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Best deer Caliber choice

Best deer rifle cartridges if you had to pick just one.

  • 30-30

  • 30-06

  • .280

  • .270

  • .243

  • .308

  • 6.5 Creedmoor

  • 6.5 Grendel

  • 7mm

  • other


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What's your longest shot kill with 357? I had read it should be in theory good to about 150 yards
I've taken a few deer with the 357, rifle and pistol. I found the 180gr a little anemic, not enough velocity. The 125 and 158gr SFP work fine. Almost all had to be shot twice. The longest one ran about 40yds. All close shots from around 5-10 to 20yds. After that I started carrying a 44mag for a side arm so that I didn't have to chase the deer down. One careful shot and you're done. Any more than that and you're messing meat up. I've taken deer up to @100yds with the 44 and @130yds with a 45 Colt rifle. Those deer never took another step
 
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