what is the best kind of gun to use to go deer hunthing?

Answer 1

The best kind of gun is ONE THAT YOU FEEL COMFORTABLE SHOOTING!! Everybody has a preference, and this will just turn into a Ford Chevy Dodge thing. A 30-06 will drop a deer, but if you are not used to this round, it might drop you!! There is tons of info online about the min calibers used to hunt specific animals. If you are not experienced, try something like a .308 or a .270, or even a 30-30 with hornady's new LeveRevolutuon ammo. There are better calibers, but they aren't better if you can't hit what your aiming at! The above listed calibers have dropped deer for years, and the ammo is cheaper than other newer chamberings (ok flamers, I know the 30-06 isn't new) but hopefully you get my point.

Answer 2

This is like asking what is the best kind of car. It depends on the size of the deer. Where you are hunting. How long of a shot do you want to take. How big an old boy are you, is recoil an issue with you. What is legal to hunt with where you live. Some states do not let you hunt with rifles some do. Some have minimal size requirmetns for rifles. There is more info needed to answer your question well. Here in western KY the deer are not real huge, and shots can be pretty long. Something between a 22-250 and 30-06 work well. If you are limited to one, are you going to be doing anything else with it? If you like to hunt ground hogs or such get something in the 243 range. You can get ammo at wal mart and it will smoke a coyote way out there as well as deer. If in the back of your mind you would like to try elk some day and recoil is not an issue go with a 30-06 or something in the same ball park. If you do not want to reload or be limited to where you get ammo get somthing that has been around a while and you can buy anywhere. The new loads are nice, but some fall by the wayside. The 30-06 has been on the shelf in every back woods gas station for over 100 years now and ain't going away.

Answer 3

My experience as a hunter has shown me that the .25-06 Remington is the ideal deer rifle when loaded with 115 to 120 grain premium hunting bullets. Some people think it has too much 'bark' & too much 'snap.' If this is the case then I can only say not to use anything smaller than a .243 Winchester with 100 grain bullets for deer as this is the minimum caliber that will humanely take deer.

Sloan has actually given you a great answer if you aren't recoil shy. Consider also the .270 Winchester as a compromise between the .243 and the big .30s.

Best.

H

Answer 4

Well, where are you hunting? Open country or heavy woods? Are your shots going to be long range, that is over 250 yards, or about 100 yards?

A lever action 30-30 rifle is a nice handy deer gun but is generally a short range rifle, about 200 yards.

As you increase caliber you increase your range and power, but you pay for that in recoil.

The 30-06 mentioned by another poster is a good, all around rifle. You can nail pretty much anything in the lower 48 states. It is a popular caliber because there are so many different bullets weights you can fire out of it. Recoil ranges from light to stout, depending on what you shoot. If you want a gun for everything, then the 30-06 is not a bad choice.

If you just want to stick to deer, I think I would opt for a simple .270. Coupled with a decent variable scope in the 3 to 9 power range, it should get your deer out to 400 yards. Even the heavy loads in the .270 won't beat you to death.

Answer 5

Provided you can use rifles in your area...yes, any gun pushing 2,400 fps or better in anything from .243 to .300 caliber. I have used a 7mm-08, .30-06, .270, and a Remington 870 w/ rifled barrel on over 2 dozen deer in 25 years of hunting. Use what you're comfortable with and what you can handle.....everyone's got a different opinion.
Depending on the length of the shot, how accustomed you are to the gun you're firing, how much practice you've had, and what load or grain bullet you'd be using, and where or how you'd be hunting are all equally critical. Judging by the way you wrote the question, I'd say start simple and stay away from anything semi-auto until you've got a little experience under your belt with guns. 12 gauge with Rottweil slugs if you can't use rifles....

Answer 6

The two (2) calibers that have harvested more Deer than any other calibers are 30-30 & 30-06.* I prefer the 30-06 because it is more versatile & has a large variety of bullet weights to choose from.* When you own a 30-06 you don't need any more Rifles.* I prefer the 180 grain instead of 150 or 220 grain bullet.*

Answer 7

I would start out with a rifle. The most popular rifle calibers in North America every deer season are the 30-06, .270, .308, 30-30, .243, and 7mm Rem. Mag. I would not start out with the .243 though. An adrenaline shaken youth on his first hunt, shooting a .243 at a deer is not a good combination.

Answer 8

My choice was the Remington 700 in .270. I felt this was the best all around choice for general big game hunting in Wa state. In Tx I used a .243. It all depends on what you hunt and whether you want it exclusively for deer. I like this gun because of the flat trajecotory, I can load 90 grain for light game, or up to 165 grain for elk. A great all around gun.

Answer 9

It depends upon the terrain and which species of deer you hunt. I live in California, so there are few very long shots. For whitetails in hills and forests, a .30-30 is adequate. I lived in Texas a while, and there were few hills, so one needs a longer range rifle for that. A .308 or .30-06 are fine. For really long range shots at elk or mule deer, I use a .300 Magnum.

Answer 10

The best gun for deer hunting is the gun you are comfortable to shoot without flinching. Flinching is an uncontrolled closing of the eyes just before the shot goes off.