[quote]ORIGINAL: Hurricanespg
I have shot lots of deer using 125gr out of the '06, and all of them were pass thru's.
For deer, I would not go less than 150 gr nor more than 165 gr in the 30-06.
What's the difference between shooting 125gr's out of a 30-06, and 100gr's out of a .243
The 125 gr .30-06 has about 50% more energy than the 100 gr .243.
As SJ said, bullet constuction makes all the difference. I don't own a .30-06 but have shot many deer and antelope with a .300 Savageusing the old 110 gr XFB and all have been complete pass-throughs.