ORIGINAL: nchawkeye
That's how it starts...
Guy kills a deer, feels like he didn't have enough gun...Blames the gun, scope, bullet, barometer, weather and his girl friend...
Next thing you know, he's shooting a .358 Magnum WopperStopper...Can't hit a basketball at 50 yards with it, but everyone
knows you "Can't killl them too dead" and you of course "Need to use enough gun"...
He would have been better off keeping the gun he had and learning how to use it...
In this case, other bullet options were avaliable...Nosler Partitions are good for closer shots...150, 165 and 180gr weights are
also avaliable...
One deer doesn't tell a hunter much...I shoot 6-8 deer before I form any firm opinions on a deer bullet...
Instead of a 7mm Magmum, you would have been better off moving to a 7mm-08...It shoots the same diameter and weight bullet as
the 7mm, but at a slower velocity so you don't have the problem of a bullet fragmenting at closer ranges...
The 30-06 is one of the best deer rounds out there...There is no need for a 7mm Mag for our deer down here in NC...It causes bad habits...
Wow, I can see the sarcams dripping off that comment. Sorry to say, I have been hunting almost 30 years and pretty much know what kind of gun to use. I got rid of the '06 cause I was not happy with the way it felt and how "cheap" it seems. Needless to say, it was a Remington 710 and was given to me as a barter deal. After I sold it, I came across the 7 Mag at a very good price and thats the only reason why I bought it. Plus the fact that it is a Savage. I also use a Savage .270 to hunt with and a few slug guns including the H&R Ultra slug. Also, I will be going Elk hunting next season and feel just a bit more comfortable with the 7 Mag. So try not to criticize someones choice of gun unless ya know why they got it.