one rifle only poll

[Fear of the Deer]

600 nitro? If that is what I think it is it is big enough to kill it and gut it at the same time. I voted for the .308 because it is my good ole no. 1. In this Mississippi hill country the longest shot that I am going to make at maximum is going to be 150 yards give or take a few. Most of my shots on average I say would probably be about 15-20 yards. But I am going to take it so far as to say that I will stick with the 180 gr. bullets. I shot a buck last year with the 150 gr. about 20 yards through the lungs and no kidding I bet he ran 1/2 mile. I ain't never had a deer give me his opinion of a 180 gr. I also own a 3006 and know it is a good gun for deer but I don't use it much because at 20 yards a 3006 is going to go through it so fast it won't put the shock in a deer that the .308 will. I am going to end by saying 243 no, 270 maybe, 3030 probably, 308 definately. 600 nitro? I am still laughing man. I heard a good Ford truck works to.

I love this quote and I am proud the fellow up there mentioned it. I think Con Air is the best movie to come out of the 20th century and maybe the 21st.
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There are only 2 people in this world I trust and you ain't one of'em! - Nicolas Cage in Con Air

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[hlq]

If I had to just pick one off the shelf today I'd take a 270.

 

[warriorsociologist]

Tough to choose between the 7mm-08 and .30-06 as "the one" forever...but, because there are so few situations that I'd "need" a .30-06 over the 7mm, my pick is the 7mm-08. The deer will never notice the difference, but my shoulder, my daughter's shoulder, etc. can.

 

[JEB]

what no 30-30!