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will a 7mm work for me?
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<blockquote data-quote="WildRose" data-source="post: 562737" data-attributes="member: 30902"><p>Body mass has everything to do with proper caliber and bullet selection. It takes a given amount of energy for a projectile to pass through a given amount of tissue.</p><p> </p><p>There's a reason bullet makers spend millions developing bullets that can reliably perform on dense thick bodied game.</p><p> </p><p>You can kill a Grizzly Bear or even a Rino with a spear IF you can put it in exactly the right spot.</p><p> </p><p>In reality however those golden BB shots don't happen every day and as a result lots of game goes wasted. Of course in the case of large Grizzly Bears, there's also a good chance that the wounded bear will get up and eat you if you approach too soon.</p><p> </p><p>I've shot 500lbs plus hogs with a Ruger .204 because I knew I could place the shot exactly correctly. I've also seen big hogs shot with a 7mm Mag or .300wm shot broadside run more than a half mile and still have plenty of fight left in them when we got there.</p><p> </p><p>Being able to reliably, repeatedly and consistently put the required amount of energy and penetration on the right spot is indeed the key to success especially when were are talking long range hunting.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="WildRose, post: 562737, member: 30902"] Body mass has everything to do with proper caliber and bullet selection. It takes a given amount of energy for a projectile to pass through a given amount of tissue. There's a reason bullet makers spend millions developing bullets that can reliably perform on dense thick bodied game. You can kill a Grizzly Bear or even a Rino with a spear IF you can put it in exactly the right spot. In reality however those golden BB shots don't happen every day and as a result lots of game goes wasted. Of course in the case of large Grizzly Bears, there's also a good chance that the wounded bear will get up and eat you if you approach too soon. I've shot 500lbs plus hogs with a Ruger .204 because I knew I could place the shot exactly correctly. I've also seen big hogs shot with a 7mm Mag or .300wm shot broadside run more than a half mile and still have plenty of fight left in them when we got there. Being able to reliably, repeatedly and consistently put the required amount of energy and penetration on the right spot is indeed the key to success especially when were are talking long range hunting. [/QUOTE]
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