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<blockquote data-quote="rash powder" data-source="post: 581787" data-attributes="member: 38924"><p>I will probably catch some flack for this, but out to 250 - 300 yards, I use a .223. I figure if it can kill a man, it can kill a deer. And it has. Every time for me anyway. I have never lost one. </p><p></p><p>For ranges beyond and out to 500, I would use a .25-06. Or if you want just one rifle, the .25-06. It can be reloaded light or heavy, and has the range you want.</p><p></p><p>I believe in shot placement. For me, smaller is better as I am out for meat, not trophies. Larger calibers wreck to much meat for my taste. I know there isn't a lot on the ribs, but my father and I have been told we don't leave much on the bones for the cats to live off of. We strip them as clean as we can. </p><p></p><p>So .223 wrecks little meat and makes them as dead as anything else. .25-06 with at least a 117grn will do the job well out to your 500 yards as well as the near stuff too. </p><p></p><p>As to reloading, I use all off the shelf stuff. The groupings I get in .223 are great, as are my .25-06 groups. More than sufficient for the ranges I shoot and you are mentioning (about the same yardages).</p><p></p><p>As mentioned before, pick one. Learn it and become proficient with it. It doesn't matter what you pick if you can't put the bullet where it belongs. </p><p></p><p>Matt N.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rash powder, post: 581787, member: 38924"] I will probably catch some flack for this, but out to 250 - 300 yards, I use a .223. I figure if it can kill a man, it can kill a deer. And it has. Every time for me anyway. I have never lost one. For ranges beyond and out to 500, I would use a .25-06. Or if you want just one rifle, the .25-06. It can be reloaded light or heavy, and has the range you want. I believe in shot placement. For me, smaller is better as I am out for meat, not trophies. Larger calibers wreck to much meat for my taste. I know there isn't a lot on the ribs, but my father and I have been told we don't leave much on the bones for the cats to live off of. We strip them as clean as we can. So .223 wrecks little meat and makes them as dead as anything else. .25-06 with at least a 117grn will do the job well out to your 500 yards as well as the near stuff too. As to reloading, I use all off the shelf stuff. The groupings I get in .223 are great, as are my .25-06 groups. More than sufficient for the ranges I shoot and you are mentioning (about the same yardages). As mentioned before, pick one. Learn it and become proficient with it. It doesn't matter what you pick if you can't put the bullet where it belongs. Matt N. [/QUOTE]
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