I've seen quite a few animals taken with the .250 Savage, some by my own trigger finger. They all died pronto, despite the oh-so-modest ballistics.
For 50% of the powder, LESS RECOIL, NOISE, LESS RIFLE WEIGHT it gives about 80% of the velocity of the 257 Wby., and at the ranges I hunt deer that's plenty.
PS: I easily get more than 2800 from my 700 Classic.
