Best Caliber

[Ronnie Williams]

Which do you think is the best caliber for deer. I know everyone has there favorites.
I have a 7mm-08 and a .300 weatherby Mag. I like both. I have always liked the 7mm mag and .300 win mag. Some say its too much gun and for some situtions it may be. As far as a best all around gun... the .270 and the 30-06 are hard to beat. cheap bullets, lots of bullets styles and weights.

[beretzs]

I would have to say my favorite is the 270WSM. It is very accurate, low recoiling and flat shooting and offers a little more horsepower than a 270 Win. You don't always need the extra power, but it sure is nice on the longer shots. Plus, it can handle the bigger game with heavier bullets. But really, I guess they all work most of the time. Scotty

[Ronnie Williams]

I would say that that .270 wsm is a nice caliber too. My dad has shot one of those for the last three or four years and I have a few friends that have it. Like you say its a pretty good all around caliber.
To me.. I think the gun industry introduced all these new calibers just as a marketing gimmicke. Most of the calibers are in between what we already have. I don't know just me thinking that. I still like them though. ;D

[Chad]

I like my Rem. 270 , and for a brush gun I just got me a Marlin 3030. I have always wanted one , you know for the wester novelty.

[Ronnie Williams]

I have always wanted a 30-30 too.. I guess for the same reason you have. I have a .44 mag that I have also wanted to hunt with. I always so I am but have never found a load that I like with it enough yet to hunt with it. That would make a great brush gun cause it takes little movement and don't have to worry about hitting as much stuff with it.
.270 is also a great gun.
I still have to say that the 30-06 is the best all around gun though. you can buy every weight to hunt varmits with to hunting elk. Although I don't hunt with one. ;D