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Whats a good "light" deer caliber. Ihave a 3006, and a .243(bolt guns) but i want to buy an encore barrel in a different caliber. I want a light recoil so its fun to shoot that still is powerfull to do good on whitetails. Yea i know i can easily use one of the guns i currently have, but what fun is that. Thanks W | ||
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How about a 25-06. Play nice everyone W | |||
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260 remington Mike Legistine actu quod scripsi? Never under estimate the internet community's ability to reply to your post with their personal rant about their tangentially related, single occurrence issue. What I have learned on AR, since 2001: 1. The proper answer to: Where is the best place in town to get a steak dinner? is…You should go to Mel's Diner and get the fried chicken. 2. Big game animals can tell the difference between .015 of an inch in diameter, 15 grains of bullet weight, and 150 fps. 3. There is a difference in the performance of two identical projectiles launched at the same velocity if they came from different cartridges. 4. While a double rifle is the perfect DGR, every 375HH bolt gun needs to be modified to carry at least 5 down. 5. While a floor plate and detachable box magazine both use a mechanical latch, only the floor plate latch is reliable. Disregard the fact that every modern military rifle uses a detachable box magazine. 6. The Remington 700 is unreliable regardless of the fact it is the basis of the USMC M40 sniper rifle for 40+ years with no changes to the receiver or extractor and is the choice of more military and law enforcement sniper units than any other rifle. 7. PF actions are not suitable for a DGR and it is irrelevant that the M1, M14, M16, & AK47 which were designed for hunting men that can shoot back are all PF actions. 8. 95 deg F in Africa is different than 95 deg F in TX or CA and that is why you must worry about ammunition temperature in Africa (even though most safaris take place in winter) but not in TX or in CA. 9. The size of a ding in a gun's finish doesn't matter, what matters is whether it’s a safe ding or not. 10. 1 in a row is a trend, 2 in a row is statistically significant, and 3 in a row is an irrefutable fact. 11. Never buy a WSM or RCM cartridge for a safari rifle or your go to rifle in the USA because if they lose your ammo you can't find replacement ammo but don't worry 280 Rem, 338-06, 35 Whelen, and all Weatherby cartridges abound in Africa and back country stores. 12. A well hit animal can run 75 yds. in the open and suddenly drop with no initial blood trail, but the one I shot from 200 yds. away that ran 10 yds. and disappeared into a thicket and was not found was lost because the bullet penciled thru. I am 100% certain of this even though I have no physical evidence. 13. A 300 Win Mag is a 500 yard elk cartridge but a 308 Win is not a 300 yard elk cartridge even though the same bullet is travelling at the same velocity at those respective distances. | |||
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257 Bob | |||
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Why not your .243 in an Encore? It'd be perfect. A hunter friend who hunts where rifles aren't allowed wanted to get a specialty, scoped bolt handgun for deer and was asking me what caliber. I told him .243. Maybe study 6 mm Rem too. Or maybe .223 or .257 Roberts. There's also .17, which will kill a deer, though it's below what I'd consider. And then you have the trusty old 30-30. Perfect for an Encore. What range are you shooting? Will a scope be involved? If 100 or less, how about .44 Rem Mag? A 240 projo @ 1250 is not heavy recoil and is a real deer smasher. I shoot it at 1350 with Hornady factory JHPs and don't notice the recoil in actual hunting situations. Overall, flip a coin between 30-30 and 243. You can find the ammo at any back woods store. Ammo for .223 used to be common but as you probably know there's been this run on it... | |||
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Light deer I guess we are talking deer under 100lbs. Couldn'thelp myself. 260 7-08 250sav 30-30 35 rem 257R 300sav 30-40krag 6.5x55 7-30waters 30 herret The 300 sav really shines I have killed dozens with it. 165gr at 2400fps works really well | |||
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6.5x55 or a 260 | |||
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I shot my first 2 mule deer with a 222. My wife shot her first mule deer with a 223. My father always hunted deer with a 22-250. Premium bullets and shot placement are a must. But then I live by the saying that a gut-shot deer with a 300 Mag is a gut shot deer. I shoot a 280 on everything from mulies to moose now. I would probably stick with a 243, but that 22-250 will kill deer slicker than slick. Flame away and throw me under the bus. | |||
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If you're going custom, consider a .257 Ackley. I had one for a while and it was amazing with 100 grain TSXs. I parted with it because it was a 24" full bull barrel and weighed too much for pleasant carry. I would love another, lighter contour barrel chambered thus for my Encore. _____________________ A successful man is one who earns more money than his wife can spend. | |||
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7mm-08 25-06 257 Roberts Graybird "Make no mistake, it's not revenge he's after ... it's the reckoning." | |||
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I've been eyeing a .260 Rem for this "Let me start off with two words: Made in America" | |||
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25.06 | |||
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If you already have a .243, unless you just want something different I would stick with that. Even the rocks don't last forever. | |||
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22-250 7x57 7mm08 223 222 | |||
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6.5X55/260Rem/7mm-08 or 257Roberts | |||
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All the girls in my family (and boys under 11 y/o) use .30-30s. | |||
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Add another vote for the Swede. | |||
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For what you are using, I will put in another vote for the 7-30 Waters. There is room for all of God's creatures....right next to the mashed potatoes. http://texaspredatorposse.ipbhost.com/ | |||
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7X57 or the American version 7-08 Let us speak courteously, deal fairly, and keep ourselves armed and ready Theodore Roosevelt | |||
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For a good caliber between the two you mentioned I'd go with the 25-06. I can shoot my Ruger all day just like my Sako .243 with no felt recoil. | |||
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You have a 243 and a 30/06, and you stated light recoil. So, I would take a look at the 260 or the 7mm/08. The 257 Roberts, the 6.5x55, and the 7x57 fit the bill as well, but I do not know if they make those calibers in the Encore. DOUBLE RIFLE SHOOTERS SOCIETY | |||
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If you reload, I vote for the 250 savage, with a fast enough twist to shoot 120 grain bullets. Since its a single shot, you don't have to worry about magazine length. If you don't handload, maybe 6.8 SPC. I'm thinking about getting a barrel for my Contender. | |||
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30/30,35 rem. | |||
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.22-250 NRA Endowment Life Member | |||
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X2 on the 22-250. All my kids used it on their first deer, each one, one shot, in one side and out the other | |||
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One of our members brought his daughter to the ranch and we hunted a Red Deer Hind. IIRC, she was shooting a 22-250 (possibly a 223?) with a Nosler partition. She shot a hind, and when I gutted it, I was amazed at the blood in this deer chest cavity. I have dressed a lot of animals, and this one was by far one of the bloodiest I can recall. It didn't go very far either. Maybe 20 yards. If I had one choice, I would say 7mm08. But don't discount the .223 or 22-250. They are deadly. | |||
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6mm, 6.5 or 7mm TCU Don't limit your challenges . . . Challenge your limits | |||
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A 6x45 mm is legal in most places, nice and light with 85 grain bullets. TomP Our country, right or wrong. When right, to be kept right, when wrong to be put right. Carl Schurz (1829 - 1906) | |||
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If you want lighter than your 243, get a 22-250. If you want something in between your 243 and 30-06. 257 Roberts, 6.5x55, 260, or 7mm-08. I personally would choose a 7mm-08. | |||
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Ding, Ding, Ding Winner!! | |||
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I don't recall woodsie saying if he's a handloader. If not, everyone remember, he's got to be able to easily find the ammo. That's why I suggested 30-30 and 243. I think 44 rem mag's pretty easy to come by too. Some of these others really aren't. | |||
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Another vote for the 260. Larry "Peace is that brief glorious moment in history, when everybody stands around reloading" -- Thomas Jefferson | |||
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First two that comes to mind are the .257 Roberts and a 6.5x55 Swede. Not knowing if any .224 Caliber is legal in your state but .223 and 22/250 would be great. Other fun ones are .250 Savage, .260, 25/35, 30/30, 7.62x39. | |||
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I'm with LittleJoe...25-06 Start young, hunt hard, and enjoy God's bounty. | |||
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.257 WBY | |||
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257 Roberts 25-06rem 260rem 6.5x55 I have a 25-06rem and 260rem and like them both very much. | |||
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If you reload almost anything 30 caliber or less in a standard cartridge will suffice. In fact an 8X57 is a fantastic option for a light recoiling deer rifle. Just load it up with some 150 grainers and go. Another forgotten caliber that is a great light recoiling yet powerfull deer round is the 300 Savage. Pick up one of those in a model 99 and you have a real classic that can be loaded up to near 308 ballistics. My Dad had one in a bolt rifle with a dreaded steel crescent butt plate, but the recoil was mild enough that it didnt matter. I have built a couple 260 Remingtons and they are a fabulous deer round, as is the Sweede, 7X57, 7-08 and a plethora of other chamberings. The only other suggestion I personaly would make is to go at least 25 caliber. Otherwise pick whatever caliber sounds good and enjoy. Deer just really aint that hard to kill. AK-47 The only Communist Idea that Liberals don't like. | |||
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7mm-08 120-175 bullet weight something for everyone Hunting: Exercising dominion over creation at 2800 fps. | |||
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