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 Re: Best Texas Deer Cartridge
[Re: Kyle Davis]
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01/12/11 09:16 PM
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Re: Best Texas Deer Cartridge
[Re: CzechBoy]
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01/12/11 09:30 PM
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7mm STW --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------  
 Isn't the best way to save face to keep the lower part shut?
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Re: Best Texas Deer Cartridge
[Re: nehntr]
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01/12/11 10:27 PM
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.25-06
.270
.30-06
.300 WM
I have killed deer with 22-250 and 223 with head shots when I was younger, but now prefer to shoot something that can adequately handle a minimum of 100gr bullet.
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Re: Best Texas Deer Cartridge
[Re: nehntr]
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01/12/11 10:27 PM
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25-06 Accurate, low recoil, and at 120 gr the bullet still has plenty knock-down. I have a Marlin XL7 and I love it.
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Re: Best Texas Deer Cartridge
[Re: txhunter24]
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01/12/11 10:35 PM
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BOBO the Clown
kind of a big deal
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257 wby and the 270 are very similar all away around. Recoil of 25-06 is in between 243 and 270. Knock down of the 25-06... is just under the 270.. 300yards looking at 1497 vs 1733lbs.. the 25-06 is also little flatter then the 270...little meaning 2in how does the 25-06 compare to the recoil and KD power of the .270?
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Re: Best Texas Deer Cartridge
[Re: JJH]
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01/12/11 10:45 PM
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BOBO the Clown
kind of a big deal
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X2..... two favorite loads are the nolser custom 100gr partitions and the cpcartridge.com 100grain Tsx's. Both 3300ft... cp are real close to the loads I had worked up for it how does the 25-06 compare to the recoil and KD power of the .270? in a 9lb rifle the 130gr 270 would have about 16 ft-lbs of recoil. The 120gr 25/06, at about the same velocity would have abut 13 ft-lbs. The actual felt recoil also depends on the rifle and how well it fits the shooter. While the 270 recoil is certainly not objectionable. The reason I like the 25/06 or 257AI, is the recoil seems to be just light enough that I can see the impact of the bullet and watch the deer's reaction. as to KD. I've taken lots of deer with both and don't think you will ever be able to see the difference with bullets of similar construction.
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Re: Best Texas Deer Cartridge
[Re: BOBO the Clown]
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01/12/11 10:46 PM
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rifleman
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you should really check out the 110ABs 
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Re: Best Texas Deer Cartridge
[Re: rifleman]
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01/12/11 10:53 PM
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BOBO the Clown
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they group about 1.2 in my 257.... funny thing they are exactly 2.5 inches higher then my 80ttsx and 1 in above my 100 tsx.....80 are dead on at a 100...and .71 moa as of today..it was really cold
And 1.5 in in group my 25-06 compared to the partitions and tsx's that are sub
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Re: Best Texas Deer Cartridge
[Re: BOBO the Clown]
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01/12/11 10:58 PM
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and .71 moa as of today..it was really cold So...how much was it off?
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Re: Best Texas Deer Cartridge
[Re: CzechBoy]
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01/12/11 10:59 PM
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6mm Rem.
25-06
7mm-08
7mm Rem Mag
No doubt about the AR crap, just damn shame hunters don't have self control and knowledge
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Re: Best Texas Deer Cartridge
[Re: BOBO the Clown]
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01/12/11 11:00 PM
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rifleman
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that sucks. Last I remember we really had to mess with the OAL on '06 and a litte on the 270wsm (can remember for sure 2.840 on the wsm). My summer project will be to get them to group in the wbys.
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Re: Best Texas Deer Cartridge
[Re: rifleman]
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01/12/11 11:04 PM
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Re: Best Texas Deer Cartridge
[Re: DBrock]
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01/12/11 11:20 PM
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Are idiots multiplying faster than normal people? ![[Linked Image]](http://neoswarm.com/images/Bug_Crawling.gif)
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Re: Best Texas Deer Cartridge
[Re: CzechBoy]
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01/12/11 11:26 PM
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Re: Best Texas Deer Cartridge
[Re: Chuck McDonald]
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01/12/11 11:29 PM
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"The arrogance of officialdom should be tempered and controlled, and assistance to foreign hands should be curtailed, lest Rome fall." Cicero
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Re: Best Texas Deer Cartridge
[Re: Chuck McDonald]
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01/12/11 11:32 PM
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.308, 270 - all around
the only 30'06 I own is a Garand
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Re: Best Texas Deer Cartridge
[Re: Bannon]
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01/13/11 12:05 AM
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I would have to say the 270 Winchester. I've heard it called the Texas dear caliber.
�A hunt based only on the trophies taken falls far short of what the ultimate goal should be.� -Fred Bear
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Re: Best Texas Deer Cartridge
[Re: Sirrah243]
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01/13/11 12:12 AM
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From a .22 Hornet up to my 7Mag. Depends where and at what range I'll be hunting. But 22-250 most of the time. Wife .270, grand kids all use the .243.
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Re: Best Texas Deer Cartridge
[Re: Kyle Davis]
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01/13/11 12:52 AM
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I was in a discussion with several hunting buddies about our favorite rifle cartridges for whitetail hunting in Texas. The choices were wide ranging from .243 Win all the way to .300 Win Mag. It just got me wondering what the general hunting public thinks about this. Let's list our favorite caliber for chasing Texas deer. Since we're limited to TX and I'm in West TX I'm going with the 257 Weatherby in your action of choice.
Yes! A Weatherby does kill them deader.
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Re: Best Texas Deer Cartridge
[Re: HWY_MAN]
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01/13/11 12:55 AM
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Re: Best Texas Deer Cartridge
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01/13/11 12:56 AM
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Re: Best Texas Deer Cartridge
[Re: TX35]
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01/13/11 12:59 AM
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Re: Best Texas Deer Cartridge
[Re: ken338winmag]
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01/13/11 01:07 AM
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I wonder how many people here simply listed what they own or have owned? I have and have owned .308's and .270's..Guess what my favorite deer catridges are?
Oh yea, also have .22 lr's and 5.56 mm..but wouldn't think of using either of those wimps.
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Re: Best Texas Deer Cartridge
[Re: Pointer]
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01/13/11 01:13 AM
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I wonder how many people here simply listed what they own or have owned? might be surprised at what some of us have 
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