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if you had to choose what would you deer hunt with a 243,270,or300mag

Question by cody r. Uploaded on November 09, 2009

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from wvboy1022 wrote 2 years 27 weeks ago

.270, they say it can take and big game animal in America and its not overkill for really anything but varmints, mice, and ants.

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from Hunter Savage wrote 2 years 27 weeks ago

for deer it would be the 243. win hands down

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from bgreen902 wrote 2 years 27 weeks ago

i'd take the classic .270 as well if i owned one.

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from Jere Smith wrote 2 years 27 weeks ago

30/06

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from country road wrote 2 years 27 weeks ago

I'm a big fan of the .270---had a lot of good things happen using it.

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from 870 wingmaster 101 wrote 2 years 27 weeks ago

.270, works for all deer.

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from codyboyd wrote 2 years 27 weeks ago

270

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from hjohn429 wrote 2 years 27 weeks ago

Howabout 280 Remington, 6mm Remington, 7x57mm Mauser, 308 Winchester, 30-06 Springfield, 25-06........ Any of those would be great for deer. But I still prefer to use a 44 Remington mag lever gun.

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from babsfish4life wrote 2 years 27 weeks ago

A 300 win mag is ok for a elk gun but I have seen quite a mess done with a 300 win mag on a deer unless it is a long shot. I think a 300 win mag is an over rated bullet when you really do the science.

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from mihunter wrote 2 years 27 weeks ago

270 is all you need for most game in north america. 30-30, 30-06, and 270 are the most popular deer hunting rounds out there and they on the top of the list for a reason. i personally use a 7mm-08, but i just like to be different, haha.

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from Kentucky Hunter wrote 2 years 27 weeks ago

25-06 is my chocie but from your list i would take the 30-06

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from Kentucky Hunter wrote 2 years 27 weeks ago

sorry i ment the 270 from your list must have 06 on the brian today

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from DakotaMan wrote 2 years 27 weeks ago

From your list, I would take the .270. I real life, I use the 25-06 and have for over 40 years... I could not like it more unless I have to shoot through big pine trees to get to the deer.

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from 12pacabs wrote 2 years 27 weeks ago

it depends on what your comfortable with. try them all, if you can and pick what fits you best. i deer hunt with a .243 . i like how light weight it is it's easy to handle in thick brush and has taken many whitetail

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from fliphuntr14 wrote 2 years 27 weeks ago

i think the 243 is a good youth gun. the 270 is a great all around rifle really good long range, and if you don't like your shoulder or your deer going further than where you hit them id go with the 300 mag

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from Clay Cooper wrote 2 years 27 weeks ago

So-so shooters choose the 243 while the testosterone driven hunters got to have the 300 Mags. For those who know there business, the 25-06 is the choice! From beginners and recoil sensitive shooters, Huntress's to the extreme shooters, the 25-06 is the choice! My choice of rifles, 22-250, 25-06, 30-06 and the 338 Win Mag. The difference between a 30-06 and a 300 mag is half the velocity of my bow and a bunch of unnecessary recoil!

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from sgaredneck wrote 2 years 27 weeks ago

Given the three choices - .270 would be the one.

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from steve182 wrote 2 years 27 weeks ago

the .243 or .270 are both ideal.

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from bobcat.trapper.95 wrote 2 years 27 weeks ago

270 or 243...300 would be a little over kill

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from MLH wrote 2 years 27 weeks ago

Of these three, I like the .270 Win but would settle for the .243 Win any day.

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from Christian Emter wrote 2 years 27 weeks ago

a .270. But if I had just one gun I would go with the 300 win mag because it works great on elk.

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from deerslayer1234 wrote 2 years 27 weeks ago

A .270 it is my favorite caliber so far.

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from WA Mtnhunter wrote 2 years 27 weeks ago

From your choices in the original question, the .270 would be my choice, although none of those is among the many hunting rifles that I own. The .243 is a boy's rifle and the .300 Win Mag is way overkill for deer. You can get a lot of bloodshot meat from any of the three high velocity rounds, particularly the .300 Win Mag.

My personal preference is the .257 Roberts, .308 Win, or .300 Savage for strictly deer, but that was not what you asked! Just me.

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from willherlong wrote 2 years 27 weeks ago

.270 any day depending on where you hunt and your rifle and optics

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from MLH wrote 2 years 26 weeks ago

Interesting that more pre-64 Winchester Model 70s, the Rifleman's Rifle, were chambered in .243 Win than any other caliber. .308 Win was second.

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from MLH wrote 2 years 23 weeks ago

Sorry, misstated ... pre-64 M70 sales leaders were .30-06, .270 Win, and then .243 Win, and .308 Win.

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from wvboy1022 wrote 2 years 27 weeks ago

.270, they say it can take and big game animal in America and its not overkill for really anything but varmints, mice, and ants.

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from bgreen902 wrote 2 years 27 weeks ago

i'd take the classic .270 as well if i owned one.

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from 870 wingmaster 101 wrote 2 years 27 weeks ago

.270, works for all deer.

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from codyboyd wrote 2 years 27 weeks ago

270

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from mihunter wrote 2 years 27 weeks ago

270 is all you need for most game in north america. 30-30, 30-06, and 270 are the most popular deer hunting rounds out there and they on the top of the list for a reason. i personally use a 7mm-08, but i just like to be different, haha.

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from DakotaMan wrote 2 years 27 weeks ago

From your list, I would take the .270. I real life, I use the 25-06 and have for over 40 years... I could not like it more unless I have to shoot through big pine trees to get to the deer.

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from Hunter Savage wrote 2 years 27 weeks ago

for deer it would be the 243. win hands down

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from country road wrote 2 years 27 weeks ago

I'm a big fan of the .270---had a lot of good things happen using it.

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from babsfish4life wrote 2 years 27 weeks ago

A 300 win mag is ok for a elk gun but I have seen quite a mess done with a 300 win mag on a deer unless it is a long shot. I think a 300 win mag is an over rated bullet when you really do the science.

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from Kentucky Hunter wrote 2 years 27 weeks ago

sorry i ment the 270 from your list must have 06 on the brian today

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from WA Mtnhunter wrote 2 years 27 weeks ago

From your choices in the original question, the .270 would be my choice, although none of those is among the many hunting rifles that I own. The .243 is a boy's rifle and the .300 Win Mag is way overkill for deer. You can get a lot of bloodshot meat from any of the three high velocity rounds, particularly the .300 Win Mag.

My personal preference is the .257 Roberts, .308 Win, or .300 Savage for strictly deer, but that was not what you asked! Just me.

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from Kentucky Hunter wrote 2 years 27 weeks ago

25-06 is my chocie but from your list i would take the 30-06

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from 12pacabs wrote 2 years 27 weeks ago

it depends on what your comfortable with. try them all, if you can and pick what fits you best. i deer hunt with a .243 . i like how light weight it is it's easy to handle in thick brush and has taken many whitetail

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from fliphuntr14 wrote 2 years 27 weeks ago

i think the 243 is a good youth gun. the 270 is a great all around rifle really good long range, and if you don't like your shoulder or your deer going further than where you hit them id go with the 300 mag

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from sgaredneck wrote 2 years 27 weeks ago

Given the three choices - .270 would be the one.

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from steve182 wrote 2 years 27 weeks ago

the .243 or .270 are both ideal.

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from bobcat.trapper.95 wrote 2 years 27 weeks ago

270 or 243...300 would be a little over kill

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from MLH wrote 2 years 27 weeks ago

Of these three, I like the .270 Win but would settle for the .243 Win any day.

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from Christian Emter wrote 2 years 27 weeks ago

a .270. But if I had just one gun I would go with the 300 win mag because it works great on elk.

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from deerslayer1234 wrote 2 years 27 weeks ago

A .270 it is my favorite caliber so far.

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from willherlong wrote 2 years 27 weeks ago

.270 any day depending on where you hunt and your rifle and optics

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from MLH wrote 2 years 23 weeks ago

Sorry, misstated ... pre-64 M70 sales leaders were .30-06, .270 Win, and then .243 Win, and .308 Win.

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from MLH wrote 2 years 26 weeks ago

Interesting that more pre-64 Winchester Model 70s, the Rifleman's Rifle, were chambered in .243 Win than any other caliber. .308 Win was second.

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from Jere Smith wrote 2 years 27 weeks ago

30/06

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from hjohn429 wrote 2 years 27 weeks ago

Howabout 280 Remington, 6mm Remington, 7x57mm Mauser, 308 Winchester, 30-06 Springfield, 25-06........ Any of those would be great for deer. But I still prefer to use a 44 Remington mag lever gun.

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from Clay Cooper wrote 2 years 27 weeks ago

So-so shooters choose the 243 while the testosterone driven hunters got to have the 300 Mags. For those who know there business, the 25-06 is the choice! From beginners and recoil sensitive shooters, Huntress's to the extreme shooters, the 25-06 is the choice! My choice of rifles, 22-250, 25-06, 30-06 and the 338 Win Mag. The difference between a 30-06 and a 300 mag is half the velocity of my bow and a bunch of unnecessary recoil!

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