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Art Eatman · November 9, 2012, 08:46 AM

For deer hunting, I'd have to say that they're equal. The vast majority of all deer are killed at distances inside of 200 yards. Ballistics don't kill; bullets do. Inside of 200 yards, which is basically a "gimme" shot, almost any centerfire is as good as any other.

November 9, 2012, 08:46 AM	#30
Art Eatman Staff in Memoriam Join Date: November 13, 1998 Location: Terlingua, TX; Thomasville, GA Posts: 24,798	For deer hunting, I'd have to say that they're equal. The vast majority of all deer are killed at distances inside of 200 yards. Ballistics don't kill; bullets do. Inside of 200 yards, which is basically a "gimme" shot, almost any centerfire is as good as any other.