 Left to right, 6.5 Grendel, 30-30, 30-06 There is no shortage of strong opinions on the best rifle caliber for harvesting Whitetail Deer and Blackbuck. At the Wild Rocking P we've harvested enough game to know we had to set a minimum caliber or round. We know the .243, 300 Blackout, .223 may be enough for the accomplished shooter or perfect shot; however, not all shots and shooters are perfect. After much research and a fair amount of experience, we've come down to understanding Chuck Hawk's Kill Potential Score and set the minimum KPS at 20 for 100 yards. That list starts at the minimum with a 100 grain 25-06 travelling at 2316 Feet Per Second generating 1,858 foot pounds of energy at 100 yards and a Kill Potential Score of 20.87. That round dropped a nice 165 pound 8-point buck this past weekend. Next up the list is the 6.5 Grendel and on up the 30-30, .308, 30-06, 7mm-08, and so on up to the 300 Winchester Magnum. We use the 6.5 Grendel with young hunters, its low recoil score of 8, KPS of 21 and efficient ranch record of one-and-done harvests have made it a favorite. Compare that to the 30-06 with a recoil of 17 pounds and a KPS of 38 also with a perfect record of one-and-done harvests. Not sure where your favorite rifle round lands on the list, you can download the list or click on the link below. We're not rifle or ammunition snobs, we're just commited to one-and-done ethical harvesting of game on the Wild Rocking P. 
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