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Do larger calibers really compensate for bad shots?
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<blockquote data-quote="memtb" data-source="post: 1706218" data-attributes="member: 75451"><p>I will say this about the larger calibers. I'll first qualify my story with this.....I have "only" this limited experience with "big bores" and "gut shots"!</p><p></p><p> I jumped a spike bull elk, in relatively thick timber. He was moving left to right at somewhere near "the speed of sound", and I got off a "very" quick, but poorly placed shot. It was a perfect example of "gut shot". The elk rapidly slowed, to not much more than a "walking" speed, allowing an easy follow-up shot! I often wonder if a smaller caliber would have had the same effect as that .375 cal., 270 grain bullet with an impact speed of approximately 2900 fps.</p><p></p><p> I'm certainly "not" suggesting that the outcome would be the same every time.....but, this "one" time!!! memtb</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="memtb, post: 1706218, member: 75451"] I will say this about the larger calibers. I’ll first qualify my story with this.....I have “only” this limited experience with “big bores” and “gut shots”! I jumped a spike bull elk, in relatively thick timber. He was moving left to right at somewhere near “the speed of sound”, and I got off a “very” quick, but poorly placed shot. It was a perfect example of “gut shot”. The elk rapidly slowed, to not much more than a “walking” speed, allowing an easy follow-up shot! I often wonder if a smaller caliber would have had the same effect as that .375 cal., 270 grain bullet with an impact speed of approximately 2900 fps. I’m certainly “not” suggesting that the outcome would be the same every time.....but, this “one” time!!! memtb [/QUOTE]
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