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Newbie - Need help choosing a hunting caliber
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<blockquote data-quote="WildRose" data-source="post: 1248152" data-attributes="member: 30902"><p>Certainly not.</p><p>Shot placement and bullet selection are keys to success and not wasting meat. If you choose a bullet that is frangible and put it through the shoulders at high velocity you are going to have massive destruction with either caliber whereas if you put it in the crease behind the shoulders through nothing but the ribs, heart, lungs you have minimal waste and an animal that won't go far before expiring.</p><p></p><p>Then you might do well for now to consider just going with one of the 6.5's in 6.5x55, 6.5CM, or .260 Remington. They'll do for as far as your skills will allow you to take a deer and allow you plenty of budget for lots of practice while you build your skills enough to become proficient and confident at long range. Even at moderate range with the right bullet and shot selection to take elk and moose with the 6.5's is very doable.</p><p></p><p>It's not tough to save enough over the course of a year or two for that 2nd Rifle and hopefully by then you'll have honed your skills to the point that you'll be there.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WildRose, post: 1248152, member: 30902"] Certainly not. Shot placement and bullet selection are keys to success and not wasting meat. If you choose a bullet that is frangible and put it through the shoulders at high velocity you are going to have massive destruction with either caliber whereas if you put it in the crease behind the shoulders through nothing but the ribs, heart, lungs you have minimal waste and an animal that won't go far before expiring. Then you might do well for now to consider just going with one of the 6.5's in 6.5x55, 6.5CM, or .260 Remington. They'll do for as far as your skills will allow you to take a deer and allow you plenty of budget for lots of practice while you build your skills enough to become proficient and confident at long range. Even at moderate range with the right bullet and shot selection to take elk and moose with the 6.5's is very doable. It's not tough to save enough over the course of a year or two for that 2nd Rifle and hopefully by then you'll have honed your skills to the point that you'll be there. [/QUOTE]
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