Best Deer Caliber?

[ShadowSnowLeopard]

OK, so it looks like I will be taking up hunting again soon. I come from Indiana where it was shotgun slug only for deer. I would like to pick up a rifle this winter/spring but am curious as to opinions on caliber? A couple friends of mine use 7mm mag, but that almost seems like overkill, maybe not though.

Let the opinions roll!

 

[talkstosquirrels]

Whatever you can positively and comfortably hit a quarter size from 100 yards with.

 

[swampbuck62]

for me 243. low recoil will kill anything in GA and ammo is easy to find, I also like the 270..

 

[sniper22]

7mm rem mag or bigger... pull a ballistic chart and compare all the ones you're considering.

 

[BIKER13]

308 cause it works.

 

[Powerhouse]

Anything based off the 30-'06.

 

[gh00747]

in before anyone says you need a .50bmg to take one down

 

[howl]

Oh, lawd. I won't type what it is exactly. What it is generally is a plain old cup and core soft point with a sectional density over .240, propelled by about 45 grains of powder, coming out of the muzzle around 2750 fps.

Also, read this http://www.dnr.sc.gov/wildlife/deer/articlegad.html

 

[Rzr570]

My choice is a 270 wsm

 

[Tony2X]

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