"Perfect" deer caliber/rifle...lol...... - Page 9

Evan03 · #**121** 03-11-2005, 09:51 PM

my 300win weighs 8.25 then topped with 3-9 loe. recoil is very managable even for, me.

my 2506 is 8.5lbs alittle heavier only because of the smaller bore. recoil is next to nothing, its topped with a 4.5-14x40 leo. it packs the most punch but dosnt knock you around.

a 3006 that weighs 7lbs topped with 3-9 glass kicks more than my 300win set up the same.

Andy L · #**122** 03-12-2005, 09:23 PM

Id take a 12lb 300 Win over a 5lb 270 any day of the week, I can tell ya that much.

Looked like it was slowin down, if were gonna compete with Manbeef, we gotta keep it rollin.....

Andy

Gatorbum · #**123** 03-13-2005, 08:00 AM

I would only carry a rifle maxed out at 8#'s with recoil I could COMFORTABLY handle at that weight, firing a bullet in the 100-150 gr. weight at around the 3000fps figure. A walking around gun anyway. If you hunt by someone dropping you off right at your condo stand, weight certainly would not be part of the puzzle.

As a side note, I loaded some old 60 gr. Hornady spire points in my 25/06 to a chronographed 4000+fps. Unbelievable what they did to an armadillo. We actually had to back the load down at one point as the bullets were coming apart in flight!

Take care

Tony

Evan03 · #**124** 03-13-2005, 12:58 PM

were that acurate.

a 75gr bullet outa the 2506 can make it to 22/250 speeds but anymore is realy pushn it.

i was realy into shooting 75 vmaxes through mine. they are acurate and produce lots of red mist

you should see some of the crows i shot. nothin but net ughhh i mean feathers.

Evan

Andy L · #**125** 03-13-2005, 01:31 PM

75gr VMax outta my 25-06AI with 59.5gr of 4831 is the most devistating red mist round I have ever fired. It blows the hell outta anything it hits. Unreal.

Andy

Evan03 · #**126** 03-13-2005, 01:41 PM

ball park guestimate how fast that is. i bet 3900 wouldnt be to far out of reach then a slight stretch getn to 4000. i think i was getn 3700 and am guessing the ckley is 200fps faster than the standerd case.

i didnt you had a blowed out case..

what kinda acuracy are you getn while fire forming??

Evan

Andy L · #**127** 03-13-2005, 05:26 PM

Never chronoed it.

The smith that built it, has built many, says its right at the 4000 mark, just under.

However, I was corrected on here by some of the tech guys when I made that proclaimation. So, I dont know for sure. Its fast enough. I can attest to that.

Actually, it shoots great when fire forming. Cant tell alot of difference. Another thing I like is I can shoot the 75gr VMax and the 100gr Partition, and it doesnt change the 0 enough to mess with. Right there.

Andy

Hi Ball · #**128** 03-15-2005, 09:13 PM

ANDY L.......Now if numbers were to mean anything towards what caliber wins hands down for the harvesting of whitetail deer, I am affraid your 30-30 takes home the trophy.

Andy L · #**129** 03-15-2005, 10:09 PM

HiBall, Id say you got that right. 30-30 or the 22 rimfire for the spotlighters....

Where you from? You close to the Lake Ozarks??

Andy

Evan03 · #**130** 03-16-2005, 12:07 AM

17hmr or 17hm2 for the spot lighters 22 rimfires are old school

8X56MS · #**131** 03-21-2005, 08:59 PM

Gatorbum,

It's nice to see another Fla boy in here.

Sorry I caught the thread so late, but I have to say your handle, coupled with living in Tally, sure must make for some interesting times there. I did UF, and got out in the mid sixties.

Oh, to keep it gun related, I favor the .250/300 Savage AI and the 7 x 57 Mauser AI as premier deer cartridges.

rem 700 · #**132** 07-03-2005, 04:41 PM

Well I sure wouldn't recommend a 22 caliber for deer, their small lightweight bullets don't expand to make what I'd call a devastating wound channel. I myself am a fan of the ought six cartridges. 25-06 and 30-06 are about as good as they get. The 25 is good for whitetail especially, but a 30-06 would be my choice for mulies. The 25-06 has the power to take deer(especially whitetail) down beyond 400 yards without a problem at all, but when it comes to long range open landscape mule deer hunting, the 30-06 shoots a heavier bullet with an outstanding flat trajectory to the range you might be encountering on the plains.

fabsroman · #**133** 07-04-2005, 10:00 AM

Here we go again.

I must say that I was surprised to see that this thread has 131 replies to it.

However, I don't think I have seen Gatorbum around lately, which sucks because he had some medical issues a little while ago.

Rapier · #**134** 07-06-2005, 05:21 PM

Sounds like spies to me or at least copperheads, a gator from Miami and a gator from Tallahassee, we are surrounded.....

I had to say that in defense of my investment: I know I bought two buildings at FSU by the time the boy left Bowdenville.

Oh, back to deer guns and such:

What no 6.5 fans here?

Gatorbum, you might try the Sierra 87 gr in the 256 with 14 grains of H-4227 as a max load. That was my 10 inch TC load for a couple of years shooting steel critters. Back er down and come up. By the by, if you need brass, let me know, I think I have a couple hundred (no barrel anymore) and the price is right. PM me your name and address and I will put a care package in USPS for you. I have found that 4227 in a small capacity case with heavy bullets, generally gives the best results.

As to the best deer rifle, gotta be the one I walk out the door with in the morning. But I would say that the best all round rifle for the SE would be the 260. It is just a great all round cartridge.

But I do like the new revised modern 30-06 it is never going to die. New powders, new bullets and you have a magnum performer. A man could do a lot worse than a good old 06.
Ed

GoodOlBoy · #**135** 07-06-2005, 06:03 PM

After reading all of the replies I gotta change my vote. The best deer rifle is whichever one is in my grubby little hands when that bugger steps outa the brush!

GoodOlBoy