What about a .308 winchester
I would be willing to bet that many a .308 has droped a dear dead in its tracks
I would be willing to bet that many a .308 has droped a dear dead in its tracks
headhunter said:lezpaul2000, Well, your right, a 22-250 can kill a deer, but so can a 22 rimfire. anything "can" kill big game. It is just not the ideal caliber to take hunting whitetails. Speed does not kill my friend, Energy transfer/bullet placement/bullet performance is what kills. It should be illegal to shoot at deer with anything less than a 25-06. and even a 25-06 is on the light side for people who take killing a deer seriously. I know people use varmit class rifles for deer,(way too many) but someday, they will wish they actually used a "deer rifle" when they loose a deer. For an adult hunter, there is no reason to shoot anything smaller than a 270. (ok, we'll squeeze the 25-06 in too...grumble)