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Old 09-14-2007, 06:47 AM
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Alsatian
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Default RE: What's the best 30-06 load for deer?

Just about any .30-06 load will doyour business on a deer. I suppose the 220 grain round nose bullet would have, relatively speaking, a sub-optimal trajectory, but for average deer hunting ranges would it matter? I suppose the bullet may not expand much on deer, but would it matter? If there is any error to be made selecting a .30-06 load it would likely be in buying a load intended for varmint hunting where the bullet might expand explosively on the surface and non-fatally wound the deer. Thus . . . I think you would be OK selecting any load with a bullet weight of 150 grains and higher.
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