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What is your favored caliber for deer hunting?
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MY ALL AROUND GUN IS THE 30.06 , INFACT , I HAVE 2 OF THEM ! THEY HAVE PRETTY GOOD RANGE AND GOOD KNOCK DOWN POWER. I HAVE USED IT FOR BEAR ALSO , AND IT HAS THE KNOCK DOWN POWER SO I DON'T HAVE TO TRAIL THEM DOWN IN THE DARK !! MY 270 ALSO IS A GOOD CALIBER ! ITS ALOT FASTER AND FLATTER SHOOTING THEN THE .06 , BUT DOESNT HAVE THE SO CALLED KNOCK DOWN POWER THAT A .06 HAS ! FOR OPEN RANGE SHOTS AND FOR ANTELOPE , THIS IS A GUN THAT I WOULD CHOOSE ! MY DAUGHTER SHOOTS A 243 CAL. WHICH IS A GOOD FLAT SHOOTING GUN , BUT IN THE WRONG HANDS , CAN BE A VERY BAD GUN TO USE FOR DEER ! CAUSE OF THE SPEED AND THS SMALL PROJECTILE , A SHOT NOT IN THE RIGHT PLACE WILL JUST CRIPPLE A DEER ENOUGH SO IT CAN RUN AND DIE LATER !! I MIGHT BE GETTING OFF THE SUBJECT ALREADY , BUT HERE IS MY OPION ON GUNS >> YOU SHOULD ONLY USE THE CALIBER THAT IS RIGHT FOR YOU ! ALL GUNS HAVE THE CAPABILITY OF DOING THE JOB , BUT THEY DON'T MEAN DIDDELLY IF YOUR SIGHTS OR SCOPE ARE'NT ON !! YOU SHOULD NEVER GO INTO THE FIELD WITHOUT HAVING IT SIGHTED IN , YOU OWE IT TO THE ANIMAL YOUR AFTER , AND ALSO KNOW WHERE YOUR SHOT SHOULD BE TAKEN ON THE ANIMAL ! WHAT I MEAN IS , YOU SHOULD NEVER HIT A DEER IN THE HINDS AT 150 YDS , IF YOU DID , YOU DID'NT SIGHT YOUR RIFLE IN , OR YOU TOOK A SHOT YOU SHOULD OF NOT TAKEN ( RUNNING , TO MUCH COVER BETWEEN YOU TWO ) !! TAKE ONLY A GOOD SHOT , BOTTOM LINE !!! NOW SINCE I'M OUT IN LEFT FIELD HERE SOMEWHERE , I'LL END MY JABBERING !!!


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Re: [davetclown] What is your favored caliber for deer hunting? - by Flagmanonice - 09-19-2004, 10:48 AM

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