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Rifles, Bullets, Barrels & Ballistics
Effect of bullet diameter (caliber) on terminal performance.
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<blockquote data-quote="Long Time Long Ranger" data-source="post: 608566" data-attributes="member: 505"><p>They have caliber minimums in Africa for a reason on dangerous game. Larger calibers kill exponentially better on large and tough big game. A small caliber can kill stuff but a large caliber can do it better. I see numerous elk lost each year to 7mm's that would have been found if hit with a 338. Greenhorns have a problem with that. They know joe blow who has killed twenty elk in thirty years with his 7mm and is a top elk hunter. Many of us here see that many per year with groups of cow tags etc. </p><p> </p><p>I can relay numerous stories but a good one two years ago was a guy shot a nice B&C bull with his 7mm remington three times and knew he wouldn't go far. As he followed up the ridge where the elk went for about a half mile he heard a loud shot above him. He walked up to the B&C bull and got mad because another hunter with a 338 had put his elk down and claimed it. The 338 guy said he didn't look hurt to me and rightfully claimed the bull. If the 7mm guy had a 338 he would have a B&C bull but he didn't so he was mad the other guy did. Not saying a small caliber will not kill stuff but a large caliber will do it much better on large big game like elk.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Long Time Long Ranger, post: 608566, member: 505"] They have caliber minimums in Africa for a reason on dangerous game. Larger calibers kill exponentially better on large and tough big game. A small caliber can kill stuff but a large caliber can do it better. I see numerous elk lost each year to 7mm's that would have been found if hit with a 338. Greenhorns have a problem with that. They know joe blow who has killed twenty elk in thirty years with his 7mm and is a top elk hunter. Many of us here see that many per year with groups of cow tags etc. I can relay numerous stories but a good one two years ago was a guy shot a nice B&C bull with his 7mm remington three times and knew he wouldn't go far. As he followed up the ridge where the elk went for about a half mile he heard a loud shot above him. He walked up to the B&C bull and got mad because another hunter with a 338 had put his elk down and claimed it. The 338 guy said he didn't look hurt to me and rightfully claimed the bull. If the 7mm guy had a 338 he would have a B&C bull but he didn't so he was mad the other guy did. Not saying a small caliber will not kill stuff but a large caliber will do it much better on large big game like elk. [/QUOTE]
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