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x3 We don't eat organ meat and unless the animal is a whopper, the six ounces of tenderloin we miss is not an issue for us. We don't have to save the head and once done, lower it down and drag it off the the bone pile with a four wheeler. We usually debone in camp and meet on a day during the...

With all due respect to the venerable 300 WM and its supporters, All NA game would include prairie dogs, squirrels and the like, and I just don't see a 30 cal as utilitarian enough. Nothing larger than 6.5, or 7mm could be loaded down efficiently for all game. I'll stick with my 280 ai (or a...

The 280 ai is also my choice. Magnum ballistics without magnum recoil, handles bullets from 120-165 with ease, and is one of the more intrinsically accurate chamberings I have experienced.

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Well it is a great hunting bullet and one really doesn't need .4 groups in a deer rifle not meant for extreme ranges. "Minute of deer" is a lot more forgiving than a shooting match. Any rifle which will shoot an inch or under will do fine out to 350 yards or so, and that is all I'd think a 243...

I'd say .280 Rem, or better yet 280ai, is superior to either in almost every way. Develop great loads yourself and if you are in a bind, 280 Rem can be used right off the shelf. In that way I think it would be superior to the 6.5-06, which would be my choice of the two listed...

I also recommend the 85 grain TSX. It is very accurate in my rifle and because of the reduced contact area in the bore you can up the load a tad to get desired accuracy if you need to. I had the opportunity to recover one TSX after a frontal shot on a decent sized 8-pt whitetail and if looked...

When using heavy recoiling calibers I think it useless to develop loads if you are going to flinch enough to affect the impact point. I personally use a light vice and a shoulder pad, but would not advise against a lead sled if the recoil is going to affect your ability to accurately evaluate...

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