Forums
New posts
Search forums
What's new
Articles
Latest reviews
Author list
Classifieds
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles and first posts only
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Install the app
Install
Forums
Hunting
Long Range Hunting & Shooting
What's the best Caliber?
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="J E Custom" data-source="post: 261264" data-attributes="member: 2736"><p>Mark.</p><p></p><p>Your question is a good one and should get you lots of replies.</p><p></p><p>My take is a little different than a bullet makers because he will/should think his is the best.</p><p></p><p>But in order to meet the requirements you have posted (And I agree with your approach)</p><p>I add one factor "dependable Performance" on the specific game to be hunted.</p><p></p><p>There is a lot of difference between a deer and a Elk ,Just like bear and cape buffalo require</p><p>different types of bullets to achieve the fastest kills.</p><p></p><p>I like the SMKs and the VLDs because of accuracy but the extent of damage is inconsistent</p><p>from shot to shot so I believe that a more predictable bullet should be used that was </p><p>designed for hunting.</p><p></p><p>Shot placement has a lot to do with the performance of any bullet but some times a perfict </p><p>shot with the wrong bullet will be disappointing with ether to much meat damage or none.</p><p></p><p>An example of just such a phenomenom happened to me a few years ago while hunting</p><p>Elk with a 30/378 using a 200gr nozzler partition (A great bullet) and the accuracy of the</p><p>rifle is under 1/10 of an inch 5 shot groups.</p><p></p><p>So I made a good shot thinking it was a done deal,and much to my surprise he just stood </p><p>there looking at me like YOU MISSED so I cranked another round in him and he just stood </p><p>there glaring at me. So I decided it was his day and not mine.</p><p></p><p>Just as I laid my rifle down he fell down. While skinning him I descoverd the reason,Both </p><p>shots entered just behind the sholder and did not touch a rib and both exited just behind</p><p>the off side sholder without touching any ribs ( What are the odds ) neither bullet expanded</p><p>and left a bullet size hole both sides.</p><p></p><p>I have since switched to bullets with the ability to expand in soft tissue but hold together</p><p>when striking bone, Like the barnes x or the bonded bullets like the accubond.</p><p></p><p>I did'nt mean to be so long winded but some times we get caught up in hipe about The golden</p><p>Bullet or the one Perfict Rifle for everthing and there is no such thing because to gain one </p><p>thing we give up some part of another.</p><p></p><p>If you shoot at paper use target grade bullets ,If your hunting thick skinned game use heavy</p><p>jacketed or solid bullets,for thin skinned game use bonded or controled expansion type bullets</p><p>and for varmints where pelt damage is not an issue use thin jacketed bullets.</p><p></p><p>I realize some will not agree with me and thats ok because I want to save as much meat as </p><p>possible but I still want the same as everyone else (Quick one shot kills with little or no </p><p>tracking and with the right bullet choice this can be done.</p><p></p><p>Just an opinion</p><p>J E CUSTOM</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="J E Custom, post: 261264, member: 2736"] Mark. Your question is a good one and should get you lots of replies. My take is a little different than a bullet makers because he will/should think his is the best. But in order to meet the requirements you have posted (And I agree with your approach) I add one factor "dependable Performance" on the specific game to be hunted. There is a lot of difference between a deer and a Elk ,Just like bear and cape buffalo require different types of bullets to achieve the fastest kills. I like the SMKs and the VLDs because of accuracy but the extent of damage is inconsistent from shot to shot so I believe that a more predictable bullet should be used that was designed for hunting. Shot placement has a lot to do with the performance of any bullet but some times a perfict shot with the wrong bullet will be disappointing with ether to much meat damage or none. An example of just such a phenomenom happened to me a few years ago while hunting Elk with a 30/378 using a 200gr nozzler partition (A great bullet) and the accuracy of the rifle is under 1/10 of an inch 5 shot groups. So I made a good shot thinking it was a done deal,and much to my surprise he just stood there looking at me like YOU MISSED so I cranked another round in him and he just stood there glaring at me. So I decided it was his day and not mine. Just as I laid my rifle down he fell down. While skinning him I descoverd the reason,Both shots entered just behind the sholder and did not touch a rib and both exited just behind the off side sholder without touching any ribs ( What are the odds ) neither bullet expanded and left a bullet size hole both sides. I have since switched to bullets with the ability to expand in soft tissue but hold together when striking bone, Like the barnes x or the bonded bullets like the accubond. I did'nt mean to be so long winded but some times we get caught up in hipe about The golden Bullet or the one Perfict Rifle for everthing and there is no such thing because to gain one thing we give up some part of another. If you shoot at paper use target grade bullets ,If your hunting thick skinned game use heavy jacketed or solid bullets,for thin skinned game use bonded or controled expansion type bullets and for varmints where pelt damage is not an issue use thin jacketed bullets. I realize some will not agree with me and thats ok because I want to save as much meat as possible but I still want the same as everyone else (Quick one shot kills with little or no tracking and with the right bullet choice this can be done. Just an opinion J E CUSTOM [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Hunting
Long Range Hunting & Shooting
What's the best Caliber?
Top