2nd place 7mm 08 remington.
Best deer cartridge for youth.
Recoil is minimal and just about everyone can shoot the 257 well.
Its muzzle velocity is 3440 fps and the energy is 2364 ft.
With a 150 yard zero the hornady 265 grain flextip ammo is 1 55 inches high at 100 yards 4 08 inches low at 200 yards and 11 16 inches low at 250 yards.
Originally a wildcat dating back to 1920 remington formally adopted the cartridge in 1969.
More than one of the folks surveyed said that this is their number one choice for deer.
This cartridge will also push a 100 grain bullet at 3 000 feet per second so it shoots flat and produces enough energy to kill deer quickly and cleanly even at long ranges.
3rd place 243 winchester.
Maddi s deer with 243.
The 30 30 winchester is the ideal cartridge for a hunter who prowls the timber.
4th place 25 06 remington.
It has plenty of power.
That new cartridge became his namesake round the 257 roberts and it s still one of the best deer cartridges ever designed.
Ashley sandlin local deputy sherriff said that it kills good doesn t kick and that her kids love to borrow it when they go hunting.
I once shot a coues deer in mexico at 50 yards with this.
The 243 winchester is cartridge has long been a favorite of deer hunters who want effective performance and mild recoil.
No list of new hunter cartridges is complete without the ubiquitous 243 winchester.
The woods cartridge yes it s been around since 1895 and it s been killing deer ever since.
Roy weatherby s darling the 257 is one of the most powerful commercially available 25 calibers and kills deer like a death ray.
It retains 1 000 foot pounds of energy to.
Top 5 calibers for a youth deer rifle 1.
Here are the top choices.
Best deer caliber without a lot of recoil.