I did not mean for a minute to imply that the 125 or 130 .30 caliber bullets will not kill deer. They certainly will. It is just that,in my opinion, there are better bullets for the job. Heck, when I farmed, I had a neighbor who protected his orchards, to the tune of 12 to 15 deer a year with a .222 loaded with 55 grain Hornady spires. I know this because I loaded his ammo.

But, anyone who hunts a lot knows that it is not always possible to get a nice clean broadside shot-especially with the deer of a lifetime. In my case it was a 167 10 point. It was a matter of taking a long, difficult angle shot or let him pass. I made a clean kill, but I doubt that the outcome would be the same with a 125 or 130.