Wondering what you are using for the white tail hunt this year. I'm shooting a Remington 7400 30-06 and I'll likely be using a 165 or 180 grain cartridge. I haven't picked my ammo yet. What are you all using this year?
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Been really impressed with the Federal Fusion line of ammo's performance on deer over the last 7 or so years. Have used it in 7mm-08 140 gr, .308 150 gr, .270 150 gr, 7.62x39 123gr, 6.8 115gr. The stuff works.
This year I will have 2 kids with their proven .308 bolt action platforms (one with a Rem 700 the other a Savage Axis) shooting 150gr fusions. If I get my new build AR in 7mm-08 sighted in I will be shooting that with 140 gr fusions, otherwise I will grab the trusty .270 with 150 gr fusions.
I'm with the 300AAC NBT 125 gr also. 10 1/2" pistol down here and rifle up by Hinkley if I don't have any luck.
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Rifle: Tikka T3 Lite in 7mm-08 Ammo: either Hornady American Whitetail (139 gr Interlock) or reloads with 139 gr Hornady GMX - depends on which is more accurate when I sight it in next weekend.
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Since no one else admits it. 223 rem 55g barnes. I know lots of people think it's a bad idea. The last 3 years I've fired 3 shots, killed 3 deer (between 50-170 yards), only had to walk 20 yards to find the biggest buck a butcher had seen in his shop all year. I will still use a 270,308,30-30 here and there.