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Do larger calibers really compensate for bad shots?
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<blockquote data-quote="Coyote_Hunter" data-source="post: 1741175" data-attributes="member: 110773"><p>I hear that sentiment a lot and disagree with it. My most powerful cartridge is what I call my "Rhino Blaster" load - a .45-70, 460g hardcast at 1812fps. I shoot it pretty well but it is a) not a long range proposition with my setup, and b) a bruiser on both ends. I'm talking shoulder damaging, retina detaching recoil. My second most powerful load is probably my .45-70 again, this time with a 350g @ 2181fps. I shoot it well enough to get consistent knockovers on steel rams at 600 meters and took an elk at 213 lasered yards. Althoug the hit was perfectly placed and the bull never took a step, I've had faster kills with 7mm RM, .30-06, .300WM and .338WM. </p><p></p><p>Neither bigger nor smaller, nor more or less powerful is always better. I do agree that an adequate choice should be made out of respect for the game animal in question. For antelope I most often use my .257 Roberts with +P loads of 100g TTSX or 110g AB. For elk, the few times it has gone, that Roberts gets a 120g A-Frame. But mostly it is a 7mm RM, .30-06, .300 WM or .338 WM. All three have proven to be equally effective, with the 7mm RM taking more elk than all my other rifles combined, with no drama.</p><p></p><p>This year I will be taking two rifles elk hunting, as is my norm. They will be two of the following:</p><p>.280 Rem, 140g TTSX or AB</p><p>.300WM, 175g LRX</p><p>.338WM, 225g AB</p><p></p><p>Have yet to decide but all shoot very well for me (was consistently ringing the steel at 500 and 600 yards with all three yesterday.) Leaning toward the 140g TTSX if I take the .280 as I know it will penetrate to the vitals from any angle.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Coyote_Hunter, post: 1741175, member: 110773"] I hear that sentiment a lot and disagree with it. My most powerful cartridge is what I call my "Rhino Blaster" load - a .45-70, 460g hardcast at 1812fps. I shoot it pretty well but it is a) not a long range proposition with my setup, and b) a bruiser on both ends. I'm talking shoulder damaging, retina detaching recoil. My second most powerful load is probably my .45-70 again, this time with a 350g @ 2181fps. I shoot it well enough to get consistent knockovers on steel rams at 600 meters and took an elk at 213 lasered yards. Althoug the hit was perfectly placed and the bull never took a step, I've had faster kills with 7mm RM, .30-06, .300WM and .338WM. Neither bigger nor smaller, nor more or less powerful is always better. I do agree that an adequate choice should be made out of respect for the game animal in question. For antelope I most often use my .257 Roberts with +P loads of 100g TTSX or 110g AB. For elk, the few times it has gone, that Roberts gets a 120g A-Frame. But mostly it is a 7mm RM, .30-06, .300 WM or .338 WM. All three have proven to be equally effective, with the 7mm RM taking more elk than all my other rifles combined, with no drama. This year I will be taking two rifles elk hunting, as is my norm. They will be two of the following: .280 Rem, 140g TTSX or AB .300WM, 175g LRX .338WM, 225g AB Have yet to decide but all shoot very well for me (was consistently ringing the steel at 500 and 600 yards with all three yesterday.) Leaning toward the 140g TTSX if I take the .280 as I know it will penetrate to the vitals from any angle. [/QUOTE]
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