What is the best caliber for deer and bigger game hunting?

270 winchester or 30-06, those are the two classic standby cartridges for 'will handle anything in north america'What is the best caliber for deer and bigger game hunting?
By Caliber you mean the diameter of the bullet. Typically that is expressed in a fraction of an inch in decimals. So, a thirty caliber is .30, or 30 one-hundreds of an inch. A Cartridge is the entire package including the cartridge case which is named in any number of ways.





A 30-06 is really the US Thirty Cal of the year 1906. Many others are just called by the Company that developed the cartridge. .270 Winchester for instance.





Now - to answer your question. There is no correct answer.





This depends on many variables. Where do you hunt? What is legal in that area? What size deer are you hunting as it varies tremendously even in Whitetail Deer. What is you experience/skill level? For a basic beginner I usually reccomend the 270 Winchester. It has relatively light recoil, is easy to shoot accurately and has enough power for deer up to elk and moose if you place the bullet properly.What is the best caliber for deer and bigger game hunting?
Anytime ';bigger game'; is involved, I would not go with a cartridge less than a 30-06.


The 30-06 is a good compromise as would be the 303 and 8mm mauser.


If you're looking for something a little more powerfull, a 300win mag would certainly not be out the question for deer as it's somewhat popular as a pure deer round anyway by some people.





If you are going to be doing a lot of elk, moose, bear hunting, etc. - you may be better off with a 338.





I would rather be overkilling deer than wounding larger game.
For deer my favorite caliber is the .25-06 Remington. For anything bigger: .30-06, .308 Winchester %26amp; .270 Winchester. For something like the really big bears: .338 Win. Mag, .375 H%26amp;H Mag or even a .458 Win (or Lott) Magnum. In the lower 48 for the really large boars: .350 Remington Magnum (the original short magnum) or the 4-5-8.





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The best choice for that purpose is the 30-06, because it will harvest any game in North America cleanly and efficiently. You have a greater variety of bullet weights to choose from with the 30-06.* It has harvested more Deer than any other caliber except for the 30-30 Winchester.* That speaks for itself, and should tell you something.* I prefer using the 180 or 220 grain bullets myself.*
many people consider the .30/06 to be the best overall caliber for north American medium and big game. you can use 150 grain bullets for varmints such as coyotes. move up to 168 grain bullets for white tailed deer, antelope, and mule deer. 180 grain bullets are good for black bear and elk. and the big 220 grain soft noses work well for moose and brown bear.


the ammo is cheap and easy to find in 30/06 because of its popularity.


other calibers you cant go wrong with include the .308 Winchester, .270 Winchester, the 7mm rem mag and the 300 win. mag
by bigger game i'm assuming you mean anything north america can throw at you... 7mm rem mag is probably one of the best all around choices if you are an average shot, its good for deer and up to black bear.. if you are dead on with your shot placement though .30/06, .308, 7mm-08, .30-30, among mony others are all rounds that CAN be used to drop big game... you just need to rely more on shot placement, if you are going to be hunting exclusively bigger game (ie moose, black bear, brown bear) then you may want to lok into .300 win mag or higher
The best caliber for deer is a .270...... Bigger game??? Your going to get a hundred opinions here.... Probably 30/06 or .300 Winchester mag for larger North American animals.......
Two calibers that are proven by time and results and with which you cannot go wrong; 30-06 and the 8mm Mauser.
.308 ruger.
7mm,30-06, 308 win, 270. 7mm-08 are some nice calibers for deer and bigger game
30.06 is a great round for big game. Just be careful of what is behind your intended target.
A lot of ppl state the 30-06, which is fine. I have a 7mm Rem Mag that has served me well.
Can't go wrong with a .30-06.