7mm got the wife one as well

22lr ... (Best for deer)

But my back up is a 7-08

I roll with a Winchester Model 70 7mm Rem Mag. I don't like my deer to run away.

Win model 70. 300wsm. DRT

Tikka T3 in 30-06 165 grain federal premium ammo.

I use a 22-250 Weatherby Vaunguard. It has a Zeiss Conquest 4.5-14x50mm.
My dad uses a 30-06. ^^ He has a Nikon Buckmasters 4-12x50mm.

If I could get another rifle in the same price, it'd be the Tikka T3 Hunter in 7mm-08

Depending on where you hunt..the distance of the shot..your budget..if you reload, ect ..all of this is a factor....Good to
great projectiles and proper shot placement kill every time..no
excuses..If you don't reload you may wish to look at a 270 Win, a
.308 Win, or a 30-06...all usually shoot good groups w/factory loads and will kill any thing in the U.S....Don

7mmRemMag. Big or small, near or far...can do it all.

7mm Rem Mag.

I shoot my 300 ultra 215 bergers at everything near or far it work every time .
Go big or go home !,,,!

6mm Rem, 16 or 12ga with slugs for short shots!!!

.243 Texas WT.
7-08. Texas Mulies.
30-06. Elk.

Savage model 99 in 250-3000 savage.

Most often in the stands and jeep with me and my boy are the 308 and 243. Both have proven very deadly shooting 150s out of the 308 adn 100s out of the 243. The little 243 has anchored several big bodied S TX bucks (200+ lbs on the hoof) without a problem.

It is all about accuracy, what gun you are most comfortable with, and putting the bullet where it is supposed to go.

Good luck with your search

the secret is knowing the limitations of oneself

For deer, I use a CVA Stalker Elite, single shot, chambered in .30-06.

My varmint rifle is a Savage .22LR bolt-action.

I hunt deer in VA with a T/C Encore .50 Muzzleloader. Will be using a Knight Mk-85 .50 Muzzleloader when I go back in November.

Currently for wt 243 ai 70 gr nosler bt, 22-6 ai 75 gr sirocco, 257 ai 100 gr smk.
Larger game 300 wsm 180 interbond

I likes my 30-30. Light, handy, fast to the shoulder, kills anything in Texas, and doesnt blow up meat.

for the bullet....150 gr round nose, either a power-point or corelokt

.308
.243
.223

Ruger American rifle in 30.06, 165 grain Federal Fusion ammo.....works great for me!

Lots of "Deer Calibers" out there. W/ over 50 years experiences, I only load 100 gr Nosler Partitions in the wife's .243 which I consider very marginal on deer sized game. A .260 or 7-08 would be better and .308 better still.

If I use a "modern" gun it is the .30-06. Modern in quotes as the 98 Mauser and the .30-06 are over 100 years old and aint nothing broke. Stuff it w/ 150 gr Partitions.

Current first choice is a .50 flintlock with 90 gr FFg black powder and a .495 round ball.
TC

257 Weatherby Mag with style

not one vote for 8mm? I love my 8x57IS. It punches deer hard, and doesn't leave a bruise in your shoulder like some of the magnums do.

I suppose if I didn't use that, I'd go with the. 30-06. Have had success with both, and even once scored a double boar kill with one round from the .30-06 on a pass through.