In some circles, this subject would be endless!
Today, it is generally accepted that the popular 30-30 caliber is too small for hunting deer. Consider the native-American legend that relates the following:
Quote:
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"A father gives his son a rifle and one caliber 22LR bullet, and told to 'Bring home a deer'".
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...suggesting that
the stalk is more important than
the caliber...
Speaking of
stalking, I've kept a newspaper article that has a large photo of my Grandfather with a large buck downed with an arrow. The big headline spread across the page? "Doctor Downs a Deer with Local 'Leather
stocking Club'". I thought it was a typo, but "leather stocking" originated over a century ago, and is mostly lost on my generation today.
Many a target-shooter has honed their skills with 22LR: but for accuracy,
I'd
shoot 308.
However, those "varmints" and "far-out" targets would be expensive targets—if not potentially hazardous!
Anyway, you're gonna need
more than one rifle...IMHO
