yeah! a 257 Roberts short action bolt gun would be a darn nice and effective choice
especially if it had a 20"-22" barrel and weight under about 6.5 lbs
(but about any caliber based on a 7mm mauser or 308 win case from 6mm-to .375 would work)
in my experience, whitetail deer are not all that difficult to kill, with a properly placed shot,
and the need to make shots at ranges over 250 yards are rather rare.
yeah,
just for grins I sort of averaged the load data presented in several reloading manuals
keep in mind a BLR carbines shorter barrel.
257 roberts at 2970 fps with a 100 grain bullet== about 1959 ft lbs
a 7mm 08 at 2750 fps with a 139 grain bullet== about 2334 ft lbs
a 308 win, at 2670 fps with a 165 grain bullet== about 2613 ft lbs
a 358 win at 2550 fps with a 200 grain bullet== about 2880 ft lbs
while the calculated energy potential differs, with the cartridge selected in a BLR, carbine
I doubt there will be any lack of lethality in skilled hands,
concerning use and observed results with proper shot placement,
on a typical deer at common ranges
Last edited by hardcastonly; 07-24-2020 at 02:31 PM.