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| boneaddict:
I agree with what is said about the 30-30. I love that gun. |
| ICEMAN:
One problem that I see with these type of stats is that I consider most folks to be total idiots. Therefore, I always hope my choice is not on one of these "most popular" lists. For instance, polls say that most folks in this state vote for democrats...do you want to be on the list...? |
| addicted:
And you can't really know till you've shot several big game with each of the calibers offered. :hunter: |
| Slenk:
1949 I started with my dad's Rem . 721 in .270 and I still shoot a .270 . The .270 has never let me down yet . For my use . Slenk |
| Intruder:
--- Quote from: addicted on December 12, 2007, 06:22:20 PM --- --- Quote from: Hunting Cowboy on December 12, 2007, 05:22:47 PM --- --- Quote from: Bighorse on December 12, 2007, 05:18:29 PM ---Ah.....The old accuracy vs. power argument being struck up again under another guise. :bash: Gents a busted heart is a busted heart A crushed spine is a crushed spine A mutilated and torn up gut sack is, well, gross but just that mutilated. Most modern rounds in the correct hands do the job. Know your ballistics and anatomy and you can make clean kills. --- End quote --- I tend to agree with Bighorse. --- End quote --- i tend to agree with hunting cowboy agreeing with bighorse --- End quote --- Me too. Within the ranges that most game is killed (under 150 yrds) the caliber is almost meaningless. Shot placement and bullet construction are far more vital. Heck under 300 yards it's almost a moot point.... you're surely pushing the limit on the .243 at that point but for the .26 cals on up you fine. That's why I've never understood guys who go out and spend the extra dough on a Mag gun and Mag ammo and never learn to shoot the thing beyond 200 or 300 yards. It's really range (and animal size to a degree) that's the biggest factor in givin the nod to bigger and more powerful cartridges. When you start goin beyond 300 yards the justification for bigger faster bullets can be made with objective data. |
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