.30-30 and .303 Savage: 190gr. flat nosed cast bullet, soft and splattery, 28gr. 3031.
.30-06: 165 Sierra BTHP, 47gr. Varget
.300 Savage: 150 Sierra spitzer, 38gr. 4064
.22 Savage High Power: 70gr. Sisk, 25gr. H-4895
.223: 50gr. TSX, 26.8gr. CFE-223

I'll make the final decision as to which to take as I'm getting dressed to go hunting that morning, but those are the main go-to deer shillelaghs.

I hunt Pennsylvania and Maryland thick woods, so no need for a long range super Creedmoor-like killer diller whiz bang here.


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