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<blockquote data-quote="squirrelduster" data-source="post: 320685" data-attributes="member: 9736"><p>Seems a common point in every post that sometimes they go down easy if well hit and not spooked but if they are spooked then watch out.</p><p></p><p>The original question was how tough are they, looks to me the general comment is they are pretty tough. </p><p></p><p>So even if you could shoot them with a 243 why would you want to?</p><p></p><p>I could shoot them with my 6br in the ear from 300 yards but is it really ethical?</p><p></p><p>What if I miss and blow their jaw off, they starve to death. </p><p></p><p>Same thing goes for any other small caliber weapon, if something unexpected happens as you are pulling the trigger and you place a less than perfect shot what happens to the animal. </p><p></p><p>Personally I want my 300 win mag with 200 gr. accubonds to rock them good on the first shot and if takes another I have a second or so to deliver it. Not so with a 243 or other small caliber. They are off to the races.</p><p></p><p>Just my opinions of course.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="squirrelduster, post: 320685, member: 9736"] Seems a common point in every post that sometimes they go down easy if well hit and not spooked but if they are spooked then watch out. The original question was how tough are they, looks to me the general comment is they are pretty tough. So even if you could shoot them with a 243 why would you want to? I could shoot them with my 6br in the ear from 300 yards but is it really ethical? What if I miss and blow their jaw off, they starve to death. Same thing goes for any other small caliber weapon, if something unexpected happens as you are pulling the trigger and you place a less than perfect shot what happens to the animal. Personally I want my 300 win mag with 200 gr. accubonds to rock them good on the first shot and if takes another I have a second or so to deliver it. Not so with a 243 or other small caliber. They are off to the races. Just my opinions of course. [/QUOTE]
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