Re: Low recoil deer cartridges??
Recoil pad advancements, muzzle breaks, mercury recoil tubes, and low recoil big cartridge loads.
IMO, there's absolutely no reason nowadays to buy small cartridges because of recoil considerations. You can absolutely make 300 mag recoil tolerable to the most recoil sensitive individual.
I've killed plenty of deer with a 223Rem. But honestly you are very limited with that cartridge as to shot selection, for that reason it's just not my favorite.