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Offline Cobra7

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« on: January 25, 2006, 12:18:05 AM »
If you could have only one Whitetail Deer rifle what caliber would it be?   Sean
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« Reply #1 on: January 25, 2006, 01:14:18 AM »
30.06
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« Reply #2 on: January 25, 2006, 01:33:07 AM »
7MM08. But that would only be for whitetail. But I am glad I am not stuck with just one.  :D  :-D
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« Reply #3 on: January 25, 2006, 01:38:54 AM »
30-06
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« Reply #4 on: January 25, 2006, 02:00:05 AM »
270 wsm
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« Reply #5 on: January 25, 2006, 02:14:11 AM »
30-06 No doubt about it!
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« Reply #6 on: January 25, 2006, 02:28:11 AM »
Another one for the .30-06.
You can't beat the good old O6 for an "all arouder".
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« Reply #7 on: January 25, 2006, 02:39:02 AM »
.308 Win, for the availability of cheap surplus ammo for practicing, mostly.
I acually have only one.
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« Reply #8 on: January 25, 2006, 03:10:53 AM »
.257 Robt's      Carl L.
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« Reply #9 on: January 25, 2006, 03:11:48 AM »
Only one?  That would have to be my Savage 99 in .300 with a vintage
    Weaver 3X scope.  
       If you own one you know what i mean.
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« Reply #10 on: January 25, 2006, 03:18:01 AM »
30-06
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« Reply #11 on: January 25, 2006, 03:31:38 AM »
.260.  

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« Reply #12 on: January 25, 2006, 04:36:38 AM »
Sean...I do own only one...LOL  I use a .243...have used it since 1980...Works just fine for our Southern deer...If I didn't use a .243
I would use a .270...Good Luck
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« Reply #13 on: January 25, 2006, 05:02:06 AM »
No doubt about it . . . .25-06.

The query didn't say a whitetail cartridge that can do other stuff like hunt Elk or bears.

For hunting whitetails, I would prefer to pull my .25-06 out of the cabinett than my .30-06.
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« Reply #14 on: January 25, 2006, 06:23:06 AM »
I'm starting to look hard at the .257 Weatherby.
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« Reply #15 on: January 25, 2006, 06:39:51 AM »
You guys are going to make fun, but the 300 Win Mag.  Sorry, every deer I have taken with a 300 has been instant and right where they stand.
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« Reply #16 on: January 25, 2006, 07:44:10 AM »
Make mine a 30.06....
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« Reply #17 on: January 25, 2006, 10:45:42 AM »
Quote from: deerman12
You guys are going to make fun, but the 300 Win Mag.  Sorry, every deer I have taken with a 300 has been instant and right where they stand.


Anything left? Of the deer that is...(Just making fun  :-) )
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« Reply #18 on: January 25, 2006, 11:31:11 AM »
280 all day, everyday.  Cuz I reload. :grin:

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« Reply #19 on: January 25, 2006, 12:50:48 PM »
Whitetails throughout the country =270 winchester in my book
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« Reply #20 on: January 25, 2006, 01:17:57 PM »
Very interesting. I did not think I would see so many 30-06's. Deerman12, where do you shoot them to make them drop in their tracks?  Sean
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« Reply #21 on: January 25, 2006, 02:05:35 PM »
In this, the 100th year of our most favorite caliber.....I give another vote to the 30-06.  :D
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« Reply #22 on: January 25, 2006, 02:29:35 PM »
25-06 :D
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« Reply #23 on: January 25, 2006, 03:23:44 PM »
270 Winchester

One shot - One dead deer everytime!
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« Reply #24 on: January 25, 2006, 04:02:26 PM »
.250 Savage aka 250-3000, I'm gonna get me one some day.
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« Reply #25 on: January 25, 2006, 04:47:33 PM »
7mm-08 will do anything that the LA ones will do
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« Reply #26 on: January 25, 2006, 05:00:15 PM »
Blue',I agree,but since I bought a Tikka,and ALL of them are long action (the short action cartridges just have the bolt stop in a different location,so you are not gaining anything by having a short action round) I picked a 25-06 and heck,I've GOTTA stick by the one I hunt with   :-D  :D
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« Reply #27 on: January 25, 2006, 05:46:52 PM »
For whitetail?  Beats he11 our of me.

Of the guns I have or any gun I want?

They're kind of small.  My .257 Roberts or .308 Win should do the trick.
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« Reply #28 on: January 25, 2006, 06:47:33 PM »
I can't choose between my .45 with conicals or my .50 with patched round balls.  :P Pr maybe my .62 smoothy... :wink:
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« Reply #29 on: January 26, 2006, 03:26:30 AM »
First choice - .270 Winchester
Second choice - 25-06
Third choice - .280 Rem.
Interesting - they are all based on the 30-06, my favorite all purpose cartridge for north American hunting.  I don't hunt the big bears.
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