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Legion
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tahir
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Treacodactyl Downsizer Moderator
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deerstalker
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Treacodactyl Downsizer Moderator
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Legion
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Jonnyboy
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Treacodactyl Downsizer Moderator
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deerstalker
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Legion
Joined: 24 Nov 2004 Posts: 170 Location: Western isles, Scotland
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deerstalker
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Posted: Fri Nov 26, 04 11:07 pm Post subject: |
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Legion wrote: |
The standard calibre for deer is 243, probably 100g |
You've got funny deer laws up there. In Scotland the law says you must use a bullet designed to deform in a predictable manner of not less than 100gr (6.48g) with a muzzle velocity of not less than 2450 ft/sec (746.78m/sec) and a muzzle energy of not less than 1000ft/lbs (1356 joules).
Yet on roe, you can use a bullet of not less than 50gr (3.24g) with a muzzle velocity of not less than 2450 ft/sec (746.78m/sec) and a muzzle energy of not less than 1000ft/lbs (1356 joules). This equates to .222 / .223 rifle.
In England & Wales, the smallest calibre you can legally use is the .240.
The most popular calibre is .308, but I only use a necked down .270 for all deer species, because it is very very powerful, has a very flat trajectory for long range and can knock a 300lb red stag ten feet backwards at 100m (I do like swift kills).
To be honest I consider the .243 a good fox gun (that's what Winchester developed it for). And I would never use it on reds, sika or fallow (the big three).
I would use the .270 on all deer species including muntjac & CWD.
The only thing I don't like / love about the .270, is the fact she is a very lively girl, and kicks like mule! If you shoot prone (as I've told Anneka) you slide back about a foot. And the number of black eyes I've had from the scope hitting on the brow, I'm too embarassed to count!
This should have been in "ballistics" |
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