Best Caliber for Deer for 200+ Yard Shots?

[Travis907]

I most have already stated.
7mm08, 308, 30-06, 6.5 creedmoor will all definitely do the job! Can’t go wrong

 

[DoubleMM]

7mm08, 308, 30-06, 6.5 creed will all definitely do the job!
Plus 1 on the above

 

[Gman12]

257 Weatherby

 

[lyle_destroys]

Shot Whitetail out to 200-yards with the Following, .270, 6.5CM, 30-30, 308, 7mm-08, all of them dispatched deer very effectively. Do your part, Zero your rifle, practice a lot, build confidence with your rifle and put the bullet where it should and you'll be happy.

Yeah, this exactly. Don't overthink it.

 

[forkhorn83]

Agreed 100% with the comments above - so many calibers can kill a whitetail...it's all about shot placement and practice. I'm fond of .270 and 30-30, but just bought a Tikka 6.5 CM and I'm sure it will do just as good of a job.

 

[Backpack Hunter]

My personal preference is the 243 using something like the SST. Having said that I've killed hundreds of deer with the old Winchester Power Points.

Esse quam videri

 

[LightFoot]

.308

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[timekiller13]

It’s a deer. They ain’t hard to kill. I’ve shot them at 250 yds with a 22-250, 223 and 243. They all died fast.

If you made me pick one caliber/cartridge it would be the 270 Win.

 

[tntrker]

I'm going to be the odd man out and say 30-06. If a man ownes an 06 and 300wm, theres nothing he can't hunt out to 400+yrds with 06 and 700+ yrds with 300....IMO

 

[eaglemountainman]

7-08 or 260 Rem

 

[Desk Jockey]

Truth is lots of stuff works fine inside 400 yards. Long rangers nerd out for +500 yards for good reason but the cost and pain in the ass factor is wasted on most. I Switched from 308 to 6.5 creed for not good reason at aLL A few years back. The deer don’t seem to notice. It is softer shooting but now i am wearing skinny jeans and drinking chai and all my hunting buddies make fun of me.

 

[Honyock]

Another vote for 270

 

[wind gypsy]

a 6 or 6.5mm of your preferred flavor. If only talking lead bullets it'd be a 6mm, if monos are in play i'd want a 6.5.

 

[Tkdistributors]

After last years hunt, I am on the 6.5 creed train for shots to 300 yards. Im loving the minimal recoil.

 

[Twtxga]

I would build a 6.5 PRC, would
Be flexible for any western hunts too

 

[URE_G]

I'm a 7mm guy. personally I think 7mm-08 with 140s or the 7mm and 300 mags with mid weight velocity

 

[Ross]

I would use a 7mm. I shoot a 154 sst from Hornaday. This is my Caliber of choice for deer and elk.

My one and only combo for deer and elk

 

[NGA]

Really hard to beat 308 for many reasons... Ballistics, Recoil, history and ammo availability to name a few

 

[rcleofly]

I’d go with a 30-06. I’m pretty sure only one other guy tossed that out there. Simply put a 30-06 will do really well for what you are looking to accomplish.

 

[NABG Hunter]

Roy’s favorite. 200 is a chip shot for it, and it drops them like a lightning bolt.