Best White-tailed round?
04-10-2003, 11:17 AM
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Best White-tailed round?
So what do you guys think, anybody have any opinions
I just purchased a .270WSM, my choice for an all-around white-tailed round. I' ll hunt with it this year in AL, PA, MI, and WI. I' ll be setting aside my proven 30-06, 165 gr., in favor of a little flatter trajectory out to 300 yards, and of course, an excuse to buy a new gun and scope.
So what' s the best round? Not the most versatile, but the best for white-tail.
Jeff...U.P. of Michigan
I just purchased a .270WSM, my choice for an all-around white-tailed round. I' ll hunt with it this year in AL, PA, MI, and WI. I' ll be setting aside my proven 30-06, 165 gr., in favor of a little flatter trajectory out to 300 yards, and of course, an excuse to buy a new gun and scope.
So what' s the best round? Not the most versatile, but the best for white-tail.
Jeff...U.P. of Michigan
04-10-2003, 11:31 AM
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RE: Best White-tailed round?
Everybody' s got their " expert" opinion, but I' m a firm believer that so many of today' s cartridges give such similiar performance that there is no BEST at anything.
That being said, I' ll cast my vote for the .308......but that' s only becuase that' s my current favorite
That being said, I' ll cast my vote for the .308......but that' s only becuase that' s my current favorite
04-10-2003, 12:56 PM
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RE: Best White-tailed round?
It may be hard to find the " best" , but if you won a years worth of hunting white-tails in IA, AL, KS, WI, IL, Saskatchewan, and Alberta, and could take just 1 gun, what round would it be chambered in?
04-10-2003, 01:20 PM
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RE: Best White-tailed round?
In the areas you mentioned, I' d probably go with a 300 Winchester Mag. It' s a bit more than generally needed for whitetails, but it would have plenty of range for longrange shot and plenty of energy for a big Canadian monster.
04-10-2003, 02:58 PM
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RE: Best White-tailed round?
.260 in the Remington 700 mountain rifle..... it' s very light, very little recoil, and packs enough punch to drop the biggest whitetail bucks. I agree though, there are a bunch of " best" whitetail rounds & rifles.
04-10-2003, 03:13 PM
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RE: Best White-tailed round?
I personally like the 30-06sprg and 308win. only because those rounds i have taken deer with. if it was just from what i hear from forums and from doing my homework. it would be the 25-06rem