Which gun for deer?
10-23-2002, 10:00 PM
#1
Fork Horn
Thread Starter
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Out in the Boonies of Washington USA
Posts: 294
Which gun for deer?
Here in Wa, I hunt the blacktails. They are not as big and hard to take down as a whitetail or muley but which gun would be the better for them. Ruger .270 or .300 Weatherby?
I probably won't get either one. I just wanna have a good idea at where I stand.
I probably won't get either one. I just wanna have a good idea at where I stand.
10-23-2002, 10:28 PM
#3
Giant Nontypical
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Saskatchewan Canada
Posts: 6,921
RE: Which gun for deer?
270 plenty of weapon, flat shooter, less recoil and much cheaper to load. But if you want one gun that can be used for Elk, deer or the likes the 300 would be a better choice for the bigger stuff. if just deer and maybe the odd elk or moose the 270 will work just fine and cost less.
10-24-2002, 03:38 AM
#4
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Clifton Park New York USA
Posts: 367
RE: Which gun for deer?
Which one woud I use? Whichever one I shot the best. If I shot both equally well, I'd tend to shade towards the .270--less recoil, for one. Ammo generally cheaper and more available.
10-24-2002, 03:44 AM
#5
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Little Egg harbor NJ
Posts: 1,279
RE: Which gun for deer?
Whatever you choose and shoot the best will be more than enough just base your decision on what you shoot and feel the most comfortable with.
The 270 is a clasic deer round and the 300 weatherby is the hammer of Thor.
Brian
Edited by - 445 supermag on 10/24/2002 04:45:04
The 270 is a clasic deer round and the 300 weatherby is the hammer of Thor.
Brian
Edited by - 445 supermag on 10/24/2002 04:45:04
10-24-2002, 10:33 AM
#6
Nontypical Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: Oakland OR USA
Posts: 2,929
RE: Which gun for deer?
The 270win is more user friendly and all the power of the weatherby isn't needed for deer . The 300 wthby makes a great elk round but is a bit much for deer ,in my opinion from using it .
10-24-2002, 11:28 AM
#7
Dominant Buck
Join Date: Feb 2003
Location: land of the Lilliputians, In the state of insanity
Posts: 26,274
RE: Which gun for deer?
Its all personal pref.. It also depends on where you hunt. I personally am fond of a 30-06 because of the versatillity. I have shoot deer with all calb. of guns. Like I said it is personal preference and a matter of conditions. If you go with the 270 you should consider a 30-06. Practically the same gun except you can load a wider range of bullets for a 30-06. I load a 90 grain to hunt varmits and can load a high grain bullets for bigger game.
