re: Help with new rifle caliber

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.308 is plenty for louisiana white tails. 30-06 is a bit overkill IMO

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I think either of these are fine deer rifles, but I'm curious why anyone would make this statement. The 308 and the 30-06 shoot the same round. There might be 100 fps difference in velocity. Aren't you kind of splitting hairs?

The real answer to the OP's question is, flip a coin. I have shot deer with everything from a .223 to a 300 win mag, and the deer all died shortly after impact. Unless you are picking a gun to take to Africa, it really doesn't matter what caliber you pick. A well placed bullet is the key to killing whitetail deer. The 30-30 is a dog compared to a 270 WSM, but years ago 30-30s killed more deer in this country than you can count.