I am the proud owner of a Savage 99 in 250-3000. I have read a bunch of the Savage Collectors' comments about how this caliber works great(historically and currently) on all sorts of soft-skinned, medium sized game with the 87g bullets.
I'm a northeast woods hunter, where deer disappear after taking two steps, not too many 200yard shots make sense to any of us. Everyone I hunt with are big fans of knock-down power and good blood trails...so, I'm not getting much support for taking this sweet little gun afield....I'm thinking it's way bigger than what a compound bow throws, and these guys are mostly bow hunters too.
I'd love to arm myself with your real-world stories of taking whitetails with this caliber.
Thanks!
