I know the feeling. Hunting the open country can be awesome. There are plenty of places in east Montana where a deer could run a mile after your shot and you might still watch him fall.Thanks! I'm traumatized by the mesquite and Cedar I deal with where I hunt in West Texas. If you don't drop them a whole world of pain begins
Bullet for mule deer hunt
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Amazing! I'd love to shoot a deer like that! Congratulations!!
Not bad on recoil with a good brake, I've gone through phases with rifles, I'm back at the " I need a Magnum" phaseIt'll freight train a deer and your shoulder I bet.
, pretty sure I'll move to my 30-06 is just fine again, It's just a very fun process to learn all about a new chambering.
Lots of Love for the Rum's In my Family !
This should be a exciting hunt ! Expect a slight breeze in Eastern Montana...like 30 to 40 mph plus at times .
I truly believe that 300 Rum is a Perfect choice !
I should be out there with my Kids this fall so looking forward to your pictures !
I will bring a few pew pew's !
300 Rum & 245 gr bergers
338 Rum & 300 gr bergers
375 Rum & 350 gr cutting edge lazers
My Son will have a choice for his hunt !
Rum Man
This should be a exciting hunt ! Expect a slight breeze in Eastern Montana...like 30 to 40 mph plus at times .
I truly believe that 300 Rum is a Perfect choice !
I should be out there with my Kids this fall so looking forward to your pictures !
I will bring a few pew pew's !
300 Rum & 245 gr bergers
338 Rum & 300 gr bergers
375 Rum & 350 gr cutting edge lazers
My Son will have a choice for his hunt !
Rum Man
Best of luck to you as well!
hicountry1
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Wby Backcountry in 280ai for me in southern Colorado this November.
160ab over rl26 at 3025.
Wouldn't hesitate to take an elk with that combo.
160ab over rl26 at 3025.
Wouldn't hesitate to take an elk with that combo.
Looks like the ticket! Good luck this fall!
I've hunted eastern MT since 2004. Shots have averaged 300 yds or so, with a couple approaching 500. I've never felt I needed more than 165s out of 300wby for those ranges. In fact, the last couple years I've stepped down to a 270wsm. The primary reason for stepping down is even in a lighter rifle, I can always recover from recoil to see impact. For these ranges, I wonder if the heavies are really needed. Of course, need is a four letter word…
Most of my mule deer out to 1000 yards or so have been taken with 140/142gr with 6.5x284's, and, a handful with 270's(140gr) and 30's(165gr).
If the 245's shoot well in your rifle and your confident in your abilities with it you will have zero issues shooting mule deer with them.
msmith57
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dumbest animal on the planet next to sheep and cows. they will stop and look at you and usually turn sideways. a 30-30 is overkill, I live in E. Montana and have killed them with everything from 22-250, M1 Carbine, 30-30, 270, 30-06, 357 pistol the only challenge to hunting Mule dear is dragging their *** out of the bottom of the Ravine they run and drop into,
SSG Graybush
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I think a 7 prc pushing a 195 EH at 2900 fps is plenty good enough. Or a 300 wsm pushing a 195 BD2 or a 205 EH at 2900.
Any combo of a g1 bc bullet of .65+ going 2900+ fps that can put 1200+ #'s of energy on target is a winner. At 7000 ft of altitude even a 7mag 8T will do it.
Any combo of a g1 bc bullet of .65+ going 2900+ fps that can put 1200+ #'s of energy on target is a winner. At 7000 ft of altitude even a 7mag 8T will do it.
