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<blockquote data-quote="J E Custom" data-source="post: 219770" data-attributes="member: 2736"><p>AJ</p><p></p><p>I agree with the statment that a 338 will kill anything but its not the</p><p>killing that's the issue, It's how fast and when things go bad that the big</p><p>bores make the difference.</p><p></p><p>There was a P H named Bell that killed many many Elephant with a 7/57</p><p>Mauser (but he had a gun bearer that backed him up with a big double</p><p>rifle).</p><p></p><p>The word "Dangerous" is the clue, this means that they can and will kill you</p><p>if given the chance.</p><p></p><p>If recoil is the issue then reduce it any way you can to make it shootable</p><p>even use a break that is removable so when practicing recoil is minimized</p><p>and can be removed if the PH wont allow its use when hunting.</p><p></p><p>Weight is another recoil tamer .</p><p></p><p>Most PH's consider the 375 h&h to be the minimum for dangerous game because</p><p>of there experiences so I would have to go with there thinking that when things</p><p>go bad BIG is Better.</p><p></p><p>I have loaded rifle cartriges down for youths and let them practice and did not</p><p>tell them they were reduced loads and when they fired fullhouse loads at game</p><p>they never knew the difference.</p><p></p><p>On my big bores I load lighter bullets for practice and sight in with the hunting loads.</p><p></p><p>Better to be safe than sorry</p><p></p><p>Just an opinion</p><p>J E CUSTOM</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="J E Custom, post: 219770, member: 2736"] AJ I agree with the statment that a 338 will kill anything but its not the killing that's the issue, It's how fast and when things go bad that the big bores make the difference. There was a P H named Bell that killed many many Elephant with a 7/57 Mauser (but he had a gun bearer that backed him up with a big double rifle). The word "Dangerous" is the clue, this means that they can and will kill you if given the chance. If recoil is the issue then reduce it any way you can to make it shootable even use a break that is removable so when practicing recoil is minimized and can be removed if the PH wont allow its use when hunting. Weight is another recoil tamer . Most PH's consider the 375 h&h to be the minimum for dangerous game because of there experiences so I would have to go with there thinking that when things go bad BIG is Better. I have loaded rifle cartriges down for youths and let them practice and did not tell them they were reduced loads and when they fired fullhouse loads at game they never knew the difference. On my big bores I load lighter bullets for practice and sight in with the hunting loads. Better to be safe than sorry Just an opinion J E CUSTOM [/QUOTE]
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