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What is a bigger caliber and better for deer hunting? The 243 or the 22-250?
Well....a 243 shoots a .243 bullet like I said, and a 30-30 shoots a .308 bullet. The 243 shoots at a much higher velocity and is better at long range.A 243 would be a little smaller then a 30/30 then? I'm guessing![]()
But the .30-30 shoots larger, heavier bullets and is suitable for larger game than the .243 and is considered by many to be the premier Eastern whitetail brush gun. More deer have fallen to a .30-30 than probably any other cartridge except the .30-06.The 243 shoots at a much higher velocity and is better at long range.
Those LeverEvolution (not "revolution") rounds are not very good. The jacket sheds the core every time. I've used it in 30-30 and 44 mag. The two deer I shot last year was with the 44 mag LeverEvolution and I was not impressed.@Scorpion8- it is an extremely popular whitetail deer bush gun. You can also get the new Hornady ammunition. I think it's called lever revolution. Just has a higher velocity and ft pound energy.
I personally use a 30-06 which is enough for deer without any of the new fancy technologie.I like that Hornady tried to think outside the box with the loads. I don't disagree it is obvious that they didn't perform well for you. The concept of offering more accuracy and higher velocity without high pressures was a good one. I glad that I don't have to rely on them.
Karl
Likewise the .308 which has so much in common with the .30-06, but can fit a shorter action and thus lighter rifle without the turn-me-off-to-shooting punishing effects of a .30-06 in a similarily light rifle. Unless you use the reduced/managed recoil loads (and then what's the point?). I find that how much gear (and how heavy) we make the new hunter carry is a big turn off to hunting at times.I always suggest the 30-06 to anyone looking for a Deer rifle. The choice is one that almost anyone can handle without being scared to pull the trigger. I also really like the ease of reloading them. If you load standard pressure loads the brass lasts for multiple >10 reloads. Also the reloading components are easy to find.
Karl