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which caliber for first deer rifle?
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<blockquote data-quote="ez bake" data-source="post: 1284291" data-attributes="member: 229"><p>I'd say with Winchester ballistic Silver-tips in .223, shot-placement isn't even that much more critical than other calibers.</p><p></p><p>I spaghettied up the inside of the last deer I shot with .223 55gr silver-tips and was seriously impressed (I was preparing myself for a second shot should the deer take off and run - got a nice-sized doe that made it only a few hops away and fell over dead). </p><p></p><p>My biggest concern has been shooting in brushy areas - sure a stick will deflect any bullet (and if you hit it early on, it makes a huge difference around your target), but it seemed like even blades of grass sent my .223 rounds off-course severely.</p><p></p><p>My father-in-law experienced the same thing (not as bad) with .243 - neither of us tree-stand hunt, so being in brush is a concern. I guess if I were in a stand, leaves might be a concern, but they're easier to see in a magnified optic than smaller blades of grass.</p><p></p><p>.308 seems to be less-affected by grass for the most part - I've purposely shot through a grassy area to see how bad it affected my shots and the .308 was usually minimal at best out to 100yds or so unless I was shooting through a brushy enough spot that I could easily see it in an magnified optic.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ez bake, post: 1284291, member: 229"] I'd say with Winchester ballistic Silver-tips in .223, shot-placement isn't even that much more critical than other calibers. I spaghettied up the inside of the last deer I shot with .223 55gr silver-tips and was seriously impressed (I was preparing myself for a second shot should the deer take off and run - got a nice-sized doe that made it only a few hops away and fell over dead). My biggest concern has been shooting in brushy areas - sure a stick will deflect any bullet (and if you hit it early on, it makes a huge difference around your target), but it seemed like even blades of grass sent my .223 rounds off-course severely. My father-in-law experienced the same thing (not as bad) with .243 - neither of us tree-stand hunt, so being in brush is a concern. I guess if I were in a stand, leaves might be a concern, but they're easier to see in a magnified optic than smaller blades of grass. .308 seems to be less-affected by grass for the most part - I've purposely shot through a grassy area to see how bad it affected my shots and the .308 was usually minimal at best out to 100yds or so unless I was shooting through a brushy enough spot that I could easily see it in an magnified optic. [/QUOTE]
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