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I've killed deer with a HUGE variety of cartridges/calibers, both rifle and revolver. I've extensively used heavy 45/70 handloads and .338 Win mag handloads at the top end and the .22 Hornet at the lower. In the middle I've used many including the .350 Rem mag, 30/06, .308, .243, 6mm and on and on. The revolver category numbers only three calibers, .357, .41 and .44 mags. I never met a caliber I didn't like. However the .25 bore rifles, 25/06, .257 R and .250/3000 found a place in my heart where they will always stay. I've owned two 25/06, two .257 R and two .250 Sav rifles and have taken more deer with those last two than with, possibly, all others combined. My 45 year old Ruger M77 .250 is the most accurate rifle I've ever fired. 100 yard groups of around 0.3" are the norm. Interestingly my M700 Rem .350 comes in second, barely being nudged to second place by the .250.
The beloved 257 R, while never up to the .250 performance, has still reached out there to collect deer with high velocity handloads. My favorite .250, however, is a Savage M99 I've owned and hunted with for many decades. The M99 is an all time favorite of mine and I've owned three. Okay, enough of that.
Anyone want to talk about their favorite rifle/caliber/deer getter? I just like talking about guns, period.
The beloved 257 R, while never up to the .250 performance, has still reached out there to collect deer with high velocity handloads. My favorite .250, however, is a Savage M99 I've owned and hunted with for many decades. The M99 is an all time favorite of mine and I've owned three. Okay, enough of that.
Anyone want to talk about their favorite rifle/caliber/deer getter? I just like talking about guns, period.