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Originally Posted by Drm50
(1) a AR or any 223 is not a good deer caliber
(2) makes no difference about what action you use, only a adiquate
cartridge for the job.
(3) Choose the rifle and catridge for terrain you are going to hunt.
(4) Spend your practice shooting offhand once gun is sighted in.
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I agree. Especially the caliber selection. I know, there are a lot of people that say the .223 is just fine. Well, personally, I think it is marginal at best and not enough for deer. Coyote's and ground hogs for the 223. For deer there are so many better choices. On the low end, 6mm Remington, 243 Winchester, 25-06, 270, 308, 30-06. And of course there are many more good choices in between the ones I have mentioned. The 7mm-08 comes to mind. The magnum class 7mm, 300 WM, and up IMO are overkill for close range shots. Yes, the 30-30 has probably killed more deer than any other cartridge, and it has probably accounted for more lost deer too.Just my .02