I shoot a magnum for mule deer (7mm) but have run across some pretty good older mule deer hunters that shoot the nonmangums and they do very well.
One of the best I know shoots a 270 win and another killed a giant Sonora buck with a
7mm-08 and yet another kills them with 25.06.
I've always been tempted to step down to these nonmagnum calibers- less recoil, lighter guns due to shorter actions, etc.
What are you all's thoughts on this?
One of the best I know shoots a 270 win and another killed a giant Sonora buck with a
7mm-08 and yet another kills them with 25.06.
I've always been tempted to step down to these nonmagnum calibers- less recoil, lighter guns due to shorter actions, etc.
What are you all's thoughts on this?