Top 3 Deer Calibers - A Research Study

[bigern26]

I am doing research across multiple forums, social media and other avenues.

I am asking people to list their top 3 cartridges for whitetail and mule deer and State or region you hunt.

I posted this in GD to hopefully get the most responses.

Thank you in advance for participating.

 

[BuckSmasher]

1. 30-06
2. .308
3. .243

 

[Pescetism]

1. 223 Rem
2. 22 GT
3. 6 ARC

Missouri

 

[rookieforever33]

IL straight wall state
350 legend
450 bushmaster
20 gauge slug

None by choice, just whats legal

 

[CJ_BG]

223
243 ackley (243 win, 6mm creed, 6xc, that whole range)
6UM

Mostly the North East (think PA- Maine) with some midwest and a little western.

 

[survivalistd]

270

 

[LightFoot]

1. 6.5 Creedmoor or PRC w/143 ELDX
2. 308 Win w/150 TTSX or 178 ELDX
3. 35 Whelen w/200 SP or 180 TTSX

East to West


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[Colterw]

Personal preference based only on the rifles I like using.

1. 300 Win Mag
2. 308 Winchester
3. 30-30

 

[jimh406]

270
30'06
308

 

[NRA4LIFE]

.270
.243
That's all I've used for 30+ years. Missouri, Wisconsin, Washington, Wyoming and Montana.

 

[IDVortex]

.338 Lapua
.300 Uultra
.375 h&h

Idaho. We have deer that have Level 4 body armor.

Now what i hunt with, 6.5 CM, 6ARC, and soon to be a 300BO SBR.

 

[Savage99]

1. .308 Win
2. .7mm-08 REM
3. .270 Win


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[roadrunner]

25-06
270
270 WSM

 

[Roy68]

Out of all I own these would be my top 3 choices

.25 caliber
6.5mm caliber
.35 caliber

NE, CO, KS but I would use those in any state. If I can only have one choice 6.5mm

 

[JBradley500]

My opinion would be 223, 6ARC, and 6.5 Creedmoor but my list will be what people actually use (besides me).

1. 308
2. 6.5 Creedmoor
3. 243

 

[ElDudarino]

6.5 mm
6mm
30 cal

I don’t really care on the exact Chambering


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[huntabsarokee]

6.5 creed
243 win
7-08

PA

 

[Plainsman79]

6.5prc
7-08
6um

Wyoming, Colorado, Nebraska, South Dakota

 

[Hornseeker]

In order of my progression, through 43 years of shooting blacktail; whitetail and mule deer, in WA, ID and MT.

30-30
30-06
6.5 Creed

 

[Southpaw1331]

260
25-06
7-08