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31 July 2007, 22:31
TerryRThe best
I've had the opportunity to take 15 whitetail deer sized animals (8 whitetails, 3 impala, 2 Red Lechewe, and 2 tsessebe) with 5 different calibers: 300 Rem SAUM 180gr, 300 WM unknown bullet, 30-06 180gr TBBC, 7X57 140gr core Lockt, and 375 H&H 300gr TBBC.
All, with the possible exception of the 300 WM (PH's gun), were factory loads
All worked well.
Factoring in distance traveled after the shot, damage done to the trophy (big exit holes from 300 RSAUM and WM), recoil, etc; this highly unscientific survey leads me to say:
"the 7X57 is the best choice for whitetail Deer sized game".
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31 July 2007, 23:05
analog_peninsulaThey are all the same. They all do basically the same thing. Because we are enthusiasts and we are bored at work, we like to argue about how many spirits can dance on the head of a pin. Everything from a .22-250 to a .460 Weatherby will terminate a whitetail.
We argue because we are bored.
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31 July 2007, 23:26
TerryRThey are all the same only in they all will kill a whitetail/impala sized animal well.
They are different however.
The 300 magnums cause much more tissue damage. They have differing amounts of recoil.
They feel different.
In the end each of us has more or less confidence in one or the other.
If we simply use a bench mark of which will effectively terminate any animal, than we would all have a 375 H&H and only a 375 H&H.
After all it will kill anything, so why bother with any other caliber?
TerryR
31 July 2007, 23:40
AlloutThanks Terry. Now I have to go out and get a 7x57. It never ends! (at least I hope it never does!!!)
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01 August 2007, 00:03
PeterInteresting Terry. I note that the CoreLokt is hardly a premium bullet!
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01 August 2007, 01:08
dogcatNo way will I get a 7 x 57, I want a .280 Rem.
01 August 2007, 01:20
Alloutquote:
Originally posted by dogcat:
No way will I get a 7 x 57, I want a .280 Rem.
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01 August 2007, 02:26
BuliwyfI like the .25 caliber for white tail size game.
01 August 2007, 06:53
ledvmquote:
"the 7X57 is the best choice for whitetail Deer sized game".
Hmm!!! I will opt for .308 Winchester with 165 gr. bullets.
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01 August 2007, 09:20
L. David KeithJust my 2 cents on the subject and nothing more: I'll keep my .280 although I own a .300RUM. If I want to avoid massive tissue damage I would use a Barnes bullet, 180 grain and do my best to pick a broadside shot avoiding the shoulders.
Remington Corelokt's may not be a premium bullet but they do a premium job on Whitetails; big or small IMHO.
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01 August 2007, 21:31
sierra2Terry,
Thanks for opening up this this can of worms! Yeppers, I used to think the 7x57mm was the perfect whitetailed deer cartridge, then I latched onto the 6.5x54mm, 6.5x55mm, 6.5x57mm, .260 Remington, .257 Roberts, and most recently the .280 Remington. Gee, the ALL do the job, but I have to tip my hat to the 6.5mm family, as I have taken the most deer (14) with the 6.5mms. The .30-06 works every time, the .270 is overkill, .243 WCF works, and ye olde and hoary .38-55 WCF is a killer. It still boils down to shot placement and a reasonable bullet.
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