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Rifles, Bullets, Barrels & Ballistics
Dangerous Game Rifle Recommendations?
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<blockquote data-quote="Greyfox" data-source="post: 1105604" data-attributes="member: 10291"><p>I always find dangerous game rifle threads interesting. Most surveys I have seen make an assumption that the bears is first encountered at a distance of 20-50 yards. While this makes it very convenient, it is a bad assumption. I think whatever caliber or action is chosen, you will need to break down that animal instantly with a single shot from any angle at spitting distance. If a 1000 pound bear(or big cat, buffalo) is intent on killing you is very unlikely that you will get more than one aimed shot off. A well constructed bullet will need to make it through heavy hide,muscle, and bone to either smash both shoulders, the spinal cord, or the brain. While there are anecdotes of slug guns, revolvers, deer rifles, and even AR's killing them, if you genuinely believe you have a good chance of a confrontation, I think these are poor choices and can get you killed. I would err on the side of too much gun.IMO.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Greyfox, post: 1105604, member: 10291"] I always find dangerous game rifle threads interesting. Most surveys I have seen make an assumption that the bears is first encountered at a distance of 20-50 yards. While this makes it very convenient, it is a bad assumption. I think whatever caliber or action is chosen, you will need to break down that animal instantly with a single shot from any angle at spitting distance. If a 1000 pound bear(or big cat, buffalo) is intent on killing you is very unlikely that you will get more than one aimed shot off. A well constructed bullet will need to make it through heavy hide,muscle, and bone to either smash both shoulders, the spinal cord, or the brain. While there are anecdotes of slug guns, revolvers, deer rifles, and even AR's killing them, if you genuinely believe you have a good chance of a confrontation, I think these are poor choices and can get you killed. I would err on the side of too much gun.IMO. [/QUOTE]
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