Neither would be my willing choice if big deer were a distinct possibility. Either would be fine for the scrubs I see on public land.
I would not hesitate to whack any size Whitetail with a 250-3000. 87 grain Speer HotCor.
Dang! Hard to argue with that. Nice work.
How far did he go? I’ve had 90-pounders go a good ways with perfect shots from a .308. OTOH, my grandson DRT’d a 200-pounder with a 7.62x39 last season.
Is it too late to change my mind?😳