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<blockquote data-quote="OldGuyHunts" data-source="post: 1697468" data-attributes="member: 110471"><p>Everything that everyone has said so far is gospel to me as far as bullet styles and makes and weights. I've hunted for better than 50 years and taken countless animals at ranges from 20 to better than 500 yards. When I first started hunting it was with Federal ammunition exclusively and then worked into handloads. I've used most popular bullets and powders and primers on the market for all of major periods of ammo development. I've taken one shot kills and some took two shots. I've witnessed some excellent shooting from hunting buddies with various calibers and had to witness one elk kill where this hunter had to shoot a bull seven times, ran out of ammo, his guide shot it twice with a .45, and then they had to endure about five minutes of waiting for this creature to die. </p><p>So, to make a long story short, as long as you're using a well made bullet that holds together for terminal effects, using a large enough caliber to do whatever job successfully, bullet placement is key and there is just no replacement for a well made ethical shot. My recommendation is to choose a well made bullet that shoots well and then practice practice practice.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="OldGuyHunts, post: 1697468, member: 110471"] Everything that everyone has said so far is gospel to me as far as bullet styles and makes and weights. I’ve hunted for better than 50 years and taken countless animals at ranges from 20 to better than 500 yards. When I first started hunting it was with Federal ammunition exclusively and then worked into handloads. I’ve used most popular bullets and powders and primers on the market for all of major periods of ammo development. I’ve taken one shot kills and some took two shots. I’ve witnessed some excellent shooting from hunting buddies with various calibers and had to witness one elk kill where this hunter had to shoot a bull seven times, ran out of ammo, his guide shot it twice with a .45, and then they had to endure about five minutes of waiting for this creature to die. So, to make a long story short, as long as you’re using a well made bullet that holds together for terminal effects, using a large enough caliber to do whatever job successfully, bullet placement is key and there is just no replacement for a well made ethical shot. My recommendation is to choose a well made bullet that shoots well and then practice practice practice. [/QUOTE]
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