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Do larger calibers really compensate for bad shots?
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<blockquote data-quote="YZ-80" data-source="post: 1707101" data-attributes="member: 109229"><p>Well, probably shoulda weighed in on this one earlier, as it kinda ties into the "Deer that wouldn't die" thread. I recall hurling lead at 3-4 does at about 350 yards with a buddy of mine. I had a 700 bdl in .30-06 and he had a .280 and was shooting core- locts. I scored a head shot on one of them with a 125 Nosler, but he was south of thoracic cavity on another, between the rib cage and the hip and that core-loct blew 24" of bowel out the other side of that doe - not pretty. Mercifully, however, it did expire quick. As much of a fan as I am of the .243, I think we would have lost that deer with the 6mm, so yes, I think a bigger caliber can make up for a poorly placed shot.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="YZ-80, post: 1707101, member: 109229"] Well, probably shoulda weighed in on this one earlier, as it kinda ties into the “Deer that wouldn’t die” thread. I recall hurling lead at 3-4 does at about 350 yards with a buddy of mine. I had a 700 bdl in .30-06 and he had a .280 and was shooting core- locts. I scored a head shot on one of them with a 125 Nosler, but he was south of thoracic cavity on another, between the rib cage and the hip and that core-loct blew 24” of bowel out the other side of that doe - not pretty. Mercifully, however, it did expire quick. As much of a fan as I am of the .243, I think we would have lost that deer with the 6mm, so yes, I think a bigger caliber can make up for a poorly placed shot. [/QUOTE]
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