Shot my first deer using a model 71, and the 250gr silvertips, in the 348W. Too much bullet, but killed the deer. We were actually hunting Elk, but never saw any (due to the outfitter not taking us to the right place, real pos person). I keep seeing the 71s at gun auctions and might, one day, buy one (I had borrowed the one for the Elk hunt, this was in 1959). I do think, considering the composition of the OLD style 200gr bullets, if using older factory ammo, especially with the silvertips, would go to a heavier bullet, as believe the 200s would tend to expand too much on Elk etc. Used the silvertips in my 45/70, and they tended to just flatten out. None of them penetrated anything.
Last edited by tisha; 10/03/13.
