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Re: Best all around gun.... [Re: CFR] #876079 08/30/09 04:41 PM
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Benjamin 397 popcorn


Re: Best all around gun.... [Re: Txkiller] #876088 08/30/09 04:53 PM
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Re: Best all around gun.... [Re: LegendRick] #876094 08/30/09 05:00 PM
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Originally Posted By: LegendRick
Originally Posted By: JJH
I'm gonna disagree with your theory that a neck shot is a clean kill or a clean miss. If you don't hit the spine or cut the jugular, it can be a sorry situation for the deer.

And if you are using a 22 caliber varmint rifle for deer (e.g., 22-250) I hope you are using bullets designed for deer and not bullets designed for prairie dogs!


I have yet to see one recover from a neck shot. I use the Hornady 22-250 55gr VMax.



That is a horrible bullet to use on deer. That V don't stand for deer you know.


Re: Best all around gun.... [Re: cbump] #876098 08/30/09 05:06 PM
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I say 257 WBY


Re: Best all around gun.... [Re: cbump] #876117 08/30/09 05:20 PM
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270 wsm


Re: Best all around gun.... [Re: Brother in-law] #876207 08/30/09 06:32 PM
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I gotta go with 25-06



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Re: Best all around gun.... [Re: o2bwest] #876237 08/30/09 06:52 PM
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Re: Best all around gun.... [Re: WTTH] #876241 08/30/09 06:53 PM
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Re: Best all around gun.... [Re: rifleman] #876260 08/30/09 07:12 PM
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416 is for weenies


Re: Best all around gun.... [Re: cbump] #876274 08/30/09 07:23 PM
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lol, but if I said 300wm, 300wsm or 300WBY, I'de get bashed... btw, 257WBY would be my 2nd choice.


Re: Best all around gun.... [Re: rifleman] #876642 08/30/09 11:26 PM
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.280 Rem, you can thank me later.


Re: Best all around gun.... [Re: LegendRick] #876676 08/30/09 11:40 PM
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