Rico, you posted 'bullets arn't ment to be shot at game threw brush'. You may hunt in places where you don't have to shoot through brush, but here in Pennsylvania we are forced to very often. Not that I want to but if I didn't risk hitting twigs and some limbs I would probably never get a shot. I've taken shots at deer in bigger trees and it looks so clear, you would think, no way there are any limbs between me and the deer. I shoot and the deer runs away, unhit. I check the bullet path and will find twigs clipped off, half way to the deer, that I couldn't see through the scope. If you hunt in conditions like this, using a larger caliber like a 44 mag or 45/70, will improve your odds, because the heavier slower bullets will deflect less then a fast light bullet like a 120 gr, in a 7/30 w.. I've hunted in places that if you get a 60 yd shot, thats a longshot. If you didn't shoot through brush you would NEVER get a shot. Sometimes I hunt areas where I set in an open field, near the brush. The deer will run all out across the field, then stop to have a look around just inside of the brush. You get a better shot, but have to shoot through some brush. I just found that the heavy slow bullets do a better job then the fast light bullets. A 35 Rem., 375 Win., 44 mag., or 45/70 will buck the brush, but will still reach out 200+ yds. if a deer is dumb enough to stop in the open field. If you hunt where there is no chance of hitting twigs, then use a 6.5 JDJ. Super flat shooting, low recoil, plenty of power to 300 yds.. The 7/30 is a good long range cartridge. 30 Herret is a nice cartridge. The 30/30 will take deer farther then most people have the ability to.
