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Magnus Vassbotn

Here in our part of western Norway, typical weights for red deer are:

Calves - 100 pounds
Yearlings - 180 pounds
Adult females - 220 pounds
Young adult males - 300 pounds
Fully grown males - 350-500 pounds, with the odd one pushing 600.

We only weigh the carcasses, so these numbers are based on a carcass weight of 55% pf live weight. Also, there are some local variations. Drive 2 hours one way or another, and weights can go up or down by 10%.

Eitherway, 175-180 grain 30 cal bullets of frangeble/ match style (Eld-M/ X and such) are perfectly ok, as 90-95 % of animals are under 300 pounds.