Has anyone ever white tail deer hunted with a 32/40 or 25/35 ?

[koger]

I have a stalking rifle that is very accurate with J words in both calibers, it is a takedown, posted pics on here about a year ago. I hunted with the 25/35 last year but never saw any thing, most shots would be within 100 yds. I have J words loaded for both of them that shoot right around 1" or less at 100 yds.

[dverna]

I don't believe there is any "magic" when it comes to calibers. Selecting the right bullet for the application is the key and putting it in the right place.

With a muzzle energy over 750 ft-lb for the BP and over 1100 ft-lb with smokeless powder, .32/40 it would seem adequate to me. Plenty of folks think believe the .357 Mag is good enough at shorter ranges.

The .25/25 has plenty of ME.

Compare them to the .300 BO and that should make you feel more confident. Plenty of deer are harvested with the .300 BO every year.