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308sc · May 21, 2008, 06:51 PM

If it will kill a human it will kill a deer, most calibers used on deer are overkill, you don't need a .300 WM to kill a deer. but I would use a .243 or some 6mm caliber for more room for error in shot placement.

May 21, 2008, 06:51 PM	#13
308sc Member Join Date: April 1, 2008 Location: Elgin, South Carolina Posts: 30	If it will kill a human it will kill a deer, most calibers used on deer are overkill, you don't need a .300 WM to kill a deer. but I would use a .243 or some 6mm caliber for more room for error in shot placement.