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Thread: Calibre for goats and occasional deer?

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MB Calibre for goats and... 24-02-2016, 04:05 AM
timattalon Neither. Both are good but... 24-02-2016, 05:03 AM
deer243 Are you for real? Don't you... 24-02-2016, 07:08 AM
timattalon Neither. Both are good but... 24-02-2016, 03:32 PM
Ryan Lolz :P 24-02-2016, 04:38 PM
MB Lots of shooting with... 24-02-2016, 07:55 PM
Ginga 223. Good for rabbits, hares,... 24-02-2016, 08:34 PM
LJP You just told me you want a... 24-02-2016, 06:22 AM
craigc The .243 would be an... 24-02-2016, 06:35 AM
Marty Henry Jw 103 Norinco ticks those... 24-02-2016, 06:47 AM
foxhound Mainly goats and deer either... 24-02-2016, 06:50 AM
25/08IMP Dear243 is spot on .223 or... 24-02-2016, 07:14 AM
HNTMAD out of those two choices .243 24-02-2016, 07:44 AM
Mathias If primarily goats then get a... 24-02-2016, 07:46 AM
Dama dama I'd suggest .243, regardless... 24-02-2016, 09:21 AM
Guest A handful of guys I know and... 24-02-2016, 10:19 AM
DanS Exactly what deer243 said,... 24-02-2016, 10:26 AM
blake .243 all the way man. Hornady... 24-02-2016, 12:58 PM
veitnamcam 308 is not a "big" or hard... 24-02-2016, 01:26 PM
Lukeduncan For shooting goats I would... 11-03-2016, 12:13 PM
Spudattack Calibre for goats and... 24-02-2016, 02:05 PM
Tommy You could do a lot worse than... 24-02-2016, 04:15 PM
Guest shit thats nice im a 6.5 man 24-02-2016, 06:20 PM
Danny 243 over a 270 and there are... 24-02-2016, 06:51 PM
Micky Duck if you are mainly looking at... 24-02-2016, 07:28 PM
BushHunter 7.62x39 or 44mag will do the... 24-02-2016, 07:33 PM
big_foot Definately .308 i just got a... 24-02-2016, 08:34 PM
rockland Hey MightyBoosh, I agree with... 24-02-2016, 09:13 PM
sako75 If you read the original post... 24-02-2016, 08:48 PM
Happy The top one 308 T3 Tikka.... 24-02-2016, 08:50 PM
stretch Just buy my 6.5 and get the... 24-02-2016, 09:03 PM
timattalon That actually is a better... 24-02-2016, 11:22 PM
chainsaw 600 Nitro Express ?? :pacman:... 24-02-2016, 09:46 PM
jackson21 I'll chuck a vote for 308 as... 25-02-2016, 07:14 PM
hunt_fish If it's mainly goats go for... 25-02-2016, 10:43 PM
Tararua Phil Jw 103 has been a good,... 27-02-2016, 01:17 PM
Rusky What? 200 yards in bush? Try... 27-02-2016, 08:22 PM
Tararua Phil We often see deer @200yds+... 28-02-2016, 10:03 PM
rossi.45 you need to try different... 29-02-2016, 06:07 AM
deer243 Like he said," For Me"... 29-02-2016, 08:45 AM
260hunter Nah mate the 260 is the ducks... 02-03-2016, 08:37 PM
300_BLK 7.62x39 29-02-2016, 09:27 AM
Marty Henry Need to have a range day so... 29-02-2016, 12:31 PM
MassiveAttack The only sensible answer to... 29-02-2016, 03:14 PM
300CALMAN YEAH! 27-05-2017, 11:53 AM
Marty Henry Just about the most sensible... 29-02-2016, 05:05 PM
chrome .223 all day for the goats. ... 29-02-2016, 05:28 PM
Rusky I'm in the same boat as you... 29-02-2016, 09:16 PM
southernman this thread has been running... 29-02-2016, 09:52 PM
rossi.45 the problem with the lighter... 01-03-2016, 04:59 AM
Shearer Yep. 260 is a great cartridge... 02-03-2016, 09:06 PM
jackson21 May have to go back to start... 02-03-2016, 09:09 PM
deer243 See, this is a problem with... 03-03-2016, 08:59 AM
jackson21 Yes there are two trains of... 03-03-2016, 10:05 AM
deer243 I agree to most of what you... 05-03-2016, 04:59 PM
MassiveAttack You are all mad. None of... 03-03-2016, 09:06 AM
StrikerNZ Twice the price of a bolt... 03-03-2016, 09:31 AM
300CALMAN Price and accuracy = same for... 27-05-2017, 11:58 AM
Tararua Phil If these 2 cals you've... 05-03-2016, 05:21 PM
MB My simple question has... 05-03-2016, 09:46 PM
veitnamcam It is overgunned for goats.... 05-03-2016, 09:58 PM
GravelBen It has noticeably more noise... 05-03-2016, 10:08 PM
Micky Duck Im biased as I own a .270 and... 08-03-2016, 08:26 PM
deer243 Have you had too many... 08-03-2016, 11:24 PM
southernman Micky duck is mostly correct,... 09-03-2016, 04:44 AM
deer243 The 270 is up there in rifle... 09-03-2016, 08:55 AM
Timmay your splitting hairs mate. ... 11-03-2016, 07:57 PM
Sideshow My first two rifles where 270... 05-03-2016, 10:22 PM
Rugerman76 243 would be my... 08-03-2016, 07:16 PM
Tahr I haven't read through this... 08-03-2016, 07:53 PM
bully Tahr. Where is your point of... 08-03-2016, 08:23 PM
Tahr I have 2 loads. With the... 09-03-2016, 10:13 AM
jackson21 Those Barnes 55gr look... 10-03-2016, 09:06 AM
Tahr Yes, TMK. I haven't tried... 10-03-2016, 10:16 AM
7mmsaum Tradition, is simply the same... 09-03-2016, 06:54 AM
Tahr MD is correct. Back before... 09-03-2016, 10:30 AM
GWH While I agree with all you've... 09-03-2016, 11:16 AM
Tahr We didn't. So that will... 09-03-2016, 02:00 PM
veitnamcam I watched my dad shoot a... 09-03-2016, 01:39 PM
Micky Duck the lack of knowing the... 09-03-2016, 06:23 PM
Allizdog I agree. Nothing wrong with a... 25-05-2017, 10:04 PM
timattalon As mentioned, Yes, there is... 26-05-2017, 02:21 PM
mucko get a semiauto 7.62x39 great... 25-05-2017, 11:07 PM
Nathan F Don't muck around. Just get a... 26-05-2017, 08:02 AM
hotsoup If he wanted to split goats... 26-05-2017, 02:02 PM
Micky Duck the main selling point for... 26-05-2017, 02:24 PM
Beetroot My 260 is great on goats,... 26-05-2017, 05:21 PM
GravelBen Funny that. 26-05-2017, 09:25 PM
nor-west Have you made a decision yet... 27-05-2017, 01:26 AM
Tahr Probably has...the thread... 27-05-2017, 10:23 AM
Blisters Pm me with details please 28-05-2017, 02:02 PM
craigc Best calibre I've ever used... 27-05-2017, 11:40 AM
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    I watched my dad shoot a fallow from a big rock to a clearing many years ago with his 223. It went about ten steps and rolled down the hill.
    Many years later I have a range finder and we ranged it at over 500y.
    Not recommended and there was probably a large amout of luck involved but shows what can be done with a 223 and a 4x scope.

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