How much meat damage?
Well it's that time again. Season's over and time to start looking at new guns for next year. My question is much more specific than which gun to buy but will probably stir controversy equally well. What caliber will be LEAST destructive to meat in deer? .270 or 30-06? I have heard horror stories about how much meat the .270 will destroy on a deer and my deer are not big to start with. I don't want to lose the whole shoulder because a .270 blew it to parts unkown on exit. It is however one of the most popular deer calibers out there. I already have a 30-30 and slug gun so I'm covered out to 150 yards or so. I want to extend that now. I don't have a lot of long shots but they do present themselves from time to time and I would like to be able to take them. Thanks in advance.