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<blockquote data-quote="backyardsniper" data-source="post: 998684" data-attributes="member: 20657"><p>I love me some super big uber ultra magnum as much as anybody but people seriously under estimate killing power and what it is about a bullet that does the killing. There is the stabbing effect which causes hemoraging which is enough in itself when properly placed. Then you have the cavitation and the hydrostatic shock. Which is what causes that awe inspiring bang flop kill that results from the sudden shock to the nervous system from all the liquid in the body being suddenly impacted. Think gallon milk jug with a 30/06. Hemingway killed elephants with an 06 with 220 solids. The 243 is a pretty efficient little killer despite what a lot of people who have done a little killing may say. I on the other hand will take a 338 lapua improved this year simply because it makes me smile when it goes off and I spent a fortune on it. I will also have a plain old Browning abolt stalker in 300wsm if the terrain is to rough to carry the big gun. If I had neither I would not hesitate to borrow your 243 and kill an elk just as dead. It is 90% the trigger monkey doing the work and 10% the rifle.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="backyardsniper, post: 998684, member: 20657"] I love me some super big uber ultra magnum as much as anybody but people seriously under estimate killing power and what it is about a bullet that does the killing. There is the stabbing effect which causes hemoraging which is enough in itself when properly placed. Then you have the cavitation and the hydrostatic shock. Which is what causes that awe inspiring bang flop kill that results from the sudden shock to the nervous system from all the liquid in the body being suddenly impacted. Think gallon milk jug with a 30/06. Hemingway killed elephants with an 06 with 220 solids. The 243 is a pretty efficient little killer despite what a lot of people who have done a little killing may say. I on the other hand will take a 338 lapua improved this year simply because it makes me smile when it goes off and I spent a fortune on it. I will also have a plain old Browning abolt stalker in 300wsm if the terrain is to rough to carry the big gun. If I had neither I would not hesitate to borrow your 243 and kill an elk just as dead. It is 90% the trigger monkey doing the work and 10% the rifle. [/QUOTE]
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