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<blockquote data-quote="Ward Thurman" data-source="post: 1588243" data-attributes="member: 109209"><p>If you are looking for a wall hanger, get a Cooper. But in reality, they shoot not much better than a new Savage. (Ian will kill me for this as their factory is 17 miles from my house.) A 300 win mag is way too much rifle for whitetail deer. If that is your choice, that is fine. But my son shot a small whitetail buck at about 50 yards with a 308 and tuned its guts inside out. Literally, the heart and lungs were hanging out the far side of his body. If you can afford it, (and I think you can if you are considering a Cooper), I would pick up a 243, 6.5 Creedmore, or 270 for the whitetail and keep the 300 win mag if you ever get a chance to hunt elk or moose.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Ward Thurman, post: 1588243, member: 109209"] If you are looking for a wall hanger, get a Cooper. But in reality, they shoot not much better than a new Savage. (Ian will kill me for this as their factory is 17 miles from my house.) A 300 win mag is way too much rifle for whitetail deer. If that is your choice, that is fine. But my son shot a small whitetail buck at about 50 yards with a 308 and tuned its guts inside out. Literally, the heart and lungs were hanging out the far side of his body. If you can afford it, (and I think you can if you are considering a Cooper), I would pick up a 243, 6.5 Creedmore, or 270 for the whitetail and keep the 300 win mag if you ever get a chance to hunt elk or moose. [/QUOTE]
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