Whats the right caliber for deer on rifles?

the right caliber depends on the terrain you are hunting. 30/30 tend to do well in short brushy shots where as 243, 25/06 270 and 30/06 do better in clear longer shots.Whats the right caliber for deer on rifles?
it is a matter of opinion. .243 is the smallest.





people have taken deer with .223's but they are dealing with perfect shot and luck. you want a round that will help cover a minor mistake.





the most popular in the USA, by a long shot is 30/06. second is the 30-30. i use both and a .308





the .308 has reach and kicks a lot less then 30/06. anything above a 30/06 and you will get more kick then you need to deal with for whitetail.


you may want to step up a little if you are talking about long shots for mule-deerWhats the right caliber for deer on rifles?
The 30-30 %26amp; 30-06 have harvested more Deer than any other caliber's of rifle's.* They have proven by their use to be the best calibers for that purpose.*
The rule of thumb for deer calibers is nothing smaller than a .243 Winchester loaded with quality 90 to 100 grain hunting bullets. The .25-06 Remington is actually better and .30-06 is probably the biggest you would ever need for deer.





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The .308 is my favorite because it has enough power and there are so many bullets available that can be used in it that it is also good for anything from crows to elk. It is also more accurate than almost any other cartridge ever designed. Most police and military snipers use a .308.
Thre is no standard caliber for deer. The most popular are .243, .270, 30-30, and .308 Winchester. The .44 Magnum has also taken its share of deer.
There is no Magic Caliber. It's simply has to be acurate for the distance %26amp; conditions. It also has to transfer enough energy to bring the deer down. What might ok on a Eastern White tail at 50 yds, May not be the same a choice on a Mule Deer at 400yds. In general anything above say a 6mm And has a muzzle Velocity over 2200 fps will get the job done. The important factor is hiting the vitals ( heart, lungs, spinal cord, brain) Miss those and the best caliber in the world won't make a difference.
I use the 257 Roberts but it is not a choice for people who do not reload


as far as a person that does not reload I would go with a 30/06 because you can take any game animal in North America with it and 90%of the game animals in the world exception being DG in Africa also it pass the gas station test (if a place sells ammo they will have a box of 30/06 available for purchase)
i prefer a 30-06 due to the fact there alot of different loads and bullet weights, you can get anything from 55 grain accelerators up to 220 grain. aslo they have a great trajectory range and can still be a great brush gun, another reason is they came out with a reduce recoil load for younger hunters that is till affective to 200 yards with 50% less recoil
Any caliber from a .243 up to the 30-06.... as long as you hit the deer in the heart any of the deer rifles on the market will do the job, it is just your preference on what you want. My brother-in-law uses a 25-06 because of the lighter projectile can travel farther than a heavy one from a 30-06.... I use a 30-06 because it is what my wife bought for me as a present.... :)
My favorite hunting rifle is a Browning BLR chambered for .358 Winchester, my favorite medium bore caliber.





In honesty, any non-magnum rifle cartridge between .243 Winchester and .45-70 Gov't is suitable for most deer hunting situations. The most commonly used calibers are .30-30 WCF, .30-'06 Sprgfld, .308 Win, .270 Win. In addition, a few of the smaller magnums have a wide following among deer hunters, calibers such as the .257 Weatherby Magnum, 7 mm RemMag, and .300 WinMag.





Doc
7mm is about the right caliber, but which cartridge is another good argument even if you agree with the caliber choice.
There isnt one specific round that is the deer round and has been proven the best. A few of the best in my book are the 30-06, 308, 270, 25-06, 7mm, and the 300 calibers, although some might be plenty for deer.





I might add, the 30-30 is favored alot too.
';The right caliber for deer on rifles';? What a strange way to construct that sentance lol.





There are many different rounds which are commonly used to take deer. Examples include .270, .308 winchester, 30-06, 7mm-08, etc. etc. There are many different ones that are sufficient but these are some of the most common ones.





There is no ';right'; calibre, but there is a minimum for ensuring a clean kill. Going overboard will create more damage to the animal than is necessary, ruining a lot of the meat often.