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Whitetail Deer

 Centerfire (close cover)
 Suggested Caliber  What Experienced Hunters Say...
 .30-30 Win
 .300 Savage
 .308 Win
 .30-06 Springfield
 .35 Remington		  .30 caliber or greater to minimize bullet deflection.

 

 Centerfire (mixed cover)
 Suggested Caliber  What Experienced Hunters Say...
 .260 Remington
 7mm-08 Remington
 .270 Win.
 .280 Remington
 .30-06 Springfield		  Light recoiling, flat shooting with good down range ballistics.

 

 Centerfire (open country)
 Suggested Caliber  What Experienced Hunters Say...
 .270 Win.
 .280 Remington
 7mm Remington Mag.
 7mm STW
 .30-06 Springfield
 .300 Win Mag.
 .300 Remington Ultra Mag		  With shots over 200 yards, retaining energy is essential.

 

 Shotshell
 Suggested Shell  Shot Size  Suggested Choke  What Experienced Hunters Say...
 Buck Shot  00  Full, Mod. Imp. Cylinder  Close range out to 40 yards. (12 gauge)
 Copper Solid Sabots  Sabot Slug  Rifled Barrel Only  Effective range out to 150 yards. (12 gauge)
 Premier AccuTip Bonded  Sabot Slug  Rifled Barrel Only  Effective range out to 200 yards. (12 gauge)
 Premier Core-Lokt Bonded  Sabot Slug  Rifled Barrel Only  Effective range out to 175 yards. (12 gauge)
 BuckHammer  Lead Slug  Rifled Barrel or Rifled Choke Tube  Effective range out to 125 yards. (12 gauge)
 Slugger Lead Slugs  Rifled Slug  Improved Cylinder  Excellent choice out to 100 yards. (12 gauge)

 

 Muzzleloader
 Suggested Caliber  What Experienced Hunters Say...
 .50 Cal
 .54 Cal		  Sabots generally provide greatest accuracy at extended ranges.