Originally Posted by
Old_School
Look, you probably have a point, there is alot ive been going through in this thread.
When I was looking at rifles at H&F, the guy there steered me away from .223 which i was inquiring about since my friends recommended i go that way.
He told me they wont easily take down a deer unless you hit in the right spot, in saying that, my friends mostly go for head/neck shots most of the time, he does also use 7mm08 a fair bit too.
Perhaps the shopkeeper felt since i was an adult, and not a 16yo that it would be more suitable for me to go for something larger?
Im not saying that a younger shooter should not jump in with a .308/303 or any other heavy caliber either, but there are other options.
Yes good advice, one of my friends had a 7.62x39 and was a great rifle, not much recoil, but still had plenty of punch at your target.
But most shops ive spoken too have recommended .308 to me, I think price and availability of ammo was also one factor in all of this.
Regarding .223 ammo, i also assume there is quite a variety to choose from and correct ammo selection would be critical.