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Thread: Having that 'best deer hunting cal' argument with a mate. 6.5x55 vs .270win vs 308

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    Quote Originally Posted by 300CALMAN View Post
    I think they are all fine for the job. Somehow over the years I have arrived at the conclusion that bigger holes seem to make things go down a little more reliably especially if the shot is well off perfect.
    One fellow I sold a 450 marlin lever to told me: When you shoot something with a light calibre it can take a while to follow it and find it, when you shoot it with a 308 it is normally fairly close by, when you hit it with a 450 etc, it is almost always right where you left it.....
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