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Originally Posted by Gerald
LA.....even way less [~500] will do the job and put a deer down.
I shoot a .243 and have been using it for 20 years.
It is plenty of gun to knock down a deer. A 7mm-08 is a step up from a .243. If anyone is "Loosing" a deer with a 7mm-08.....IMO.....they need to wait for a better shot......and....spend some time practicing shooting.
IMO.....propping you gun on a sand bag at the range is not practicing.
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that's true about practice. i can't count how many bricks of 22 LR i've shot with a scoped gun just to get used to pulling the trigger again before hunting season.
i've also practiced shooting left handed which comes in handy in a climber where you want to keep your movements to a minimum. killed several deer shooting off of my weak side.