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<blockquote data-quote="Keith M Sheehan" data-source="post: 2916707" data-attributes="member: 89498"><p>I know that the Hornady 325 gr bullet is a very efficient killer, and I'm sure that the 250 grainer would be great for deer and maybe black bear, but I'm just hung up on the devastating aspects of a 400-405 bullet. Yeah it belts you around a little bit more, but I know the trajectory of it like the back of my hand and it is able to shoot delightfully tight and consistent groups. I was invited to hunt Moose on Wrangall Island in Alaska a few years ago for 15 days. It rained sideways for 13 of those days and was the most miserable hunt I ever had. Even the inside of my wallet was sopping wet. No Moose. No Moose tracks. No Moose turds. No Moose sign of any kind. Not to be skunked, I managed to shoot the heads off two Ptarmigan at about 50 yards. I brought 'em back to my soggy campsite, skinned 'em, cooked 'em, and ate them right up to the bullet holes. I figure that they cost me about $850 bucks per pound. So, yes, the big 400 grainers are good for anything from ptarmigan to Buffalo!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Keith M Sheehan, post: 2916707, member: 89498"] I know that the Hornady 325 gr bullet is a very efficient killer, and I'm sure that the 250 grainer would be great for deer and maybe black bear, but I'm just hung up on the devastating aspects of a 400-405 bullet. Yeah it belts you around a little bit more, but I know the trajectory of it like the back of my hand and it is able to shoot delightfully tight and consistent groups. I was invited to hunt Moose on Wrangall Island in Alaska a few years ago for 15 days. It rained sideways for 13 of those days and was the most miserable hunt I ever had. Even the inside of my wallet was sopping wet. No Moose. No Moose tracks. No Moose turds. No Moose sign of any kind. Not to be skunked, I managed to shoot the heads off two Ptarmigan at about 50 yards. I brought 'em back to my soggy campsite, skinned 'em, cooked 'em, and ate them right up to the bullet holes. I figure that they cost me about $850 bucks per pound. So, yes, the big 400 grainers are good for anything from ptarmigan to Buffalo! [/QUOTE]
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