I second what Tumbo said. I have:

22-250
25-06
270....Jack O'Conner loved this round
30-06
375H&H mag

22-250....don't use on deer
25-06 will kill most any deer that walks this Earth to 400 yards
270 will kill any deer, elk, bou out to 400 yards
30-06 anything in North America including Grizz & moose
375 H & H mag....To big for PA.

Don't get caught up in the magnum crap....... Don't get caught in the neck shot crap either......you'll wound one one day.


True shots don't pass through. A shot that passes through wastes energy. You want the bullet to mushroom and land under the skin on the other side of the deer after it passes the lungs and possible the heart.

If you are really interested in learning about calibers here are some books that I think you should get:

"Modern Sporting Rifle Cartridges" by Wayne Van Zwoll

"Lymans Guide To: Big Game Cartridges" by Edward Matunas

"Cartridges Of The World" by Frank C Barnes

These authors pretty much say the same thing about most of the popular rounds that are out there. I'd say they know what they are talking about and are not bias. I would read them and then make your mind up.

Tifford

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