what kind of rifle is best for deer hunting?

Answer 1

Barret 50.cal

Answer 2

Nothing smaller than a .243 Winchester. Certainly NOT a .223 in spite of the hype. Yes, the .223 will kill a man, but a deer is tougher. Also, a man knows he's been shot and goes into shock; a deer doesn't know what happened and runs.

Excellent deer calibers: .25-06 Remington; 6.5 (Swedish or Remington Mag.); any of the .7mm rifles (including the magnums which are on the 'big' side); .270 Winchester; .308 Winchester; .30-06 Springfield. There is also a new .338 Federal cartridge that should prove to be as good as the .308 and .30-06 not only as a deer rifle but for Black Bear and Elk/Moose.

Good luck.

Also, there is no such thing as a 'brush-gun' (only lighter guns easier to carry in the brush) but the .30-30 Winchester and .44 Magnum carbine are good short-range deer guns as is the old .35 Remington.

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Answer 3

its all about preference and what you can shoot consitently bewcause its not nessecarily caliber its shot placement and the right load dont shoot a 55 gr varmint cartridge at a deer use the better hunting bullets even if they cost more
if you can't shoot a 3006 because of recoil try a .243 low recoil and plenty of power if the shot is placed right it depends on terrain to if your gonna be shooting short heavy timber or close range a 30-30 is awesome for that but if longer shot get something that can shoot longer ranges like a i would say 223 and up to a 7mm or a 300 would the high end but i think thats too much myself really any centerfire rifle cartrige with an expanding bullet put in the boiler room of t a deer should do the trick
30-06 is one of the best all round cartrides many doifferent loads to choose from

Answer 4

Get a Ruger Model 77 chambered for the .308 and you will be ready for deer hunting everywhere rifles are legal. The .308 is not as powerful as some other cartridges, but it has all the power you need and the wide range of bullet weights available make the .308 a good choice for anything else you want to hunt in North America except little critters or huge bears.
If you reload your own bullets you should be able to safely make your .308 get better velocity than factory .30/06 bullets and the .308 is famous for being one of the most accurate rounds ever designed.

Answer 5

There are so many choices. You have to decide where you're going to hunt, and how much kick from a rifle you are willing to take.

I would start by saying the bullet weight sould be at least 95 grains for white tails.

Then it depends on where you are hunting. Heavy cover I would use any of the Marlin Lever Action rifles between the 30/30 and the 450 Marlin. For more open terrain anything from the .243 and 6.5x55 swedish on up to the 30.06 and 300 Win Mag, anything more is overkill.

Answer 6

maximum deer are taken at ~seventy 5 yards, with some up fairly close, and a few spooked out interior the open at, properly, wild thoughts abound of distance shot miracles! it fairly is a actuality a $ninety 9 Mosin Nagant is often at no shy away interior the deep woods on a deer hunt. it fairly is way too lots potential, being in a classification with the 30-06. The 30-30 is lots of potential for deer and would not kill on the two ends like the protection rigidity weapons, or Magnum rifles. you may get carry of a Nagant to gentle woods potential ranges employing a a hundred and fifty grain .308" bullet over 40 grains of IMR-4320 and nonetheless be 100fps warmer than a 30-30. seem at a reloading instruction manual's academic area at your community gunshop, to verify a thank you to appropriate do handloading.

Answer 7

In truth there is no one caliber or bullet design that could be declared perfect for all situations.
The deer are relatively small in stature and have thin skin and small bones which make them vulnerable to the a wide selection of calibers.

Remember that these same animals and much larger ones were routinely killed successfully by Native Americans using the bow and arrow, that was far less powerful then the modern Bow used today successfully.

I personally would not use any Magnum rifle on any thing below 1000 lb.
With the exclusion of Bear in North America, and even then I may not go that big.

There are those who use the magnum as a substation for skill.
If they could not kill a deer with a 30-06 they jump up to the 458 Win Magnum and still have problems making a clean kill.

Trust me it’s not the GUN!!

First and foremost check with the State wildlife department for what is legal in the area you have chosen to hunt in.
Some state only allow shot gun only, others states have limits on caliber and bullet weight and design.
For example the state of Oklahoma allows as follows.
(Rifles) Center fire only firing at least a 55 grain bullet of soft nose or hallow point construction with a over all cartridge case length of 1 ¼ inches long or longer.
(Rimfire and FMJ = Full metal Jacket bullet design are prohibited)
(Shot Guns) 20 gage or larger firing a single rifled slug (Buck shot is prohibited)
(Hand guns) Center fire only with a .24 caliber or larger and a 100 grains or heaver soft nose bullet having an over all cartridge case length of 1 ¼ inches or longer (357 or larger) with a required barrel length of 4 inches or longer.

As to my opinions
1= You should shoot what you are the most accurate with at the given range you plan to hunt at.
2= You should shoot the largest MID RANGE caliber for a quick humane kill that you can shoot accurately. ( Mid Range as in no smaller then 243 no larger then 30 cal.)
3= You should rule out all MAGNUMS or ULTRA MAGNUMS in rifles.
(Remember you are hunting Deer not T-REX)
4= Practice Practice Practice You owe it to the game you hunt to be efficient at a one shot humane kill.( shoot the weapon of choice a lot before each hunt, some hunters never practice and leave wounded deer in the woods year after year.)

As to what would I recommend My all time favorite is the 308 shooting 165 boat tail hollow point.
It works well in the woods or plains and not so prone to be aversely affected by wind and rain as the smaller calibers are so prone to be.

Answer 8

It depends on what you like and where you hunt. A single-shot is appropriate pretty well anywhere, and people use bolt-actions just about everywhere, also. If you're hunting in close, the lever action is nice. As to the chambering, magnums aren't needed. On the small side, the 243 or 6mm will do if you're careful, and of the high-velocity rounds the 30-06 is as high as you need to go. But my favorite in a lever gun is a 348, and there's nothing wrong with a 45-70 if you're in the thick stuff. I tend to be moody, but as often as not I'll pick up something like my Rem700Mtn in 7x57.

Answer 9

the .243 would be a good choice.... modest recoil with a 100 grain load and the lighter loads 80 grain will be a little less recoil making for a comfortable shooting day at the range or at woodchucks.

.223 not legal in some states for deer.......

30/06 all around gun a little more bang for your buck, get a hot load like an Win 180 grain load and your good for elk also....

12 gauge shotgun with a rifled barrel with a Hornady SST sabot slug and a 10 power scope and your good to 150 yards some people say 200 yards but I don't believe that..... if you can get a smooth bore barrel with rib you will also be set for turkey hunting.......

the big thing is to make sure it is one shot..........if you are in the woods and you hear three shots in the distance you know that third shot is a hail mary pass.......

Answer 10

There are many types of deer, and they are found in many types of terrain, so it is hard to answer your question with one rifle. Many think mainly of whitetail. They are not so big, so it doesn't take an elephant gun to bring one down. They are often found in brushy hills, so one does not get long shots at them. For such hunting, the classic .30-30 lever action is adequate. My brother used a Winchester 95. I travel and may be in areas where deer are much larger and hunted at much longer ranges than my brother did. I used a .300 Winchester Magnum Sako Finnbear Deluxe as pretty much a one gun arsenal for North American hunting. Brother Al usually shot deer of 150 pounds or less at 100 yards or less, but I shot a 300 pound deer in New Brunswick and antelope at 500 yards in Wyoming...so his rifle would not do for me.

Answer 11

That's a toughy. If you're hunting open terrain, with the possibility of having to make long shots (over 250m), consider the 25-06, .270, 30-06, or even the .300 mags. In areas where your shots are likely to be under 150m, the 30-30 or .308 is hard to beat. The .308 has a definite edge over the 30-30 in range, though. A lot of military and SWAT snipers use the .308 (7.62 NATO) at ranges out to 500+m. In the end, though, it isn't the caliber that's important, it's where the bullet hits the animal. My suggestion (I'm assuming you're a beginner) would be a .308 with a variable 2-7X scope, and PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE! at a local range using the ammo you'll be hunting with. Bullets in the 150 to 165 grain weight range should give you satisfactory results. Good luck!