r/canadaguns • u/Prefon10 • 2d ago

Gun and gear reviews Favourite Caliber for Whitetail GO! ⬇️

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Personally, I shoot my 30-06 with my Barnes Triple Shock TSX reloads.

What do you guys shoot?

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u/thehuntinggearguy 3gun, Mapleseed, YouTuber, SlamFire Radio, Revolver-hater 1d ago

EVERYTHING works on deer. 30-30, 7.62x39, 7.62x54R, 308, 30-06, 303 British, 243, 6.5 Creedmoor, 7mm-08, 270, 300 Win Mag, 338 Lapua; I've used them all on deer and there are probably some I'm forgetting.

Shot placement and having a bullet that can perform at its impact velocity are the only things that matter.

IMO, if you want to split hairs and/or specialize on deer, get something sub-30 cal without so much recoil because you really don't need that much horsepower to kill a deer. 270, 6.5 Creedmoor, etc. If you're recoil sensitive, use a .243 and don't worry about it: it'll kill the deer just the same.

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u/buji8829 IBl Precision 1d ago

Amen to that!!

Im building a 300 WSM right now for my all around rifle, love the cartridge and I think its about perfect for all game in BC that I choose to hunt, but for now my 30-30 and 30-06 are my go to rifles.

Id have no problems hunting with 6.5 Creedmoor or anything else really, good shot placement and a bullet that does it job and your good!