I have killed deer with both and I can't decide.
2007-06-15 18:30:56 · 11 answers · asked by T.Long 4 in Sports ➔ Outdoor Recreation ➔ Hunting
They are pretty equal, ballistically speaking. The '06 shoots a slightly wider round and the .7mm can be faster but you're not going to go wrong with either one.
Its kinda like with my old .25-06 Remington and my .270 Vanguard (both have 24" barrels); they drop deer equally well but I just like my old ADL better. Go figure!
Which comes up to your shoulder better, the .7mm or the '06? Only you can decide.
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2007-06-16 01:54:28 · answer #1 · answered by H 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The 7mm can reach out quite a distance and not sacrifice a lot of energy. It's pretty fast. But the 30-06 may perform better in the brush, the round is a little rounder and heavier. However, both are howitzers. My dad used to moose hunt with my 7mm mag.
2007-06-18 16:49:52 · answer #2 · answered by stumped 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They both work just fine on deer. I have noticed that you get more hamburger with the 7mag but that may be a fluke. I like the 06 myself as I like to shoot my collection of old military thundersticks; and you can buy ball ammo inexpensively for the 06 and blaze away.
2007-06-16 12:02:08 · answer #3 · answered by acmeraven 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Both are great calibers for deer, but I'd give the edge to the 7mm magnum for shots beyond 250 yards.
2007-06-16 01:42:46 · answer #4 · answered by chris b 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I have only used the 7mm and I love it. No desire to try a 30-06, but not against it i guess (?) Sorry I am not much help.
2007-06-16 01:35:06 · answer #5 · answered by NascarFish 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your question is more of personal choice. WWD is correct in the general sense of your question, in regards to overpowered. I for one have dropped deer on the spot with a .22 rifle (i know illegal) 100 yards as well as a .243 at 200 yards simply because I know my weapon, the load as well as windage and elevation. The bigger caliber generally assists the under acheiver while destroying good meat.
2007-06-16 08:53:45 · answer #6 · answered by born_tomd 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The 30-06 is the winner in this contest*...
2007-06-16 09:31:31 · answer #7 · answered by dca2003311@yahoo.com 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're kidding, right? Both are significantly overpowered for deer. There may be special situations in which you'd like to have more than a quarter-bore, but if something like 6.5x55 or 7x57 isn't enough, you have problems unrelated to the cartridge you're using.
2007-06-16 02:11:12 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
Heckler & Koch PSG 1, works like a charm. That deer will have it's head blown open before it even knows what happened... lol. I really don't know though.
2007-06-16 01:43:14 · answer #9 · answered by N/A 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Either, or neither. They will equally kill a deer just as dead.
2007-06-16 09:28:15 · answer #10 · answered by eferrell01 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋