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<blockquote data-quote="Grumulkin" data-source="post: 824921" data-attributes="member: 8239"><p>I presume what you're after is deer. Consider the following:</p><p></p><p>1. If you're in a tree stand shooting down, it doesn't really matter what you're shooting since you'll be shooting into the ground.</p><p></p><p>2. If there are trees and your vision is obscured, it doesn't matter what you're shooting, you have to know what is in the direction you're shooting be it a neighbor's kid, house etc. If you know what is in the direction you're shooting, once again, it doesn't matter so much what you shoot. Even a shotgun slug or a handgun bullet can go a long way and a heavy bullet will go through a lot of stuff before stopping.</p><p></p><p>All my deer hunting has been in areas with homes within 300 to 400 yards of me. The cartridges I've used successfully in these areas have been:</p><p></p><p>1. 222 Remington</p><p>2. 22-250 Remington</p><p>3. 25-06</p><p>4. 270 Winchester</p><p>5. 7mm Remington Magnum</p><p>6. 308 Winchester</p><p>7. 30/06 Springfield</p><p>8. 300 Weatherby Magnum</p><p></p><p>Do you see any "short range" so called "brush buster" cartridges there?</p><p></p><p>All that said, I think the ones that make the most sense are, believe it or not, the .224 caliber cartridges. If you have a positive ID of your target and it's close range, they have plenty of power and are not as likely to ricochet.</p><p></p><p>By the way, the longest range at which I've taken a deer was a 360 yard one shot kill with a 22-250.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Grumulkin, post: 824921, member: 8239"] I presume what you're after is deer. Consider the following: 1. If you're in a tree stand shooting down, it doesn't really matter what you're shooting since you'll be shooting into the ground. 2. If there are trees and your vision is obscured, it doesn't matter what you're shooting, you have to know what is in the direction you're shooting be it a neighbor's kid, house etc. If you know what is in the direction you're shooting, once again, it doesn't matter so much what you shoot. Even a shotgun slug or a handgun bullet can go a long way and a heavy bullet will go through a lot of stuff before stopping. All my deer hunting has been in areas with homes within 300 to 400 yards of me. The cartridges I've used successfully in these areas have been: 1. 222 Remington 2. 22-250 Remington 3. 25-06 4. 270 Winchester 5. 7mm Remington Magnum 6. 308 Winchester 7. 30/06 Springfield 8. 300 Weatherby Magnum Do you see any "short range" so called "brush buster" cartridges there? All that said, I think the ones that make the most sense are, believe it or not, the .224 caliber cartridges. If you have a positive ID of your target and it's close range, they have plenty of power and are not as likely to ricochet. By the way, the longest range at which I've taken a deer was a 360 yard one shot kill with a 22-250. [/QUOTE]
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