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Which cal for muledeer long range?
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<blockquote data-quote="Lefty7mmstw" data-source="post: 1011853" data-attributes="member: 48043"><p>I'd rather shoot them through the slats with a 50bmg than through the cheeks with a 223. I've seen what happens up here with a fly weight cal. like the 223 on our deer. If you don't knock out the clockwork they'll die a few minutes to a few hours later with miles covered in that time. </p><p>I've seen mule deer bucks take a pounding and keep going, but the does will die just fine on a 243/25-06 or bigger. We had one bigger buck (shot at a bit over 1/4 mile) ten years ago soak up three 300win and two 280 rem hits through the heart and lungs before folding. It was like a **** shooting gallery. I bought a 338 win for the next year but have since gone back to big 7mm's and 30's as we haven't seen another deer as bulletproof. The one deer I've taken with my 338 was at 550 yards and didn't take a step so I'll not cut on that cal... btw., the bullet hole was NOT unusual and it could have been a 7mm or 30cal. that did the damage.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lefty7mmstw, post: 1011853, member: 48043"] I'd rather shoot them through the slats with a 50bmg than through the cheeks with a 223. I've seen what happens up here with a fly weight cal. like the 223 on our deer. If you don't knock out the clockwork they'll die a few minutes to a few hours later with miles covered in that time. I've seen mule deer bucks take a pounding and keep going, but the does will die just fine on a 243/25-06 or bigger. We had one bigger buck (shot at a bit over 1/4 mile) ten years ago soak up three 300win and two 280 rem hits through the heart and lungs before folding. It was like a **** shooting gallery. I bought a 338 win for the next year but have since gone back to big 7mm's and 30's as we haven't seen another deer as bulletproof. The one deer I've taken with my 338 was at 550 yards and didn't take a step so I'll not cut on that cal... btw., the bullet hole was NOT unusual and it could have been a 7mm or 30cal. that did the damage. [/QUOTE]
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