just-an-illusion Posted October 24, 2009 Report Share Posted October 24, 2009 (edited) I am thinking about buying a new deer rifle for either me or my wife. She has pretty much taken over my Browning Abolt 30-06. She wants to stay with a "big" rifle as the recoil doesnt bother her. I got her to shoot a Rem 700 in 7mm08 and she liked it except for it was a smaller round than the 30-06. I am leaning toward just letting her have the Browning and buying me a TC Encore Pro Hunter. So my question is what does everyone shoot for whitetail deer and what has bee your experence with that particular round. Most shots will be within 200 yards at Alabama deer (150-175lbs). Thanks and good hunting this season. GOD BLESS Edited October 24, 2009 by just-an-illusion Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
m gardner Posted October 24, 2009 Report Share Posted October 24, 2009 I shot my last whitetail with my Weatherby Mark V ultralight in 338-06 A-Square. Retinal detachment for old folks! Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Kat Posted October 24, 2009 Report Share Posted October 24, 2009 .270 Remington Core Lockt 130 grains out of a Smith and Wesson .270 bolt action Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunterbobb Posted October 24, 2009 Report Share Posted October 24, 2009 My favorite for deer is a 270 Wichester. I use Handloads with 130gr. Nosler Ballistic tips. Every deer I have ever shot with it has dropped stone dead like it was hit by lightning. :gun2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jorden Posted October 24, 2009 Report Share Posted October 24, 2009 I have a Pro-Hunter in a 30-.06 and it works great. I love it and would recommend them to anyone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redgreen Posted October 24, 2009 Report Share Posted October 24, 2009 45 70 and 270 Weatherby magnum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cybertech_hound819 Posted October 24, 2009 Report Share Posted October 24, 2009 .270 here have a few deer with it and havnt had one take a step. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wyohunter Posted October 24, 2009 Report Share Posted October 24, 2009 .270 Remington Core Lockt 130 grains out of a Smith and Wesson .270 bolt action i have one of those as well... loved it, i now use a 300 win mag, but that 270 sure dropped many a critter stone dead Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MichiganHunter Posted October 24, 2009 Report Share Posted October 24, 2009 30-06 and 12g Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fly Posted October 25, 2009 Report Share Posted October 25, 2009 50 cal. BP, 100 grains of powder. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NC8point Posted October 25, 2009 Report Share Posted October 25, 2009 300 WSM and I love it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
92xj Posted October 25, 2009 Report Share Posted October 25, 2009 A-bolt 270 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Missilelock Posted October 25, 2009 Report Share Posted October 25, 2009 270 Wea mag.-wonderful deer round Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ethan Givan Posted October 25, 2009 Report Share Posted October 25, 2009 .308 win with 150 grain Winchester power points Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bucknut Posted October 25, 2009 Report Share Posted October 25, 2009 Gonna be using a Browning X-bolt in 270 wsm with 140gr accubonds Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WaCoyote Posted October 25, 2009 Report Share Posted October 25, 2009 I used a 260 this year. Have always used a 30-06. One time used a 350 Rem Mag. My daughters both used a 260 for all of there deer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaun_300 Posted October 25, 2009 Report Share Posted October 25, 2009 .300 WSM for the past few years, think I'm going to use my .25-06 this year though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turningcustomcalls Posted October 25, 2009 Report Share Posted October 25, 2009 I was born and raised in Bama and have shot deer with a variety of caliber's. Honestly, the best knock-down/recovery rate I had was with a 30-30. Right now, I use a 7mm-08. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoytHunter5293 Posted October 25, 2009 Report Share Posted October 25, 2009 .308 win with 150 grain Winchester power points same also a 270 weatherby mag Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
danthehuntinman Posted October 25, 2009 Report Share Posted October 25, 2009 I have a prohunter with a 300 win mag and I have a ruger 260. It will be my first year with the 300 have killed a few with the 260. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
just-an-illusion Posted October 25, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 25, 2009 My first deer rifle was a 270, it killed a many deer. I then bought the browning '06 and have killed many with it also. I have been thinking about the 300 and 325 wsm, but 40-50$ a box seems a little rediculas. I will probably go back with a '06 for simplicitys sake, but at the same time would like to have something that would reach across a big bean field if needed. I have so much of a diversity of terrain to hunt i almost need a few different rifles to cover the different needs. Thanks for the input and please keep it coming. You never know what will strike my interest or be a help to someone else. Thanks and GOD BLESS Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeviShot Posted October 25, 2009 Report Share Posted October 25, 2009 I shoot my dads old 788 Remington in 308cal.It is VERY accurate.I shoot Fed 150 grain ballistic tips or Remington Core loc ultra 150 grain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wtnhunt Posted October 25, 2009 Report Share Posted October 25, 2009 Been hunting with a remington model 700 adl in .270 for quite some time, killed quite a few deer with that rifle with 150 grain core lokts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hunterwebb Posted October 25, 2009 Report Share Posted October 25, 2009 a bolt 300 win mag 180gr they don't run off ever one I've shot drop in there tracks i know it over kill but that the way i like it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogdoc Posted October 25, 2009 Report Share Posted October 25, 2009 Tikka .25-06 with corelokt 120 grain Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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