What calibers have you used?

[Weldor]

By used, do you mean taken a whitetail or just carried on a hunt?

 

[mi650]

By used, do you mean taken a whitetail or just carried on a hunt?

I originally meant taken a whitetail. Guys have listed examples of mulies and elk, not that those hurt my feelings.

 

[Truck24hr]

Taken whitetails with

12 gauge
06
243
30 30
50 cal MZ
300 Win
6.5x47 Lapua
45 ACP
50 BMG

 

[Weldor]

16 gauge
270
45-70
35 rem
300 BO
25x45 Sharps
243 win
300 Ham'r
308 win

Taken with these cal's.

 

[Pickettpuncher]

223
243
25CM
25-06
270
7-08
280
280AI
308
30-06
357 mag
45cal muzzleloader
45cal smokeless muzzleloader
50 cal muzzleloader

 

[Mike D Texas]

.177, .224, .257, .264, .308, .338, .357, .400, .410, .429, .452, .458.

I’ve killed game with all of those calibers.

Oh wait, did you mean to ask about cartridges?

 

[kooch]

20 Guage Slug
12 Guage Slug
50 Cal Muzzleloader
.243 Win.
5.56 NATO
.270 Win

 

[Robobiss]

Shot deer with:
223
270 win
300 blk
308 win
30-06 sprng
Compound (mostly archery kills)

Carried but no dice:
243 win
6.5 creed
6.8 SPC
45-70

Hoping to slay with this year:
6mm creedmoor with 116 TMK’s
6.5x55 with 153 TMK’s

 

[netexashunter]

First deer was with a 22-250.
Next few as a teenager was with a 243.
As an adult they've all been with 308 and I dont see much reason to change it up.

 

[Big_wals]

First couple deer were with a NEF single shot 30-30, my first firearm. After that I’ve used

30-06
.243
.223
.22 ARC
compound bow

Had an 1894 .44 mag for a few years, never shot a deer with it. One of these days I’ll pull the 30-30 back out.

 

[Andrewlonghi]

223
22-250
45-70
8mm Mauser
257 wby mag
270 win
7mm-08

Shot the most deer with the 7mm-08 and 140gr Sierra gameking

223 is in second with 70gr Speer soft point

 

[Parch]

12 gauge slug 204
22 Hornet
223
22-250
7mm ultra mag
338 ultra mag
257 wby mag
300 wby mag
30-06
308 win
450 marlin
270
7-08
30-30
454 casull
6.5 prc
300 prc
45-70
45 cal smokeless muzzy
50 cal muzzy
54 cal muzzy
338 win mag
7mm mag
240 wby mag
243

 

[AlabamaMountainMan]

.243 win, 30-30, .308 win, .35 whelen, 20 gauge slugs, .223, and hopefully this year, I'll get success with my 6mm ARC