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Gunplummer · March 10, 2013, 05:15 PM

Over the years I can think back to all the hunters I have witnessed hitting and losing deer. I will also include reports of loss from the hunters themselves. The 30-30 and .35 REM lever guns win hands down. Thirty years ago it seemed every body and his brother carried lever guns around here. Now that times are changing, it would seem that the .243 and 25-06 are catching up fast. It appears that the reports of lost deer to specific calibers seems to flow with whatever the most popular guns are being carried at the time. This leads me to believe that it may just be the guy behind the gun and not the gun.

March 10, 2013, 05:15 PM	#53
Gunplummer Senior Member Join Date: March 11, 2010 Location: South East Pa. Posts: 3,364	Over the years I can think back to all the hunters I have witnessed hitting and losing deer. I will also include reports of loss from the hunters themselves. The 30-30 and .35 REM lever guns win hands down. Thirty years ago it seemed every body and his brother carried lever guns around here. Now that times are changing, it would seem that the .243 and 25-06 are catching up fast. It appears that the reports of lost deer to specific calibers seems to flow with whatever the most popular guns are being carried at the time. This leads me to believe that it may just be the guy behind the gun and not the gun.