smhorsleysr
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This has been the subject of debate over many a fire at different lodges. What is your favorite caliber, grain, and bullet type for harvesting North Carolina Whitetail?
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I entered the Army when they still had M1's so you know I am a 30-06 man. I uses to use Remington 150gr Core-Lokt ptsp bought over the counter but got into reloading a few years ago and now roll my own using same bullet with 56 1/2 gr of IMR 4350 powder.
Works real well for me. Ever since I became a bow hunter (cross bow now) I let them get real close and seldom have to take a gun shot over 75 yards - most of the time much less.
For you guys who are not bow hunters, you need to try it. It will make you a much better hunter. Used to be when I was strictly a gun hunter, I'd see a deer and pull up and take the shot no matter the distance or if the deer was coming toward me or any other consideration. I though I'd better shoot before he spotted or smelled me.
Now I know that if you are in a good location, don't move and the wind is favorable you can take your time. Many a time I have wondered if I could maybe throw caution to the wind and drop down on a deer right under my stand and ride them like a bull rider.
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That is a cool picture.... you riding Bambi... All the different "disciplines" of hunting have their thrill. Bow hunting puts you "up close" and personal... Shotgun and traditional muzzle loading are very "reactionary" and you have to be on your toes... And rifle and modern muzzle loading are a matter of being in the best shooting position at the opportune time to see your target and be able to identify and impact your target at higher ranges. All are equally exciting.
I have found the king of Deer cartridges to be the .30/.30. Especially now that Hornady made the Leverevolution.
I take modern muzzleloading as my personal favorite hunting discipline. Allows me to still spot & stalk, but also allows the challenge and discipline required for longer range shots.
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They say the 30/30 has killed more deer then any other caliber. It was certainly King in it's day but now that there are so many other options I think that day has passed. However, as you mentioned, the Hornady Leverevolution has given it a new lease on life.
I also like to use a muzzleloader and have killed a lot of deer with my Thompson Center 50 cal Encore. Took a real nice nine point with it four years ago. Photo attached.
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My choice; the 30-06. Hands down. Shooting 165 gr. Hornady Inter-Bond bullet. You have the widest range of bullets to select from. 110gr. - 220gr. You're able to hunt anything on the North American continent with proper bullet placement. For my, ''Front-end-loader,'' I like my .50 cal. CVA FireBolt w/ 85 grs. 777, pushing a 295 gr. PowerBelt Copper HP. A deerslayer for sure.
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I never really like power belts. I prefer sabot Shokwave.
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i have a 270 using the heaviest winchester bullet ican find and a 3030 winchester using 170 grain flat point the 3030 does abetter job for me because the deer are small i think that deer size coinsides with bullett type or crtridge type
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One of the most catastrophic wounds I have ever seen on a wild hog was from a .270 Corelokt (spelling?). Mike Savoi fired the shot which impacted on the hogs shoulder plate and exited through the other shoulder plate. The wound channel was amazing. When we hung the hog up to clean it, several people asked him "what the heck did you shoot it with". The terminal ballistcs were just astounding! When the round impacted, it projectlie fragmented a little, but it maintained the majority of it's mass and generated an incredible amount of hydrostatic shock for such a small round.
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