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<blockquote data-quote="Dan" data-source="post: 231711" data-attributes="member: 322"><p>There are very few cartridges between .257-300s that couldnt be argued as being all around best for ground hogs to elk. With such a wide selection of of bullets available in all calibers from highly frangible to tough controlled expansion bullets you can make a small caliber penatrate well for the elk and a larger 30 caliber round provide explosive performance on g-hogs.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Now if you hunt nothing larger then deer and small black bear you could easily include the .243s in the mix. If you hunted nothing smaller then deer and a good bit of large bear or elk a .338 could be an excellent choice.</p><p></p><p>I saw an arguement for the 6mmbr being an ideal all around caliber if you hunted nothing larger then deer. Great for varmints, kick some tail in your clubs informal matches and load up a 90 grain ballistic tip to slay deer inside of 300 yards or so. Not to mention extremely cheap to reload for.</p><p></p><p>Bottom line pick whats best for you or interest you at the moment, dont listen to anybody that tries to tell you a certain round is a magical sure fire death to anything from rodents to woolly mamoths or those who tell you any of the sensible rounds wont reliably kill (insert your choice of game here). </p><p></p><p>Dead is dead and a hole through the heart or lungs is a hole an will make them stop working. </p><p></p><p>Some prefer a bullet to disinegrate inside an animal with no exit as all the energy used, some prefer the bullet to exit so there is normally a better chance at having a good blood trail to followe and to insure that the bullet doesnt just break up on a bone before getting to the vitals. Then there are some ppl that dont know what they want and make radical statements that make no sense.</p><p></p><p></p><p>Take your pick an go hunting!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Dan, post: 231711, member: 322"] There are very few cartridges between .257-300s that couldnt be argued as being all around best for ground hogs to elk. With such a wide selection of of bullets available in all calibers from highly frangible to tough controlled expansion bullets you can make a small caliber penatrate well for the elk and a larger 30 caliber round provide explosive performance on g-hogs. Now if you hunt nothing larger then deer and small black bear you could easily include the .243s in the mix. If you hunted nothing smaller then deer and a good bit of large bear or elk a .338 could be an excellent choice. I saw an arguement for the 6mmbr being an ideal all around caliber if you hunted nothing larger then deer. Great for varmints, kick some tail in your clubs informal matches and load up a 90 grain ballistic tip to slay deer inside of 300 yards or so. Not to mention extremely cheap to reload for. Bottom line pick whats best for you or interest you at the moment, dont listen to anybody that tries to tell you a certain round is a magical sure fire death to anything from rodents to woolly mamoths or those who tell you any of the sensible rounds wont reliably kill (insert your choice of game here). Dead is dead and a hole through the heart or lungs is a hole an will make them stop working. Some prefer a bullet to disinegrate inside an animal with no exit as all the energy used, some prefer the bullet to exit so there is normally a better chance at having a good blood trail to followe and to insure that the bullet doesnt just break up on a bone before getting to the vitals. Then there are some ppl that dont know what they want and make radical statements that make no sense. Take your pick an go hunting! [/QUOTE]
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