Okay that really helps my decision going to go with 2 .243 one for my wife and one for me. Want to save all the meat I can for sure..243 is plenty. Recoil isn't snappy at all. Very soft shooting. Drops'em without wasting meat.
.270 is a good round too. Won't waste meat if you use the right bullet.
30.06 is more than needed. It will work, but I don't really see a reason to go that route unless you just want more recoil.
.243 is the way to go IMO. If you need to blow away large sections of the animal it's probably due to being a poor shot. Deer aren't tough. If you go with .270 choose the right bullet so you don't waste meat.
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If I were in your shoes I would get a rifle/ scope combo. Walmart, Academy, wherever have them.
A Savage model 10 combo from Walmart will do everything you need and be plenty accurate. Get one to start with for you two to share then upgrade (or buy the same as you see fit) on the second.
Savage and the model 10 are my preferred choice but the Savage Axis, Rem 770 or 700, or Ruger American or others will do what you need. It just depends on what brand you like and what you want to spend.
Yeah I want to be able to just drop them, I don't want to leave a crater in them but want them to be taken out without going too far
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Every deer I've taken has been with a .243
The 95 gr Nosler ballistic tip has a half dollar size exit wound at 275 yds.
The buck never took a step.
Head & neck/spine shots do that. Seen many a heart shot animal run a bit even though they were basically dead.
Every buck I have shot were neck shots.
Used everything from a .222 when I was 8, to a 25.06 for my last one.
I don't hunt any more.
Every .243 should come with a deer dog. Makes tracking the wounded deer much easier.
Every .243 should come with a deer dog. Makes tracking the wounded deer much easier.
ETA: Please do y'alls part as far as practice...
I guess I was lucky because I never had to track one and my memory was good enough to remember where they were when I shot them.
Thanks for the tip will definitely be on the look out. Well I live in Texas so mainly there but with my job I end up out of state so possibly whatever state I am in at the time too.Really good advice Dawico offers. All of these outfits, the manufacturers, are offering really good entry level products and in that you are just starting they would be appropriate for your wife and self.
In that that you are not jumping into this for this year, you might hold off until Thanksgiving for the Black Friday sales particularly Academy. I'm not a fan of this outlet, I don't like how you are escorted out of the store with your new firearm like a criminal, but the savings on a multiple firearm purchase might be worth the walk of shame. Usually, the larger guns stores host similar sales so it is really a good time to buy as all the gun counters have gone dormant since the start of hunting season.
Out of curiosity, what area are you located and where are you going to hunt? Also, need to think of hunter education and other things...