.30 or .35 for whitetail

[mduhon2021]

Brand new to air guns and I am researching PCP rifles. I traded for a Benjaman break barrel .22 for plinking, now I am looking for a hunting rifle mainly for hog but might go whitetail down the road. as I now I am looking at .30 vs .35 calibers. Am I looking at what I should be? or do I really need to step up from there? The internet is quite confusing on the subject and I don't want to go with the minimum, but I am disabled ad don't want to much either.

Most states minimum for deer is 250 foot pounds which a 35 caliber usually cannot do...unless you customize it to generate the required foot lbs or you will get a federal offense charge by a game warden. Must check with your state, but minimum usually is .45 caliber

 

[Ezana4CE]

Most states minimum for deer is 250 foot pounds which a 35 caliber usually cannot do...unless you customize it to generate the required foot lbs or you will get a federal offense charge by a game warden. Must check with your state, but minimum usually is .45 caliber

@mduhon2021 I’d be interested in reading the stats compiled that led you to that conclusion.

 

[AlabamaLarry]

I look at as having the the power to take down an animal humanly.
I would steer towards a .45.
I have a .357/9mm that I use for yotes and racoons.