bullet selection for mountain goat

srm51475

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Just finished a successful mountain goat hunt in SE AK. 7 PRC Hornady ELDX 175g Precision Hunter dropped it where it stood from 470yds. It was a good shot, but the bullet was devastating for the animal.
 

naneumranch

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As we read this post the biggest thing that pops up is not the caliber or bullet but more or less proper shot placement.


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Grisha

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AK guide buddy is switching to monolithics for everything. He's guided over dozens of billy kills. My goat bullet was berger until now: destroyed the vitals and lots of fragments in meat near wound channel. Goat didn't take a step after I hit him, just flipped over dead.

I killed a grizzly and caribou with hammers this year. First season using them: anecdote, but I was impressed. I am going to use them as my default bullet moving forward.
 

thinhorn_AK

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AK guide buddy is switching to monolithics for everything. He's guided over dozens of billy kills. My goat bullet was berger until now: destroyed the vitals and lots of fragments in meat near wound channel. Goat didn't take a step after I hit him, just flipped over dead.

I killed a grizzly and caribou with hammers this year. First season using them: anecdote, but I was impressed. I am going to use them as my default bullet moving forward.
Which hammer bullet? What cartridge. Range?
 
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