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DetroitLegalBeagle

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8. Are they requiring specific calibers or bullet types?

Reply to slumcamper (Original post)

Thu May 26, 2022, 10:13 AM

May 2022

Because as far as I know, a 5.56 round is widely considered to be underpowered for deer hunting. Unless the hunter is using the proper bullet type and has a good aim, the rounds don't reliably kill a deer.

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Iowa lawmakers OK deer hunting with semi-automatic rifles [View all] slumcamper May 2022 OP

Napalm is next - saves time if the deer is pre-cooked Blues Heron May 2022 #1

Backwater psychos. madaboutharry May 2022 #2

Hey, don't be actin' like those deer are completely unarmed! ret5hd May 2022 #3

Wowsers kill and butcher in one convenient hunting trip... MiHale May 2022 #4

RPGs lapfog_1 May 2022 #5

So this proves... 2naSalit May 2022 #6

They can't hit their targets with a gun? . ... Lovie777 May 2022 #7

Are they requiring specific calibers or bullet types? DetroitLegalBeagle May 2022 #8

Looks like it's between .223 and .500: sl8 May 2022 #9

A possibility? slumcamper May 2022 #10

Of course the deer are moving into town JPPaverage May 2022 #11