Would you rather?

[Pilchard]

You're about to take a shot at a mature whitetail deer at 150yds.

You have two choices.

-A 55 grain bullet traveling 3700fps
-A 100 grain bullet traveling 2800fps

Which do you choose and why?

Bullet construction in both rounds is suitable for deer-sized game.

 

[knightrider]

I will take slower and heavier , just because im a shoulder shooter!!! Either one will work just fine through the rib cage

 

[Snake]

I will take slower and heavier , just because im a shoulder shooter!!! Either one will work just fine through the rib cage

Heavier bullet as well. If your not careful those fast bullets going through the ribcage will kill them but have seen those little holes stop up with the stomach lining . Almost lost a good ten point because of that but did find him with no blood trail.

 

[BSK]

I would never shoot a 55 grn bullet at a deer, at any distance.

 

[Apostolic Outdoors]

100 gr

 

[BPhunter]

I'm totally screwed, where I hunt, no whitetails

 

[Remi]

Provided they're both constructed appropriately I'd flip a coin and take whichever it landed on.

 

[mike243]

100g, I have no doubt 55g will work but ft lbs means a lot.

 

[backyardtndeer]

My hand loaded . 243 rds that I load for my wife and kids are 100 grain interlocks, and they kill at that distance just fine.

 

[Popcorn]

100 grain everyday
Shock or ft pounds matters even on a pass through but offers a much better chance at a good blood channel also.

 

[Jcalder]

100g, I have no doubt 55g will work but ft lbs means a lot.

Ft lbs means nothing

 

[knightrider]

Ft lbs means nothing

I mean if it wasnt for all those ft lbs a 22 lr or mag would never kill one

 

[EastTNHunter]

100gr NPT in a 6.5grendel at 2800 fps is good at that distance

 

[JCDEERMAN]

Heavier grain

 

[Pilchard]

I would never shoot a 55 grn bullet at a deer, at any distance.

Why not?

 

[Rakkin6]

Heavier for me also, I just believe that heavier bullets hold up better and don't fragment or blow up. I have shot deer with my .300 win mag using 150 grain and 180 grain and will go with the 180 grain every time.

 

[rifle02]

100gr. Without even thinking about it.

 

[Coker]

Heavier grain all day long. As many said, both will do the job but a heavier grain will perform much better on bone.

 

[Iglow]

The 100 grn but 800 lbs elk are killed regularly with 30-06s, for scale of size if an 06 is ok for elk a 223 type round for 150 lbs deer shouldn't be outta bounds?

 

[BPhunter]

The 100 grn but 800 lbs elk are killed regularly with 30-06s, for scale of size if an 06 is ok for elk a 223 type round for 150 lbs deer shouldn't be outta bounds?

I guess that would depend on distance and POI for .223.
When I used to go rifle season that's all I used was a 30-06, took many and never lost one. Son used to use a .270, same results. But range was always a factor to us.