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<blockquote data-quote="watersfam" data-source="post: 2914801" data-attributes="member: 118754"><p>How does it shoot at the range? Cartridge is definitely enough for deer, sheep, antelope, and well-placed elk shots. I took down an oryx in East Cape in South Africa with one at about 125 yards. </p><p></p><p>Famed American hunter Jack O'Conner used to say that shot placement and bullet construction were the two most important factors in bringing down big game. If you can put a good cluster at 200 yards with the oldie, use it! If it is not accurate at range, it won't be in the field.</p><p></p><p>Stay away from "hamburger points" like the SST tips from Hornady or Winchester Silver tips. I have had those explode on contact with Oryx, Wildebeest, and even North American Bighorns. Stick with interlocks from Hornady, Remington, Nosler, etc. For whatever reason, they stay together to penetrate the big game and then expand with a good punch. SST's are good for coyotes, rabbits, or other small game that are not eaten. As nickname implies, they destroy a good portion of the meat when they hit. The specific orders from my last two PH's was to ditch the SST's for big game hunting.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="watersfam, post: 2914801, member: 118754"] How does it shoot at the range? Cartridge is definitely enough for deer, sheep, antelope, and well-placed elk shots. I took down an oryx in East Cape in South Africa with one at about 125 yards. Famed American hunter Jack O'Conner used to say that shot placement and bullet construction were the two most important factors in bringing down big game. If you can put a good cluster at 200 yards with the oldie, use it! If it is not accurate at range, it won't be in the field. Stay away from "hamburger points" like the SST tips from Hornady or Winchester Silver tips. I have had those explode on contact with Oryx, Wildebeest, and even North American Bighorns. Stick with interlocks from Hornady, Remington, Nosler, etc. For whatever reason, they stay together to penetrate the big game and then expand with a good punch. SST's are good for coyotes, rabbits, or other small game that are not eaten. As nickname implies, they destroy a good portion of the meat when they hit. The specific orders from my last two PH's was to ditch the SST's for big game hunting. [/QUOTE]
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