Couple of White Tail Ammo Questions

[LaserSpot]

I agree that a round that is going to dump all of it's energy into a thin-skinned animal like a deer isn't a good round.

Maybe not a good round for moose, but just fine for deer. The round I mentioned Post #3 will go through a 200 lb. deer, breaking a couple ribs and punching a hole in the offside shoulder blade. What different does it make if it doesn't break skin on the far side? If you saw the internal damage and blood loss, you wouldn't worry about needing a better blood trail to track the animal.

Anything from a 30-06 will kill a deer. I could use a tougher heavier bullet, but that would just mean more lead zipping through the deer woods after it passes through.

 

[ColeK]

I like exit holes. I like 150 to 165 grain Power Points in my .30-06 and .308 Win for southern whitetails. These bullets work well out to 350 yards or so.