Hello all,
Relatively new deer hunter here. I have a Ruger American 7mm-08 rifle that I plan to bring to the stand with me this year, and I am wondering how much bullet choice matters. All shots, if I'm lucky enough to get one, will be under 100 yards, as where I hunt in north central Minnesota is pretty thick cover.
I have bullets in 120 gr, 140 gr, and 150 gr that I got from a friend who had them left over after he sold his rifle. For my uses, will the bullet I choose make much of a difference?
Finally, if I've got the gun sighted in using one of the bullet weights, should I only use that weight, or will the difference at close ranges be negligible enough to not worry about?
Sorry for the newbie questions, and thanks in advance for any help.
Carmike
Relatively new deer hunter here. I have a Ruger American 7mm-08 rifle that I plan to bring to the stand with me this year, and I am wondering how much bullet choice matters. All shots, if I'm lucky enough to get one, will be under 100 yards, as where I hunt in north central Minnesota is pretty thick cover.
I have bullets in 120 gr, 140 gr, and 150 gr that I got from a friend who had them left over after he sold his rifle. For my uses, will the bullet I choose make much of a difference?
Finally, if I've got the gun sighted in using one of the bullet weights, should I only use that weight, or will the difference at close ranges be negligible enough to not worry about?
Sorry for the newbie questions, and thanks in advance for any help.
Carmike