You don't need a rifle to kill deer either. So? Most of the deer I've harvested have been with a .30-30. What does that make me?
I actually watched that show on TV, when it aired. I think he was shooting a 123 A-max, if I remember correctly. It shows what proper bullet placement will do. You need to shoot straight, and not necessarily pack a mega blaster. Based on the deer that I have shot this winter, I would not hesitate to use the 140 Speer Gold Dots on anything, I have not caught a bullet yet on four deer, with one to go to finish the season, and the test.
I've heard nothing but good things on the Gold Dot. I hope to try them out for myself next season. Speer seems to be glossed over quite a bit for some reason.
Yes it does. I have only shot a handful over the years. Midway had these on sale for $11.89/box of 50 and a rebate, for a purchase of $100 or more. I bought enough for the rebate. I have shot over a hundred of them, finding a load that I like. I settled on 46 grains of Reloder 19, for 2740 fps, from my Creed. I tried pushing them a bit faster and the accuracy dropped off. I have shot them on my range out to 400, with a three-inch group. They appear to hold together well, based on my four examples. They blow right through both shoulders, and also expand well enough for quick double-lung kills.
