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<blockquote data-quote="TimeOnTarget" data-source="post: 997190" data-attributes="member: 37347"><p>I recall a giant whitetail hunt from when i was about 14yrs old that ended similar to this. I had sat down and was leaned against a giant cottonwood tree which I fell asleep against. When i awoke there was a giant buck standing about 70yds from me feeding perfectly broadside. I pulled up my browning BLR in .308 firing 150grn winchester power points and fired. The buck took off on a dead, wobbly kneed run for about 300yds. When I got to him i found i had hit him right in the heart and it was split into 2 separate pieces. My grandpa was an excellent marksman, When these instances happened after he shot, he would always say "he's dead, he just doesnt know it yet" as he was always that confident in his shot. It's unreal what some of these critters are capable of when they are essentially dead on their feet.</p><p> </p><p>More energy is always better. No doubt about it. But for many folks recoil becomes an issue. Personally I would rather have a rifle of moderate recoil that i have confidence in and can shoot with repeatability vs a magnum rifle with a recoil that i cannot control. </p><p></p><p>I've played the magnum rifle game before, and yes I've killed plenty of animals with them but i no longer own a single one of them. 280AI is now my most potent caliber.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="TimeOnTarget, post: 997190, member: 37347"] I recall a giant whitetail hunt from when i was about 14yrs old that ended similar to this. I had sat down and was leaned against a giant cottonwood tree which I fell asleep against. When i awoke there was a giant buck standing about 70yds from me feeding perfectly broadside. I pulled up my browning BLR in .308 firing 150grn winchester power points and fired. The buck took off on a dead, wobbly kneed run for about 300yds. When I got to him i found i had hit him right in the heart and it was split into 2 separate pieces. My grandpa was an excellent marksman, When these instances happened after he shot, he would always say "he's dead, he just doesnt know it yet" as he was always that confident in his shot. It's unreal what some of these critters are capable of when they are essentially dead on their feet. More energy is always better. No doubt about it. But for many folks recoil becomes an issue. Personally I would rather have a rifle of moderate recoil that i have confidence in and can shoot with repeatability vs a magnum rifle with a recoil that i cannot control. I've played the magnum rifle game before, and yes I've killed plenty of animals with them but i no longer own a single one of them. 280AI is now my most potent caliber. [/QUOTE]
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