Comments on: 5 Rifle Cartridges For The Beginning Deer Hunter

By: Mark in PA

Mark in PA — Sat, 10 Jul 2010 20:57:52 +0000

Without a doubt, #3 is the way to go. A 7mm-08 has it all… accuracy, light kick, greater application potential (brush to open fields), and enough knockdown power to drop a buck even if the shot isn’t placed perfectly (which will often be the case with new and inexperienced hunters).

By: Tom NZ

Tom NZ — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 03:46:55 +0000

A .223 is a fine deer rifle in the right hands, its the only one I’ve ever used except for a .22mag and Ive never had a deer get away once ive fired a shot. Patience and shot selection are the key, every hunter worth his salt knows this

By: Aaron keller

Aaron keller — Mon, 01 Mar 2010 01:28:15 +0000

I think that the 243 !00 grain bullet is perfect for 11 and 12 year olds not a heavy kicker easy to sight in and bullets are not hard to find its Beast!!!!!!

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By: Richard crotts

Richard crotts — Sat, 05 Dec 2009 08:42:15 +0000

Ok,guys theres no dought that the 243 will get the job done!as well as the 30-30 or 260 in the right circumstances.And fit is important to the small shooter he has to be comfortable with his gun for sure to get the best possible rewards from any rifle,but im a big man 6 ft….250 pounds and ive been hunting and shooting for 25 years and hunted with just about every caliber short of some of the large magnums,and I cant tell any diffirence in recoil from the 243 compared to the 7mm08 and you have to look at the downrange energy that the 7mm08 has so much more of!!!!!…in my apinion 7mm08 is truely the best cartridge for beginners,youngsters,and veterans of the sport of deer hunting,I have them all allmost,but always grab that trusty,worn,soft recoiling 7mm08 thats taken deer out to 300-400 yards,and remember it kicks like a 243 but performs like a 270 or a 280….it is the bomb!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: mc from vt

mc from vt — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 00:03:57 +0000

given the scenario (trophy buck hunting + beginning shooter) I don’t see how anyone can really argue against the blogger’s point. The .243 from trembling hands and inexperienced shot-selection is definitely the wrong choice against a trophy buck. Now, for plucking “any ole deer” with grandpa steadying the younger shooter, it’s fine. Which should really be the point, I definitely think the most important element of a beginning hunter’s trip afield is the person guiding them. BTW, why do 90% of the hunting articles speak only about the gun when 90% of hunting is mental (knowledge, calculation, etc)?

By: Grady Rhey

Grady Rhey — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 15:40:48 +0000

I would like to hear wheather a ar-15 asualt 223 would do good or not to hunt deer with, sinc down here in Ga. a lot of woods does not give me a long shot, useally around 70 yds.

By: Mr Moose from Maine

Mr Moose from Maine — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 02:08:03 +0000

I agree with Jeff in PA, practice and familiarity are key!

By: Kevin

Kevin — Fri, 28 Aug 2009 20:59:42 +0000

I’m absolutely astonished when reading these comments. Apparently none of you have very much respect for neither game nor young hunters. You keep discussing recoil and ft-lbs. Then you say a .243 isn’t a sufficient gun for a beginner to use on deer. In my opinion, the best gun for a youngster is the gun that is safe, fits them the best, they are most comfortable with and they shoot the most accurately. You could have a low recoil gun that doesn’t fit and they shoot it like crap. You could have a good fit on a higher recoil gun and they are scared to death of it. Bottom line is, if it fits them, they shoot it well and they are comfortable and safe with it, they will have great success. If you are worried about ballistics and ft-lbs, look on the Remington Ballistics website. I think you will see the .243 100 grain soft point core-lokt cartridge delivers much more flat shooting, higher velocity and higher ft-lbs at longer distances than most 30-30 cartridges. Don’t just look at numbers. Spend the time fitting them, making sure they are comfortable with the weight/balance and everything about the gun. Homework with a gun is like scouting; it equals success.

By: Jeff in Pa.

Jeff in Pa. — Thu, 20 Aug 2009 14:22:06 +0000

We could argue these points all day long. But other than Dan in Maine, I don’t know where anyone else is from. The size of the animal also makes a difference, whether it’s a 125# southern animal or 250# northern animal. lets not forget the size of the “beginning hunter”, all of these caliber choices were relatively low recoil, that most people should be able to handle. The only comment as to a caliber/gun choice for a beginner comes from experience in selling firearms, is stay away from the older lever actions built prior to the crossbolt safety. I had a father tell of his hunting partner (12 yr. old son), having cold fingers and the first thing he had to do after loading and round was thumbing the hammer and pulling the trigger to decock, thus he felt nothing with his cold thumb and the gun went off. Nobody got hurt, just scared.
With any caliber, proper bullet weight and construction are important, but most of all practice and familiarity are the key.