New deer gun?

[JKC]

If you where going to get a new deer gun what caliber do you get?
I have a win 270 now that I will keep. Just going to at to my safe.

 

[tsc]

7mm08

 

[dirtyhands]

I just bought a 45-70 it will be my favorite gun for a long time. I absolutely love it. I hunt in the thick of TN never getting the opportunity for long shots so I don't really need a long range rifle. Plus it's nice to have a gun capable of shutting down a big bear just as easily as a deer.

 

[Deer Assassin]

depends on what "I" had

 

[JKC]

I have a win 270 now.

 

[TreyB]

7mm08

X2

 

[wayers]

If you were needing a closer range gun i like the looks of the ruger m77/44's.

 

[Ken45]

I wouldn,t trade my smokeless 45 for any center fire

 

[UTGrad]

Id like a 25 06 for hunting these big fields.

 

[Hardwoodmaterials]

With you having the 270 already I would either go with a big bore lever gun like a 45-70 or a Magnum round like a .300 Win. Mag or 338.

 

[TNReb]

I would decide on what gun I liked first (length, weight, size) then worry about caliber. Find a gun that will fit more hunting situations where you won't use the .270.

If I had a .270 and were adding one, I would look for a smaller short action rifle.

 

[tsc]

If I was told to go put together the best non custom Tennessee deer rifle I would get a Savage weather warrior Model 10 in 7mm-08 with a Leupold VX3 1.75X6 with leupold low rings/bases and a 1 1/4 nylon slip sling. I guess that would cover 95% of what Tn. has to offer.

 

[hcdeerman]

.300 win mag is my personal favorite.

 

[TNRifleman]

Can't go wrong with a 30-06.

Or just buy another .270 to use and put the other one in the safe.

 

[Simpleman.2]

308 all day long!!

 

[vixty]

I started the same way. First year hunting was with a browning a bolt 270. I then realized that I never hunt anywhere where I could even take a shot longer than 100-120 yards so I ended up getting a marlin 45/70. I loved the caliber but not really the gun. I wish I had gotten a browning blr 450 marlin instead. Anyways, with this year being my 4th year I decided to take the middle route and had a tikka rebored to a 35 whelen and the barrel cut to 16". I absolutely love the gun and with my reloads it shoots a 250gr bullet sub moa at 100. I think this will be my go to gun for a long time, unless or course I find some kind of field to hunt where the 270 range is needed.

 

[duckriver]

I'm a 30'06 man. But I have a 7 mag too and half the county hears me when I shoot it

 

[Ridgeraider]

Depends on were your going to primarily do most of your hunting, fields, woods, thickets ect. Good old 30-30 has taken a lot of deer :super:

 

[TNGRIZZLY_]

I just bought a Ruger American 308 off of jlanecr500 on here, the gun is for my boys to use.

 

[mike243]

A 270 doesn't lose any thing to a 7mm08 or a 243 if you like to have more accuracy for the cheapest bang and will lay a deer down a longs says out.old school a 6mm but lees choices for over the counterammo. Ask Mr big about the round he pretty much will tell you like it is. I love my smokeless muzzle loader these days but that's different direction