What is the perfect 300 Yard Deer Cartridge with low recoil?

The 6.5 Creedmoor seems to have little to no recoil for me. I've used it western hunting for deer and antelope out to 300 yds. I bought a 308 and added a suppressor that doesn't seem to recoil much but I haven't had any shots over 220yds to test it on. Both are good rifles.
 
6.5 Grendel. It kills very well. My experience is 200 yards but it killed very well! Hornady Black 123 gr Eldm is devastating but someday I want to load up some hammers.
 
Berrnard said:
from your list, 6 arc
from what you are wanting, 7-08 just scratch that off your list.
6cm would be a better performer but 6arc would get what you want.

i get 90ab@2840. n135. that is at pressure but i have seen no signs. i would back off to 2800. and there may be better powders but ive been satisfied. that is also out of a gasser. that is 1615 KE
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Why scratch the 7-08, it's good on mule deer at 400 yards?
 
bigbore50 said:
Why scratch the 7-08, it's good on mule deer at 400 yards?
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recoil is his main concern, or at least that is stated in the OP. of that list that is the hardest one, close to the 308 he doesnt like now.
not directed at you but people seem to overlook what an OP asks for and start showing their favoritism.
 
I had an oryx hunt and I always heard how tough they are need to be shot with bullets designed to penetrate. I tried many calibers and different types of bullets both factory and reloads. I wasn't satisfied with their accuracy. I finally tried some 7mm Rem Federal 140 grain copper and 140 gr. Trophy Bond bullets. The rifle I shot them in is a factory M700 ADL with a synthetic stock and a 26 inch barrel. Both were rated at 3150 fps. The copper bullets shot 1/4 inch groups and averaged over 3200 FPS. The Trophy Bonds shot 1/2 inch groups and averaged 3225 fps. Velocities were measured with a Garmin Xero. Recoil was suprisingly mild. I'm a diehard reloader and my favorite deer rifle is a Rem M700 6.5 Rem Mag with "good" bullets. I've killed a lot of deer with it and never had to shoot any more than once. It also has a light recoil. Since the 6.5 PRC is almost a ballistic twin to the 6.5 Rem Mag, I would recommend the 7 mm RM with the Federal 140gr. bullets or a 6.5 PRC. BTW, I will never bad mouth Federal ammunition again.
 
I go with with 6mmbr with bullet in 90gr to 108.

With a break it got the reacol off a rimfire ans no problem to kill a deer.

If you dont realod 243 Win or 6mm creed would be my pick
 
Wendell Reich said:
I guess you should clarify "low recoil".

Ultra low recoil? 22 Hornet
Truly low recoil? 6 ARC, 6.5 Grendel, 223. Pretty much anything 22 to 6.5 in the AR platform.
Low recoil, 6 CM, 22 Creedmoor, then, getting stronger, 7-08, 243, 22-250.
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204 ruger is a deer killing cartridge as well...
 
It also depend on the régulation where you hunt.
We are not allowed to hunt with less thant.243 diamètre bullet over where I hunt.

So 22 creed would not be legal even if it can do the job
 
Ok I am big enough to take the crap. I have been using a 6.5 Creedmoor with 140 grn Siera with very good luck. Also for Pronghorn. Used to use 30:06 and 25:06 but got a light weight 6.5 and have used it for all small and medium game.
 

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