Originally Posted by GatorHunter1313

I’m thinking of changing up my regular hunting rifle away from my 308. I use 180gr Hornady sst’s and while it works it doesn’t leave a very big exit hole. I shot a deer this year and easily got a complete pass through at 178 yards but the exit wound wasn’t all that big. The deer didn’t go far but there wasn’t much blood until he collapsed. My friend used that rifle a few months ago and took a 200 yard broadside shot and was a little high. The deer ran 50 yards. The exit hole was the same. There was very little blood to track. I’m considering a larger caliber. Of corse sitting around a fire it brings up everyone’s favorite rifle. My father in law refuses to use his 30-06 anymore because using 150gr interlocks, the same problem exists. I have gutted deer he shot using the interlocks and there wasn’t a ton of damage to vitals. What would you use in a situation where the best hunting spots range from 100 yards to 250 yards? My friend has great luck with his 444 marlin but he doesn’t hunt much past 125 yards.