my grandson age 11 used his 257 Roberts last year with a 75 gr. Hammer Hunter bullet deer was side shot thru the lungs , bullet went thru the deer then tipped over about a 90 yard shot . the main reason i loaded this size bullet was less recoil but still had some zip too the bullet. son`s sweetheart shot a huge doe with my 220 Swift bullet was a 60 gr. Nosler Partition went thru lungs and out the shoulder on back side bullet kept going , was a 100 yard shot doe went 20 yds. and piled up. i kinda am starting to wonder maybe a smaller good bullet shooting faster might be all is needed ?
