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redneckcamo
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my taxidermist uses a 22-250 for deer an swears by it !
These small calibers that you guys speak of will kill a deer, but why risk it. Do the right thing and use a caliber that is more suited for large game animals. .243 is prob the smallest that I would consider shooting a deer with. If I am going to take an animals life, I want to give it the respect of a quick kill and not use a cartridge that even with the best placed shots will not dispatch the animal quickly.
First of all, The ballistic tips are more accurate, and shoot flatter. I think a lot of people try to be "marksmen" and prove themselves by taking head shots or neck shots. And to contradict an earlier statement, bigger cals don't always tear up more meat. I used to work in a processing plant and the smaller cals, tore up and jellied more meat then a larger caliber. I shoot a 280 and a 7mag, a shot thru the front shoulders usually anchors them right there. I've been hunting and shooting for about 32 yrs, and have learned and experimented with different calibers. And no I don't shoot a mag because I'm not profecient with my gun, I pride myself on being extremely accurate with any gun. I don't care if it's a 338 win mag or the 22hornet, I don't compromise on accuracy.
If your not competent to make the shot accurately under all conditions,then by using a 460 Weatherby will not compensate for the operators lack of skill when shooting under pressure.
Mike
learning to shoot, being patient an knowing your equipment is more respectful of the animal than blasting a 100 pound deer with something having the energy to kill moose and destroying meat and still having to track it 200 yds, a little more ethical than some of the "sniper wannabes" shooting moose and elk cartridges at deer at 500-600 yds when they couldn't hit a bull in the butt with a bass fiddle don't you think?
IMO - The smallest ethical caliber is the .243. My son shoots a .260 and that is the smallest of my guns.
Unless you have some sort of handicap, I just do not see any reason to use marginal weapons
I agree---.24 caliber should be bare minimum!