What is the perfect 300 Yard Deer Cartridge with low recoil?
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ncwg2boatguy
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Unless your in a state where its 243 or above. Id definitely do it but 500$ fines a deterrent.
ncwg2boatguy
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243 win works for me.
AussieWriter
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The 133 year old 7x57 is undefeated as light recoiling and for any game you can afford to hunt option.
Been using them 45 years so still a pup with this cartridge, but 1000 pounders have fallen as easily as deer sized game.
Such is the practicality of the 7mm caliber.
Been using them 45 years so still a pup with this cartridge, but 1000 pounders have fallen as easily as deer sized game.
Such is the practicality of the 7mm caliber.
2000fps at impact with copper for proper expansion, right?
I would go with the 22 CM 80.5 gn. Berger and not look back
I have a 22-250AI which essentially duplicates the 22 CM. I shoot 75/80 grainers and it's lethal on whitetails even waaaay out there. Only issue i consider is wind at the longer distances. Not saying the Grendel is ideal in higher winds but it does better in wind at 500 yards. I shoot both and the 123 grain bullets still out shoot the 80s at that range consistently. If I were to pick one whitetail cartridge for any range, the .224 caliber would not be that cartridge. The 257 likely would be if I'm looking for low recoil and high percentage recoveries. The 25 Grendel is a very appealing option also. Having a 25-284 already the Grendel is the mini brother. The 284 case isn't at all bad on recoil with 130 class bullets but the Grendel is much less.
Bullet placement is king. 100 grain bullet. .257 Roberts.
Not dissing the guys that prefer the .224 option. It's just my opinion it's not ideal in my case. I know lots of guys that use them. I just think a heavier bullet is more ideal and light recoil is still obtainable. I don't consider the 257 Weatherby a low recoil option. Then of course there is an item called a brake and suppressor. Both are available that decrease recoil substantially putting them in that category.
JamesWilson5
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Tried true 30 06 270 winchester both work great
MustangMike
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My Ruger American Rifle has such a nice recoil pad that it almost makes the 30-06 feel like a 243! My handloads push 168 gr TTSX at over 2,800 FPS from the 22" tube. My gun is an early one, so no threaded muzzle which is fine with me. I just wish it had the new (Gen II) 3 position safety.
Clem Bronkoski
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Man like this post suggest you'll get a lot of different answers. I hoping this year it will be a 6mm ARC.
Calvin45
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That's an interesting thing about the red-green colour blind thing. Never would have thought about how that affects one's ability to follow a blood trail.
So do you see them as being more or less the same colour? And do you see other colours just fine? I was surprised to learn a while back that most "colourblind" people do not actually lack the ability to see colour and do not see the world like a black and white movie haha.
