Deer Rifle Suggestions

[spankrz]

Savage 270win will put the smack down on just about anything on 4 legs in North America. Coupled with some Hornady lite mag loads flat out to 300 yards no problem.

 

that sounds like a plan

[spankrz]

i have a Remington 770 30-06 that is about 30 years old. lets just say they don't make them like they used to! the finish on the modern remington's is pitiful.

 

i have that and a 25 yr old remington 870 12ga. and they both look and shoot like they were brand new.

 

both were passed down to me.

 

i have an old remmington wingmaster 12 ga also. in my opinion, the best pump ever made. action is smooth, they shoot like a dream, and look like a million bucks.

[grose67]

I have a Remington 12, 16 and 20 guage that I love. I also have the older Remington 30-06 with Basket weave and Monte Carlo stock that I love. I do have a 30-30 that is is spot on as well.

[jtstacy77]

I have a Remington 12, 16 and 20 guage that I love. I also have the older Remington 30-06 with Basket weave and Monte Carlo stock that I love. I do have a 30-30 that is is spot on as well.

 

 

I love my model 70 winchester in 270 with a 130 gr bullet. But I wouldn't hesitate to buy a 243 for whitetail, less recoil and super flat trajectory. I have also heard good things about the hornandy bullets for the 30-30, much tighter groups over the old round nose style bullets, and you can pick up a marlin pretty cheap!

[cobrajet84]

I've got a 7mm rem mag Browning A-bolt and I love it. My dad just bought a .270 A-bolt and shot a nickle sized group right out of the box after it was sighted in.

[MikeD940]

Remington 7600 pump in 30-06 or .270 is also a great rifle to consider. Comes in a carbine too, if your gonna be using it for close range in the woods.

[FargoZ71]

I love my .270 wsm, but it's a Tikka T3 stainless, about double the budget.. my only thing id say.. is stay to a standard caliber.. .270 or .308 are nice consistent shooting rifles.. will take a deer every time with either one.. remember you can sacrifice a little accuracy, the kill zones like shooting a 8-10inch plate at 200yds.. So if your shooting 2-3 inch groups at 100yds and are familiar with your rifle it should be good.

[wurgs]

The .270 and 30-06 are probably the 2 most versatile calibers out there. They both can reliably shoot to 300+ yards and can handle any big game in the US. You can also find ammo in these calibers just about anywhere which isn't the case for some of the others.

[thecraft]

No love for the .308 Winchester in this thread? I can't wait to try out the LR-308 this season.

[Roofer]

The .270 and 30-06 are probably the 2 most versatile calibers out there. They both can reliably shoot to 300+ yards and can handle any big game in the US. You can also find ammo in these calibers just about anywhere which isn't the case for some of the others.

 

I have found that both of those calibers are not real great over 100 yards. The 30-06 will drop 2 feet or more in 300 yards and the .270 will lose much of it's killing power, and will also drop tremendously in 300 yards. A .270 WSM or 25-06 will do much better at those ranges being they are magnums.

They are harder to find ammo for though. The 30-06, .270, and 7mm can be bought almost anywhere.

[Carder09]

Usually when I hunt deer, I'm not looking to shoot over 200 yards. My range is from right in front of me to about 200 yards nothing beyond that. When it comes down to it, its not about who can shoot the farthest its about who can shoot the deer with great precision and accuracy to make sure the deer goes down and not just wound the deer so it can die slowly and leave you without a kill and possible wall mount!

[MD Chevy]

I have 2 Rugers. 1 in a 7mm Rem Mag that is the new M77 Hawkeye. I have a MK 77 II Target Model in a .243. The 7mm is an awesome gun. I have it just incase I ever get a chance to go out west for some elk or moose. I love it cause it is a no guess gun. I was shooting one day with some guys who do all long range shooting. They had their Rem. Sendaros with Krieger barrell and set up for long range. The put some ballons out a 508 yards and I shot 2 of them with 2 shots. Factory gun with factory hornady ammo. It was awesome.

 

I also have a Savage 16fss in a .204. For the price that is my favorite gun. Smooth trigger and scary accurate.

 

Savage would be my vote in either a 7mm or a 25-06 with hornady ammo.

[wurgs]

The .270 and 30-06 are probably the 2 most versatile calibers out there. They both can reliably shoot to 300+ yards and can handle any big game in the US. You can also find ammo in these calibers just about anywhere which isn't the case for some of the others.

 

I have found that both of those calibers are not real great over 100 yards. The 30-06 will drop 2 feet or more in 300 yards and the .270 will lose much of it's killing power, and will also drop tremendously in 300 yards. A .270 WSM or 25-06 will do much better at those ranges being they are magnums.

They are harder to find ammo for though. The 30-06, .270, and 7mm can be bought almost anywhere.

 

 

 

Taken directly from Remington's website using the very popular Core-Lokt Ultra bullet. Both sited in at 200 yds.

 

30-06-168 grain

300yds-drop of 8.5 inches and 1613 ft/lbs energy

400yds-drop of 25.1 inches and 1299 ft/lbs energy

 

270-140 grain

300 yds- drop of 7.6 inches and 1495 ft/lbs of energy

400 yds- drop of 22.5 inches and 1212 ft/lbs of energy

 

The minimum energy of 1000 ft/lbs is widely used for taking deer sized game so either caliber is more than capable to use. Whether someone feels comfortable taking that long of shots is up to them but these calibers very capable.

[sourdough44]

How about a Browning A-Bolt in 308? Don't get much better.

[Roofer]

The .270 and 30-06 are probably the 2 most versatile calibers out there. They both can reliably shoot to 300+ yards and can handle any big game in the US. You can also find ammo in these calibers just about anywhere which isn't the case for some of the others.

 

I have found that both of those calibers are not real great over 100 yards. The 30-06 will drop 2 feet or more in 300 yards and the .270 will lose much of it's killing power, and will also drop tremendously in 300 yards. A .270 WSM or 25-06 will do much better at those ranges being they are magnums.

They are harder to find ammo for though. The 30-06, .270, and 7mm can be bought almost anywhere.

 

 

 

Taken directly from Remington's website using the very popular Core-Lokt Ultra bullet. Both sited in at 200 yds.

 

30-06-168 grain

300yds-drop of 8.5 inches and 1613 ft/lbs energy

400yds-drop of 25.1 inches and 1299 ft/lbs energy

 

270-140 grain

300 yds- drop of 7.6 inches and 1495 ft/lbs of energy

400 yds- drop of 22.5 inches and 1212 ft/lbs of energy

 

The minimum energy of 1000 ft/lbs is widely used for taking deer sized game so either caliber is more than capable to use. Whether someone feels comfortable taking that long of shots is up to them but these calibers very capable.

 

 

Thanks for letting me know about the ballistics chart. Very informative! Those short mags really fly flat, eh?

 

Never sighted any of my guns in at that range. I usually sight in at 75 yards. We have used everything from 30-30 lunkers, to 35 Rem., to .338 win mag. All of them will take down a white tail or bear easily. The .338 is a little too big for deer though. I use a Weatherby 25-06 and it shoots very well. Bought my dad a Weatherby stainless .270 WSM a few years ago. Wow, what a nice gun.