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6.5CM or 300WM for Once In A Lifetime Hunt?
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<blockquote data-quote="WildRose" data-source="post: 1226760" data-attributes="member: 30902"><p>I'm of the opinion that the 300wm is never the wrong answer. Yes there seems to be some real magic to the 6.5's that makes them perform above and beyond what a bullet of that size and weight should and they have been used successfully on even large and dangrous game the world over.</p><p></p><p>That being said, with the likelihood of big hogs being on the menu I'd stick with the 300wm. A big boar has a cartilage armor plate running from behind the shoulders across the chest up to the jowels that can absorb a whole lot of energy. Some we've killed have had multiple rifle bullets buried in it that obviously never got to the vitals and pigs in general just simply do not die easily and will almost never go straight down unless you interrupt the CNS with a spine or head shot.</p><p></p><p>I've seen 400+lbs boars absorb a perfect heart/lung shot from an 06 or 7mmRM and still run over 500yds or still have enough fight in them to tear up a pack of catch dogs.</p><p></p><p>If you can only take one rifle the 300wm would be the wisest choice as long as you have faith in your ability to shoot it and put the bullet where it needs to be.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WildRose, post: 1226760, member: 30902"] I'm of the opinion that the 300wm is never the wrong answer. Yes there seems to be some real magic to the 6.5's that makes them perform above and beyond what a bullet of that size and weight should and they have been used successfully on even large and dangrous game the world over. That being said, with the likelihood of big hogs being on the menu I'd stick with the 300wm. A big boar has a cartilage armor plate running from behind the shoulders across the chest up to the jowels that can absorb a whole lot of energy. Some we've killed have had multiple rifle bullets buried in it that obviously never got to the vitals and pigs in general just simply do not die easily and will almost never go straight down unless you interrupt the CNS with a spine or head shot. I've seen 400+lbs boars absorb a perfect heart/lung shot from an 06 or 7mmRM and still run over 500yds or still have enough fight in them to tear up a pack of catch dogs. If you can only take one rifle the 300wm would be the wisest choice as long as you have faith in your ability to shoot it and put the bullet where it needs to be. [/QUOTE]
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