Magnums Not Needed (Elk & Deer)

[gd357]

A lot of good points have been made here. I guess I'll add my 2 cents to the growing pile of change. I've used 2 rifle calibers exclusively for my deer hunting (here in ohio, we don't have the luxury of using them, so I have to go out of state if I want to do so). Primarily all of my "rifle" deer have been shot with a 30-06, the rest with a 7mm Rem Mag. I know I don't need all that power, but I'd rather have too much than not enough. I've also seen enough deer hit poorly by inexperienced hunters using marginal calibers, that I'm glad the first deer rifle I used was an '06. I've always been a proponent of using enough gun for whatever game you pursue, so I'll probably never use anything smaller than a 25 caliber on deer (no offense to those of you who do, I just don't feel the need to try). Bigger calibers = larger wound channels and more tissue destruction. I believe you should use the largest bore diameter you can shoot comfortably and accurately.

BTW, Rocky, it is hilarious to see a long range gun with scent blocker clothing

gd357