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Do larger calibers really compensate for bad shots?
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<blockquote data-quote="Gcan" data-source="post: 1742100" data-attributes="member: 102867"><p>Well I have a 375 and 408 Cheytac. Have a mac 50. I can assure you they all have more killing power at 3000 yards than anyone's 6.5 Crede at 1000. </p><p></p><p>A 243 shooting 95 gr at 2900 has about 200 ftlbs at 1000 and 1800 at the muzzle. My 460 sw 200 gr at 2420 Fps has 125 ftlbs at 1000 but 2650 at the muzzle. Ok class, which one is more likely to stop a bear at 20 feet with a marginal shot?</p><p>Big and fast is just better. no one said it's better for all things. The question is- is bigger more forgiving? If you want to compare modern goochi calibers to 45/70-444-405, Id still take all of those to save my life. If you want to compare modern vs modern then big & fast wins every time over small and fast cause Despite what a wife tells a husband, size matters. </p><p></p><p></p><p>Having shot animals in anger, I can say there simply is no substitute for caliber and horsepower. Period.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Gcan, post: 1742100, member: 102867"] Well I have a 375 and 408 Cheytac. Have a mac 50. I can assure you they all have more killing power at 3000 yards than anyone’s 6.5 Crede at 1000. A 243 shooting 95 gr at 2900 has about 200 ftlbs at 1000 and 1800 at the muzzle. My 460 sw 200 gr at 2420 Fps has 125 ftlbs at 1000 but 2650 at the muzzle. Ok class, which one is more likely to stop a bear at 20 feet with a marginal shot? Big and fast is just better. no one said it’s better for all things. The question is- is bigger more forgiving? If you want to compare modern goochi calibers to 45/70-444-405, Id still take all of those to save my life. If you want to compare modern vs modern then big & fast wins every time over small and fast cause Despite what a wife tells a husband, size matters. Having shot animals in anger, I can say there simply is no substitute for caliber and horsepower. Period. [/QUOTE]
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