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caliber and round for white tails

Postby yukonjasper on Tue Oct 20, 2015 9:15 am

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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Postby Ron Burgundy on Tue Oct 20, 2015 9:24 am

It's been a while since I've been out but I've had pretty good success taking deer with the 3.8 (liter).
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Postby xd ED on Tue Oct 20, 2015 9:35 am

Ron Burgundy wrote:It's been a while since I've been out but I've had pretty good success taking deer with the 3.8 (liter).



3.8 is for squirrels;

5.0 dearborn got my last one
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Postby JJ on Tue Oct 20, 2015 10:12 am

300AAC, 12n5g Nosler Ballistic tip over N110
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Postby Holland&Holland on Tue Oct 20, 2015 10:13 am

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.
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Postby CJB on Tue Oct 20, 2015 10:21 am

I am also running with Federal Fusion. .308 WIN 165 gr
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Postby george on Tue Oct 20, 2015 10:58 am

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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Postby CZscout on Tue Oct 20, 2015 11:19 am

300 AAC Blackout for me too.

Usually I use .30-30 - this will be my first year using 300 AAC Blackout.

16" upper with EOtech

Using the Barnes VOR-TX 110 Grain TAC-TX ammunition

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Postby ex-LT on Tue Oct 20, 2015 12:23 pm

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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Postby nhluke on Tue Oct 20, 2015 1:05 pm

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.
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Postby 870TC on Tue Oct 20, 2015 1:33 pm

Federal 308-180gr blue box
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Postby OldmanFCSA on Tue Oct 20, 2015 1:47 pm

50BMG with Incendiary round.

Shoot em, Gut em, Barbeque em, all with one shot.


I'll be in Deer Camp but not hunting this year.
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Postby usnret on Tue Oct 20, 2015 2:21 pm

.22LR, nighttime, mobile blind. :o
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Postby Holland&Holland on Tue Oct 20, 2015 2:39 pm

usnret wrote:.22LR, nighttime, mobile blind. :o


You missed suppressor, night vision, and corn pile ;)
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