[trebb]

Good article - my Dad taught me the difference between a clean kill and destroying the target - some think like Tim the Tool Man though and it does lead to issues.

[eastexsteve]

Essentially both front shoulders were inedible, and the scowl from my father upon skinning the deer made me rethink my choice of rifle/cartridge/ bullet.

So, why doesn't the author just set up a fence trap that makes the deer jump into a chipper-shredder. It's a much more effective way to instantly turn it into hamburger meat. One rifle I own is chambered for .243 Winchester, and I've killed every deer I ever shot with it dead in it's tracks out to 400+ yards.

Hunting deer or hogs with a magnum caliber is like stirring a cup of coffee with a blender.

[lurk]

135 grains at 3000 fps can do the job. Magnums are for bullies.

[BipolarBob]

oops, wrong thread. I thought it was about drinking champagne.