Originally Posted by
bigbulls
If you are worried about meat damage then you need a rifle chambered for a cartridge that fires a heavy for caliber bullet at slow to moderate velocities of about 2000 - 2500 fps.
Such as a 45/70, 30-30, 444 Marlin, 6.5X55, 7mm mauser, .338 Federal, 35 Remington, etc...
Big heavy bullets are generally tougher bullets and do not expand nearly as violently as light weight bullets do. Sometimes I take my .338 ultra mag deer hunting here in Florida and you would be surprised how little blood shot meat there is with a 250 grain bullet at nearly 3000 fps. The general misconception is that it would blow the deer in half but just the opposite is true.
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Last thing you want to do is light grain for caliber for in tight/close shots as suggested a 125gr with the 06.
A .270 is a great caliber but it really is designed for further shooting then 50 yards, don't get me wrong loaded with a 150gr bullet it'll dance with any deer from feet to hundreds of yards just saying if this is your only use it may not be the best for you/your situation. Pretty hard to argue with a lever 30/30, .35, .44 or 45 in this case...JMO