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Do larger calibers really compensate for bad shots?
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<blockquote data-quote="rbTanzan" data-source="post: 1706891" data-attributes="member: 53978"><p>The so-called "gut shot" argument is partially a straw man argument. </p><p>Yes, there are some gut shots that no hunting rifle can fix. </p><p></p><p>But there are many marginal shots where a larger caliber or more powerful caliber or better bullet may make a difference. Sometimes this is not necessarily the fault of the shooter. I shot a warthog once at about 200-250 yards. Warthogs tend to be nervous and do not stand as long as antelope. As the trigger broke the warthog started turning. By the time the bullet arrived on target it hit an unintended part of the anatomy. After tracking the blood trail we found a pile of guts. The pile was not from another hunter, but spillage from a gutshot warthog. We found the warthog lying down after another 100 yards and put a finishing shot in it. I suspect that the first shot from a 338WM made the final recovery more probable than had the first shot been a 243 or 270. I would happily use a 243 or 270 on a warthog, but an accurate 338 has advantages in marginal shots.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="rbTanzan, post: 1706891, member: 53978"] The so-called "gut shot" argument is partially a straw man argument. Yes, there are some gut shots that no hunting rifle can fix. But there are many marginal shots where a larger caliber or more powerful caliber or better bullet may make a difference. Sometimes this is not necessarily the fault of the shooter. I shot a warthog once at about 200-250 yards. Warthogs tend to be nervous and do not stand as long as antelope. As the trigger broke the warthog started turning. By the time the bullet arrived on target it hit an unintended part of the anatomy. After tracking the blood trail we found a pile of guts. The pile was not from another hunter, but spillage from a gutshot warthog. We found the warthog lying down after another 100 yards and put a finishing shot in it. I suspect that the first shot from a 338WM made the final recovery more probable than had the first shot been a 243 or 270. I would happily use a 243 or 270 on a warthog, but an accurate 338 has advantages in marginal shots. [/QUOTE]
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