Originally Posted by idahostalker
I have been reading over and over how people take a rifle, lets say for example a 30-06, then they will load up 180gr bullets for elk and 150gr bullets for deer. Im curriouse of why some people choose to do that. I live hear in Idaho, I hunt elk and deer every year, and i use the same bullet for everything and it works great. So my question is Why do some people choose to have a load for deer and a load for elk?


Because a bullet that is suitable for elk may be too tough for deer. It just depends on the bullet.


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