BMG!

lol

My bad Tom G, you classicist.
I just figured ballistics and bullet size are similar.

Forgot to add 7.62x39 cause I thought only communists, terrorists, and third world guerillas used that caliber. 
(Just joking for those monitoring the site )

338LM seems excessive for Hawaii game ( with the exception being 338kid who actually takes succesful 700 yard shots )

I thought 223 might be a little small.

Anyone tried or hunted with someone who used 243 Win. ? Results ?

NoScade  tried a 243,  the animals all died,  eventually....   

all caibers listed will work main thing is to be proficient and know the limits of what you are using.........................

338lm @600yds . One shot one kill no need to be chasing a wounded deer. 

338lm @600yds . One shot one kill no need to be chasing a wounded deer. 

Lose money.

1/2 the meat is gone . 

Lose money.

1/2 the meat is gone . 

Lol good half is still there

338lm @600yds . One shot one kill no need to be chasing a wounded deer. 

Damn 338 !

I didn't know hunting with a bazooka was legal.

Nice shot placement though. 

NoScade  tried a 243,  the animals all died,  eventually....   

Yup after running 100 plus yards each time

338lm @600yds . One shot one kill no need to be chasing a wounded deer. 

Nice kill!      I not going hunt with anything less then 338 LP from now on tired of tracking deer..lol

I think the optimum caliber would be the 7mm-08. Great ballistics, great grain weight, reloading components are easy to find and it just comes down to a great balance between bullet weight for knock down power and having the legs for some of the longer shots. I don't  personally have one ha-ha I have admired from a afar. I use a 30-06 in a Remington 700 mountain LSS. Anything for this island short of the Mad Wild ASS Cows on Maui, 120-160 grain is plenty. Hell they have a 195 grain Barnes hunting round with a bc of .570 not to shabby,  I have seen as high as .750 bc. Light weight rifle platform, very good MPBR and I am hoping if I talk it up enough I’ll talk myself into buying one ha-ha. Look in the end between most of those calibers we are just splitting hairs.

.270 winchester short mag. Been a perfect round for sheep and pigs up Mauna Kea. Haven't taken any wild cattle yet but I am confident it would put them down easy

.270 winchester short mag. Been a perfect round for sheep and pigs up Mauna Kea. Haven't taken any wild cattle yet but I am confident it would put them down easy

Haven't seen many/any sheep or pigs up Mauna Kea since they buzzing the mountain with helicopters shooting at them.  Last cattle hunt we went on a large bull ~800lbs, took 3 shots at under 20 yards from a 270 and still was trying to get up was pretty unreal.

I harvested 2 axis deer with my 25-06 rem power shock 117gr and it works fine with good shot placement.  One shot , one kill.

What's your opinion on the optimum caliber for Hawaii Game ?

Pig, Goat, Sheep, Axis Deer.

30-06/308
270
7mm-08
260 Rem
243 Win.
30/30
Other

I'm picking up a .270 this weekend.  When you coming to hunt?

Cool BassM.

I wanted a 270 but got the 243 for the kids.

End of summer ? Got my 30-06 ready to go. 

Made the flights for Molokai labor day weekend .

Made the flights for Molokai labor day weekend .

How many deer will you harvest this weekend?  Memorial day bro

How many deer will you harvest this weekend?  Memorial day bro

None  dam grad parties.

None  dam grad parties.

There's always time to go. If not go shine light.

Cool BassM.

I wanted a 270 but got the 243 for the kids.

End of summer ? Got my 30-06 ready to go. 

Sounds good bro.