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Offline tigercat

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6.8
« on: June 02, 2007, 09:12:24 AM »
can you buy factory ammo for this caliber do you all think this would make a good deer cartridge for a ten year old girl who by the way shot her first turkey this morning 16 lb tom with a 10.5 inch beard thanks guys
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Re: 6.8
« Reply #1 on: June 02, 2007, 10:14:57 AM »
Check www.midwayusa.com . Lots of loaded ammo options. This cartridge has very low recoil and would be great for a smaller person. A number of people on this forum have used it on deer so I believe it is effective and adequate. I have a 6.8 and plan on using for deer.

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Re: 6.8
« Reply #2 on: June 05, 2007, 04:08:34 AM »
Several guys here in Germany are using it for roe deer and smaller hogs.  It meets the energy requirements for high game here and the normal .30-30 doesn't.  No complaints here so far.  Personally I prefer more bullet weight, but it seems to be working...  don't know if I would use it as a first choice on big deer or big hogs but I'm sure it would work with the right bullets and good shot placement.


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