Personal preference bud. I carry a 308 Warbird from time to time, and folks say it's overkill but I don't give a chit Have a friend who hunts south mobile county and he hunts with his exclusively..

.308 in Baldwin county. Is it more than I need? Maybe. But I'd rather have it an not need it than need it and not have it. Plus it works on wild bacon pretty well.

All calibers mentioned will suffice. Placement, ammo choices, and determining which shoots best in your particular gun is where its at. I'm a .270 guy though, its withstood the test of time, will not let you down.

7-08 is mostly what I tote. I will grab the 300wsm if I'm on a bean field or clear cut........maybe. I won't hesitate to shoot some of the 225lb south Alabama bucks that people don't believe we have with my 7-08

.270- 140 grain
.308-150 grain

no perfect caliber, onlly perfect shots.

0.270
150 grain SP core lokt

.270WSM

I usually miss all my deer with a .270. On the off chance I do hit one, he won't go far. I know a lot of folks that use a 30-06 and loves em.

Got a 7mm as a Christmas present when I was 13 years old. Hunted with it exclusively ever since. Haven't actually gone out and bought a new box of ammo in a very long time. Every year I just dig through the center console of my truck and pray I find enough shells to hunt with. I have yet to get to the woods and not have bullets, but I guess that could change.

375H&H with lead bullets

.270

Model 70 Winchester chambered in 257 Weatherby....40-400 yds DOA...neck shot does the deal, and you must have good glass...my glass costs as much as my rifle...nothing is better than Weatherby ammo....I hunt both Alabama and Texas with this combination...I have same rifle in 300 Weatherby for real long shots...plus 600 yds...

What barrel length is you 257

308

My barrel 26 inches....I use Norma ammo numbered boxes..Noslar Partition BST...Hart MAtch Grade Barrel....HK rifles in Selma built mine.... I think he has retired...best rifle I have ever owned

Have shot most all a 30 Cal. will leave the best blood trail.berger bullets seem to be working well for me. After losing several deer I found a deal on a a custom 300 rum seems to drop them in there tracks. Even seems to be forgiving if you make an poorly placed shot. A lot of overkill since finding the Berger's I'm going to down size try some berger 180 vld's in your 7 mag. If you don't reload you can buy some ham ammo.

That's hsm ammo needs velosity to work best. The larger gun shops carry it or get it online

Before I left Alabama my .270 rifles accounted for about 350 whitetails in Baldwin and Bullock counties. I also used a .243 for about 20 in Dale county. Whatever caliber you pick isn't nearly as important as shot placement. Once you are sighted in, leave the bench and play with your rifle under hunting conditions. Get some life-sized deer silhouette targets and shoot them at all distances you might encounter in the field.

I use 7mm-08 in the woods and 257 or 270 Wby in sets with longer range opportunities

30/06