393: Best Deer Hunting Ammo For 2025

John McAdams shares three different recommendations for ammunition and bullets for deer hunters to use in 2025 informed by real world data on obtained at the range, afield, and in ballistic gel in this podcast episode. John discusses the design characteristics, performance specifications, and pros and cons of each offerings. Plus, he also shares some details on how those different bullets have performed on game afield.

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In this episode of The Big Game Hunting Podcast, host John McAdams discusses a few recommendations for ammunition and bullets for deer hunters.

John conducts a deep dive on two new factory offerings from Barnes and Nosler that are optimized for good performance on deer sized game that are also available at a more economical price point. He also discusses why deer hunters should consider hunting with North Fork bullets. In each case, he discusses the pros and cons of each choice, compares how these different loads perform in ballistic gel tests, and shares some stories of how they perform on game afield.

John’s takeaway? Things are much better on the ammunition front in terms of availability and pricing than was the case just a few years ago. Hunters can now take advantage of discounted pricing on several different loads that offer ideal performance on deer sized game at typical ranges.

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