Originally Posted by bigpop
I prefer the 7mm08. Just my .02, and all the ones mentioned will work, but my question is why would you handicap yourself using a short range rifle? True you can kill deer at 200 yards with a 30-30 or 45-70 less with a .44, but as good as they kill can still be at a disadvantage. 45-70 has a brutal recoil.


its fun and i can never see more than a 100 yards usually 50 or 60 max. ive got other rifles if i want to shoot further but i cant remember the last deer i shot that couldn't have been killed with iron sights and a 3030


We will burn that bridge when we get there