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help needed: copper bullets in 300 wsm
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<blockquote data-quote="Gcan" data-source="post: 2193577" data-attributes="member: 102867"><p>Ive killed a few Oryx, several with handguns. Since ive killed many, I probably have more insight than someone who may have shot one in their lifetime. Not one of mine needed more than one shot or traveled more than a few yards. Their heart and lungs are higher than our animals. Many ppl wound African animals because they shoot below the heart and lungs, not behind them. The heat/lung area is tucked tight to the back of the front leg in the upper half of the body. Keep you shot in the crease and you have dead meat. You don't need to shoot thru a shoulder to get at them. If you get that in your head you are going to shoot too far forward on any angling away shot. Just shoot just above middle of body in the crease. They are not cape buffalo. Unless you are shooting 500yrds plus, any good 30 cal from 308 up is plenty for Oryx. I'm not a 6.5 fan. 180 partition or Barnes Copper is plenty. If it will kill an Elk, moose or large bear it will be more than enough for any Oryx. Placement. Placement!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Gcan, post: 2193577, member: 102867"] Ive killed a few Oryx, several with handguns. Since ive killed many, I probably have more insight than someone who may have shot one in their lifetime. Not one of mine needed more than one shot or traveled more than a few yards. Their heart and lungs are higher than our animals. Many ppl wound African animals because they shoot below the heart and lungs, not behind them. The heat/lung area is tucked tight to the back of the front leg in the upper half of the body. Keep you shot in the crease and you have dead meat. You don’t need to shoot thru a shoulder to get at them. If you get that in your head you are going to shoot too far forward on any angling away shot. Just shoot just above middle of body in the crease. They are not cape buffalo. Unless you are shooting 500yrds plus, any good 30 cal from 308 up is plenty for Oryx. I’m not a 6.5 fan. 180 partition or Barnes Copper is plenty. If it will kill an Elk, moose or large bear it will be more than enough for any Oryx. Placement. Placement! [/QUOTE]
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