 TEXAS Rifle Caliber?
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12/27/22 01:50 AM
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skinnerback
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God, I hope nobody says 6.5 CM. What my daughter would say. But then again after mule/WT deer, elk, aoudad, pigs, pronghorns etc, it would be hard to argue with her. 
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Re: 1 TEXAS Rifle Caliber?
[Re: skinnerback]
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12/27/22 01:56 AM
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God, I hope nobody says 6.5 CM. What my daughter would say. But then again after mule/WT deer, elk, aoudad, pigs, pronghorns etc, it would be hard to argue with her. God, I hope nobody says 6.5 CM. What my daughter would say. But then again after mule/WT deer, elk, aoudad, pigs, pronghorns etc, it would be hard to argue with her. Substantiating my thoughts with what my darling daughter thinks would be far down the list. The OP’s original assertion is spot on.
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Re: 1 TEXAS Rifle Caliber?
[Re: skinnerback]
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12/27/22 01:59 AM
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God, I hope nobody says 6.5 CM. What my daughter would say. But then again after mule/WT deer, elk, aoudad, pigs, pronghorns etc, it would be hard to argue with her. Oh and I killed a bear this year with her 6.5 CM. So we can add that to the list 
Bottom line, never trust a man whose uncle was eaten by cannibals.-Sen Joni Ernst
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