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<blockquote data-quote="memtb" data-source="post: 1718216" data-attributes="member: 75451"><p>Properly placed, A knitting needle will kill an elk, or any living big game animal....but, that doesn't make it a logical or desirable weapon to hunt with.</p><p></p><p> As you failed to respond to the question "what exactly is a big-bore", I'll give you some assistance. It has been generally accepted in the realm of big game hunting, that big-bore calibers start at .40 and larger. I don't remember anyone suggesting the OP go to a .40 caliber+ cartridge. In fact, the .338's mentioned fall into the lower 1/3 of what is generally accepted medium-bore grouping of cartridges!</p><p></p><p> Properly placed, with a quality bullet...the .243 Win. is an adequate (barely) elk cartridge. However, it leaves very little "room for error"! There is little doubt, that with the advent of better bullets and powders, the smaller calibers kill much more effectively than when originally offered. If the shooter is "incapable" of making incorrect shot placement, due to the shooters error or animal movement at the time of shot, then the bare minimum of cartridges is perfectly acceptable! Unless the above stated qualifications can be guaranteed, then perhaps a somewhat larger caliber cartridge should be considered. Our big game animals deserve the respect of a quick kill!</p><p></p><p> The world has many "highly educated fools"....try not to join their ranks. Refusing to read and evaluate the merits of the web-link that I offered, firmly establishes you as a "Flat Earther"! Questioning and evaluating long standing beliefs, is the true definition of intelligence! memtb</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="memtb, post: 1718216, member: 75451"] Properly placed, A knitting needle will kill an elk, or any living big game animal....but, that doesn’t make it a logical or desirable weapon to hunt with. As you failed to respond to the question “what exactly is a big-bore”, I’ll give you some assistance. It has been generally accepted in the realm of big game hunting, that big-bore calibers start at .40 and larger. I don’t remember anyone suggesting the OP go to a .40 caliber+ cartridge. In fact, the .338’s mentioned fall into the lower 1/3 of what is generally accepted medium-bore grouping of cartridges! Properly placed, with a quality bullet...the .243 Win. is an adequate (barely) elk cartridge. However, it leaves very little “room for error”! There is little doubt, that with the advent of better bullets and powders, the smaller calibers kill much more effectively than when originally offered. If the shooter is “incapable” of making incorrect shot placement, due to the shooters error or animal movement at the time of shot, then the bare minimum of cartridges is perfectly acceptable! Unless the above stated qualifications can be guaranteed, then perhaps a somewhat larger caliber cartridge should be considered. Our big game animals deserve the respect of a quick kill! The world has many “highly educated fools”....try not to join their ranks. Refusing to read and evaluate the merits of the web-link that I offered, firmly establishes you as a “Flat Earther”! Questioning and evaluating long standing beliefs, is the true definition of intelligence! memtb [/QUOTE]
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