deermaster
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I am looking at getting a new rifle, and have always wanted a 300 Win Mag. I will first off say I know is is not necessary, whitetails are easy to kill, and it will not make up for poor shot placement. I understand that. I want to get one because I have wanted that caliber for a long time, no other reason.
The thing is, if I get a new rifle, it will be become my main whitetail rifle, I dont hunt anything larger. What I mean by "too big" is will the bullet expand properly on a smaller deer? I have heard that some big calibers will not expand properly on smaller game, blowing right through and not shocking them, and therefore will not kill as quickly as a smaller caliber. Is this true? I dont care about meat damage. I shoot for the shoulder and even my little .243 will destroy the shoulders, a .300 will not be any worse. The price of losing a couple lbs of meat around the shoulders is well worth having the rest of the drop on the spot, or if it runs, not going far at all.
The size deer I normally shoot are adult does in the 100-130 lb range, and usually a mature buck or two in the 200-220 lb range.
I really appreciate any info.
The thing is, if I get a new rifle, it will be become my main whitetail rifle, I dont hunt anything larger. What I mean by "too big" is will the bullet expand properly on a smaller deer? I have heard that some big calibers will not expand properly on smaller game, blowing right through and not shocking them, and therefore will not kill as quickly as a smaller caliber. Is this true? I dont care about meat damage. I shoot for the shoulder and even my little .243 will destroy the shoulders, a .300 will not be any worse. The price of losing a couple lbs of meat around the shoulders is well worth having the rest of the drop on the spot, or if it runs, not going far at all.
The size deer I normally shoot are adult does in the 100-130 lb range, and usually a mature buck or two in the 200-220 lb range.
I really appreciate any info.