How many different calibers have you used to kill a deer?

[KahrMan]

I love to hunt with different guns. I carry different guns depending on my mood. I started thinking about the different calibers I have used to kill a deer. Thought it might be a fun for everybody to list what they have used and which is their favorite. Here is my list:

Pistols:

.45 acp

.45 lc

.44 mag

.30-30 (contender)

Rifles:

.243

.270

.30-30

.308

.30-06

.45-70 FAVORITE

.45 cal muzzleloader

.50 cal muzzleloader

Edited July 1, 2010 by KahrMan

[Westwindmike]

Never killed a deer(yet). Would like to try out my 45-70 on one this year though.

[DaveS]

12ga, 30-06, 7.62x54, 7.62x39, 308, 30 carbine, 5.56, .50 M/L, 54 M/L, 58 M/L, 20 ga. .35 Remington, 2001 Chevy Silverado, 2006 GMC Sierra. Bout' all I can think of right now!

[Guest HvyMtl]

Um. never thought a Silverado was a caliber. Is 30-06 comparable?

Seriously, I hope you and your passengers were not hurt in the deer vs truck collisions.

[DaveS]

Yes...comparable to 30-06. But knocks them up in the air when hit! I love M/L (flintlock) best.

[Guest GunTroll]

I see you listed caliber(s) but we are listing cartridges.

280 Ackley IMP

270 Win

350 Rem Mag. Current favorite for close range 200yd and less work.

[Handsome Rob]

Not many so far...

.50 M/L

.357 MAG

Various sizes of broadhead

[Alleycat72]

Handgun

260

10 mm

454 Casull

50 Cal ML

Rifle

223

260

6.5 WSM

300 Whisper

308

30-06

300 Win

338 Lapua

458 Socom

50 cal ML

[roverboy]

.357 magnum in Ruger Security Six

.223

.30-30

.308

.30-06

8mm Mauser

.50 ML

[323ssplt]

I guess I'm boring I've only killed deer with one of three 30/06's or one of two 45-70's

[Guest Conrad]

12 gauge

222 remington (first deer and more deer than any other caliber)

223 remington

243 winchester

270 winchester

30-06 springfield

338 winchester magnum

45 caliber muzzleloader

50 caliber muzzleloader(biggest buck to date)

100 grain broadhead

[Rightwinger]

.444 Marlin

30-06

.378 Weatherby Magnum

458 Socom

[Good_Steward]

Handguns:

.357

.44

.45 Colt

.454 Casull

Shotgun / Rifle

12 Gauge

.243

.257 Weatherby

.270 (All around favorite Deer caliber)

30-30

.308

.30/06

Looking to add the .25/06 as well. Never killed one with a muzzle loader, either. Might be fun to try.

[DaveS]

Rightwinger...how do like like that 444 Marlin? Been thinking about getting one.

[Rightwinger]

Rightwinger...how do like like that 444 Marlin? Been thinking about getting one.

I loved it but don't own one any longer. The length of the rifle makes it easy to get on target and I only used iron sights. Back when I was using it (in the 80's early 90's) we had not put up the first stand on our land. Sitting on the ground or moving slowly stalking, it's a great rifle. When we started setting up stands, rifles with scopes became the better option. Weight didn't matter any more either.

If you have an AR, you get the same big bullet and better ballistics with the .458 Socom and you just pin it on your regular lower and use standard mags. I only had one deer run after hitting it with the Socom and it only went about 20 yards.

I forgot to add my .50 caliber muzzle loaders. They work well too!

The boy has a 25-06 that I'm starting to really like. That may be an option in my future as well.

[gotigers]

30/30

30-06

boring, but boring eats good.

[ShaunM]

My favorite is my Browning Belgium 30-06

12 gauge

30-30

223

450 marlin

50 cal muzzleloader

44 mag single shot rifle

7mm

30-06

25 wssm

300 win mag

270

25-06

357 pistol

30 carbine

7.62x39 SKS

308

I believe that is it.

Oh and my other loaded gun my bare hands

[Guest GunTroll]

Oh and my other loaded gun my bare hands

What caliber is that?

[roverboy]

Bare hands would be pretty wild. I knew a kid in high school that killed one with a rock. It was a big caliber. About 5" diameter.

[memphismason]

Boring here also

.30-30

.30-06

.50 cal muzzleloader

[Guest GunTroll]

Nothing boring about any of those. Dead is dead.

[SHbicycle]

308

.54

74 VW bug

[Guest ADAM]

here are the calibers and how many killed by each.

30-30 -2

.50ml-6

7mm-3

308-1

12ga-2

[DaveS]

VW Bug is about like a .22 magnum right? LOL

[ShaunM]

What caliber is that?

50mm cannon