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Do larger calibers really compensate for bad shots?
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<blockquote data-quote="funhunting" data-source="post: 1706874" data-attributes="member: 101592"><p>Bad shot is bad shot. Rather make it with a .30+ than smaller if it happens, generally speaking just more energy. As far as the bullet type I have no qualms making those quartering shots with bergers. Pics of 225+ lb whitetail, 30-06, 168 gr vldh @2700 mv, 110 yds. Clipped last rib on my side going in, broke the off shoulder, deer went less than 20 steps, running. Lungs and top of heart shredded. At less than 300 yds with those ballistics this round makes it to vitals. I would have taken that shot with a 115 gr .25 berger as well. Realize this is LRH, would have taken that shot out to 600 on a stationary animal with the 215 hybrid. If I am going to make a gutshot give me a big berger to dump as much hydrostatic shock and shrapnel for a chance to slow them down and make a follow up. Don't have that gutshot experience (yet), but that's where I am. Have had to dump more than 1 in the chest, if their still standing I'm still shooting. Contrary to tv, great shots don't always result in a drop/dead right there, some old boys are stupid tough.</p><p></p><p>Materially greater margin, eh, yeah, some, maybe. As some had pointed out, not enough to shoot something you aren't comfortable with.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="funhunting, post: 1706874, member: 101592"] Bad shot is bad shot. Rather make it with a .30+ than smaller if it happens, generally speaking just more energy. As far as the bullet type I have no qualms making those quartering shots with bergers. Pics of 225+ lb whitetail, 30-06, 168 gr vldh @2700 mv, 110 yds. Clipped last rib on my side going in, broke the off shoulder, deer went less than 20 steps, running. Lungs and top of heart shredded. At less than 300 yds with those ballistics this round makes it to vitals. I would have taken that shot with a 115 gr .25 berger as well. Realize this is LRH, would have taken that shot out to 600 on a stationary animal with the 215 hybrid. If I am going to make a gutshot give me a big berger to dump as much hydrostatic shock and shrapnel for a chance to slow them down and make a follow up. Don’t have that gutshot experience (yet), but that’s where I am. Have had to dump more than 1 in the chest, if their still standing I’m still shooting. Contrary to tv, great shots don’t always result in a drop/dead right there, some old boys are stupid tough. Materially greater margin, eh, yeah, some, maybe. As some had pointed out, not enough to shoot something you aren’t comfortable with. [/QUOTE]
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