What are your favorite calibers and types of bullets/rounds?
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.300 win mag,why mess around?
165 grain accubond
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When I was of the age to do tough hunts like mule deer I used a 30 06, 265gr hornady spire points. In fact that was the round I used for all my hunting except small game.Last edited by Walker; 02-08-2023, 01:10 PM.Comment
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.270 with 130 gr. Remington corlokts seem to work ok.Comment
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308 150 grain Winchester whitetail ammo. Killed an elk with it. All my Mulie Bucks have been bow kills.
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I have shot 1 mule deer and it was with a 7mm-08 with 140gr. Federal Fusions. Killed it just fine.
My guess is you will get a wide range of opinions. I am pretty sure that any combination that is good for whitetail will be fine for mule deer.Comment
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7mm Remington mag. 162 eldxComment
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7mm PRC w/ 175gr Hornady Precision Hunter ELD-X is, to me, the best for all western big game.
A .300 magnum with a 185gr Barnes bullet is a solid choice, as well.Comment
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I shot my muley last month with the 7 sprc and 175gr Eldx @ 400 yards and he never took a step. My buddy that was with me shot his with a .300 win and 180 Barnes TTSX @ 80 yards and he had the same result.
If I were buying a gun specifically to muley hunt with, it would without question be the 7 PRC with 175 eldx for me. If I didn't want to buy a new gun, I would be confident with just about any rifle I own that is .25 cal or bigger.Comment
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6.5 prc 147 eldmComment
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7mag 160gr nosler accubondComment
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It’s hard for me to part with the ole 280Comment
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300 WSM 180 gr- honestly just find a flat shooting caliber cuz they aren't any tougher than a WT IMO. You'll need to reach out for longer shots maybe.Last edited by buck_wild; 02-08-2023, 02:55 PM.Comment
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I've killed more mule deer with my .240 Weatherby w/100gr Partitions or Sierra Game Kings than anything else. Works great. A .257 Weatherby or a 7mag or anything similar to those will be good deer rounds. I like AccuBonds these days.Comment
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